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File 3516/1914 Pt 14 'German War: Persia; general situation' [225r] (454/532)
The record is made up of 1 volume (261 folios). It was created in 8 Aug 1915-30 Nov 1915. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Supposing that he is to return to Ispahan or Chaed (Chahar ?) Mahal
actually, if communication is to be made after the Khans have left Ispahan for
low country, Captain Noel, Political Officer for Bakhtiari, is available and will
be at your service if needed. I do not quite understand from your telegram
what the position is, as regards Murtaza Kuli Khan, but if he is contemplated
for the post of Illkbani, I believe him to be a thoroughly undesirable selec
tion, and hope that Amir Jang or Amir Mujahid will be adhered to.
Addressed to Minister; repeated to India, 67.
303
Telegram P., dated (and received) the 26th September 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Consul for Sistan and Kain,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
A man, who has just come from Sarhad and who is related to a consulate
levy, reports that Sardars Bahrain Khan and Sahdoke Khan have asked
Jehind to accompany them to an interview with Germans beyond Narmashir
and arrange terms of alliance.
After getting a summons from Jebind, Taz Muhammad left Sistan rather
hastily.
304:
Telegram P., dated (and received) the 26th September 1915.
p r om—His Britannic Majesty’s Consul, Sistan,
T 0 The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Please refer to your telegram No. 982 S. I regret (?) that I did not make
it sufficiently clear that I had strong reason to believe that Ali Khan was an
emissary in German pay. In his first leto from camp Mr. New writes
that he is hearing much about purchases of gram in various villages on behalt
of Germans by Ali Khan. From Sistan I also learn that this man travelled
a portion of the way through Afghanistan, and that he certainly did pay a
visit to Khudadad Khan. I believe the man to be secreted in house of Deputy
Governor but I have pressed Shaokat to have him ari-ested and he has now
promised to have him sent to Birjand under ^escort. It is asserted ly ll^
Excellency that there are only 30 Sunni soldiers m Sistan who are related to
Ali Khan'but His Excellency adds that there are also a number of civil
offlckls, including the Sunni who holds the appointment of revenue officer at
Mian Kangi. Of this fact I was not aware.
Repeated to His Britannic Majesty’s Minister at Tehran.
305
Telegram P., No. 157, dated (and received) the 26th September 1915.
From— His Britannic Majesty’s Consul, Kerman, ^
To _ The Secretary to the Government of India m the Fomgn and Pohhcal Depart-
ment, Simla.
Germans in Persia. ' ’ „ , ^
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Nasrat was sent by Governor-General to Zugmeyer to see if
jonld be arranged with. „
Zyg™,«r disclosed Mspto Tyilid,Sid, thicdlj, d
cor a fortnight or three weeks if be did no joi , , . i ^ 8C f are( i that it
informed that none of his P r0 P° s ? l9 f°“ j, t he same only that cost would be
was bis intention to carry out his plan all tne sam , y
greater.
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The volume concerns the situation in south-western Persia during the First World War. The main focus is the British occupation of Bushire.
The volume covers:
- Attack on British Consulate at Ispahan, which resulted in the wounding of the Consul and the death of one of the Sowars employed as escorts at the Consulate.
- German activity in Persia; movements of German agents.
- Turkish officers in Persia.
- Possible Russian occupation of north-western Persia.
- Attitude of Persian Government and situation at Tehran and in the rest of Persia.
- Information suggesting that maps of Persia, Afghanistan and Mesopotamia were made available by the Germans to the Turks.
- Rumoured arrest of British Consul at Shiraz.
- Appointment of Darya Begi as Governor of Gulf Ports.
- Alarm caused by advance of Russian troops.
- Evacuation of British Consul from Kermanshah.
- Arrest of British subjects from Shiraz.
- Demands of Khans in return for the release of Shiraz prisoners.
The volume’s principal correspondents are: Charles Marling, British Minister at Tehran; British Consuls at Kerman (C T Ducat), Sistan and Kain (Francis Beville Pridaux), Isfahan (G Grahame), Khorasan, Yazd, Lingeh [Bandar Lengeh] (W R Howson); Percy Cox, Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Arthur Prescott Trevor, Deputy Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Foreign Secretary to the Government of India; Thomas William Holderness and Arthur Hirtzel, India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. ; War Office; Charles Hardinge, Viceroy of India; Walter Langley and Maurice de Bunsen, Foreign Office; War Office; George Buchanan, British Ambassador in Russia; Darya Begi; the American Embassy in London; the Adjutant General in India.
There is a letter in French, from the French Embassy in London; there is a translation of a newspaper article, from Jam-i-Jam.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (261 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 263; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- Title
- File 3516/1914 Pt 14 'German War: Persia; general situation'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:48v, 54r:89r, 95r:143v, 145r:263v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence