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File 3516/1914 Pt 14 'German War: Persia; general situation' [239r] (482/532)
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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255
Telegram P., No. 5 F., dated (and received) tie 19th September 1915.
From-LIEUTENANT-COLONEL T. W. HAIG, C.M.G., His Britannic Majesty’s
Consul-General, Meshed, J J
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla. ' F
Please refer to correspondence regarding Germans in Afghanistan.
On September 7th party left Herat for Kabul. Only thirty-four started I
all told as its followers were considerably reduced in numbers. Two Austrians 1
one of whom was very sick, and a Persian servant stayed behind. Three
Persians and six Arabs, who accompanied party as far as Herat, have returned
but have been arrested by Russian Agent, Karez.
Leader of party is Nieder Meyer and with it were Paschen, Poch, a
a Turkish officer whose name is Kazim Beg, Barkatulla and a “Hindi
Raja
King
5 ”.
Last w T as a Sikh who after quarrelling with his brother in India is said to
have gone to Constantinople. He still professes to be a follower of the Sikh
religion.
The party appears latterly to have been much discredited in Herat and
some of them gave vent to expressions of disappointment. They look upon
people of Afghanistan as simple savages and regale them with absurd tales,
which the Afghans seem to be inclined to resent as insult to their intelligence.
Repeated to Tehran, Baluchistan, Birjand. I
258
Telegram R., No. 2067 B. (?), dated (and received) the 19th September 1915.
From—The HoiPble Lieutenant-Colonel Sir P. Z. Cox, K.C.I.E., C.S.I.,
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 the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, Basrah,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Pollowing from Hamadan, September 13th.
German said to be (on a ?) special mission from Constantinople to Kabul,
left Kermanshah for Tehran about September 5th.
I do not know his name.
German Consul, Kermanshah, is said to he gathering local troops for
assistance of Turks at Baghdad. They would be useless. Situation at
Hamadan is considered serious. Ends.
Addressed India, repeated to Minister and Bushire.
259
Telegram P., No. S. 969, dated the 20th September 1915.
;F roin The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Simla,
To—His Britannic Majesty's Consul for Kerman, Kerman.
Please refer to your telegram No. 123 of the 13th instant. Provided
you are satisfied that there is no danger of ammunition being misused you may
hand over to Governor-General old stock 190 s cartridges.
Repeated to Major Trevor, Bushire, Sir Percy Cox, Basrah, and Minister,
Tehran.
260
Telegram P., No. 225 C., dated (and received) the 19th September 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Consul for Sistan and Kam,
Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depait-
ment, Simla.
Please see telegram 955 S., dated September 17th, from the Government
f India in the Poreign and Political Department. I had no evidence which
lad not already reached Government of India from various places m Persia, at
ime of despatching my telegram 210 C.
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- Content
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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- 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
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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