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File 3516/1914 Pt 14 'German War: Persia; general situation' [256r] (516/532)
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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Telegram P., No. 103, dated (and received) the 2nd September 1915.
Prom—His Britannic Majesty’s Consul, Kerman,
To-The Waryjo the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart-
There is nothing to report to-day on the political situation here.
144
Telegram P., No. 19 F., dated the 1st (received 2nd) 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. r
1 am informed by Russian Vice-Consul that Cossachs are stationed at
iabas, Rain and Tun, but that he is not aware of their strength The maiu
body is still at Turbat-i-Haidari, I suppose. Colonel GushchinTas declined to
send Cossacks to Khur.
Both Colonel Haig and myself have heard that in vicinity of Tabas two
or three Germans are lurking, who are still holding communication with west
and Afghanistan. X am informed that some of the Germans who joined
mission into Afghanistan came by Naiband route.
^ The road to Tabas from Naiband is quite open to Germans at present.
The road to Sistan from Naiband is via Garmab Sarichah (see map Volumes
one and four, “ Routes in Persia ”).
Colonel Dale has received orders from Colonel Wikeley to advance to
Khusp from fNeh. I shall meet Dale at Khusp.
In your opinion is it necessary that any special (arrangements ?) should
he made to cut German communication between Tabas and Naiband ? If
so, orders should be sent to Colonel Gushchin through Russian Legation at
Tehran to arrange with Colonel Dale. Por their support of Germans I would
like to see Imad-ul-Mulk and his son Imad-ul-Mamalik receive severe punish
ment, but I do not know if it is possible to punish them with force which we
have at our disposal. It is not difficult, I understand, to block ail roads leading
to the town of Naiband, although place itself cannot be reduced (without ?) a
field gun.
We ought also to put a stop to caravans taken supplies to Naiband from
Kainat. In regard to this can we ignore objections of local authorities?
Shaukat-ul-Mulk naively said to me 10 days ago that he was in correspondence
with Imad-ul-Mulk and that latter would certainly let him know about any
more German parties which might intend to enter Kainat region.
At the first sign of trouble all the Governor’s sowars who accompanied
Mr. Dormer to Naiband disappeared and never came back to his assistance.
Addressed to British Minister at Tehran.
145
Telegram R., No. 113 (Urgent), dated (and received) the 2nd September 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty’s Minister, Tehran,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Regret following just received from Consul-General, Ispahan :—Begins
I was fired on and slightly wounded whilst riding this morning.
I regret Indian orderly was killed.
Details follow.
Addressed to Poreign Office; sent to India.
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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.
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- 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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