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File 3516/1914 Pt 14 'German War: Persia; general situation' [257v] (519/532)
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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57
of risks I should he disposed to hold on if any action whatever could be taken
by Government here, but even if they are attempt.ng to act winch I am bal
inclined to doubt, they cannot really do anything. TJnless we get rid of
Governor-General, the position of Shiraz will probably be made nic e did,cu t.
hv exodus from Ispahan. Government has promised this and if fulfilment
can be obtained by me it will he at least a sign that German action is die-
annroved bv that Government and might somewhat alleviate Ispahan
situation, hut it might also cause Germans to reply there or elsewhere witu
another attempt.
Consul-General is progressing.
158
Telegram P., No. 314 F., dated the 3rd (received 4th) September 1915.
From— His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran,
rp 0 tph e Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
This morning I was visited by the Minister for Foreign Affairs who
expressed regret of Government of Persia ior attempt on life Consul*Genera.,
Ispahan I enquired of His Excellency what measures were going to be taken
bv Persia to put a stop to German campaign of assassination and he answered
that steps would be taken but that Cabinet looked for assistance to two Powers.
1 informed His Excellency that until signal proof of their intention to take
active measures had been given by Ministers they could not expect arms or
financial help from us and I reminded him that the Cabinet had done
nothing whatever in this connection though ^ it had been in Office a fortnight.
As long as Cabinet remained passive, Persia believed that it approved of the
German propaganda against two Powers.
With regard to question of Bushire he urged strongly the withdrawal of
our troops from that quarter. I replied that Prime Minister and I had talked
matter over and that i declined absolutely to recede from the arrangement
offered yesterday to His Highness.
Again His Excellency appealed to us for money.
This afternoon a visit has been arranged between the Shah and the
Bussian Minister.
Addressed Eoreign Office, London ; repeated Basrah.
159
Telegram P., No. 902 S., dated the 3rd September 1915.
From—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Simla,
To—The Hon'ble Lieutenant-Colonel Sir P. Z. Cox, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., Political
Besident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, Basrah.
Shiraz. Please see your telegram, 1745 B., August 29th. Instructions
in the sense of telegram to Secretary of State for India, which was repeated to
you on 1st instant as S. 896, have been issued by the Eoreign Office to His
Majesty’s Minister at Tehran.
Bepeated to Major A. P. Trevor, C.I.E., Bushire.
160
Telegram P., No. 106, dated (and received) the 4th September 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty’s Consul, Kerman,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
There is nothing to report to-day.
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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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- 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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