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File 3360/1916 Pt 1 'Persian correspondence (1916-17)' [22r] (48/804)
The record is made up of 1 volume (398 folios). It was created in 1916-1917. 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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T , . .. .. .. .. uvt7 Aa ^i ;i -'A woiiiu. create for
Persian Government, in restoring and maintaining order in hinterland reauire
consideration m connection with Parman Parma and SouflVs nronn^lt
regarding Piruzabad route and pardon Zair Khidar. Proposals
There are at Abram with Wassmuss two Indian agitators, self-stvled
Dand Khan and Ali Mahomet, and also an Indian deserter who describes
himself as an ex-artilleryman from Mesopotamia.
After his arrival at Dilwar, Bruggntann received letter from Soulet which
seems to show Soulet is following his usual practice of trying to keep in with
both sides. ° ^
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Telegram R., No. 163—1681, dated the 19th (received 20th) September4917.
From—The 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 the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, Bushirr/
To The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreicrff^d Pnliti^l r> +.
ment, Siml. (sent to Tehran; repeated to SM^B^Madf bS) 0 ^
My telegram No. 162—1577.
According to statement of young Saiyid who accompanied Bruggmann
from Ahram to Bushtre and reported his hiding place to Vice?CT
Bruggmann stated his intention was to find his way eraduallv
whiohhe firmly believed.had been retaken by Turk's."loSt^y^tht
Saiyid had not given information, Bruggmann would very Ukelv have
.otthtough ae m his Persian tribesman’s costume he would have escapld
It appears that tower in which Wassmuss lives at Ahram is 1™*™ *
tribesmen as the. “ Consulate ” and that he regards the place as his head
quarters and-is inclined to stay there. He is still very lame He reetft
an allowance of 300
tomans
10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
a month from Zair Khidar for'which he oilf
the latter receipts. There is no doubt that Zair Khidar hopes to <*e t nrotJt,™
from German Government and its local representatives after the war Bnth
he and his son demanded and obtained from Bruggmann written certificates
of services they had rendered Presumably Germany will again be represented
in Persia after the war, so difficulties which above factor would create fnr
46
Telegram R., No. 16, dated the 21st (received 22nd) September 1917,
From—His Britannic Majesty’s Consul at Shiraz,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Simla (repeated Minister, No. 271, and Bushire).
Your telegram No. 961-S. of the 12th September. Loss on 1 000 tons
would probably not exceed
tomans
10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
25,000 if brought by Bushire road’ which I
believe to be safe enough.
I believe above to be outside limit.
48
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Telegram, No. 899—1-Q., dated the 21st September 1917.
From—The Inspector-General, South Persia Rifles, Shiraz,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla. ^
I am instructing Officer Commanding, Kerman Brigade, to reduce Levies
on Baft-Daulatabad Eoad from 180 to 100 at the end of September, as I do not
feel justified in continuing such heavy expenditure. Hope you will be able
to arrange for Persian post to be organised (?) and Sirjan as quickly as possible
to enable to balance of Levies to be dismissed ?
Addressed Minister; repeated Chief of the General Staff and Foreign,
■ 74 ^
SEP 191
NOV 191
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- Content
The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, and memoranda, comprising miscellaneous correspondence on British involvement in Persia in the period 1916-17.
Topics discussed include:
- the activities of the German Vice-Consul, Bushire, Wilhelm Wassmuss, including reports of an attack on him (folio 312)
- an account of the escape of German and Austrian prisoners (folio 281)
- translations of letters from German prisoners transferred from Shiraz to Russia (ff 43-48) including a translation of Dr Zugmeyer's diary
- discussion of German and Russian activities in Persia
- tables, statistics and reports on troop numbers and weaponry, deployments, military engagements and casualties
- British relations with local chiefs and their dealings with the Germans and Russians
- transcripts of local newspaper articles on various topics including the Russian Revolution (folio 136v)
- discussion of money required to pay to tribes
- miscellaneous Army Department memoranda
- general reports on the political and military situation in Persia including the 'Bakhtiari country' (ff 320-321)
The file is mainly divided into sections on events by weekly date period. Correspondents include: the Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Department; HBM Minister, Tehran (Sir Charles Marling); HBM Consul, Bundar Abbas [Bandar Abbas]; HBM Consul, Shiraz; HM Consul-General, Meshed; HM Consul for Kerman and Persian Baluchistan, (David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer); HBM Vice-Consul, Ahwaz (Captain Edward Noel); HM Consul-General, Isfahan; General Officer Commanding, Sistan Field Force; The General Staff, South Persia Rifles, Shiraz; the Inspector-General, South Persia Rifles (Brigadier-General Sir Percy Molesworth Sykes); Chief of the General Staff, Simla; Chief of the Imperial General Staff, London; the 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. , Bushire; and the 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. , Bushire.
Each part includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (398 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file. The subject 3360 (Persian Correspondence) consists of three volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/612-614. The volumes are divided into three parts, with each part comprising 1 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 400; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out
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- Title
- File 3360/1916 Pt 1 'Persian correspondence (1916-17)'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:76r, 78r:106r, 114r:121r, 122r, 123v:124r, 126r:129v, 131r:146v, 148v:178r, 179v:208v, 211r:214r, 216r:244r, 246v:300v, 306v:309v, 313v:321r, 324r:326v, 328r:339v, 341r:399v, back-i
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