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File 3360/1916 Pt 1 'Persian correspondence (1916-17)' [35v] (75/804)
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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Telegram P., No. 285, dated the 23rd (received 24th) August 1917.
From—His Britannic Majesty’s Minister, Tehran,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
It appears that Democrat Section of Cabinet has succeeded in preventing
any further steps against Terrorists. Press is accusing Chief of Police of
having exceeded his powers over the recent arrests. No steps are being taken
by Government to express public approval of his action. Most virulent
attacks against us and Parman Parma are published daily ; according to my
information some of them are being made under threats from “ Committee of
Punishment ”, which has addressed menacing letter to Cabinet itself s
demanding that criminals recently arrested should be released. Worst
characters in Persian politics are returning to Tehran which is filled with
rumours of revolution.
It is certain nothing will be done so long as Cabinet remains as now
constituted. I have told Prime Minister that if his Cabinet is not reconstructed
in such a way as to allow him to take energetic steps against Terrorists and
Press, he will he inviting anarchy. But I fear warning will be vain as he is
quite senile and the other moderate Ministers are timid and weak, Russian
Minister agrees with me that best thing is a complete change of Cabinet.
This is with reference to my telegram No. 282.
Addressed to Poreign Office; repeated to Petrograd and Basrah.
148
(Received with Army Department memorandum No. 12647, dated the 24th August 1917.)
Telegram P., No. 56783, dated the 21st August 1917.
From The War Section, Army Headquarters, Simla,
fo-The Base Commandant, Bunder Abbas (repeated Sir P. Sykes continuation my
55392, dated 15th August). J
Your 1353-B. C., 18th August.
iah. r mu f „ be clearl y understood that 303 camels originally detailed from
10th Camel Corps and since ordered to he struck off the rolls of this unit are
to remain at Sykes’ disposal entirely. In the ease of any camels of 10th Camel
Co,ps over and ahore these 303 employed with Sykes’ Column, are any more
than 10 days recall from Bunder Abbas ? If so, what is the number ? ^
15Q
Telegram R., No. 175 7-S., dated the 26tb (received 28th) August 1917.
From—Sm Percy Sykes, Shiraz,
Te-Tke Seeretar^to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart,
I am in a position to send column mainly composed Indian troons but
with some Soper to punish Lashanis and possibly other neio'hhrnmno- ^ i i L
tribes. Until this been done appears littkfhope of itapo^SL
Kerman-Yazd road and other routes bordering Pars Tt ^ ,1 i a ^
Obeidulla and Husain Khan Buehaqehi havTsirted nnfi 1 ° ly . re P one l
Shahr Babak and Herat Khprreh. anti-Soper propaganda iu
Last spring Persian Government urged punishment of above tribe on Po,.
Parma repeatedly. One hand of Lashams 150 strong reported now ?
mg towards Anar, another band towards Karameh on Niriz if “"‘,n '
can you obtain necessary order from Minister of the Imerior to Pa-nunT?'' 6 ’
for punishment of above robber tribes? Without this Parnian Pal, 7“
willing to give necessary sanction. Consul concurs in above SimnlTf
iTfewweTs ^ Und6rtaken fr ° m yari ° US Ct “ tres would beTonSi
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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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