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File 3360/1916 Pt 1 'Persian correspondence (1916-17)' [67v] (139/804)
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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9. His Excellency guarantees he will do everything in his power to
ensure proper control over the Kashgai tribe, on the understanding that his
control over the tribesmen is not interfered with, General Sykes and Colonel
Gough promise to do all in their power to assist him in this control. Any
representation in connection with the affairs of the Kashgai tribes that His
Britannic Majesty’s Bepresentatives consider necessary will be addressed to
His Excellency himself.
10. His Excellency promises to pay such revenue as is in his power.
Signed at Khaneh Zinian this 21th day of May 1917.
H. Gotjgh, Lieutenant-Colonel,
Mis Majesty’s Consul, Shiraz.
Ismail Kashgai. P. M. Sykes,
Mrigadier- General.
54
No. 341-S., dated Bushire, the 18th June 1917.
Endorsed by Second Assistant to 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.
.
Eorwarded to the Government of India in the Eoreign and Political Depart
ment, for information, in continuation of ,this °ffi ce endorsement No. 330-S.,
dated the 10th—11th June 1917.
Telegram from the Consul, Kerman, to the Minister, Tehran (repeated Bushire, No. 10),
No. 106, dated the 16th June 1916.
Telegram R., No. 106, dated the 16th (received 17th) June 1917.
p r om—His Britannic Majesty's Consul, Kerman,
To—His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran (repeated Bushire, No. 110).
My telegram 101.
Agitation in favour of Prince instigated and paid for by himsfelf and
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Nusrat secretly was gaining force and was being taken advantage of
by democrats to promote their own objects. I drew the Prince’s attention to
what was going on and how his name was being used and he weakly (from
his point of view) at once suppressed these demonstrations.
He has received a rather (group undecypherable) telegram from the
Minister of the Interior for resigning and withdrawing from work, but has I
believe repeated his resignation. Some say Prince has the support of the
Shah who is glad to be free from his intrigues in Tehran and from the
necessity of maintaining him out of the civil list.
My telegram 99. Kurdistani has received no orders from new Cabinet
and revenue is at a standstill.
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Nusrat shows no signs of moving.
Deport that Nusrat-ud-Douleh is going to be appointed Governor-General
is unfavourably received.
There is also rumour of probability of appointment of
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Bahadur
Bakhtiari.
It is very desirable that Cabinet should, without delay, issue definite
orders and insist on their being obeyed.
Addressed Tehran, No. 106; repeated Bushire, No. 110.
58
Telegram P., No. 223-F., dated the 1st (received 2nd) July 1917.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Simla.
Muntekhab-ed-Dowleh, who has been treasurer since Heynssens resigned
his temporary charge last September, was assassinated yesterday. Precise
reasons for selection of this victim are not yet clear, but crime is unquestion
ably political.
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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
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- Pages
- 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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