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File 3360/1916 Pt 1 'Persian correspondence (1916-17)' [109r] (222/804)
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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Sykes has had, it is said, 32 casualties.
9th November,— *•»***
10th November. Sykes expected 10th or 12th. Some officers and sowars
already arrived. Sykes comes with 500 men, 4 guns, 200 mules and large
mixed caravan. b
A lot of Ispahan refugees. Paschen brought to Ispahan and from there
to have escaped the police.
Mahmud Khan (Sultan) Kermani who occupied the post at Abadeh is
being brought.
Becker ill with malaria.
Sheoder demands as over 45 to be set free.
Sykes awaited to-morrow. That part of his party had arrived is untrue.
In the evening it is said that 200 transport animals have been brought
into town under supervision of Dr. Woollatt.
The gendarmes have no longer Persian Badges and are to receive British
(Protectorate of Pars ?). In two weeks’ time the British will attempt to open
up Bushire road.
Nazim brings 4 letters from new Karguzar.
One from Madame Wedig, other, from Sommer.
Ismail and Haji Amu have therefore safely arrived with their
packages.
The Parman Parma has sent to enquire how we are and what we want.
Sykes enters at midday and is received with salute of 15 guns. He has 10
English officers, 100 sowars, 150 to 200 infantry, large caravan, 2 machine
guns and 4 small guns. All rumours about his having been plundered are
therefore bunkum. Three wounded are with him as also Sultan Mohammad
Khan.
Munshi
A term used in the Middle East, Persia and South Asia to refer to a secretary, assistant or amanuensis. Munshis were employed in the British administration in the Gulf.
gives following account of Sykes* force as counted by him
8 white men.
10 Indian officers.
30 sowars.
250 infantry.
4 guns.
2 maxims.
250 mules.
30 camels.
13th November .—Nazim visits Sykes. In afternoon visit returned by some
one, and one officer.
The Ulemas and people protest to Parman Parma against British rule.
It is said that gendarmes are to take over the guarding of us, that of course
means British, but nothing official.
Sykes reported to have said I behaved “ very decently ” in Kerman.
(Rumours 4 'weeks ago Turks said to have been * * * « *
Russians said to have left Ispahan and gone North. Peter Paschen said to
have fled from British Consul so therefore was not rescued on the way.
14th November. —Wedig’s telegram to his wife is accepted. M. Magaar
said that Russians had made separate peace after fall of Petrograd. Syl^es
reported to have declared to gendarmes “The British officers are here as
instructors just as the Swedes but otherwise whole affair is quite Persian.
That people should prepare themselves to march against the enemies of
P. [viz. Russian).” The rumour of Russian peace probably confirmed,
also that Ispahan Russians are coming here. What as a matter of fact, Sykes
did say is not clear. It is again said we are to move out of here but nothing
official.
15th November .—Letter to Wassmuss sent. Persian papers say that
heavy fighting has taken place at Riga that Sweden has sold us 5,000 horses
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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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- IOR/L/PS/10/612
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- 107r:112v
- Author
- Zugmayer, Dr Erich
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