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File 3360/1916 Pt 1 'Persian correspondence (1916-17)' [‎126v] (257/804)

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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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(Received with Army Department memorandum No. 6811, dated the 9th May 1917.)
Telegram P., No. 215, dated the 7th May 1917.
From— Withers, Simla,
T 0 s Itt P. Sykes, Shiraz (repeated to Chief of the General Staff, Simla).
With reference to my telegram March 5th, No. 94.
Reported by Persian gunners, who were with Qawam and who are now
returning via Bunder Abbas to Bushire, that within last 40 days Qawam has
been communicating secretly with Kazerun and has sent aims and aminuni*
tion there.
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142
(Received with Army Department memorandum No. 6809, dated the 7th May 1917,)
Telegram P., No. 29915, dated the 7th May 1917.)
From—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla,
To The Officer Commanding, Bunder Abbas (repeated Officer Commanding,
Maskat).
By first opportunity remaining detachment 108th Infantry at present at
Bunder Abbas to be despatched to Maskat to rejoin headquarters there.
Details of this regiment left at Sirjan should be similarly despatched to Maskat
on arrival at Bunder Abbas.
143
Telegram R., No. 891, dated the 10 th (received 11th) May 1917.
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. , Bushire,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
My telegram No. 862, May 4th. Following from His Majesty’s
Representative at Shiraz, dated May 9th '.—Begins. I received letter, dated
May 6th, from Bristow last night from Jireh that be signed agreement
with Soulet that when the latter takes Kazerun instructions will be sent to
give amnestry to people of that place on condition Nasr-i-Divan is expelled
for six months, his life and property being assured,
Soulet is to arrange for security of Kazerun and road from there to Shiraz
by means of strengthening of town and road guards for period of three
months.
He asks Sykes and myself meet him on road when the work is completed,
gvkes and 1 agreed conditionally, but said we would discuss future fate of
Nasr-i-Divan when we met Soulet, We further stipulated that “From
Kazerun to Shiraz ” should be taken as up to Dashti Arjan only. Otherwise
we will abide by Bristow’s agreement, it being work of man on the spot.
Bristow said if he did not agree to these terms, Soulet was likely to
disperse his men in order to leave matter unfinished.
I presume he has done satisfactorily in the circumstances.
Sent to Tehran 135; repeated Bushire 107, Sykes informed, Binds.

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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.

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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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