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«r, 1 f t 1 t ® rs us aud Muhammed Ali Khau and his brother have now sent
eis asking for support of friendlies, and making overtures to us.
rl „ , 1 umIfc rs ta, i cl h’anuan Parma was supporting Muhammed Ali and his
party reeentiy, but they seem weak at present, and in my opinion it is more
frsrofxalhk 1 aC ? med Khan ' Wh ° ha " huriwUh
xum oesioes most of llashkuli tribe, in view of possible march of British
to UcTin keUnt ^ ^l end1 / a11 , lasfc y ear > and hi s natural interests appear
roadfrom Khislft wh^ h" 8 ±01 ' • h ! haS lands iu littoral aad a11 alo “S Shahi
roau from Abisht where he now is to near Tang-i-Turkan. I think if W n,il,l
by gendarmes in 1915 U fo Se ““ t0 , Z"? K T ari 3 baok to frie “ dl y chief evicted
n S 19 x 15 , Jt 0remain lo y al aild to dro P Soulet if latter does not
in\his course. nmen ^' W0Uld b6 nUisanCe 38 ene “ y ' 1)ar . va Be § i concura
What do you think ?
Enclo. No. 7.
Telegram It., No. 6, dated (and received) the 6th January 1917.
From— Lmotenant-Colonel H. A. K. Gough, His Britannic Majesty's Consul,
To—His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran.
(Repeated Bushire.)
Bushire telegram 11 .
• i discuss , e(i possibilities with Farman Farma and Sykes. Former’s
idea is Muhammed Khan is not strong by himself, but merely tool of Soulet’s
whose near relative he is. Governor-General does not wish definitely emplov
w 7 et affair untl1 he kn ? ws our P lans - He sa Js if we employ Soulet
after will at once say he wants 150,000 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. , guns and ammunition and rifles
like CJawam (m fact he did say so to me at Kumisha). Farman Farma thinks
on payment of thirty or forty thousand tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. for definite action showing
that he is tor us, and monthly payment of another ten thousand for six months
feoulet would do exactly what is require of him. There would be no necessitv
to provide him with weapons which might be turned against ourselves. If
Government would agree to these payments we would have no further trouble
with him.
I told Farman Farma distinctly we would not pay one penny for promises
and he agrees it would be foolish but he wishes to know whether we would
agree to pay by results as in bis opinion this is only way to treat Soulet
except the alternative of smashing him which is merely question of force which
at present we do not possess. Payments would not in any case extend beyond
next autumn by which time we should have sufficient force with Indian troops
and reorganized South Persian Bifles to deal with any opposition. Political
situation also by that time should have improved. Payments should not
aggregate more than 120,000 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. . Sykes and self both agree with his views.
Meanwhile he keeps them all expectant but does not commit himself.
Kindly let me know whether this meets with your approval and whether
payment can be sanctioned.
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No. 101-P., dated Shiraz, the 9th December 1916 (received 13th January 1917).
From— Brigadier-General Sir Percy Sykes, K.C.I.E., C.M.G., Inspector-Gene
ral, South Persia Rifles,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department.
I have the honour to forward herewith, for your information, enclosed
copy of my letter No. 100, which I have addressed to His Britannic Majesty’s
Minister and Envoy Plenipotentiary at the Court of Persia, Tehran, re first
impressions of the Ears Gendarmerie.