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File 3360/1916 Pt 1 'Persian correspondence (1916-17)' [219v] (443/804)
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 R., No. 3, dated (and received) the 23rd January 1917.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Consul, Shiraz,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Delhi.
(Repeated to Bunder Abbas and Bushire.)
Your telegram 97-S.
I agree with Consul, Bunder Abbas’ suggestion in his telegram 51.
Telegram P., No. 38-F., dated the 23rd (received 24th) January 1917.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Delhi.
(Addressed to London Foreign Office.)
I think proposal is excellent if practicable. Intention underlying
Government of India’s recommendations is to carry out our policy in Southern
Persia with a minimum reference to Tehran. System is working satisfactorily,
so far as my limited knowledge goes, in Kerman and East Persia. I am not by
any means sure, however, that, until the General Officer who is appointed
has an adequate force at his disposal to compel respect (and this he certainly
would not have under arrangements contemplated at present), it would be
feasible in Pars, where our interests are centred and which is in so much
closer touch with Tehran and where tribal chiefs are so much more susceptible
to Tehran influences than is the case with Sistan and Kerman. Closest
co-operation ^ as ^ regards Pars questions—and not mere casual reference to
Legation—will, it seems to me, be necessary for the present, and in such
conditions I think proposed appointment would have excellent results as
calculated to co-ordinate our efforts.
General Officer will presumably be represented to Persian Government
as organiser of Southern Persia Eifles and nominally in their service.
Gough would in my opinion be especially well qualified to act as Political
Officer on account of his knowledge of general situation in Tehran.
As regards Government of India observations on causes of existing unrest
present move is in my opinion due less to German influences (Although
German agents are making capital out of move for their own ends) than to
dislike of local Khans great and small to prospect of seeing organisation of
efficient public force and consequent diminution of their own imnortance and
curtailment of opportunity of brigandage and blackmail. P ortailce and
Secret There is some apprehension on part of Eussian Minister also
regarding fresh Turkish move x in this direction. He could not give me the
grounds of his apprehension but they are based I gather on despatch of
reinforcements on a large scale to Baratoff. 1
Effect in Ears would be very serious if such a move on the part of Turkey
takes place and has any considerable success. ^
This is with reference to Government of India’s tele°Tam 99-S to
Secretary of State. ° ' *'
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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
- 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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