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File 3360/1916 Pt 1 'Persian correspondence (1916-17)' [234v] (473/804)
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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6
2. Reliable agent reports Soulet was at Rarrasbband few days ago.
3. Reported that on December 22nd, letters from Nasri Divan reached
Ghazanfar Sheikh Hussein and Zair Khadar asking each to send 100 rifles
to his assistance. Hostile Khans has been in consultation but decision not
yet reached as Ghazanfar said each Khan should send a detachment while
Sheikh Hussein and Zair Khadar thought Daliki and Borasjun should send
their detachments to Kazerun while they kept all their men to resist any
possible advance from Bushire.
182
(Received with Army Department memorandum No. 15192, dated the 27th
December 1916.)
Telegram P., No. 26784-Cipher, dated the 19th December 1916.
From—The Director of Military Intelligence,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force “D,” Basrah.
(Repeated to India.)
Following wired December 17th from Rowlandson.
The Persian Prime Minister has informed Baratoff that Turks (presumably
on Hamadan front) intend to advance as they expect reinforcements. This
is not believed by Baratoff who thinks Turks intend to carry out a retuement.
Baratoff asked whether any information regarding movement of troops from
Baghdad towards Hamadan is in your possession.
183
(Received with Army Department mentorandum No 15192, dated the 27th
December 1916.)
Cipher telegram No. X.-46, dated the 22nd December 1916.
From —The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Basrah,
To—The Director, Military Intelligence, London.
(Repeated Chief of the General Staff, Delhi)
Your 26784-Cipher, 19th.
Reports indicate that throughout October and November steady (strong ?)
drafts proceeded to Hamadan front. Of movement of additional formations
as reinforcements to that front there is no indication, and of Turkish with
drawal from (Hamadan ?) our news up to late November give no indication.
Rumours were from Baghdad unconfirmed.
184
(Received with Army Department memorandum No. 15194, dated the 27th
December 1916.)
Cipher telegram No. 99596, dated the 21st December 1916.
From—The Chief of the General Staff
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force u D,” Basrah.
Regarding situation in Pars and telegrams to Cox, Nos. 1255-C. of
December 18th from Sykes, 22-F. of December 18th from Consul, Shiraz, and
161 of December 19th from Minister, Tehran, communicate your views by wire
please on question of co-operation by the Bushire force. No present prospect
of reinforcements being available from India but steps are being taken to send
500 camels and surwans to Bushire.
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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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- 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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