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File 3360/1916 Pt 1 'Persian correspondence (1916-17)' [260v] (525/804)
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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2
Minister, Tehran, telegraphs that it is not advisable for Noel to try to
persuade Amir Mujahid and Murtaza-Kuli (to try ?) to go to Ispahan.
38
(Received with Army Department Memorandum No. 134:82, dated the 21st
November 1916.)
Telegram P., No. 467-Cipher, dated the 17th November 1916.
From—The General Officer Commanding, Basrah, General Headquarters, through
Basrah,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
(Bepeated London.)
November 17th. Column consisting of 2 Squadrons Cavalry and half
Battalion Infantry left Ahwaz yesterday for Dizful where column will halt
for few days returning to Ahwaz via Shuster.
*****
39
(Received with Army Department Memorandum No. 12547, dated the 22nd
November 1916)
Telegram No, B. M.-313, dated the 18th November 1916.
From-—The General Officer Commanding, Sistan, Dehanthbaghi,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
(Repeated to General Officer Commanding, 4th (Quetta) Division.)
Following telegram received from Keyes dated Gusht 15th.:—Begins.
Khwash 17th Camp Gusht 15th (has) Gamshaidzais here disputing about
successor to Khallilkhan. I advised them elect
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
before - commencing
negotiations. They elected Nazr, brother of Khallilkhan. Yesterday Nazr
and all headmen sealed agreement to following effect:—
First. —To refrain from raiding in British or Persian territory and to
refuse passage or asylum to raiders of other trades, (tribes ?)
Second. —To pay through Ghulam Basul a fine of 27 breech-loading
rifles and 23 camels within 3 months.
Third.— fine was (has) being (been) paid they are to be excluded from
grazing grounds Gusht and Mashkel. Ghulam Rasul endorsed agreement and
makes himself responsible for its fulfilment. Kaya Khan also endorsed agree
ment and accepts responsibility for MashkeL For same reason that allowances
were sanctioned for Yarmuhammadzai I have promised to tribe nominal levy
service of Rs. 300 per mensem on payment of fine. Allowances to be paid
through Ghulam Rasul during pleasure of Government. Gamshadzais are
much smaller, poorer and worse armed tribe than Yarmuhammadzais: they
have no land but only a few date trees in Gusht and Mashkel. They have
free access to Bizzak and Jalk by many passes and, as we have no hold over
them, terms obtained are satisfactory. Agreement follows by post. Jaldal
Khan, vide Memorandum on Gusht, dated 21st August, made submission to
Ghulam Rasul in Gusht Fort to-day. Ghulam Rasul keeps him as his warden
in Gusht. Allowances of 150 per mensem paid to Jalal Khan by General Dyer
will be paid through Ghulam Rasul. Fnds.
Above terms considerably lighter than those imposed as minimum by
General Dyer, who did not consider Gamshadzais to be weaker or worse
fighters than the Yarmuhammadzais. The above agreement of Keyes con
cluded without any reference to me regarding reduction of terms,
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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
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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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