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File 3360/1916 Pt 1 'Persian correspondence (1916-17)' [‎380v] (765/804)

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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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Telegram R., No. 1584, dated the 30th (received 31st) July 1916.
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. , Basrah,
To The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
My telegram No. 1557.
Reference second paragraph. I received very insolent reply from Sheikh
Hussein absolutely declining to exchange Christmas and saying that only way
to obtain release of prisoners (other than by killing Sheikh Hussein and all his
people) is—(1) by returning cash and tea confiscated ; (2) giving assurances
re road.
2. Reference paragraph one, received letter from O’Connor last
evening saying that he had seen my letter of July 15th to Zair Khidar
suggesting exchange of prisoners and that latter was quite willing to exchange
provided of course that his other two conditions of restoration of cash and tea
and assurance about opening the road are complied with.
In view of fact that whole object of negotiations is to get prisoners away
out of the heat quickly, it seems useless to make further delay by haggling.
It is also undignified in view of the fact that Khans are set on getting their
conditions and in the end we shall have to concede them if we wish to get
prisoners out soon. I propose therefore to reply to Khans on following
lines: if the Khans agree to exchange prisoners on certain date, I will have
Tangistani prisoners at spot fixed and agree to make following concessions
in addition. As regards confiscated cash, I will produce Haji Rais-ut-Tujjar’s
receipt showing that amount (10,000 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. ) which was confiscated when in
deposit with him has been refunded. We however reserve the right to claim
from Sheikh Hussein the sum of about 2,500 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. , which was paid out in
compensation to sufferers in the raids last August. As regards tea, it is
deposited in Bushire Custom House godowns and a certificate to that effect
from Director will be produced.
( As regards opening the road, after exchange of prisoners all prohibitions
against the use of any road will be withdrawn. So will restrictions by sea
except customs preventive work. Traffic across Mashileh will be permitted
during day and will be regulated by military. Khans, for their part, should
give facilities for repairing telegraph lines, and if these not given within, say, 15
days, or if lines again cut after repair, we reserve right to close road again.
Similarly in the case of robberies or disturbances taking place on road or mis
behaviour of tribes.
This, I suggest, might be offered to Khans on a “ take it or leave it ”
basis, though perhaps the tea being in custom house would be stumbling block
and might require modification.
Addressed Cox.
328
Telegram R., No. 2, dated (and received) the 31st July 1916.
From— Lieutenant-Colonel H. Gough, Ispahan,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Your telegram No. 460.
My telegram No. 1 was duly repeated. Repetitions will be entered in
body of telegram in future.
329
Telegram R., No. 472-S., dated the 31st July 1916.
From—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Simla,
To— Brigadier-Geneual Sir P. M. Sykes, K.C.I.E. , C.M.G,, Kerman (repeated
to His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran).
Your telegram No. 425-C. of 28th July. Proposed title of South Persia
Army appears misleading and inappropriate in view of proposed functions and
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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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