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File 3360/1916 Pt 1 'Persian correspondence (1916-17)' [‎391r] (786/804)

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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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effect settlement on these lines but as I have received no message from you
or any intimation as to what your views are or whether any negotiations are
in progress with Khans with object of effecting our release I venture to
address you again in hope that yon may be able to effect speedy settlement.
In case any difficulty should arise over question of reopening main road and
resumption of traffic between Bushire and neighbouring districts or any other
matter, I venture to suggest that Acting Resident should be instructed to
avoid as far as possible entering into question of detail. It appears to me that
all that is called for now is assurance that when prisoners have been exchanged
and normal relations resumed traffic will, of course, be opened as before by all
roads.
I venture to add that conditions of life here in heat now prevailing are
almost intolerable. Two members of our party* Mr. Smith and Mr. Christmas,
are in very feeble health and are daily growing weaker. In my opinion and
in that of doctor they cannot possibly support this life much longer. Doctor
himself too is in bad state of health and is just now incapacitated by severe
attack of fever. As no doubt you are aware Mr. Pettigrew died on 27th April
in circumstances which I shall report to you later.
“ We would none of us complain of any hardships to which we were
subjected if our detention here was really necessary or could in any way be
regarded as being of service to our country. But we feel that on the contrary
our indefinite retention by this petty Khan within thirty miles of Bushire is
not only useless from point of view of interests of Great Britain but is actively
prejudicial to our national prestige.
“ Both on personal and on general grounds, therefore, I venture again to
urge upon you desirability of terminating this intolerable situation as soon
as possible. „
1 0 Connor.
Received, Bushire, 27th June 1916.
Enclosure No. 2.
;opy of a letter received from Lieutenant-Colonel O’Connor, dated Ahram, the 26th (received
29th) June 1916.
(Letter written in invisible ink.)
TUanv thanks for vour letter of 24th received to-day. Wassmuss lets us
rave mosl of our papers have “ Times” and some others.
2. We have decided not to attempt to escape for various reasons which
'"r'SIVthrnks for news and last lot of papers safely received. Will
pou please send following to Minister ?
Sub-enclosure.
Draft telegram received from Lieutenant-Colonel O’Connor, 29th June 1916.
To Minister, Tehran,
Telegram S. D. , T ^
ai ™ 9Afh Tune Reference previous correspondence. I have to-day
* L JT^rfuslation of note addressed to you through Major Trevor which
^/tf n. wilT reeeive simultaneously with this. I venture to hope that
doubt you will giving Khans assurance they require regard-
further delay may be “^^^ement. It seems to me that all
? opening of roads and^ that as far as we are concerned exchange
at is requu immediately followed by the reopening of the roads.
u p sr„ s :ii5 s should, ./<—.b. -..vo*

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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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