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File 3516/1914 Pt 6 'German War: Persia; general situation May-July 1915' [228r] (462/484)
The record is made up of 1 volume (237 folios). It was created in 1 Apr 1915-16 Jul 1915. 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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From Viceroy, 20th May 1915
(AMressed to Secretary of State and repeated to Teheran and Basra.)
Foreign Secret. Reference to my teleeram nf i mi vf n
situation. Please see Cox’s telegram 1084 ! „f ? 2 th Mo t ' / “ •' f rSmn
proved position at Teheran I thinV fPof • lVa ^'. ^ 11 view lni ~
would 1)6 premature for the present wlth iMekran Chiefs
ourselves except in case of absolute necessiti to 86 ’ ^ d ° DOt Wai \ t f to P led ^ e
or
Sirdar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Saiyid Khan In event of mmn ^ 1 persons as ^ ]r I,ai ' kat
Chiefs of Mekran know generallv that thr p we . sll0uld let the
peace and order will be duly rewarded hm W ° "’i" 111 * US 111 inainta i nnl g
As regards Cox s telegram, No 1085 B of \/To^ \ 7 r,r r o u o i
has shown himself quite'imreliable 1 mul it woui^“ft
ourselves to him at present. If the Bakhtiaris stand in with us PushtTkuh
ofTushtikuh^wilT n 8 ot nOU8ly t | ’V'f BakhtiaI ' is a 8' ain8t the attitude
UpS^StOXS^ tS proposed ' *— *»— -»
From Viceroy, 15th May 1915.
(Addressed to Secretary of State and repeated to Tehran and Cox.)
Foreign Seoret. Reference to Cox’s cyphers 1081 B, 1082 B,
1083 B, of 10th May. Persian situation.
Until a rupture actually occurs our policy should be to endeavour by
iieudly representations to induce Khans to prevent isolated attacks on our
orficers and consulates and generally to protect our interests. This attitude
can be encouraged by disbursement of secret service money which we have
already authorised.
If unfortunately war with Persia should break out my view is that we
should leave bars and Bushire Hinterland severely alone, and merely if we
have troops available.hold Bushire peninsula itself. It seems useless to
commit ourselves either to Kawam or Soulet in Fars, or to entangle ourselves
m a mesh of inter-tribal intrigue in the Bushire Hinterland. Should occasion
anse, Soulet and Kawam might be given a liberal sum for services rendered
in the event of their extricating our Consul and his Staff from Shiraz
and be promised generally rewards and recognition proportionately to their
services hereafter. But such promise should only be made in the. event of
outbreak of war. On conclusion of war we shall want to deal with
de facto riders, and not merely with chiefs with whom we have committed
ourselves. As regards Haidar Khan, it is out of the question to defend
Bandei l oit against attack. II it is seriously threatened we should offer to
remove him and his family to an asylum in India or Basra for time being.
As regards Mohammerah and the Bakhtiaris, though there seems Tittle
hope of the latter cordially co-operating with us, I support proposals put
forward in Cox’s telegram, 1082 B, and recommend that he be authorised to
negotiate on these lines as to steps to be taken in event of outbreak of war,
but that he should be careful not to commit us too deeply should the
situation improve and war be avoided.
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The volume concerns events that happened in Persia and Balochistan, during the First World War. The main focus is measures to be taken in the event of Persia entering the War against Great Britain.
The volume covers:
- Advice of 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. on measures to be taken in Balochistan, in order to form alliances with the rulers (Khans) and maintain a British Protectorate after the war.
- Recommendations of 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. on reinforcing British troops at Bushire.
- Situation in Tehran, and the arrest at Bushire of the German Consul, Listemann.
- Offering of so-called 'bribes' to the Bakhtiari tribe and to other tribes in Arabistan, to convince them to support the British.
- Despatch of Russian troops in northern Persia, at Enzeli [Bandar Anzali, Iran], and Resht [Rasht, Iran].
- Assassination of Alexandre Kaver, Russian Vice-Consul and Manager of the Russian Bank at Isfahan.
- Situation at Kermanshah; withdrawal of the British Consul for Hamadan and evacuation by British and Russians.
- Translations of telegrams from the Persian Foreign Ministry regarding the War.
- German plot in Persia, led by the German Consul at Shiraz, Herr Wassmuss, with support of the Swedish gendarmerie.
- Protest of Persian Government against British military operations in Arabistan.
- Naval measures for the defence of Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ports.
- Arrival of Russian troops in Isfahan, centre of German activities in Persia.
- Notes on the political situation in Persia by Vice-Admiral Edmond Slade.
- Attack on Anglo-Persian Oil Company's British employees drilling on the Island of Kishm [Qeshm, Iran].
- Resignation of Persian Cabinet on 3 July 1915; difficulties in the formation of a new cabinet.
The volume’s principal correspondents are: Charles Hardinge, Viceroy of India; Thomas William Holderness and Arthur Hirtzel, 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. ; Percy Cox, 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 Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Walter Gordon Neale, Assistant Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Walter Beaupre Townley and Charles Marling, British Ministers at Tehran; W MacDouall, British Consul for Kermanshah; G Grahame, British Consul-General at Isfahan, Eyre Alexander Barby Wichart Crowe, Foreign Office; Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; John Nixon, General Officer Commanding, Force 'D', Basrah; the Admiralty; Imperial Bank of Persia; Anglo-Persian Oil Company; Strick, Scott and Co.
There is a newspaper cutting, from The Times .
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- 1 volume (237 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 239; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 3-237; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- File 3516/1914 Pt 6 'German War: Persia; general situation May-July 1915'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:42v, 50r:123v, 130r:132v, 134r:161v, 166r:169v, 170ar:170av, 170r:195v, 200r:203v, 204v:238v, back-i
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