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File 3516/1914 Pt 6 'German War: Persia; general situation May-July 1915' [234r] (474/484)
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. Sir P. Cox, Basra, 12th May 1915.
[Addressed to Foreign ; repealed Tehran, and
Secretary of State.)
May. yr ' ,e ' !/ ' 1O80B - Reference t0 Mi telegram No. 101, dated 8th.
• f al ! b ' nit act| oi) to be taken on outbreak of war in Persian ports reauires
immediate consideration and decision. ^
tt* a , 11( ? £( 1 )r . emc f t ’ lir f eilt desideratum is thai as many [? as possible] of
is Majesty s ships from the East Indies squadron should be' made available
ove^Ou^ ,amm t Tl" 1 wella 1 ve£o 1 (1 ° ^ to make prize of “ Persepolis,” and take
i ustoms at Aliwaz and Mohammera. I think it would be politic, and
have excellent effect, to allow Sheikh of Mol,ammera to put in guards, and
a ow >e Aians to carry out as usual Treasury import duties we merely
keeping account of receipts, and allowing the Sheikh of Mohammera to take
them for the present.
At Bushire we should at once land Naval brigade as in 1909 to seize and
occupy Eustom-house and place cordon round the town in concert with the
military as was done in 1909. Duties can be banded over to the military in
due course, but occupation ol town and ( 1 ustom-house can be most effectively
carried out by landing parties from ships in the harbour, preceded by armed
boats. J
1 am aware the number of troops available will depend on conditions
prevailing in India, but 1 do not think that in the event of war situation at
Hush ire would be satisfactory with less than two battalions and four guns, and
presence of cruiser with large white crew such as HALS. “ Fox.”
As regards Emgah and Bunder Abbas, immediately war broke out we
should control the telegraph and postal communication with those ports, and
1 am of opinion that when they knew Bush ire was occupied Bunder Abbas
and 1 ingali would give little trouble.
'There is one remaining young German at Lingah, but he is not of
sufficient importance to make it worth while causing a disturbance in order
to capture him. Supposing that we cannot, to begin with, spare enough
troops to garrison lingah and Bunder Abbas, action to be taken depends on
local developments, whence patrol by His Majesty’s ships prime necessity
for maintenance of wireless telegraph and protection of British lives and
property.
As regards Jask and Char bar, garrisons are possibly strengthened or
being strengthened in view of Khalifa’s rising, and 1 doubt if anything
further is necessary.
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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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