File 3516/1914 Pt 17 'German War: Persia; general' [‎14r] (32/370)

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No. Cf.-384, dated Bushire, the 15th (received 22nd) November 1915 (Conadential).
From Major A. P. Trevor, C.I.E., 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. , Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
lo_The Foreig^Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
In continuation of the correspondence ending with my letter No. 369-Cf.,
No. cf.-383, dated the isth November 1915 . dated 3rd instant, I have the honour to
n x forward herewith, for the information of
the Government of India, a copy of despatch which I have addressed to
Majesty’s Minister Tehran, forwarding copies of certain letters addressed
Tan°.is!an 0elleUCy ^ Be§1 and 0tllers Zair Khidllar » Khan of
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Bushire Situation. Threatening letters to Darya Begifrom the hostile Khans.
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Dated 24th Zi hijjah 1333= (5th November 1915).
From— Zair Khidhar Tangistani,
To—His Excellency the Darya Degi, Governor of^Bushire.
I trust that your shadow of kindness will not grow less over my head.
Secondly, at the beginning when the British landed troops at Bushire and
arrested the German Consul, what claim had they against a neutral country ?
When Your Excellency left for Bushire, we knew that the British were play
ing tricks, and that they would never quit Bushire, and return the 3 Germans.
They have made Bushire their o wn property, and desire to advance still further
inland.
Had we not agreed to peace with the English in the presence of the
Ulama and the people, they would have certainly thought that we were oppos
ing the enemy on account of our own motives, or at the request of another
party. We wished it to become known to the people of Persia that we were
serving our own Government and Nation, and that the British had betrayed and
shown disrespect to a neutral country. They have dishonoured the people
of Persia, taken away their guests and wish to subjugate their land, and
thereby, besides having already dishonoured them, trample their honour under
foot.
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No. Cf.-383, dated Bushire, the loch November 1915 (Confidential).
Fioin Major A. P. Trevor, C.I.E., Acting Consul-General,
To—C. M. Marling, Esq., C.B , G.M.G., His Britannic Majesty’s Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Tehran.
In continuation of the correspondence ending with my despatch No. Cf.»368
dated 3rd instant, I have the honour
to forward herewith, for your information,
copies of the marginally cited letters sent
ny Zair Khidhar, Khan of Tangistan, to
His Excellency the Darya Begi and
others.
2 . These letters show Hat this Khan is maintaining his truculent attitude,
and m these letters he is speaking in the name of the hostile Khans. The
letters also show m what supreme contempt the Khans hold the Persian
Government, and wnat a very exalted idea they have of their own importance.
1. Zair Khidliar to Darya Begi, dated the 5th
November 1915.
2. Zair Khidhar to Uadi Khan, Factotum of
Darya Begi, dated the 4th November.
3. Zair nhidhar to Mulla Ewaz, received 9th Nov-
«mber (by hand).