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File 3516/1914 Pt 17 'German War: Persia; general' [56r] (116/370)
The record is made up of 1 volume (181 folios). It was created in 26 Oct 1915-06 Jan 1916. 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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68
No. H.-9176j dated Delhi, the 16th November 1915.
From— Majo- A. H. O. Spence, Deputy Secretary to the Government of India,
Army Department,
To—The Director-General of Ordnance.
I am directed to say that the Government of India are pleased to sanction
the issue of 150 rifles, M L. E. Mark I*, with bayonets and equipment and 100
rounds of Small Arm Ammunition per rifle, to His Britannic Majesty’s
Consul for Sistan and Eain, for the use of the Hazara levies serving under the
orders of that officer.
69
Telegram P., No. 52-D.S., dated the 17th November 1915.
From —The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Delhi,
To—His Britannic Majesty’s Consul, Sistan.
Baluch sowars and riflemen. Please see your telegram of 12th Novem
ber, FJo. 286-C. You may enlist up to 200 men. Estimate of cost should be
furnished as soon as possible. The assurance that the British Government will,
as far as possible, safeguard the
Sirdars
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
supplying the men and also the men
supplied, from the anger of the Persian Government may also be given by
you.
Repeated to Tehran, sent to Sistan.
70
Telegram P., No. 53-D. S., dated the 17th November 1915.
From—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Delhi,
To—His Britannic Majesty’s Consul for Sistan and Kain.
Hazaras. Please refer to your telegram of 12th November, No. 287-C.
You may recruit 50 more men.
Instructions for the issue of 150 L. E. rifles with 100 rounds apiece
were sent to Quetta arsenal on the 29th October.
Repeated to Meshed and Tehran, addressed to Sistan.
72
Telegram P., No. 262, dated (and received) the 17th November 191b.
From—His Britannic Majesty’s Consul, Kerman,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Delhi.
There is nothing to report to-day.
73
Telegram P., No. 4)62-F., dated the 17th (received 18th) November 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty’s Minister, Tehran,
To The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Delhi.
Yesterday Russian Minister and I were invited to Palace for consultation
as to formation of Cabinet. The attitude of Ain-ed-Dowleh was most umsatis-
factory
An East India Company trading post.
partly from jealousy of Farman Farina and partly from fear
responsibility and he refused to accept any ministerial post m the Cabinet.
Farman Farma was selected eventually as Minister of the Interior and Ain-
ed-Dowleh entered Cabinet without portfolio. Other Ministers and President
of the Council remain as they were.
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The volume concerns the situation in Persia during the First World War. The main focus is the British and Russian attempt to influence the Shah and the Majlis deputies during the events that happened in November 1915.
The volume covers:
- German funding to Swedish Gendarmerie.
- Terms of proposed alliance between Persia and Germany.
- German occupation of Yazd.
- Occupation of Hamadan [Hamadān, Iran].
- Situation at Suj-Bulak and Maragha, newspaper article from Kavkazskoe Slovo.
- German activity.
- Proposed despatch of Bakhtiari Khans to Ispahan and Kerman.
- Protection of British consuls.
- Suggested cabinet of Farman Farma (Prince Abdol-Hossein Farman Farma).
- Proposed Council of Regency.
- Russian victories in the North.
- Persian Government's protests against advance of Russian troops in Tehran.
- Relations of Darya Begi with the Khans of the hinterland.
- Attitude of Turkish Minister.
The volume’s principal correspondents are: Esme Howard, British Ambassador in Sweden; George Buchanan, British Ambassador in Russia; Charles Marling, British Minister at Tehran; Charles Hardinge, Viceroy of India; Alfred Hamilton Grant, Foreign Secretary to the Government of India; British Consuls at Sistan and Kain (Francis Beville Pridaux), Kerman (C T Ducat), Khorasan (Thomas Wolseley Haig), Batoum (P Stevens), Shiraz (William Frederick Travers O'Connor); John Nixon, General Officer Commanding, Force 'D'; Foreign Office; 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. ; Arthur Prescott Trevor, 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 Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
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- 1 volume (181 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 183; 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.
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- File 3516/1914 Pt 17 'German War: Persia; general'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:13v, 17v:53v, 55r:138v, 141r:149v, 150v:182v, back-i
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