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File 3516/1914 Pt 17 'German War: Persia; general' [‎56v] (117/370)

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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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There is nothing to report to-day.
Farman Farma is now acting with great vigour. He feels fairly confident
that with our unstinted support and so long as we can keep Shah in Tehran
and troops at Ka,rej he can save situation. I hope it will not be impossible to
reconcile His Majesty to their presence there for with their departure situation
would collapse.
Swedish Officer Commanding Gendarmerie has flatly refused to obey
orders from Minister of the Interior. He has endeavoured to persuade Shah to
leave. We are trying to obtain his dismissal from the post.
Sent to India, Petrograd; addressed to Foreign Office.
74
Telegram P., No. 464-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 Depart
ment, Delhi.
Suggested alliance of Persia. Please see your telegram No. 393. Any
difficulty of giving arms and men is, I venture to suggest, insignificant as com
pared with prospect of seeing Goltz or others in Persia raising a force against
us to attack our communication with Baghdad. Of military situation in
Turkey I have no knowledge but I cannot help suggesting that if Turks can
not defend Baghdad adequately it is unlikely, even with assistance of Persia
and tribesmen, they could make on Persia any very serious attack or one which
Russian troops that Grand Duke is ready to send could not deal with assisted
by presence of our own forces at Baghdad.
Sent to India, Petrograd ; addressed to Foreign Office.
75
Telegram P., No. 465-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.
Clear line. To-day situation is shapine a little better. Shah received
to-day the Russian Minister and was much less insistent on withdrawal from
Karej of troops. It would be most expeditious nevertheless in order to appease
public opinion and to (re-assure ?) Shah that a commencement of withdrawal
should be made. A moderate detachment should, however, remain since
Germans, Mujahidin, Austrians, etc., would return, if troops were withdrawn
completely before Farman Farma has situation in hand and we should revert
to situation that prevailed before their arrival in the vicinity.
Sent to India, Petrograd, addressed to Foreign Office.
40
Telegram, dated the 17th November 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Vice-Consul, Yazd,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Delhi.
through leaVing ° SteilSibly ’ ^
Addressed Tehran, repeated India, Meshed, Kerman, Sistan.
78
Telegram P., No. 264, dated (and received) the 18th November 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty’s Consul, Kerman,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Delhi.

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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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