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File 3516/1914 Pt 17 'German War: Persia; general' [‎116v] (237/370)

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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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Telegram V., No. 242, dated (and received) the 6th November 1915.
From— Major C. T. Ducat, His Britannic Majesty’s Consul for Kerman, Kerman,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Delhi.
My telegram re Baluchi(s) bearing to-day’s date was addressed to His
Britannic Majesty’s Minister, Tehran, and repeated to Bushire and Foreign
Department.
13
Telegram P., No. 436-F., dated the 6th (received 7th) 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.
I (Addressed Foreign Office, London, repeated Petrograd.)
Information has been received by Russian Minister that attempt will be
made by Germans to create disorders here within first few days of Muharram
which commences on 9th instant and he has requested (his Government ?) to
permit at once advance of at least 2 regiments from Kasvin. As my own
information also points to possibility of trouble I trust this will be done.
Cavalry division (will ?) reach Kasvin within 10 days.
i
14
Telegram P., No. D. S.-18, dated the 7th 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.
(Repeated to His Britannic Majesty’s Minister, Tehran.)
Please refer to your telegrams Nos. 271-C. and 279-CT, dated, respectively,
the 29th ultimo and 4th instant. You are authorised in event of definite rup
ture with Persia to give to Baluch Sardars of Sistan undertaking that we will
safeguard them against reprisals on part of Persian Government if they co
operate with us loyally; but without ascertaining from us that crisis warrants
this step you should not do so.
15
Telegram P., No. D. S.-20, dated the 7th November 1915.
From—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Delhi,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D, ” Basrah.
Your views on proposals submitted by Sir P. Cox in his telegram No. 273-
R., dated the 1st instant, regarding political steps to be taken to reassure Sheikh
of Mohammerah and secure adherence of his tribesmen are invited by the Gov
ernment of India. Please reply by telegraph.

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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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