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File 3516/1914 Pt 17 'German War: Persia; general' [‎122v] (249/370)

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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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57
Telogram E., No. 148, dated (and received) the 14th 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
Belgian Minister informs me that Indo-European Telegraph Department
refuses to accept cipher messages between Belgian Customs Officers and
Belgian Administrator (of) Customs in Tehran. As many of these telegrams
contain reports destined for Belgian Minister I should be glad if the order
to refuse these telegrams which I understand emanates irom Censor at
Karachi could he revoked.
His Majesty’s Government just requested Belgian Government to instruct
Belgian Minister here to obtain reports from Belgian Customs^ officials and
this very useful source of information is much impaired by order m question.
59
Telegram P., No. 456-F., dated the 14th (received 15th) November 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty’s Minister, Tehran,
, Po_ r pjie Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Delhi.
Shah received Russian Minister and me in audience to-day and conver
sation lasted more than two hours.
After explaining to Shah that presence of troops denoted no hostile
intention towards Persia but quite contrary we urged that modification of
Cabinet should be made such as would satisfy our Governments that Persia
meant to carry out engagement to put an end to enemy intrigue implied by
acceptance from us of financial support and that a declaration should be
published of Government’s new policy of benevolent declaration towards us.
His Majesty would agree only to nomination of a Minister of the Interior
whose presence in the Cabinet would inspire two Governments with confidence
but this only provided troops first returned to Kasvin. We told His Majesty
that this was impossible and we were unable to move him from that position
although we gave him to understand in unmistakeable^ language that if
Persian Government did not act against Germans, Russian troops would
undertake that task and that if Persia allowed herself to be driven into war
against us results to Persia and to himself would be disastrous. His attitude
was unsatisfactory and obstinate. I understand interview yesterday of repre
sentatives of enemy with Minister for Foreign Affairs was as inconclusive as
our own to-day.
Russian troops did not leave Tengi Imam 45 miles (from) Tehran before
to-day. We are left wholly in dark as to their movement but Russian Minister
believes they will reach Karej this evening (nem con ?)
Sent to India, Petrograd, addressed to Foreign Office.

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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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