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File 3516/1914 Pt 18 'German War: Persia; general situation - 1916' [135r] (282/368)
The record is made up of 1 volume (175 folios). It was created in 17 Nov 1915-18 Feb 1916. It was written in English and French. 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 P., No. 523-F., dated the 11th (received 12th) December 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Minister^ Tehran,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Delhi.
Urgent. British Consul, Kerman, reports that situation of himself and
colony is most precarious. Governor-General appears to be doing what he
can hut force at his disposal is inadequate and he has very few cartridges in
store Consul says that only course is to evacuate town at once while road to
Bunder Abbas is still open unless a strong force of Persian Cossacks is sent at
once. His views are confirmed by Bussian Consul and by reports of Indo-
European Telegraph Department Superintendent.
Even if Cossacks or any other force were available it is evident that no
force could reach Kerman in time with matter as critical as this.
It is just possible that Russian operation at ilamadan and still more
their advance to Kum if it should take (?) place might relieve tension (?) of
Kerman situation but opposite is quite as likely to happen and meantime
evacuation seems inevitable unless Government of India are able to send a
small force with spare ammunition for Bakhtiaris.
Repeated to Kerman, Sir P. Cox and India; addressed Foreign Office.
200
Telegram No. 7571, dated (and received) the 11th December 1915.
From—The Secretary to the
Government of Bombay
From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions.
, Political Department, Bombay,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Delhi.
Following telegram dated 9th December 1915 received from Aga Shah
Rookh Shah :— Begins. My brother Aga Farrook Shah, son of His late High
ness Aga Akbar Shah, British born faithful loyal subject, was shot at in
Kerman, Persia, while riding into town. He died there on morning of 7th
December as wired by British Consul-General at Kerman. I humbly beg
to place this matter before His Excellency the Governor for kind consideration
and I shall be deeply grateful if His Excellency would be pleased to graciously
honour me by graciously directing that inquiries be made in Kerman, Persia,
by His Britannic Majesty’s Consul-General as to the cause of this murder and
to demand from Persian Government the lawful punishment of the murderer
or murderers of my brother and to demand also from Persian Government full
explanation, etc., for this murder. Ends. Kindly state what answer should be
given. Wife of deceased asks for details of murder. Please state whether any
further details available.
, 202
Telegram P., No. 310-C., dated the 11th (received 12th) December 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Consul, Sistan and Kain,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Delhi.
Please see your telegram 53-D. S., dated the 17th November. Sanction for
50 Hazaras brings total number up to 200, vide your telegram August 21st,
No. 857-S., and October 30th, No. 1101-S. On November 21st I telegraphed
to Assistant Director, Ordnance Stores, Quetta, asking whether he had received
orders to send 50 more rifles but have received no answer and now learn by post
that about the end of December only 150 rifles will reach Sistan.
If matter has been overlooked I beg orders for despatch of 50 more Lee-
Enfield rifles with equipment may be issued very early.
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The volume concerns the situation in Persia during the First World War. The main focus is the Persian protests against violation of their country's neutrality, British and Russian responses to Persian nationalism, and their attempts to influence the Shah and the Majlis deputies during the events that happened in November 1915.
The volume covers:
- Advance of Russian troops on Kashan and Tehran.
- Situation at Kermanshah between August and November 1915.
- Dismissal of Swedish Commandment of Gendarmerie.
- Persian Gendarmerie.
- Arrest of the British Consul at Shiraz by Le Comité National pour la protection de l'Indépendance Persane in November 1915.
- German and Turkish interests.
- United States Minister at Tehran's attitude.
- 'Report on the seizure of the Shiraz Colony' (ff 130-132).
- Terms proposed by Khans for release of British prisoners at Shiraz.
- Situation in Bushire.
- British Consulate at Bunder Abbas moved to Kerman.
- Kerman branch of Imperial Bank of Persia reported to have been looted.
- Russian operations on the Caucasian and Persian fronts.
- Report of Vice Consul on the evacuation of Hamadan.
- Prisoners at Bushire and Shiraz.
- Intercepted letter from Wilhelm Wassmuss to Helmuth Listemann, regarding British prisoners at Bushire.
- Events in the provinces.
- Capture of Turkish Ambassador at Tehran by the Russians.
The volume’s principal correspondents are: Charles Marling, British Minister at Tehran; Esme Howard, British Ambassador to Sweden; Bertie of Thame, British Ambassador to Italy; Mohtashem-es-Sultaneh, Persian Commissioner on the Turco-Persian Frontier; Alfred Hamilton Grant, Foreign Secretary to the Government of India; 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. ; British Consuls at Yazd, Kerman (C T Ducat), Sistan and Kain (Francis Beville Pridaux), Batoum (P Stevens), Hamadan (N Patrick Cowan), Shiraz (William Frederick Trevors O'Connor) ; American Minister at Tehran; Arthur Hirtzel, 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. ; Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; Shaikh Hussein of Chahkutah; Imperial Bank of Persia.
There is a document in French, an ultimatum addressed to the British Consul at Shiraz by Le Comité National pour la protection de l'Indépendance Persane. There are newspaper extracts, from Jam-e Jam', Tazineh, Tiflisky Listok, and Hayat.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (175 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 first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 175; 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. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.
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