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File 3516/1914 Pt 7 'German War: Persia' [55r] (114/519)
The record is made up of 1 volume (257 folios). It was created in 20 Mar 1915-3 Dec 1915. 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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whereby the ^aak -.ten obliged to purchase English gold in
Persia .
W ithout entering into the general question of the
Swedish officers and th.elr abilities and character in "this
1 etter , I venture to rrabnit theses letters for Your
Excellency’s cons it! ere .ion wit!: special reference to Major
as
Pravitz , who no icubt Your iixcell encj?” is aware , has now
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returned to Sweden onjleav© with the intention of Joining
his ^ost at Shiraz later on .
Major Pravitz on his first arrival at Shiraz
create.! a rood inuresoiftn ss a hard-! corded# and hard
working officer , and he appeared anxious to conduct the
affairs of the Gendarseri© in a more businesslike manner
than had been usual with his predecessor® « He scon however
fell under the influence of his native officers (who have
been the curse end tit© stumbling block of all the Swedish
officers ^rom the beginning) , began tc dabble in politics
and intrigue , and assumed a bullying tone in Ms corresp
ondence with other department s • He tvrce threetenec. the
Finance i^gont here witii expo sure to ,# Ui© people” and to
the Gendarmerie — a most improper throat and quit© inexcus
able in the circumstances prevailing here at the time ;
and his telegram to tlie Basident at Bush ire couch eo. in the
language of an ultimatum has already been reported to
Your Excellency • In many other respects his conduct has
been -satisfactory and on more than on© occasion he ha®
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deliberately lied to me regarding the suspicious movements
of the Gendarmerie etcetera * And I more than suspect him
of being rrivy to and assisting German intrigues •
I cannot refrain from inviting Your Excellency’s
attention to the fact that during his six months or so
at Shiraz Major Fravitz succeeded apparently in sav'ng
about £1000 (Which was the actual sum in sovereigns which fe
he
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The volume concerns the Persian Gendarmerie in southern Persia (Fars), and the pro-German feelings of the Swedish officers who were part of it.
The volume covers:
- Accusations against Swedish officers employed by the Persian Gendarmerie in Fars, suggesting that they have been abandoning their neutrality to support German interests.
- Anti British attitude of Swedish officers; request for their withdrawal.
- Consignment of arms and ammunitions at Bushire, for the use of the Persian Gendarmerie.
- List of Swedish officers in service for the Persian Gendarmerie.
- Alleged intrigues by Major Previtz and other Swedish officers.
- Conditions offered to the Swedish officers of the Gendarmerie for their withdrawal from Fars.
- Proposed subvention for the Gendarmerie.
- Situation at Tehran.
The volume’s principal correspondents are: Charles Hardinge, Viceroy 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. ; Walter Beaupre Townley and Charles Marling, British Ministers at Tehran; the Swedish Legation in London; Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; Esme Howard, British Consul at Stockholm; Eyre Alexander Barby Wichart Crowe and Maurice de Bunsen, Foreign Office; Thomas William Holderness and 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. ; William Frederick Travers O'Connor, British Consul at Shiraz; George Buchanan, British Ambassador in Russia.
The volume contains some letters in French, from the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and from Gustav Edwall and Gustav Hjalmar Previtz, Persian Gendarmerie.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (257 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 259; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- English and French in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/L/PS/10/484
- Title
- File 3516/1914 Pt 7 'German War: Persia'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:43v, 46r:47r, 48r:56v, 59r:152v, 160r:175v, 181r:188v, 192r:197v, 203r:247v, 250r:257v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence