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File 464/1917 Pt 2 'Persia: Bushire hinterland situation' [‎39v] (85/600)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (295 folios). It was created in 7 Aug 1916-28 Apr 1918. 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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On the other hand, Litten has allowed himself to write: “ S. D. has
c h a r^ed me to write to von and let yon know that he doesn’t understand why
von consider it necessary, in spite of yonr oath of service, to work against the
authority placed over you, namely, the legation, even m cases where the£
interests of the expedition are not affected.”
On that I let him know that I was not aware of this proceeding and that
I demanded that specific instances be brought up against me, so that I
might undergo a disciplinary enquiry.
Then the Prince wrote in his own hand a long eight-page letter, friendly
in tone in spite of all reproaches, and at the close of which he wrote c In
conclusion I will emphasize that I only asked Consul Litten to draw your
attention to the fact that co-operation would be better worth while, and that
the reference to your oath of service was not in accordance with my intentions
or my orders.” Thus the Prince has let down Litten badly.
Prom everything, even from a private letter from Litten to your brother,
it is clear that he works against you and me in the most shameless way, and
apparently has failed to put a great deal before the Prince, so that the
latter was bound to form a wrong opinion.
The calling away of Laban is not exactly pleasant for me, who had to
wait H months for a similar discharge; the more so as Waldman has had
severe tvphus for the last two weeks : fortunately your brother got him out
of danger in time. In consequence I have kept here Yoss, who is liable for
militarv service, and whom Sandherr had entrusted with the leadership of
an Austrian transport corps, to run the accounting and office work, Voss is a
merchant and a zealous, conscientious worker. I have allowed him a monthly
remuneration of 50 Tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. on the suggestion of the legation. Fasting goes
on doing his work as punctually as ever. Unfortunately recently the signals
from Nauen have been very weak, so much so that wired to Berlin.
Recently the legation has announced that it has no objection to the public
ation of the war news (and never has had any ?), if only the reference to the
receipt by wireless is not made! Versen exerts himself to support me. He
has taken over charge of the horses and of the Austrians. Unfortunately
with his violent manner he does not always adopt the right tone. But on
the other hand this band of “ soldiers ” are altogether too bad a lot; slack,
undisciplined, insubordinate, often drunken. Many of them are quite
uneducated, and physically weak in addition, and some of them sick. The
day before yesterday, three men, just the kind who have not yet done any
duty on account of sickness, have absconded: the gendarmerie has been
warned, but has not yet cought them. As a result I regard the despatch of
anv more Austrians with mixed feelings At Z. we have 38 men, of whom
Laban is taking away with him to-morrow the best fifteen. The chief difficulty
is saddlery, European saddles cannot be procured and consequently I have
mounted ‘six on horses and nine on mules. Our own people I will perhaps
mount on saddle bags. Your brother has a lot to do. In the inner working
he has supported me in the best manner.
If the spare wireless operator brings enough instruments with him, we
could perhaps leave the station working here and only take Ferting from time
to time with spare apparatus. Do you agree ?
Unfortunately, neither you nor the armourer have said whether he has
remained in Chardeh as a result of an order from you. Yet it strikes me
that he should have gone with Laban, I am sorry. _ Nothing could come
of the Bakhtiari journey in the circumstances described, for to whom^could
I have handed over the whole business for three weeks, in order to go without
care on the questionable tour, as it turned out. Every day here there are
other cares and excitements and of course you expect your orders to be
conscientiously carried out.
With many greetings from all and best wishes for further fortunate
advances.
I remain,
dear Huber, your devoted
Seiler.

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Content

The volume contains papers relating to the situation in the Bushire [Bushehr] hinterland, including Shiraz, in Southern Persia [Iran]. It includes papers relating to:

  • The rebellion in Tangistan.
  • Proposed improvements to Bushire roads.
  • The deportation to Bushire of the Europeans and Indians arrested at Shiraz.
  • The desirability or otherwise of negotiating with the khans of the Bushire hinterland hostile to the British.
  • Negotiations by Farman Farma (Governor General of Fars) and Soulet ed Dowlah (the Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran. of the Kashgai tribe) with hostile khans.
  • Surprise attacks made on the Southern Persia Rifles [South Persia Rifles] at Kazerun and Dashtarjin.
  • The question of whether to appoint a General Officer to take over command of operations in Southern Persia from Sir Percy Sykes, or whether to leave Sykes in control of the Indian troops in Fars and the Southern Persia Rifles, provided that there would be attached to him a military officer of field rank experienced in tribal warfare, to whom Sykes would delegate military operations and executive command in the field.
  • Measures for keeping the trade routes between Bushire and Shiraz open.

The papers mainly consist of 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. Minute Papers, 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. internal correspondence, and the following correspondence:

The volume includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 volume (295 folios)
Arrangement

The subject 464 (Persia: Bushire hinterland) consists of two volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/650-651. The volumes are divided into three parts, with parts 1 and 3 comprising one volume, and part 2 comprising the second volume.

The papers are arranged in chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 297; these numbers are written in pencil 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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