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'History of the Great War based on Official Documents: Operations in Persia 1914-1919' [58v] (121/566)
The record is made up of 1 volume (279 folios). It was created in 1929. 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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88
OPERATIONS IN PERSIA
British eastward via Khabis or Bam, though not with those
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ju y 1915 - Russian Minister had recommended that a Russian force should
be despatched to Rui Khaf. Next day Mr. Marling telegraphed
that the attack on Bushire, of which he had just heard, seemed
to justify the despatch into Persia of any British force con
sidered requisite to prevent German missions from entering
Afghanistan ; and the death of two British officers as the
result of German intrigues also justified us in using similar
means, i.e., in employing tribesmen to attack German agents.
Continuing on the 14th, Mr. Marling said that it was hopeless
to expect that anything would be done to check German
activities during the existing political crisis. It was, therefore,
imperative for the Allies to take decisive action at once. Russia
should reinforce Enzeli, while we should occupy Bushire,
Bandar Abbas, Lingeh, Mohammerah and Hormuz till repara
tion was made and till the various German agents in Persia
were arrested
The Government of India, while agreeing that the time
had come for strong action, regarded the occupation of
the four last-named places as politically inexpedient and as
an ineffective dissipation of military strength. They re
commended the assumption by us of the administration of
Bushire town, with the control of the Customs House, the
holding of the revenue and the prohibition of mercantile
traffic with the interior. The Persian Government should
be informed that, as they were unable or unwilling to check
the German unneutral activities, H.M. Government were
forced to adopt such measures for the protection of their
own interests as they thought necessary. If the Persian
Government were then ready to take effective action with
regard to the matters to which their attention had been
frequently drawn, we should disclose our terms. These should
be :—punishment of the Khans concerned in the attack on
Bushire ; compensation for our casualties; the arrest, dis
armament and internment, or deportation, of the German
agents in Persia; and the recall of the Governor-General
of Pars. Failing compliance we should take such further
action as might seem desirable. The Government of India
did not, for the time being, contemplate any military
operations outside Bushire except a bombardment of Dilbar.
In conclusion they drew attention to the fact that if, in
consequence of our action, Persia were to declare war against
us, this would make it much more difficult for the Amir of
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A confidential publication compiled, by arrangement with the Government of India, under the direction of the Historical Section of The Committee of Imperial Defence, by Brigadier-General FJ Moberly. The volume is part of the Official History of the Great War series produced by the British Government.
The volume begins with a preface by Moberly and is then divided into 11 (I-XI) chapters, plus appendices, as follows:
- Chapter I: Introductory
- Chapter II: August 1914 to June 1915, Enemy efforts to bring Persia into the War
- Chapter III: July to November 1915, Enemy action and Persian weakness necessitate Allied intervention
- Chapter IV: December 1915 to May 1916, Successful results of Allied operations
- Chapter V: May to December 1916, Turkish invasion of Western Persia and British measures in South and East Persia
- Chapter VI: December 1916 to August 1917, Effects of British success in Mesopotamia
- Chapter VII: September 1917 to April 1918, The failure of Persia to maintain her neutrality necessitates further British intervention
- Chapter VIII: May to July 1918, The effect in Persia of the German successes in France; and the anti-British outbreak in Fars
- Chapter IX: July to September 1918, The tide turns in favour of the Allies
- Chapter X: October to 11th November 1918, The effect of our victories
- Chapter XI: Conclusion
The volume contains fourteen maps, some of which are in a pocket in the inside back cover, as follows:
- 1. Operations at Bushire 1915 (folio 275)
- 2. Portion of Perso-Afghan frontier (folio 276)
- 3. Operations at Dilbar, 13th-15th August 1915 (folio 66)
- 4. Operations of General Dyer in Sarhad, April-August 1916 (folio 277)
- 5. Wanderings of German parties in Persia and Afghanistan (folio 278)
- 6. Affair of Dasht-i-Arjan, 25th September 1916 (folio 128)
- 7. Affair of Kafta, 5th July 1917 (folio 144)
- 8. Northern Fars (folio 177)
- 9. Action of Deh Shaikh, 25th May 1918 (folio 182)
- 10. Shiraz (folio 194)
- 11. Operations from Bushire, September 1918-January 1919 (folio 279)
- 12. Plan of East Persia L. of C. (folio 231)
- 13. Operations for relief of Firuzabad, October 1918 (folio 236)
- 14. Persia (folio 280)
The volume also includes a bibliography (folio 14).
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- 1 volume (279 folios)
- Arrangement
At the front of the volume there is a contents page (ff 6-14), list of maps (f 14), and list of illustrations (f 14). At the back of the volume is a general index (ff 269-73). All refer to the volume's original pagination.
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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 281; 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.
Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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