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'History of the Great War based on Official Documents: Operations in Persia 1914-1919' [77v] (159/566)
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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122
OPERATIONS IN PERSIA
General the alleged occurrence at Shiraz,* had suggested a change in
Aiuldpoifc^ the composition of the Persian Cabinet so as to gain the con-
November fidence of the Allies and declared that the Shah had no intention
1915 - of leaving Tehran. But in the second telegram Mr. Marling
showed that his suspicions that the Shah and the Cabinet did
mean to accompany the Germans to Qum had been aroused
by the way in which the Government were assisting the move
ment there of the principal German retainers.
On the 13th November Mr. Marling reported that the enemy
representatives were insisting that they would demand their
passports unless the Persian Government obtained the return
of the Russian troops to Kazvin. He and the Russian Minister
had asked for an audience next day with the Shah and he added
that the German Minister was dejected, the Persian Foreign
Minister very cordial and that our Persian friends expressed
great confidence. On the 14th the audience with the Shah
was inconclusive. Though assured that the advance of the
Russian troops was prompted only by the necessity of ensuring
the protection against German attacks and agitation which
the Persian Government were clearly unable to afford, the
Shah would only agree to the appointment of a new Minister
of the Interior after the Russian troops had withdrawn. Though
told that this was impossible and that if the Persian Government
did not take steps against the Germans the Russian troops
would do so, the Shah maintained his refusal.
Monday, the 15th November, was a critical day. In the
morning two Persian Ministers came to the British Legation
and announced that the Shah found it impossible to remain in
his capital while Russian troops were at the gates and that
His Majesty intended to remove the Court and Government.
Mr. Marling again explained to them that the Russian advance
was only precautionary and that as long as there were no
disorders at Tehran the troops would remain at Karedj. The
Russian Minister arrived a little later and gave the same assur
ances. Both Ministers were then invited to a meeting that
afternoon of Persian Ministers and leading men to discuss the
situation, when they were again informed that unless the
Russian troops withdrew the Shah would leave Tehran at once.
They repeated the assurances they had given and explained
the reason why they had found it necessary to ask for the
protection of Russian troops.
* This denial was accepted at Bushire as contradicting reports they also
had received of British arrests at Shiraz and elsewhere.
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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).
- Extent and format
- 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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