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'History of the Great War based on Official Documents: Operations in Persia 1914-1919' [91v] (187/566)
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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150
OPERATIONS IN PERSIA
East Persia; From Zugmayer's diary we learn that he and Griesin^e
February Kerman for Bam on the 6 th February with a total follow-
1 ’ ing of 71 men and 97 animals. Reaching that place six days
later, they were making arrangements to follow Biach and
Wedig to Bampur, when various disquieting rumours reached
them, including a report that the British were about to ad
vance on Bam and Kerman from Seistan. The British it i
was said, had already begun to concentrate near Nasratabad
Sipi. Zugmayer and Griesinger accordingly halted at Bam and
sent out patrols and agents in that direction to gain definite
information.
After Zugmayer's departure from Kerman, the situation
there deteriorated from the German point of view, largely as a
result of the news of the Russian advance in Central and West
Persia. The Governor and those of the local officials with
pro-British sympathies were emboldened to try to stand up
against the German-Democrat activities, while Seiler found
himself cut off from communication with West Persia,
owing to the Russians having gained control of the Central
Persian telegraph line. In regard to this, Kiesling says that,
when telegraphic communication was cut, orders were sent to
Zugmayer and Seiler, to Schonemann in Bakhtiari country,
to Wustrow at Shiraz and to Wassmuss in the Bushire hinter
land to withdraw with their parties to the west, but that these
orders were cancelled by the Foreign Office in Berlin.
British On the 29th February the War Committee of the Cabinet
February- * n London considered a memorandum which they had had
March 1916. specially prepared for them by the Chief of the Imperial General
Staff, after consultation with the Foreign and India Offices.
This appreciation, reviewing the military situation in the various
theatres in the East which affected the Moslem world, con
sidered whether it was possible, by timely action with small
forces, to avert dangers which might otherwise eventually call
for the employment of much larger forces. After coming to
the conclusion that the British forces in Aden and Mesopotamia
sufficed to carry out the policy decided on and that Egypt"
which it had been thought might be in danger owing to the
evacuation of Gallipoli—was secure against any attack on a
large scale, the memorandum went on to say that the situation
in Persia and especially in South Persia was unsatisfactory,
though it had recently improved as the result of Russian action-
It was recognised that the British had considerable difficulties
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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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