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'History of the Great War based on Official Documents: Operations in Persia 1914-1919' [117r] (238/566)
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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TURKS TAKE HAMADAN
199
the west of Hamadan. As Sir Charles Marling reported to the
Foreign Office, a great opportunity had been lost in the last
few months for concluding an agreement that would have set
the future British and Russian relations with Persia on a new
and practical basis. The Russian Minister also realised this,
but the Russian Government had gradually withdrawn, one
by one, the concessions to Persia which had been originally
contemplated and which, as they affected Russian interests
more than British, only concerned Sir C. Marling to the extent
that he had to obtain for himself a repetition of the assurances
given to his colleague that the Persian Government accepted
these successive amputations without demur.
On the 9th August Baratoffs force at Asadabad was attacked West and
by the Turks and driven back, with the result that the Turks p®^ 1 .
occupied Hamadan on the 10th and the Russians, leaving the August 1916.
bulk of their cavalry and guns on the Kara Chai river (twenty
miles to the north-east of Hamadan) to watch the Turks,
withdrew their infantry to take up a position on the Sultan
Bulag pass. On the 11th Sir Charles Marling reported that in
view of the possibility of this position being forced, when
Tehran would be virtually isolated by the threatened cutting
of its communications at Kazvin, he would be glad of immediate
instructions. The Legation and British colony might remain
in Tehran, awaiting developments, or retire either to Meshed or
to Resht, though the transport difficulties would be very great.
This telegram drew a strong protest from the Viceroy of India,
who, considering that the retirement of the Legations would
have most disastrous effects, not only in Persia but in Afghan
istan, trusted that they might be instructed to stand fast.
Sir Charles Marling replied at once that the British Legation
would of course stay till the last moment. But he did not
think that its departure then would create any worse
impression than its virtual capture two or three days later.*
The Russian Legation would hardly be able to remain, owing to
the fact that the Russians had previously captured and deported
the Turkish Ambassador.
On the 12th August, Sipahsalar was informed by the Shah
that he had selected Vossuk-ud-Daula to form a new Cabinet.
Although it had taken office with better prospects than almost
any recent Persian Government, Sipahsalar’s Cabinet being
* Though British women and children left Tehran for Resht about the 16th
August, no necessity arose for the men to leave.
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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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