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'History of the Great War based on Official Documents: Operations in Persia 1914-1919' [131v] (267/566)
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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226
OPERATIONS IN PERSIA
SouthPersia; The effect at Shiraz of the set-back to Colonel Twigg’s
January detachment was not as serious as was at tirst teared, and a
I917 ’ heavy snowfall in the mountains to the west early in January
stopped the rebel activity in that direction and sent them back
to Kazerun. Colonel Gough, who worked in harmonious
co-operation with Farman Farma and was convinced that
Qawam was trustworthy, was authorised to provide the latter
with funds for an expedition into Laristan against the Baharlus.
With this object, Qawam started to move to Darab on the
ydi January, but, owing to the hostile activities of the Turco-
German agents who had escaped from Saidabad in August, by
the end of the month he had not been able to effect much
improvement in the situation. The extent of Saulat s con
nection with the outbreak in Kazerun was not then known to
the British, though he was suspected. Consequently when,
during January, he professed his obedience to, and readiness
to carry out, Farman Farma’s orders to suppress the rising if
he were given money for the purpose, Colonel Gough recom
mended that we should do this, as Saulat s action or inaction
would then enable us to gauge his real attitude. It is note
worthy that at this period we were also supplying funds to
Farman Farma and for the South Persia Rifles.
During January arrangements were made in India to send
the reinforcing column, which has already been mentioned, so
as to reach Shiraz in March. It was to consist of about 230
mounted infantry rifles (composed of Sikhs and Punjabis from
the Burma Military Police), the 16th Rajputs and two sections
of an Indian field ambulance ; and it would take with it the
instructors, material and administrative corps personne
required for the South Persia Rifles, besides drafts for t c
Indian units already at Shiraz. It was to concentrate a
Bandar Abbas by the 20th February and was to march to
Shiraz via Saidabad and Niriz. Arrangements were also ma e
during the month to relieve the Indian troops at Shiraz ^ e
duty of guarding the German prisoners by handing the latter
over to the Russians at Isfahan.
Bakhtiari In Bakhtiari territory the situation was not altogether
territory ; satisfactory, owing to Russo-Bakhtiari discord, and in Decem er
eCe i 9 i 6 -Captain Noel suggested raising a force of Bakhtiari levies
January under British officers, whose primary duty it would be
I9I7 ‘maintain order along the Lynch road. This project, w ic
met with the approval of the various British authori ie
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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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