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'History of the Great War based on Official Documents: Operations in Persia 1914-1919' [159v] (323/566)
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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280
OPERATIONS IN PERSIA
and 15 wounded. After an uncomfortable return march in
intensely cold and snowy weather, the squadron reached Shiraz
on the 3rd February. The complete success of the expedition
and the well-deserved severe punishment inflicted on the robbers
had an immediate and excellent effect.
British At the end of January Sir Charles Marling informed the new
policy ; Persian Cabinet that, with a view to meeting Persian objections,
191 Z H.M. Government were prepared to negotiate with them on
certain outstanding questions, including the incorporation of
the South Persia Rifles in the uniform force under European
officers which the Persian Government desired to organise.
Though at first the Persian Government showed little inclination
to negotiate, on the 4th February they suggested that if we
withdrew all British troops from Persian territory they would
officially recognise the South Persia Rifles and would use every
means to prevent the entry and activity of enemy agents. In
a verbal discussion over this suggestion Sir Charles Marling
gathered from the Persian Foreign Minister that his Government
would not object to the retention of British consular guards
nor of the levies, etc., holding the East Persia Cordon and that
they proposed to utilise the Persian Cossack Division to carry
out their part of the bargain. The British Minister pointed out,
however, that the utility of this division depended entirely on
the presence of its Russian officers and that they might disappear
at any moment, either as the result of circumstances or of action
by the Persian Government who were credited with a desire to
get rid of them. Although it seemed doubtful if the Persian
proposal was a sincere one, it appeared to be worth consideration
if we could ensure that the Persian Cossack Division were
maintained on a satisfactory footing.
At this time the Jangalis were reported to be trying to enter
into an alliance with the Shah Sawan tribe in Azerbaijan, with
the Kurds and other tribes in the Kermanshah area, and to
be corresponding with the Austrian Legation at Tehran and
the gendarmerie there as well as with the Germans and Turks
—all indicating an increasing danger from this direction.
British H.M. Government decided that the Persian offer constituted
February a ^ as ^ s f° r negotiation and on the 9th February they
1918 . telegraphed to India and Tehran that, as it was essential
on general military grounds to maintain communication
with the Caucasus by the Kermanshah-Enzeli road, they were
disposed to agree to the withdrawal of the Indian troops with
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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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