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'History of the Great War based on Official Documents: Operations in Persia 1914-1919' [190v] (385/566)
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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332
OPERATIONS IN PERSIA
British
policy;
2ist-3oth
June 1918.
was also discussed. But as she was helpless and incapable of
defending herself or of assisting us materially, such a course
would certainly commit us to keeping Turks and Germans out
of Persia with British bayonets and to recovering Persian
Azerbaijan; and as reports from General Marshall implied
that he would find it impossible to send much stronger forces
into Persia, it was clear that the dangers of an alliance out
weighed its advantages.
The decision of the Committee to inform Sir Charles Marling
that it was impossible to meet his demands was not, however,
carried out. He had telegraphed that day saying that the
political situation at Tehran would be seriously jeopardised
if, as it appeared, it was not intended to reinforce General
Dunsterville. There was every prospect, he explained, of a
friendly Cabinet under Vossuk-ud-Daula being soon brought in.
But, unless we gave it visible support, it would not retain office
for long and would be succeeded by the enemy faction, who
were under no illusions regarding the inadequacy of the force
with General Dunsterville. Further, he again insisted on the
great imprudence of relying upon native levies*
But more important than the critical situation in Persia was
the danger to Afghanistan from invasion via Russian Turkestan,
though this was not immediate. As the Chief of the Imperial
General Staff pointed out, the German advance through Ukraine
and over the Don basin to the Volga was moving with incredible
rapidity; the German troops at Tiflis were only waiting for
reinforcements to advance on Baku ; and in Turkestan there
were 40,000 Austrian and German prisoners of war. The
Turkomans and Sarts were all looking, it was said, to a British
advent to save them from Bolshevism and they had sent
representatives to our military agent in the Caucasus and to
Meshed. If, however, we refused to go to their assistance
they would certainly turn to the Germans. Bicharakofi was
on his way to Baku with 1,500 men and four British armoure
cars, and we ourselves had secured six ships in the Caspian.
It consequently seemed well worth sending some °® cer ^ a t ! i
men from Enzeli to Krasnovodsk to get into touch with ^
friendly elements in that area and to prevent German agen
exporting cotton. The General Staff at the War
not quite satisfied that General Marshall fully appreciate ^
situation and the necessity for interrupting the Trans- asp
* Our subsequent experiences in North-West Persia justinea
completely.
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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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