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'History of the Great War based on Official Documents: Operations in Persia 1914-1919' [‎248r] (502/566)

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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TRANS-CASPIA
439
laced by a fresh body, composed of four Russians and two
Turkomans. Askabad was quiet and the great bulk of the
uopulation appreciated the British action in suppressing
disorder without bloodshed. On the front all was quiet.
As his telegram had not given a direct reply to the specific
question from London regarding the situation that would result
if his Mission was retained without further financial assistance
being afforded to the Trans-Caspian Government, General
Malleson was requested on the 4th January to send this. He
replied the same day that an accurate forecast was impossible,
but that, with no wages forthcoming, the workpeople and the
Russian troops at the front would probably give trouble. He
thought that, as the Bolsheviks were so weak, he could effect the
two-fold objects desired by H.M. Government with the existing
British force and could certainly do so with the reinforcements
previously suggested. He had reliable confirmation of the
suppression by the Tashkend Bolsheviks of all news of the
Armistice and also reliable information that if the Austro-
Hungarian prisoners of war, who were all anti-Bolshevik, knew
the truth they would take strong measures to free themselves.
He was endeavouring by all means to get news across the line
to them.
On the 5th January he represented the urgent necessity ot
paying the wages of the railwaymen and he pressed for a very
early decision regarding British policy. He had done every
thing possible, he said, to keep things going pending this decision,
but it would be most difficult to stave off trouble much longer.
If the existing Government went, he continued, the only possible
alternatives were Bolshevism, anarchy, or British contro . n
reply the Chief of the General Staff in India telegrap e , on
the presumption that General Malleson had made arrangemen s
to concentrate his force at Askabad if necessary, t & , i e
situation took an unfavourable turn, he could expen money
to secure the co-operation of the railwaymen in P 1 ^ 1
necessary train service for this concentration, thoug is pay
ment should not include arrears of wages.
On the 6th January General Malleson telegraphed that th
Government would resign that night unless money wa
coming. His telegram of the 4th had not given t e i P
which the Government of India required an on
Chief of the General Staff in India asked him to send thi
full without qualifications. In the meantime, on ’ ber
Government of India repeated his telegram o e n i v
to the 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. and said that, though his direct reply had

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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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