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'History of the Great War based on Official Documents: Operations in Persia 1914-1919' [‎252r] (510/566)

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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we should have to feed its inhabitants. That question, however,
was chiefly a naval one. He saw no reason for us to trouble
a bout the repatriation of the Austro-Hungarian prisoners of
war. He then referred to the possible results of our withdrawal
as depicted by General Malleson in his telegram of the 7th
January and said that the question was whether we were to
continue the necessary assistance to maintain order in the
country for what might be an indefinite period. The only
apparent advantage to ourselves was one concerning our national
prestige.
If we decided to remain, he advocated organising the Turko
mans to take over the country, while if we were to withdraw,
warning of our intentions would have to be given to allow better-
class Russians an opportunity of leaving, though this would be
difficult. In conclusion, he said that he wished to make it clear
that we could not allow the existing situation to continue and
that half measures were impossible. We should either assume
the burden of complete control and of support, involving time,
money and labour in an almost hopeless task, or we should leave
the country to its fate with the accompanying anarchy and
bloodshed.
On the 9th February 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. telegraphed to the
Government of India that General Milne's report made it quite
clear to H.M. Government that the Askabad Government were
as helpless as ever and that, owing to the fall of Orenburg,
the military situation had changed for the worse. H.M.
Government were not prepared to send military reinforcements
and considered it undesirable to prolong a situation in which
General Malleson appeared to be virtually in charge of the
Government. They had consequently decided, unless the
Government of India saw grave reasons against it, to order a
withdrawal, which, though it must be deliberate enough to
give our friends an opportunity to get away, should commence
as soon as possible. This withdrawal should be to Meshed,
where General Malleson's Mission would revert to control by
India and from where he could protect North-East Persia from
Bolshevik incursions. They had also decided to pay the Trans-
Caspian railway workers their arrears of pay and wages till the
withdrawal was complete and to allow General Milne to hand
over arms and ammunition to the Turkomans. The Govern-
uient of India replied on the 11th February concurring in these
decisions.
In the meantime General Malleson had reported an improve-
nient in the Bolshevik situation at Tashkend (where they 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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