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'History of the Great War based on Official Documents: Operations in Persia 1914-1919' [261r] (528/566)
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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POLICY
victories and by the alarming spread of Bolshevism and of
revolutionary ideas. Though agreeing that his suggestions
were a counsel of perfection, he queried whether they were not
justified by existing portents. He felt convinced that, whether
11 ' P ° WerS assem bling, literally to recon
struct the world and see justice established, would interest
themselves collectively m Persia, where the condition of the
peasantry was deplorable owing to the inveterate extortion
eeiruption and injustice on the part of the ruling classes from
the Shah downwards and to famine due to dearth of communica
tions. If our troops and our financial help—the only safe
guards against active disorder and bankruptcy—were with
drawn on the signing of peace, Northern Persia must become a
prey to complete chaos if not violent revolution. We could
not, in our own interests, contemplate such a disquieting
neighbour. Except for a few ignorant demagogues, all Per
sians now seemed to realise that without foreign personnel and
foreign money Persia could not right herself. The extremists,
disappointed in their hopes of substituting an anti-British
element in America for Germany, wished to employ as few
Europeans as possible and those of different nationalities ; the
moderates would welcome disinterested American advisers and
financial assistance ; and a considerable proportion, recognising
that a very wide measure of foreign control would be necessary,
realised that, to avoid friction and rivalry, the task must be
entrusted to a single Power enjoying the good will and support
of Great Britain. Sir Percy Cox was convinced that if the
assembled Powers decided to grasp the problem, the only
completely satisfactory solution would be to have a trained
administrator in control of every provincial government and of
every department of state for a specified term of years, during
which Persians would be associated with them and trained to
take their place. It was certain that articulate Persian public
opinion would not accept spontaneously such a measure of
control. But if it was imposed by the assembled Powers for a
specific period with adequate safeguards against unscrupulous
exploitation and* with full guarantees of independence and
integrity, he believed that Persia would resign herself to it.
As a European administration must have a backing of force,
the presence of our troops and existing circumstances indicated
that we were the Power to undertake the mandate. But if we
decided against acceptance, it could only be carried through
successfully by a nation having our diplomatic and military
support, who would recognise our predominant interests.
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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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