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File 3516/1914 Pt 2 'German War: Persian neutrality' [129r] (262/348)
The record is made up of 1 volume (170 folios). It was created in 4 Nov 1914-5 Mar 1915. It was written in English and French. 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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And the most amazing thing in the whole telegram is
this, that G^reat Britain is the greatest Mohammedan Power ^ !
on earth and the sincere and firm friend of Turkey and has
maintained the latter’s position in Europe and has preserved
jier from the earthquake of the Balkan war. This should be j
answered by the Turkish critics on the lines of history: I 1
who were the instigators of the Balkan states and the h
cause of difficulties for Turkey in Europe and in Asia?
r<ut tho/t phra.se the greatest Mohanmedan Power in the
world” which attribute Great Britain has assumed, this is a (I
title recently assumed by Great Britain and the expression
"wounds and pierces the heart of every Mussulman more than
a thousand lancets and knives",
If in tins recent time of tumult and war the British
umpire lixes a price ^or herself it would be for her to
v»o.iu a little ano see what will be the end of the matter
and for the present to restnoontent with the Empire of
^reat Britain anc India and if she wishes to be considered
s.s one of the Powers of Islam the Muslims of the whole
world will laugh at her intelligence and politics, for this
attribute requires a connexion with Islam and if she has
taken this title on account of governing a number of
Mohammedans whom she has conquered on account of their own
n egligence this is not a sufficient cause for such a title
and she had better wait a little and if, notwithsrandi ng
she wishes to deceive the Mohammedans of the whole world
and to represent herself as the friend of Islam this also is
a cause for much surprise and amusement, for there is hardly
a Muslin who had not heard the famous words of Mr .Gladstone
who taking the Holy Koran in his hand said "So long as this
oook is with the Mohammedans we cannot prevail over them",
or in other words this book is the hindrance of civilization.
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The volume concerns diplomatic tensions between Persian, Ottoman, Russian and British Governments, at the outset of the First World War (Anglo-German war in the file). The main focus is the Russian occupation of Tabriz and Persian Azerbaijan, ending with Persia's neutrality in 1914.
The volume covers:
- Persian neutrality and declaration of war between Turkey and Great Britain.
- Russian troops in Azerbaijan, and their withdrawal from Tabriz.
- British interests in Azerbaijan and Tabriz.
- Christian minorities in Persian Azerbaijan.
- Defeat of Shuja-ed-Dowleh in December 1914.
- Anglo-Turkish war: departure of British Consul and British residents from Tabriz and Urmia; Persian towns occupied; movements of Turkish troops.
- Reply of Turkish legation at Tehran to British document stating the causes to join the war, printed on the Persian newspaper Ra'd (ff 111-115).
- Translation of an anti-British proclamation issued at Isfahan, commenting on the outbreak of hostilities between Turkey and Great Britain, signed by Mirza Abbas Yezdi (ff 123-130).
- Looting of properties of the Russian Consul at Soujboulak [sic, in the Tabriz region] by Turkish troops.
There are some letters in French, from the Consul General for Persia at Calcutta.
The volume’s principal correspondents are: Louis du Pan Mallet and Eyre Alexander Barby Wichart Crowe, Foreign Office; Walter Beaupre Townley, British Minister at Tehran; Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; George William Buchanan, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Russia; Ernst Bristow, Acting Consul General at Isfahan.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (170 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 172; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 3-170; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- IOR/L/PS/10/479
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- File 3516/1914 Pt 2 'German War: Persian neutrality'
- Pages
- 123r:130v
- Author
- Mirza Abbas Yezdi
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