File 1110/1916 Pt 2 'Persia: SITUATION Miscellaneous' [‎71r] (146/276)

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Telegram P., No. 232 C., dated the 23rd (received 24th) April 1916.
From —His Britannic Majesty's Consul for Sistan and Kain,
To The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart*
ment, Simla (repeated Baluchistan).
Mv telegram of the 22nd April, No. 227 C. On seeing my telegram,
April 20th evening, James, it appears, called Wikeley to the telephone and
obtained permission to proceed next morning to Sipeh. He found no Baluchis
there. Proposal to disarm levies has evidently been abandoned by Wikeley
who sent me following on April 21st Begins. 378 X. Presence of levies at
Dehaneh Baghi is not considered necessary for military purposes as regular
troops at Dehaneh have been considerably increased. These levies might, I
recommend, be placed elsewhere. On Labi-Baring-Bandan line, for instance,
thev will be better employed. Ends. Claridge, who is under orders to take
command at Dehaneh, is of the same opinion as Wikeley evidently. Wikeley
has now been asked by me how in view of the possibility of the Germans in
disguise approaching from east or west all tracks and wells within Dehaneh
area can be watched without levies.
I got a private telegram from Heron yesterday saying that correctness
of mv views was accepted by him.
Of events of April 13th, he says he has vivid recollection.
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Telegram P., No. 94 S., dated the 23rd April 1916.
Proja—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Simla,
To—The Deputy Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire (repeated to
Minister, Cox and Sykes).
Please refer to your telegram, dated 13th April, H4-868. Secretary of
State considers Kawam should be given all possible backing m > guns as
well as money. What are your recommendations regarding h-awam s request
for two mountain guns ?
101
Telegram P., No. 96 S., dated the 23rd April 1916.
From-The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, , Svkes K C I E C.M.G., Bunder Abbas
^ ,IEU (repeated < to°Minister, Tehran.^ P. Cox.'liaer’ah, Major Trevor, Bushire,
Consul, Sistan, and Consul-General, Meshed).
^ i • tpWram No. 50 C., dated 19th April, are approved,
Proposals in your g * c early a start as possible. You can
but you bear in ^ ^ report^ by runners, repeating
perhaps arrange to send us daily telegrapn e repoi
to Chief of General Staff, Simla, as soon as you start.
103
Telegram P„ No. 10 Xe., dated (and received) the 24th Aprd 1916.
From-The Hon’ble the Agent to the Governor-General and Chief Comm.ss.oner m
Baluchistan, Foreign and Political Depart-
To—The Secretary to the Government ot India m rne r 0
ment, Simla (repeated Sistan).
Please see telegram 39 F.; dated the 23rd April, ^^ble mem
rongly opposed to suggestion that expeuen of local levies.
ould be sent away in view of his telegrams of Germans at uigaa
e could not support them at Kerman. g P , Dew
.bsequent to German defeat in Kerman are reported by Dew.