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Telegram P., No. C. 42, dated the 15th (received 16th) April 1916.
From— Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Sykes, K.C.I.E., C.M.G., Bunder Abbas,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Would strongly deprecate ^(arman) P(arma) bringing Bakhtiaris now
that rebels and Germans have fled from Kerman. Their lack of discipline and
general behaviour are outrageous and there has been considerable risk of their
quarrelling with Indian escort and military police apart from bad moral
effect on police.
K(arman) K(arma) would probably consent to forego Bakhtiari under
altered conditions if he were aware that half battalion of infantry, one squadron
of cavalry and two batteries have been allotted (to ?).
This suggestion, however, depends, of. course, on my receiving instructions
to proceed to Kerman.
Addressed Tehran.
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Telegram P., No. 61 S., dated the 15th April 1916.
From—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Simla,
To— Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Sykes, K.C.I.E , C.M.G., Bunder Abbas.
Minister, Tehran, has sent following telegram, No. 234 F,, dated 13th
instant:— Begins. Following report received from ***** to near
Sirjan. Binds.
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Telegram P., No. 64 S., dated the 15th April 1916,
From—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. (repeated Cox and Minister,
Tehran).
Your telegram of 13th April, No. 144—868. Provided Minister and Oox
agree, £20,000 may be sent Kawam in lump or instalments as may seem most
politic.
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Telegram P., No. 238 F., dated the 14th (received 16th) April 1916,
From—His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
My telegram, No. 11.
Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. ^asrat has sent Director of Indo-European Telegraph Department
following message:— Begins. After a stiff fight at Sirjan my men killed four
Austrians and Afshar Chief (s ?) of the German levies and captured twenty.
Austriars and one German. Seiler, accompanied by a few Germans, and
rebel(s) leaders and Shahib Nizam and some Bakhtiari, arrived three days
later. My men stopped them, whereupon they produced orders from Governor
and appointed Shahab Nizam Governor of Sirjan. One German doctor (and)
six wounded are there pew.