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File 3516/1914 Pt 5 'German War: Persia; situation in Arabistan 1915' [22r] (50/404)
The record is made up of 1 volume (196 folios). It was created in 26 Jan 1915-26 Jul 1916. 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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extent of guarding the pipe line(s) as far as Wais or Whwaz and keeping their
people aloof from joining any local rising against us or the Sheikh of Moham-
merah. It seems unlikely at present that tribe will get bitten with Jihad
fever, hut if they did, it is improbable that Khans would be able to control
them at any price.
Should a state of war supervene, then the above arrangement would not
suffice, and I am of opinion that immediately it is decided that war is inevi
table, we should start at once to secure the adherence of Bakhtiari and Sheikh
of Mohammerah by offer of treaty, guaranteeing their local autonomy and
protection after the war, and by making any immediate cash payment that
might be necessary. Probably none would be needed in the case of Sheikh of
Mohammerah, except perhaps a loan.
Any negotiations which take place with Khans in Arabistan must, I think,
he done by me, but I venture to suggest that, if His Majesty’s Minister can
trust them, he should sound Khans in Tehran without delay.
Addressed to Minister; repeated to Foreign Office and Government of
India.
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In
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Telegram P., dated the 17th (received 18th) March 1915.
From— His Majesty’s Secretary of State for India, London,
To—His Excellency the Viceroy, Delhi.
His Britannic Majesty’s Consul at Shiraz and all other Consuls
Southern Persia are, I presume, well provided with funds for secret service,
view of attitude of Persian Government, this is probably the only, not the
best means to securing tribes and other measures required. by our interests,
and’it may prove fatal to success if delay is incurred in obtaining sanction in
each. c£isG»
It is* suggested by Marling, who is on his way to relieve Sir W. Townley
that a Political Officer should, if necessary, be specially detailed for the purpose
of countering German moves and negotiating subsidies.
Telegram P., No. D.-S. 326, dated the 18th March 1915.
From— His Excellency the Viceroy, Delhi,
q 0 His Majesty’s Secretary of State for India, London.
Bakhtiaris. Please see telegram No. 562 B., dated 17th March 1915,
from Sir P. Cox, repeated to His Majesty’s Secretary of State for Foreign
We support proposals made by Cox and we are prepared to share the
expenditure that will be involved. „ ^ r,
Repeated to His Britannic Majesty’s Minister, Tehran, and Sir P. Cox,
Basrah.
Telegram R., No. D.-S. 327, dated the 19th March 1915.
From —The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Delhi,
To—The Hon’blk Lieutenant-Colonel Sib Percy Cox, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., Political
Resident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, Basrah.
It is important that our Consular Officers in South Persia should be well
provided wifh secret service funds at present juncture. They are accordingly
authorised to incur expenditure without sanction in excess of their allo meius
as may be necessary to secure tribes and other measures required by our
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The volume concerns events that happened in southern Persia and in the territories of the Shatt al-Arab, during the First World War. The main focus is the protection of oilfields.
The volume covers:
- The Arab movement in Mesopotamia.
- Possible despatch of troops to the Kārun river and to Ahwaz [Ahvāz, Iran], to protect the oilfields.
- Spreading of the jihad movement amongst Arab tribes, seceding from Sheikh of Mohammerah [Khorramshahr, Iran].
- Withdrawal of British subjects from Ahwaz.
- Pipeline and telegraph line damaged by Bawi tribe near Ahwaz.
- Sheikh of Mohammerah's defeat of the Bawi tribe, in February 1915.
- German intrigues, and the arrest and deportation of the former German Consul at Bushire and of German agents.
- Russian defeat of Turkish forces at Dilman, Azerbaijan, in March 1915.
- Turkish occupation of Kasr-i-Shirin.
- Movements of German agents; protest of Persian Government against.
- Evacuation of British and Russians from Kerman.
The volume’s principal correspondents are: Thomas William Holderness and Arthur Hirtzel, 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. ; Eyre Alexander Barby Wichart Crowe, Foreign Office; Charles Hardinge, Viceroy of India; Walter Beaupre Townley and Charles Marling, British Ministers at Tehran; Percy Cox, 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 Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; Strick, Scott and Co; Anglo-Persian Oil Company.
There is a letter in French within the file, from the Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (196 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 198; 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; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:19v, 20ar:20av, 20r:34v, 36r:36v, 37ar:37av, 37r:43v, 46r:145v, 148r:197v, back-i
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