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File 3516/1914 Pt 5 'German War: Persia; situation in Arabistan 1915' [44r] (96/404)
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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Astermann
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Prom Muain-ud-Dauleh (Foreign Minister), Teheran.
To The Persian Ahoassador, London.
No. 270, dated the 10th March 1915.
Captain Neale, the British Vice-Consul, as
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a result of intrigues, took steps in Bander Big with
the object of effecting the arrest of M. Wassmuss, the
German Consul. The latter fled and arrived safely at
Burazjan. They brought his effects and household
furniture, which are said to have been considerable,
with another German and the Persian Interpreter, to
Bandar Kig and embarked them on board a British vessel,
but they are sending back the Persian. The Captain
(Neale) also followed Wassmuss to Burazjan. News
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comes from Bushire that they seized the German Consul
in one of the squares of the town in the company of
the Chief Merchant and took him on board a British
vessel. On the other hand the British Embassy whites
in a friendly manner, asking me to protest and stop
Wassmuss' actions and that the Government of Pars should
keep an eye on what he does. If you consider the
matter rightly, these actions (i.e., British) are the
same as those which the Russians have done in the
North and which we expected the British to stop, ihey
themselves have now done exactly the same thing and in
spite of Persia's declaration of neutrality, expect
Persia to remove the official representatives of
lermany. To-day, if it were proved that Persia and had
forsaken her neutrality, to maintain which she nas
mde such great efforts, she would meet with very great
calamities, which would result in nothing short of
ge/neral disorder, the breaking up oj. the State and
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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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- File 3516/1914 Pt 5 'German War: Persia; situation in Arabistan 1915'
- Pages
- 44r:45v
- Author
- Government of Persia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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