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File 3516/1914 Pt 5 'German War: Persia; situation in Arabistan 1915' [‎93r] (194/404)

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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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CONFIDENTIAL.
1 o i r
Sir TIN Townley to Sir Edward Grey.—(Deceived March 8, 7 p.m.)
Tehran.
(No. 88.) ^ {March 8, 1915, 10*45 a.m.)
5’0 r JR telegram No. 58 of Gtli March.
Generally speaking, I still hold to view expressed in my telegram No. 82 of
20th February that it is most undesirable to stir up public feeling against us as it was
stirred up against Russians m Azerbaijan by arrests of Germans, but officers in the
south are best judges in particular cases.
My information as to intrigues of these Germans is derived from common
knowledge forwarded to me by your local representatives and supported by their
personal observations rather than on documentary evidence.
I am of opinion that Wassmuss is the most dangerous case, and this classification
seems to be shared by Sir P. Cox (see his telegram No. 416 of 6th March received
yesterday); his path at Pusht-i-kuh, Shuster, Behbehan, and Ramuz has been marked
by successive additions to enemy’s forces. Moreover, His Majesty’s consul at Shiraz
much fears the effect of his arrival there.
As regards German consul at Bushire, though I am aware that he has been
intriguing with Arab side of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and in correspondence with Wassmuss,
I think situation is probably sufficiently in hand there for us merely to watch him
and. keep him from doing any harm. Case of Germans at Lingah appears to be
similar.
So-called German consul at Kasr is now at Kermanshah, and, in view of good
attitude of Governor-General and Sinjabis, dislike entertained of Turks there, and
Salar-ed-Dowleh’s departure, I am inclined to think him comparatively harmless.
Dr. Pugin at Ispahan continues to intrigue, and has been stirring up Moslem
feeling against Bahais. I hear that Persian Government intend to recognise him as
German and Turkish consul. I have protested strongly.
Apart from other considerations, arrest of these two latter seems to me
impossible.
[341-699]

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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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