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(Received with Army Department memorandum No. H. 5563, dated Simla, the 27th June
1916.)
Telegram P., No. M.-S. 16, dated the 25th June 1916.
From— Colonel Redl, Meshed,
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
A German from Afghanistan has been arrested by the Governor of Tabas,
presumably eastern, and a demand for his delivery to Russians has been made
by the Russian Consul at Turbat-i-Baidari.
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Telegram R., No. 40 P., dated (and received) the 29th June 1916.
From— Brigadier-General Sir P. M. Sykes, K.C.S.L, C.M.G., Kerman,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla (repeated to Tehran).
My telegram No. 272 C. Obaidullah is a valuable capture; he is well
educated and visited England with deputation from Parliament and was received
by late King Edward. He is fanatically hostile to British Government and
would have done imminent harm had he succeeded in reaching Afghanistan.
He must be known to British officials in Turkey.
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Telegram R., No. 93, dated (and received) the 29th June 1916.
From—His Britannic Majesty^s Minister, Tehran, •
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart,-
ment, Simla.
Your telegram No. 240—1330. Earman Earma has telegraphed full
report to Deputy Governor and has given orders in the sense desired.
Addressed to Bushire; repeated to Basrah.
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Telegram R., No. 1357, dated the 29th (received 30th) June 1916.
From—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,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Your telegram No. 325 S.
Original of letter sent last mail under cover of my letter No. 228 C., dated
27th June.
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Telegram R, No. 1359, dated the 29th (received 30th) June 1916.
From—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,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
My telegram 234—1297 (1287 ?).
Interesting commencement on question of opening of road is afforded by
letter received yesterday from Hassan Khan, one of old Tangistan Khan family,
a comparatively new and by no means close friend of ours. Alluding to
reports that spread by Khans in last few days about their having made terms
with British Government he writes:—
“People of Tangistan are in great distress owing to closure of road and
they are all complaining against Zair Khidar and Sheikh Hussein. I am not
qualified to advise you on these matters, but as I consider myself an adherent,
j, deceived on 11 AUG 1318
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