File 1110/1916 Pt 3 'German War: Persia' [‎63r] (130/354)

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Telegram R., No. 34)8 S., dated the 1st July 1916.
From—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Simla,
To—The 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 to Tehran and Sykes).
Your telegram, 8090, 28th June. Please instruct Captain Butters andl
Lieutenants Conolly Weldon Machan and Jelley on arrival to proceed via
Ispahan to Shiraz where they should report themselves to Gough. They should
not proceed beyond Ispahan if they get there before Gough and Barman Parma
hut should await them at Ispahan.
164
Telegram R., dated the 2nd (received 3rd) July 1916.
From—The 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 (repeated to Minister, Tehran).
I have received from Trevor the following telegram, No. 1358, with
contents, of which I generally agree '—Begins. I beg to make a few remarks
on Minister’s telegram. No. 215. My reference to Baghdad ladies referred
simply to fact that in my opinion they have had to put up with almost as bad
climatic and other conditions as prisoners at Abram and for a much longer
time.
If analogous case is required that of Solium prisoners is more to the
point. They were captives of far more savage tribe and had to undergo far
more severe sufferings. I am not aware that we negotiated with tiibe for
their release or offered concessions. Prom accounts in the press I gather that
we simply bided our time and rescued them by a raid.
Ahram prisoners are fewer in number and much nearer.
Points 1 and 3. I think I am justified in thinking that Khans would
escape punishment.
2. It is to he hoped Germans, etc., will remain in confinement, but not
(I think) certain. They are said to be living comfortably in one of Kawam s
gardens.
4. Khans are already having success with P(arman) P(arma) especially
Borasjun. _ . , .
5. All I can say to this is we speak here from knowledge derived from
■daily correspondence.
6 Two Khans would recover ten thousand tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. and 30,000ib. tea,
respectively, besides knowing their villages would not be destroyed. As for
IVarman) Ftarma) we know bis expeditions : that in 1898 against. Tangistams,
was a failure ; Hesident, in Administration Report of that year m reporting
its return to Shiraz, states “that little appears to have been effected as far as
the punishment of Tangistanis is concerned ; and expedition m 1905 to
punish Lurs who attacked Douglas and Lonmer did not achieve anything. I
fancy it never entered country of brigands cbncerned.
5, 8 and 10. At least it seems unnecessary to make consequences of our
inaction worse.
I think Minister himself overlooked past history of Khan of Borasjun
and of Tangistanis. Ends.
165
Telegram R., No. 306 C., dated the 2nd (received 3rd) July 1916.
From—B rig.adier-General Sir Percy Sykes, K.C.I.E., C.M.G., Kerman,
H' 0 phe Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla (repeated to Tehran).
Minister telegraphs that owing to locusts F(arman) P(arma) does not
think that supplies can he laid out along direct route by him nor can ho
supply mules. I presume I may now definitely arrange to go via Yezd.