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File 1110/1916 Pt 3 'German War: Persia' [‎63v] (131/354)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (173 folios). It was created in 1916. It was written in English. 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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Telegram R., No. 351 S., dated the 3rd July 1916.
From—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Simla,
To— Brigadier-General Sir Percy Sykes, K.C.I.E., C.M.G., Kerman (repeated to
His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran ; His Majesty's Consul-General,
Ispahan; Major Trevor, Bushire; Sir P. Cox, Basrah).
Your telegram 306 C. and previous correspondence.
His Majesty's Government urge importance of your presence in Shiraz
at earliest possible moment. Please arrange therefore to start without delay by
Yezd route. Please arrange for transport and supplies direct with Tehran
and Ispahan. You need not await Lorimer’s arrival but should leave at
Kerman British officers with Headquarters South Persia Military Police,
Consular escort and the 50 camelry brought by Thorburn—unless you see
grave objection. Please telegraph earliest date you can start and arrange
ments made at Kerman after your departure. Very confidential .—Chief of
Imperial General Staff considers that your mission and collapse of German
propaganda made moment favourable for re-establishing ourselves firmly in
South Persia before effect of Russian check at Karind is fully felt. We trust,
therefore, that you will do your utmost to move at once. Pive British officers
for Military Police will meet you at Shiraz.
168
Telegram R., No. 310 C., dated the 3rd (received 4th) July 1916.
From— Brigadier-General Sir Percy Sykes, K.C.I.E., C.M.G., Kerman
C To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla (repeated to Chief of General Staff, Cox, General Officer
! Commanding, Basrah, General Officer Commanding, Bushire, Consul-
General, Bushire).
Your telegram, No. 348 S., 1st July.
uiove^of officers suitable occasion to replace casualties in column.
Owing to sickness, &c., Bunder Abbas and Kerman losses one British
one Indian Officer, 40 sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. of the I24th Infantry. *
One British Lieutenant, 10 sowars, 15th Lancers.
Squadron really 41 under strength.
Three gunners, 23rd Mountain Battery.
. As additional casualties are sure to occur on the way to Shiraz and after
arrival desirable that double draft be now despatched.
In view of its heavy responsibilities should you consider that column
consisting of 600 fighting men needs strengthening would suggest other half
battalion of 124th Infantry and balance of 23rd Battery be despatched.
Commanders both units with me now also desire that this cavalry
squadron be completed to field service strength. J
169
Telegram R., No. 251 lo91, dated the 3rd (received 4th) July 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-
My telegram, No. 240—1330.
Khan Khuji (?) Hat (Hast ?) Muhammad Ali and others are here.

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Content

The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, on miscellaneous topics relating to Persia, April to June 1916.

The discussion in the volume includes the following topics:

  • Decoration for the Persian Foreign Minister and Farman Farma for his military support of the British
  • Turkish advance and defeat on Kermanshah road
  • the Russian defeat and withdrawal towards Hamadan
  • the Russian advance on and defeat at Khanikin.

The volume contains correspondence between: 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. ; HBM Minister, Tehran; the Viceroy; and the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, London.

The volume includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 volume (173 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

The subject 1110 (Persia) consists of three volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/590-592. The volumes are divided into three parts, with each part comprising one volume.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 175; 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.

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