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Telegram R,, No. 320 S., dated the 24th June 1916.
From—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Simla,
To— Brigadier-General Sir P. M. Sykes, K.C.I.E., C.M.G. (repeated to His
Majesty’s Minister, Tehran, Sir P. Cox, Basrah, Major Trevor, Bushire).
Your telegram of 20th June, 249 0. His Majesty’s Government are
anxious that you should proceed to Shiraz as soon as possible and by direct
route if safe. Both His Majesty’s Government and Minister, Tehran, are
anxious for your early arrival in Shiraz and press for more direct route than
Yezd.
Arguments put forward in your telegram 259 C. of 23rd will be duly
represented if necessary. But please reconsider question of route and telegraph
earliest date on which you can start and route finally selected. Colonel Gough
is at Ispahan and will proceed thence with Barman Earma to Shiraz as Consul.
At desire of His Majesty’s Government we are arranging to send at once some
three or four I. A. It. officers with Persian experience now under orders
for Basrah to Shiraz via Ahwaz and Ispahan to assist Barman Barma and
await you there. Exact number and names will be telegraphed you later.
Please telegraph what arrangements you propose for Kerman on your
departure. Is there any point in still leaving recruits and officers in Bunder
Abbas ? Exactly what officers, staff and men have you left there ?
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Telegram R., No. S. 321, dated the 24th June 1916.
From—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Simla,
To —Brigadier-General Sir P. M. Sykes, K.C.I.E., C.M.G. (repeated to Tehran).
Your telegram 253 C. of 21st June. Instructions have already issued to
Dyer and to Hutchinson who is joining Dyer as Political Officer to communicate
all important matters to you.
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(Received with Army Department memorandum No. H. 5397, dated the 22nd June 1916.)
Telegram P., No. 60652, dated the 20th June 1916.
From—*The Chief of the General Staff, Simla,
C 1. The General Officer Commanding, Sistap.
To— } 2. Colonel Dale, Kacha.
( 3. The General Officer Commanding, 4th (Quetta) Division.
Clear the line, Boreign has been informed by Consul, Sistan, that
Colonel Dale has asked him to concur in transfer of infantry to Kacha Koh
from Birjand, and further that he, the Consul, is concurring. A repetition
of the following message which was wired you yesterday is therefore sent
herewith -.—Begins. It is gathered from * * * 4th Division,
Quetta. Ends.
Addressed General Officer Commanding, Sistan; repeated Colonel Dale,
General Officer Commanding, Quetta Division.
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(Received with Army Department memorandum No. H. 5397, dated the 22nd June 1916.)
Telegram P., No. 915 S., dated the 20th June 1916.
From—The General Officer Commanding, Kacha,
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
Orders have been given for Captain Pemberton and all infantry with
maxim guns to proceed from Birjand to Kacha.
Addressed Chief General Staff; repeated General Staff, Quetta.