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File 1110/1916 Pt 3 'German War: Persia' [‎92v] (189/354)

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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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Bushire and futile raid wliich took place on April 27tli he has become
very suspicious and settlement which was at that time within sight has
been rendered much more difficult. If Khans should now insist ou some
assurance of future safety as one of conditions for releasing us, I venture
to submit, for consideration, whether it might not be preferable even to
ao-ree to this rather than to permit indefinite detention here of British
Consul and subjects under such humiliating conditions. Punishment of
Khans could in that case be left to Persian Government whenever it is in a
position to take action and in any case they will presumably be made to pay
indemnities which we shall eventually require for our illegal imprisonment
and moral and intellectual damages. I earnestly trust that Your Excellency
will five the question your consideration and will issue such instructions
as vou consider advisable for guidance of Bushire authorities.. And I. again
venture to urge that, if this has not already been done, langistani piisoners
may be brought immediately to Bushire and held there in readiness for ex
change whenever matter has been arranged. O Connor. Unds.
Enclosure No. 4.
Telegram, No. 230—1286, dated the 16th June 1916.
From— Major A. P. Trevor, C.I.E., 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,
rp 0 Hi s Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran [repeated Basrah and India (by
post)].
My immediately preceding telegram. As stated in my telegram 217
I wrote to Zair Khidar asking for a reply to my letter of May 4th, and ou
June 10th I received vague and insolent reply. I have now asked him to state
definitely whether he would agree to an exchange of prisoner or not. I am
afraid I do not anticipate any satisfactory reply as Wassmuss will probably
try and prevent it even if Khans are prepared to agree.
I think Colonel O’Connor is under misapprehension when he says agree
ment was nearly reached at end of April. Khans were at that time demanding
assurance of immunity from punishment in letters to me though apparently
point was not mentioned to O’Connor. To yield to this demand would in my
humble opinion transfer the humiliation to the British Government.
I may mention that another man who came from Ahram yesterday con
firms report that prisoners are well treated, and are allowed to bathe daily and
“ play ball” : they get their drinking water from Ali Changi spring, the best
anywhere in these parts. They can buy provisions and receive stores, papers
and books from here and letters from home fairly regularly. In these circum
stances, the extreme irksomeness of their detention and the climate seem to be
the chief hardships they have to endure. I do not see that their imprisonment
is more humiliating than that of many other prisoners.
I had been working for some time with headmen on Dashti border to be
ready to receive prisoners should they escape, and with some success. But in
his letter to me O’Connor says “ two or three of us could escape easily enough,
but whole party cannot possibly do so and I fear those left behind might be
ill-treated”. He does not say why whole party cannot escape, but apparently
idea of escaping has been dropped.
Beason why Tangistani prisoners were sent away in first instance and
why they have not been got back here is because we have no suitable sate
place to keep them and fear they might escape.
Enclosure No. 5.
Dated the 15th Shabban, 1334 [=17th (received 18th) June 1916].
From— Zair Khidar, Tangistani,
To— Major A. P. Trevor, C.I.E., 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. ,
Your letter, dated the 14th Shabban (16th June), has reached me. I have
Understood its contents, and am much obliged.
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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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