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File 1110/1916 Pt 3 'German War: Persia' [‎147r] (298/354)

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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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and shonld be r etnrned to the F oreign Office w^n rinn,
required for official use:i z -~ —
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rir.i/urling. (Teheran) July 5th, 1916.
D . 2.45.a.ra. ,
July 5th, 1916. Co»*y to In* !a
R. S.25,ayin
Ro* 429* Urgent*
6 JUL 1916
i,iy telegram ho. 4(?s4) and Petrograd telegram
ho. 1048.
Russians a up ear to be making stand at
Kangavar out Turks* Rave considerable numerical
superiority and in the opinion of Military Attache
it is oossiole for them to reach Ramadan in three
or four days.
Russian General has warned manager of Imperial
ba.m of Persia at Ramadan to make preparations to
leave.
ae have therefore to consider probability of
mUmus oeiag shortly in possession of Ramadan whence
tney command communications of Teheran with Russia.
Should Turks mane Teheran tneir objective there
is no iorce to oppose them and according to Russian
minister for Foreign Affairs no adequate reinforce
ments can be sent nor can General Lake according to
private information received from him by Military
Attacne make a diversion from Mesopotamia.
ii:.neran is politically^ the heart of Persia end
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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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