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No. 135 C., dated Bushire, the 4th (received 15th) May 1916.
Endorsed by Second Assistant 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. .
Forwarded to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
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4 Letter 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. , Buehire, to Zair Khidar, dated the 4th
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Enclosure No. 1.
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Telegram R., No. 147—1017, dated the 2nd May 191&.
-Major A. P. Tebvoe, 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 Quit
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-His Britannic Majesty’s Minister at Tehran (repeated Cox, Basrah, No. 1017).
Your telegram 135.
Yesterday I received letter from O’Connor, dated 29th April, saying
that the Khans had agreed to release of prisoners against Tangistani prisoners
without further conditions. But in forwarding this letter Zair Khidar wrote a
letter protesting his desire for friendship, &c., and in postscript repeated all the
conditions mentioned in my telegram 154—923. Shall I reply that, if Zair
Khidar sends over O’Connor and the other British prisoners, we will guarantee
to release Khalu Hussain and an equal number of Tangistani prisoners as soon
as they can be got back from Basrah or India, and add that if he does not it
will be worse for him and Shaikh Hussain ?
Regret to report that O’Connor informed me that Mr. Pettigrew, Indo-
European Telegraph Department, died of heart disease on 27th ultimo.
Addressed Tehran ; repeated Basrah.
Enclosure No. 2.
Telegram R., No. 142, dated the 3rd (received 4th) May 1916.
From—His Britannic Majesty’s Minister at Tehran,
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. ,
Bushire.
Your telegram 147—1017.
I approve negotiations on lines suggested.
I am requesting Kawam and Soulet to take high tone with these Khans.
It is pretty clear they are intimidating as in their negotiations with Kawam
and Soulet they only ask for pardon in return for release of prisoners and do
not put forward extravagant demands, they address to O’Connor.
Enclosure No. 3*
Translation of a letter (written very clearly in Persian) 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. , to Lieutenant-Colonel W. F. T«
O’Connor, Ahram, dated the 3rd May 1916.
I have duly received your letter of the 29th April in which you say that
the Khans have agreed to release you for the Tangistani prisoners without
further conditions. *
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