File 1110/1916 Pt 1 'Persia: SITUATION (JAN-APL 1916). Miscellaneous' [160r] (324/550)
The record is made up of 1 volume (271 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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To. 3b-0. of 1916.
Briticli
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
^nd Consul^te-Ceroral,
Buchire, 3rd mo.
I ot»ry.
From
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To
Mr.Jor L. P. Trovor, C. I. E.,
Deputy Politio^l P.esideRt,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
,
The Eon'ble L!r. A . H. Grant, C.S.I.,
Foreign Secret:;.^ to the Government of Indii ,
Foreigr end Politioel Department, Delhi.
Sir,
V/ith ref or once to the oorreopondence ending with my
Assistant's endorsement Fo. "3-0., dated 31st January 3916,
regarding tho situation ii 1’trs, I have the honour to forward
horevrith a copy cf my despatch Fo. 9/3t-C., dieted 3rd
Pe^ru^ry to Bis fajesty 1 e Llnister, Tehran, tlbbzztJlIz: suggest
ing the TUhlioation of a letter from a ’’Democrat" at Shiraz
to the new postmaster at Dander Athas (also a democrat)
describing the events at Shiraz after the arrest of the
British Golony.
I enclose a true copy of the original letter in case
the Government of India may thinh it Y'orth while tc have it
printed in the Hahl-ul-JAtir or come other paper published in
Persian In India.
7 ' 07 MARISIovrith
received on ^ r
foreign secret arv -
No. 16 M
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Letter.
Dated
I hrv e, et c . ,
Sd. A. P. Trevor, Major,
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re o 191 ^
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.
,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
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- Content
The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to the situation in Persia from January to April 1916. Topics discussed include:
- Finances of Bushire administration
- Germans at Kerman
- Insecure position of Farman Farma as Prime Minister.
- German movements and the suicide of the German military attaché
- The recall of the Persian Minister to Berlin
- The financial difficulties of the Governor of Bushire
- Persian nationalist publications in Berlin
- Russian occupation of Ispahan
- Recall of Persian Minister in Paris
- Attitude of Bakhtiaris
- Russian advance towards Baghdad
- The looting of the Imperial Bank's branches at Yezd and Shiraz
- The murder of the British agent at Lingah, his two brothers and two 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 Vice-Consulate escort
- A report from the military attaché, Tehran, on Russian operations and General Baratoff's advance to Khanikin.
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.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (271 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.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 273; 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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- Title
- File 1110/1916 Pt 1 'Persia: SITUATION (JAN-APL 1916). Miscellaneous'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:34r, 36r:54r, 55v:91v, 102r:110v, 111v:114r, 115v:149v, 151r:164v, 166v:176v, 177v:201r, 206v:240v, 246r:266r, 267v:272v, back-i
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