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File 1110/1916 Pt 1 'Persia: SITUATION (JAN-APL 1916). Miscellaneous' [197v] (399/550)
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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150 Germans (have ?) arrived in Shiraz. The new Governor of Pars was
not allowed to enter Shiraz and returned to Ispahan. This confirms the in
formation I sent in my 1320-B. M. of 31st January and I repeat request for
reinforcements. I cannot with present garrison guarantee to keep large forces
out and once (in ?) they can take Bushire and the water supply. If I am rein
forced they might be put off and the (arrival ?) of troops construed as intention,
to move against them. Woodhouse Trevor asks me to make (? corrupt) enquiry
because Shabancara is urgently asking for support since he anticipated being
attacked and cannot hold out (without) it. Loss of prestige (will follow ?) if we
do nothing to assist the friendly Khans who have supported us. I cannot do
anything at present. An acknowledgment of this is requested.
241
Telegram R., dated the 7th (received Sth) Febraary 1916.
p r om 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.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, Bushire,
To The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political'
Department, Delhi.
My telegram 57-259. Bushire finances.
At my last interview with him Governor personally pressed on me urgent
necessity for funds. Hitherto His Excellency has preferred to send messages
or draft telegrams to Persian Government. The fact that he has been
compelled to overcome his reluctance to beggings in person shows, I think, to
what straits he is reduced.
I beg some arrangement may be made without delay.
I may mention that owing to anarchy in interior and stoppage of goods
going up country local Customs receipts are rapidly falling off and this source
of supply will probably soon dry up. Director of Customs anticipates that if
matters do not speedily take turn for better he will before long have difficulty
in finding funds for departmental expenses.
For this reason venture to suggest best arrangement would be systematic
of advances to make good local deficits to be eventually recovered from
Persian Government. Total cost of administration is some 5,000
tomans
10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
monthly but receipts amounting to possibly half expenditure would he set off
against this.
Sent to Tehran; repeated to Eoreign, Basrah.
!
s. G. P. I., Delhi.—Xo. C45 F. D.—
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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.
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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 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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- File 1110/1916 Pt 1 'Persia: SITUATION (JAN-APL 1916). Miscellaneous'
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- 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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