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File 1110/1916 Pt 1 'Persia: SITUATION (JAN-APL 1916). Miscellaneous' [233r] (470/550)
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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[This Document Is the Property of His Britannic Majesty’s Government,
and should bo returned to tho Foreign Office when done with
unless required for official use.]
POLITICAL
Decypher. Mr .Marling. (Teheran) Pehruary 14th.1916.
D. February 14th.1916.
R. ll.b.a.m. February 15th,1916.
No. 99. (K).
My immediately preceding telegram and last sentenoa
of your telegram No. 69,
Russian Minister is averse from placing large sum
at the disposal of the Persian Government on the ground
that a large proportion of it' will'disappear into
Ministers pockets. . V'- '•
This is true enough but If we are' to support Farman
:Parma who though rapacious is certainly best man in the
interests of the two Powers. I thinkws efeuld bs prepared
to follow up any sum now granted with a furthe* substantia-
dole in the near future. If we do. not it is quite possible
Par man Parma may resign,,
Very C onfide ntj_a"l 0 , .
Sipahdar‘s Russian friends outside Legation are doing
their best to undermine'Prime Minister'e position and un
fortunately latter bas# his reiterated and importunate
demands on the Russian'.Government for a financial gua.au ...
n-i-ra’rii sdusted.itissian Minister who I ••
of same amount as oars disgps^s^
expect will not favour further assistance.
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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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- IOR/L/PS/10/590
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- 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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