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File 1110/1916 Pt 1 'Persia: SITUATION (JAN-APL 1916). Miscellaneous' [263r] (530/550)
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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Telegram P., No. 3-P., dated the 10th (received 11th) January 1916.
From—Hie Britannic Majesty's Consul for Sistan and Kain, Robat
T °~ The mentBelhi.^ 6 GoVernment ° f India in foreign and ^Political Depart-
(Addressed to Meshed.)
The Provincial Director of Customs, Meshed, has telegraphed twice to
m !h at SralI l must n0t be ex P° rted to Rabat for the
command o^ Colond at Sistan. " &t KaChari - ^ aM n0W under the
Knb mIkl® ®?P lai ? ed tha t our detachments will probably be forced to come to
io a Malik Siah in Persia if export is stopped as they must be fed from Sistan
and i understand that this has been repeated without effect to Meshed
tur troops at Kobat may soon be coming into conflict with the Germans and
• art ad is who are now said to be at Bam. Can you persuade Director to be
reasonable ? If not, will you kindly ask His Majesty’s Minister to arrange
with Persian Government. °
$
29
Telegram R., No. 7, dated the 10th (received 12th) January 1916.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Delhi.
(Repeated Basrah, Bushire.)
Reference Bushire telegram No. 12-58. I consider, that we should give to !
Kawam such support as is possible. He has committed himself to our cause and
our credit will suffer (irretrievab?)ly if we now abandon him and it would be
hopeless to expect elsewhere in Pars any native support.
30
Telegram R., No. 8, dated the 10th (received 12th) January 1916.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Delhi.
Telegraph Department learn from Dehaneh that several Germans have
arrived at Bam and engaged several hundred Sowars. They are trying to
persuade Ali Shah Khan Narui to join them but he declines. Telegraph
Gholams at Pahreh seized and taken to Bam. Telegraph line cut between
Pahreh and Bam.
Addressed India.
31
Telegram No. 72, dated the 11th (received 12th) January 1916.
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.
,
Bushire,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Delhi.
In case it has not been reported direct beg to inform you that British
Consul at Kerman and Colony arrived at Bunder Abbas 10th January all safe.
Addressed Tehran; repeated to Foreign Secretary.
Baaeived on ■•~3 Ftb s’J iu v/ith
INDIA FOREIGIT SECRETARY’S
Letter. llo. 6 M
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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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