File 390/1917 Pt 1 ‘Persia: proceedings of Mr. Otto Brandley, representative of the Oriental Carpet Manufacturers in Kerman’ [‎209r] (185/252)

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From Sir F. Cox, Basra, 3rd September 1910.
(Addressed F oreig n, repeated to Secretary of State for India.)
4-120. My telegram 4210, dated 24tli August.
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Please see Sykes’ letter 76 P., 19th July, Enclosure 4, in which reference
is made by Germans, 10,000 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. being kept “ for the payment of remise}/
to Mr. Brandly.”
On my enquiring from Sykes, his views as to Brandly’s behaviour during
our absence from Kerman, and as to his bona Jides now, he replied : —“ I did
not examine his case from (? lack of) time. So far as l can see unsatisfactory,
and I doubt whether he should return to Kerman.”
Consul at Kerman wires : —“ Brandly certainly should not be allowed to
return to Southern Persia until our position is absolutely secure. His private
sympathies are frankly with German Government.”
1 concur and request that steps may be taken to apprise “ Oriental
Carpet Manufacturers, Limited,” 4, Newgate Street, London, E.C., whose
agent he is, that Brandly will not be permitted to land in Persia until the
end of the war. The Company’s interests are adequately safeguarded by the
presence at Kerman of Wetli, als) a Swiss, but well disposed towards
British. — —"
In connection with Bran lly. Director Military Intelligence, Report 4 'i8l,
dated 13th July, to General Olficer Commanding, Force “ D,” is of interest.