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mittee.”
Repeated to Foreign, Sir P. Cox ; addressed to Tehran.
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Telegram P., No. 712-C., dated the 21st (received 22nd) November 1915.
jr roni 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 Depart
ment, Delhi.
Please see my telegram No. 70S-C. Darya Begi says telegrams to Kawam,
Soulet and Khans would carry more weight if they were signed by Ain-ud-Daula
instead of or in addition to Firman A Persian word meaning a royal order or decree issued by a sovereign, used notably in the Ottoman Empire (sometimes written ‘phirmaund’). Firma. Possibly Shah himself might be
induced to send some telegrams.
The “ National Committee ” referred to in my telegram No. 710-C.,
appears to be composed of Persian officers of gendarmerie assisted by German
Consul.
I venture to suggest for consideration, since the whole business was
engineered by gendarmerie, whether it would not be advisable that His Imperial
Majesty the Shah should issue Rescripts ordering return to Shiraz of prisoners
and their reinstatement with all honour in their original places or their surren
der to us here, failing which Fars regiment of gendarmerie would be disbanded
forthwith. This would not, I imagine, induce gendarmerie to hand over prison
ers, or affect their own prospect much as anyhow they will not get much
pay. But I think it might make an impression on the people who are
inclined to be friendly or really neutral as it would deprive gendarmerie of
their official status and show clearly that by Persian Government their
actions are disavowed and generally discredit them.
In any case I think such orders would not do any harm speaking from
local point of view as the Fars regiment has evidently thrown in its lot with
the rebels, and if disbanded would lose strength as even if the Committee
retained their services many of the regiments of Native Cavalry would pro
bably drift back to their homes.
Repeated to Foreign, Sir P. Cox; addressed to Minister, Tehran.
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Telegram R., No. 373-F., dated the 21st (received 22nd) November 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department.
Your telegram No. 708-C.
Persian Government who got authentic news of events of November 10th
at Shiraz from me yesterday were genuinely horrified.
Telegrams were at once drawn up as suggested by you and handed over
to me for transmission by our wire. Kawam-ul-Mulk is well taken to task
for not finding means to send news to Tehran and for allowing such things
to occur. He and others are told that reports as to war are purely fabrication
and that Persia is still neutral and relations with Great Britain and Russia
are most friendly. Soulet is enjoined to use every effort to remedy damage
done.
I have addressed very strong note to Persian Government preparing them
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tor further action after receipt of instructions from His Majesty’s Govern-
Addressed to Bushire; repeated to India, Cox.