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File 3443/1914 Pt 2 'German War: German emissaries to Afghanistan' [‎24v] (55/490)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (238 folios). It was created in 1 Jun 1915-21 Nov 1915. It was written in English and French. 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 R., No. 661 C., dated the 22nd (received 23rd) October 1915.
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, j ■ 9
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart-
ment, Simla.
Following telegram, No. 413, received from Shiraz :— Begins. Reference
Government of India telegram No. 1063 S.
Question of future expenditure in Ears.
As (directed?) I have submitted proposals for subsidising Kawam
and Soulet, in order to enable them to restore aud maintain order in
Ears, more especially at Shiraz, on main road, and in littoral districts.
This expenditure, although nominally a subsidy, amounts in reality to
financing of Ears administration rattier than to ordinary secret service
expenditure. It may in fact be regarded as diversion to two Illkhanis,
of the funds originally sanctioned by His Majesty’s Government for use
of gendarmerie, in order to enable former to perforin duties which we can
no longer safely entrust to latter. It would appear from telegram under
reference that Government of India is not prepaied to include such charges
under the heading “ secret service”, and 1 would therefore request you
kindly to take question of necessary funds in this connection into
consideration. As already reported, 1 have not yet had opportunity
of ascertaining views of two illkhanis regarding whom 1 (telegraphed ?)
but I hope to be able to submit definite proposals during course of
next few days. The sum mentioned in my telegram No. 395 is maximum and
I believe thirty thousand pounds should actually the ?) (sufficient ?) figure.
In view of fact that His Majesty’s Government were prepared to provide fifty
thousand pounds for gendarmerie of Ears, they will per naps agree to devote
this or lesser sum to subsidising of the two lllkhani in execution of proposed
programme. Addressed to Tehran; repeated to Rushire, wno will please repeat
to Government of India and Cox. October 21st. Bnds.
Addressed to Foreign; repeated to Cox.
W7
Telegram R., No. R. 175, dated the 22nd (received 23rd) October 1915.
From— The Hon'ble Lieutenant-Colonel Sir p. Z. Cox K.C.l.E. CSI.
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. , * * * ’ ’
To-The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart-
ment, bimia. r
Your telegram No. 1063 and my telegram No. 165 R.
that t 8 J! 8ar f dS ? ult ll l t ’: 0 ‘' al 1 ara S latetul » but 1 beg to remind Government
that Jiesiaent is Consul-General for Pars and has a right to expect that all
intefeT» re , Sai ' d ‘ DS 13uSllire ~ ad or aUaus, which must clearly atleet or
ment of ?ndia fhonld™?’ 7^ be J repeated 10 ^hire, and that Govern-
™es, direit ordmai ^ be addressed through Bushire or, in urgent
I only cited “ Gulf littoral ” as an extreme case.
auote Ad to re tw!° Go 7 r “ meut of 1 lndia J repeated to Bushire, who will please
i ~ 1 ^ ^
«, * , 98
Telegram P., No. 6 F., dated the 21st Received via Eobat 23rd; October 1915.
Indk in Ehora^nfUeshed? nSUl ' G * neral ^ t& tbe GovernmeIlt 01
To-The Senretar^to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart-
officials and oeninvT 618 . 40 ? SCape in dis S uise . to p ersia from Russia, Persian
P f eisian Government are in agreement with tne Turkish

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The volume contains correspondence regarding the Persian Campaign of the First World War and the movements and activities of the Central Powers in Persia [Iran] between June and November 1915. The correspondence is particularly concerned with German and Ottoman attempts to infiltrate Afghanistan from Persia, and of ensuring the continued neutrality of both Afghanistan and Persia.

The primary correspondents are the British Legation, Tehran; the British Embassy, Petrograd [Saint Petersburg]; the Government of India; and the Foreign Office.

The volume contains a single folio in French (f 184), a communication from the Russian Ambassador in London.

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.

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1 volume (238 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 238; 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.

A previous foliation sequence between ff 121-127, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers.

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