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File 3443/1914 Pt 2 'German War: German emissaries to Afghanistan' [29r] (64/490)
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 P., No. 32 F., dated the 25th (received 26th) October 1915.
From—His Britannic "Majesty's Consul for Sistan and Kain,
To— The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Twenty Hazaras are being despatched to Birjand by Consul-General,
Meshed, to join the 80 already received and Consul-General is of opinion that
he can supply another 50 if we can equip them. He has also made an offer to
permit Captain Thorburn to remain for some months in charge of these levies.
The proposals have been discussed by the Officer Commanding, Nasratabad,
and myself and he gladly welcomes both. In view of objections of the Chief of
the General Staff to locate regular troops at any place other than Birjand, Sistan
and Kacha, his idea is that levies should be posted in parties of about 20 at
every stage along the trade route up to Kain, having the cross roads watched
by scouts. Our present number of levies is not sufficient for this work.
The services of Thorburn as Inspector of levy posts and Commander of same
would be most valuable as he understands the local conditions and the men,
while none of the military officers with the Column can speak the Persian
language. For the present his headquarters would be at Birjand where there
is also no officer of the Indian Medical Service.
Our Martini ammunition is unreliable, old and not enough in quantity.
It is suggested by Colonel Wikeley that all levies may if possible be armed
with Lee-Enfield rifles of old pattern, the supply of which can perhaps be
obtained from India.
It is understood by me that the General Staff are of opinion that the Com
manding Officer should spend more money on arrangements for obtaining
intelligence but the difficulty is in obtaining men who can be trusted.
On both questions very early orders are solicited.
Addressed to Government of India.
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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.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (238 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
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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- English and French in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- Title
- File 3443/1914 Pt 2 'German War: German emissaries to Afghanistan'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1r:41v, 42ar, 42r:42v, 43ar, 43r:48v, 50r:96v, 100r:122v, 123ar, 123r:145v, 148r:183v, 185r:212v, 213ar, 213r:219v, 220ar, 220r:222v, 223ar, 223r:238v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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