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File 3443/1914 Pt 2 'German War: German emissaries to Afghanistan' [49r] (106/490)
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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Translation of a letter from His Majesty tbe Amir* of Afghanistan, G.C.B.,
G.C.M.G.
[Knight] Grand Cross of [the Order of] St Michael and St George (accolade).
, to the
address of His Excellency the Viceroy, No. 215, dated the 27th Shawal 1333 Hijra,
corresponding to the 8th September 1915.
Jfter compliments.—1 have received Your Excellency’s friendly tele-
eranhic message, dated the 11th, and the friendly letter, dated the 13th Shawal
1.333 Hiira, corresponding to the 23rd and 25th August l-ilo, regarding one
German party having crossed the Afghan frontier at Cliah Reg; also Your
Excellcncv’s friendly letter, dated the 15th Shawal 1333 Hijra, corresponding
to the 27th August 1015, giving detailed information on the subject. In this
friendly letter Your Excellency has written as follows
[ffis Majesty quotes the whole letter.]
I hare acquainted myself with all these particulars.
\s regards the entry of the party mentioned above in the territory of the
sublime Government of Afghanistan, I write to say that the Governor of Herat
reported the matter to me and asked for fresh instructions. In consideration
of the "Teat friendship existing between the two exalted Governments, and
the preservation of the neutrality of the sublime God-granted Government of
A fahanistan during the present war, I have sent stringent orders to the said
Governor enjoining on him to carry out my previous instructions and to send
the persons i'n question to my presence. The Governor will, please God, send
them to me as directed. When they arrive in my presence, they will of
course give Vent to the feelings and ideas concealed and reposed in their
minds and I shall understand and know what they have to say an w a
Xh intentions are. In any circumstances and in any case Your Excellency
mav rest as med that, in accordance with the assurances contained in my
Wter dated the 18th Ramazan 1333 Hijra, corresponding to the 31st
-i V ’-n i which have given Your Excellency satisfaction, the entry of
J n" y ft’ into the territory of the sublime God-granted Government of
this party into t . j^ t f h t is in t h e ir minds will, God willing,
Afghanistan and the revealment or of neutrality 0 f the
have no detrimental ^ ect Afghanistan. As regards Your Excel-
sublime God-granted Go-re ^ causc( f tlle a9SU rances contained in my
lency s statem tb ei8th Ramazan 1333 Hijra, corresponding to the 31st
iriendly letter, datea tne i i M - 4- t v. e King-Emperor, who
July 1915 to he brought to the notice of ^ ^jesty the^ Kin^^
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mannlfin S wtoh e appreciation is made manifest.-IW
conclusion.
* Amir Habibulla Khan,
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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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- IOR/L/PS/10/473
- Title
- File 3443/1914 Pt 2 'German War: German emissaries to Afghanistan'
- Pages
- 49r:49v, 97r:99v
- Author
- Khan, Habibullah
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