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he furnished them wUh nmvisLn^and ae eh l ^ Tazdan and
which he received from Governor of Sistan OnV^ 11 UDder ° rders
party reached Parah, and by order of lader S ° f AUgUSt 22nd
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Mustafa to llsrat j attGntion is invitpH in * , ^itn
of August 28th. On the evenin® of August '* “ nneclu,n to n 1 / telegram
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town. Governor Visited them in full dress on August 26th and annarent v
gave them permission to walk the town of Herat. apparently
Amir has (communicated ?) substance of his reply to Government of India
regarding Germans to Governor of Herat, and squadron of Khawanin sowars
has been sent to Anardarra by the Governor to prevent any other parties from
crossing the frontier; the Commander of troops has sent a Jamadar and 14
sowars to Anardarra to master frontier guards and to summon to Herat Risaldar
Ghulam Aluhammad Khan who will have to explain his negligence in per
mitting Germans to cross the frontier and in not having had his men present.
Wonderful tales are being circulated by Germans of their having marched
across Persia and having defeated British at Bunder Abbas and some people
are kissing hands of the party and otherwise behaving in a foolish manner
hut public opinion in favour of the visitors is by no means unanimous.
Kandahan and Kabuli sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. are at present pro-German, but the Herati
sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. are unanimously inclined for quietness and peace and it may be hoped
wiser counsels will prevail among all. If other parties of Germans and
Austrians can bo prevented from crossing frontier into Afghanistan this one
should soon lose credit with the people. The judicious expenditure of a little
money in Herat should have a good effect, and I have taken steps to have this
done.
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Telegram P., No. 2 F., dated (and received) the 5th September 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General and Agent to the Government of
India in Kborasan, Meshed,
To—-The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
At Birjand, Kain, Tabas, and (Tun ?) Cossacks have now been stationed
and all the roads running eastwards in neutral zone and their zone are, the
Kussians say, closed, but there is a gap they believe south of Birjand between
our troops and theirs. Owing to fever about half the Cossacks are unfit for
duty unfortunately.
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Telegram P., No. 208 C., dated (and received) the 5th September 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Consul for Sistan and Kain,
F To—T he Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Sent to Tehran 88.
Please refer to your telegram No. 63 of the 27th ultimo. Complaint has
been made by Colonel Hale that during his three days’ stay Revenue Mirza at
Neh failed to call on him and placed obstructions in way of obtaining supplies.
I think that it would be a good thing if the departure from Birjand of
Saiyid Moshin could be expedited. He is most assiduous in collecting news
regarding movements of Russian and British, for this purpose even callin*
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