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File 3443/1914 Pt 2 'German War: German emissaries to Afghanistan' [‎75r] (158/490)

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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 P., No. 15 F., dated the 22nd (received 23rd) August 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Consul for Sistan and Kain,
To— r ihe Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
This morning I received definite information that a German caravan con
sisting of 11 camels carrying barley and flour left Khur for Naiband on night
of August 15th.
Six Persian sowars escorted it. It is believed by my Ptussian Colleague
that next day one German with 3 servants followed, but I am of opinion that
these probably overtook the party going across Afghan frontier.
Twenty Cossacks are sick out of the 60 who were here and 25 have just
gone to Seb with a telephone. For Khur none were considered available and
Itussian troops are forbidden to operate south of Birjand and that place. I
am sending to-night under Mr. Dormer a party of 30 sowars, which
includes 8 Indians of my escort, with 2 Duffadars all riding on camels to
Garmab and possibly to Naiband to obtain information and to seize German
supplies if possible.
Ten sowars are being sent by the Governor-General with the party to act
as messengers and guides. As in the case of those who accompanied Russian
Vice-Consul to Afghan frontier they are forbidden to fight. The party is
being accompanied as far as (Khusp ?) by seven Cossacks. For several
days Monsieur Samsonoff has been urging Colonel Gushchin to send to Khur
100 Cossacks. I beg that His Majesty’s Consul-General at Meshed will, if
possible, use his influence to this end.
On night of 20th August 150 British troops with two machine guns
under Colonel Dale left Sistan for Neb,
110
Telegram P., No. 83, dated (and received) the 23rd August 1915.
From— Major F. B. Prideaux, C.I.E., 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.
Is it possible now for Your Excellency to get stringent orders^ sent by
Persian Government by telegraph to Shaokat to eifect the anest of (.einians ?
I mildly remonstrated with His Excellency on August 17th for sending men
to Khur without inviting my co-operation {vide my telegram 12 E.). His reply
was to effect that orders he received from Minister of Interior are still to be
neutral and he will not fight Germans, vide my diary No. 31. He cares
nothing for orders of Persian Foreign Minister which were conveyed through
Karguzar at Meshed to him. He is only subordinate to Minister of M ar and
Minister of Interior. For their behaviour at Kain he hates the Russian and
if he orders his troops to co-operate with them he will gain unpopularity.
Addressed to His Britannic Majesty’s Minister, Tehran; repeated to His
Britannic Majesty’s Consul-General, Khorasam
111
Telegram P., No. 84, dated (and received) the 23rd August 1915*
From—His Britannic Majesty's Consul for Sistan and Kain,
To The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Simla.
Vide my diary No. 44 of the year 1914, can Your Excellency please
ascertain for me in what circumstances Seyyid Mohsin was taken into the service^
of Snce Department and sent as Chief Agent to Birjand? He was formerly

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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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