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File 3443/1914 Pt 2 'German War: German emissaries to Afghanistan' [‎91v] (191/490)

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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. 87, dated the 1st (received 2nd) August 1015.
;F rom —His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political D e
ment, Simla. ^
I have received following telegram to-day from Consul, Meshed Begins
Monsieur Samsonoff last night left Meshed to join Cossacks now at Kain
He is Assistant to the Russian Consul-General. He should be of great
assistance, as he is a very good officer.
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Telegram P., No. 88, dated the 1st (received 2nd) August 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Denart-
ment, Simla. ^
Please refer to your telegram, No. 55. Consul at Kerman did make a
suggestion in reply to an expression of opinion by me that Goveriiment of
I India would not despatch troops to Kerman. Suggestion appeared to me to be
of so fantastic a nature that 1 did not think fit to give it serious notice.
Addressed to His Britannic Majesty’s Consul-General, Meshed.
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Telegram, No. 163 C., dated (and received) the 2nd August 1915.
From— Major F. B. Pride aux, C.I.E., His Britannic Majesty's Consul for Sis*an
and Kain,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Please refer to my telegram, No. 66, dated the 31st ultimo. Officer Com
manding, Cossacks at Kain, has informed the Russian Vice-Consul that force
is quartered at school which adjoins the mosque.
Karguzar had asked that except in the presence of representative of
Governor houses be not searched. It is considered by Vice-Consul that for
military reasons this is not practicable.
The village of Kain is surrounded by a garden which contains detached
houses and it was suspected that in them many Bakhtiaris were being
sheltered and baggage hidden, I have been given by Vice-Consul an extract
from his telegraphic report to Legation in which he states “ Karguzar’s
arguments are of no importance at a time of military action amongst the
Persians, the majority of whom with their Governors are giving German
agitators a welcome ".
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lo-night the Russian Vice-Consul is requesting his Legation for permission
to go to lun, thougli 1 believe that most of the Cossacks are now out in pursuit
of enemy. I propose to send British Vice-Consul with him if he goes.
Latter s proceeding to Tun will have a reassuring effect upon the Persian
authorities, while the Russians will have a contrary impression.
Sent to Minister at Tehran, 67; repeated Baluchistan, Meshed.
31
Telegram P., No. 164? C., dated (and received) the 2nd August 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Consul, Sistan,
To the Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart*
meat, Simla.
Please refer to Your Excellency’s telegram, No. 41. The presence of Vice*
Consul New in Birjand has perhaps been overlooked by Your Excellency.

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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)
Arrangement

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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English and French in Latin script
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