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File 3443/1914 Pt 2 'German War: German emissaries to Afghanistan' [‎97v] (203/490)

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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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Mr. New has confined himself to making enquiries about Germans TT
says that he has collected information which will he very helpful to our R •
colleagues. He despatched a letter to meet Russian Vice-Consul.
after interview Mr. New will return to Birjand. ale v
63
Telegram P., No. 5 F., dated (and received) the 9th 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
ment, Simla.
Depart-
On the morning of August 8th Monsieur Samsonoff, accompanied by
Cossack and a small escort of Russian sowars, arrived at Kain. He visited
Governor’s representative and announced that he would look into complaints
that had been made. He also said that in a few days one thousand Cossacks
would arrive, and that every effort should be made to provide supplies for
them.
Last night I was visited by Governor who said that inhabitants of Kain
could not possibly provide rations to meet requirements of thousand Cossacks
I told him that as regards this matter he should address the Russian Vice-
Consul. Governor therefore promised to send Deputy Governor this morning
to him. I have to-day received report from Mr. New that Monsieur Samsonol
has asked him not to go away from Kain until five Cossacks arrive there from
Birjand.
t
65
Telegram P., No. 800 S., dated the 10th August 1915.
From—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and PnlihVal
Department, Simla, 6 ,
To— Lieutenant-Colonel T. W. Haig, C.M.G., His Majesty's Consul-General
and Agent to the Government of India in Khorasan, Meshed (repeated to
His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran, His Britannic Majesty's Consul,
Sistan).
Please refer to your telegram, No. G9 C., dated the 9th instant, and
Foreign and Political Department telegram, No. 7818., of the 5th instant,
atbich was addressed to His Dritannic Majesty’s Consul, Sistan, and repeated to
you. At present recruiting at Meshed is not approved of by the Government
of India.
: 67
Translation of a letter from His Majesty the 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. 213, dated the 18th Ramazan 1333
Hijra, corresponding to the 31st July 1915.
. After compliments. I have received and perused Your Excellency’s
fnendly letter, dated the 22nd Shaban 1333 Hijra, corresponding to the Oth
July 1915. Your Excellency has written as follows : —
[IBs Majesty quotes the whole letter.]
I have understood all this and write to say in reply that it is not and has
never been the rule for the Government of Afghanistan to allow armed
parties of foreigners to tour about in Afghanistan. Should the parties in
question enter Afghan territory, they will be disarmed and interned till the
end or the war. Notwithstanding this I have sent orders to the Governor of
erat dnecting him to disarm the parties in question, in case they should
* 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.

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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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