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File 3443/1914 Pt 2 'German War: German emissaries to Afghanistan' [99r] (206/490)
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 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 JUmazan 1833
Hijra, corresponding to the 31st July 1915.
, . -flier compliments.—I have received and perused Your Excellencv’s
friendly letter, dated the 2 2nd Shaban 133S Hijra, corresponding to the (fth
July 1915. Your Excellency has written as follows
[His 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 of the war. Notwithstanding this I have sent orders to the Governor of
Herat directing him to disarm the parties in question, in case they should
enter the territory of the sublime Government of Afghanistan, and send them
to my presence at Kabul.— Usual conclusion.
Dated 18th Ramazan 1333 Hijra, corresponding to the 31st July 1915.
[ ]
Seal of Siraj-ul-millat-wad-din.
P.S.
(In the Amir’s own handwriting.)
My dear friend,
After writing this letter I received Your Excellency’s letter, dated the
12th Ramzan 1333 Hijra, corresponding to the 25th July 1915.
In. this Your Excellency has given detailed particulars regarding the
parties in question. I, therefore, write to say in reply that Your Excellency
need have no anxiety about the movements of those parties, for firstly they
will not enter Afghan territory. Should they do so, please God, they can in
no way interfere with the neutrality of Afghanistan, since full instructions
have been issued by me. Should the parties in question enter Afghan territory,
they will be disarmed at once. I assure Your Excellency and the Great
British Government of the neutrality of Afghanistan during the present war.
(Sd.) Amir Habibulla,
Siraj-ul-millat-wad-din,
I have sealed and signed.
# Amir Habiballa Kh&a.
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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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