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File 3443/1914 Pt 2 'German War: German emissaries to Afghanistan' [122r] (252/490)
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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Telegram from Viceroy
Dated 16th August, 1915
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Received at London Office 4:35 p.m. O u;
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—ooOoo—
Foreigi, secret. Grennans in Persia. On return of-Stgroup
from visit to Kain,Consul, Seistan reports following
in regard to the attack by Russians on G-ermans at Kain. Eighty
Cossacks arrived before dawn 20th July. Ten advanced to the
city gates and were fired on by Germans; two Cossacks being
wounded. Shots were exchanged for about an hour when Cossacks
withdrew 4 miles from the city. Germans left Kain daybreak
southwards and were followed 31st July by 4 Bakhtiari sowars and
25 mules with Arab* muleteers. Cossacks took up lodgings in
mosque and house search for German* loads and for arms was
instituted. Another Cossack contingent arrived 2nd August and
examination of houses was resumed. Having collected transport
for captured German loads which included arms, ammunition,
articles for presentation and also apparent bombs Russians
having left one portion going after Germans the other towards
Tarbat-i-Haidari with loads
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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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- English and French in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/L/PS/10/473
- Title
- File 3443/1914 Pt 2 'German War: German emissaries to Afghanistan'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1r:41v, 42ar, 42r:42v, 43ar, 43r:48v, 50r:96v, 100r:122v, 123ar, 123r:145v, 148r:183v, 185r:212v, 213ar, 213r:219v, 220ar, 220r:222v, 223ar, 223r:238v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence