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File 3443/1914 Pt 2 'German War: German emissaries to Afghanistan' [135r] (279/490)
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 R., No. 289 C., dated the 9th (received 10th) July 1915.
From-MAjoR_A. P. Trevor, C.I.E., Officer on Special duty,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla. ^
My telegram 265 0.
His Majesty’s Consul-General at Ispahan reports '.—Begins, Following
parties have since left Ispahan ostensibly for Yezd, Kerman :
(1) On July 1st Hentig Becher and six other Germans or Austrians, ten
Mujahids, twelve camels, arms and ammunition and (according to report)
machine guns.
(2) On July 6th Neidermey&r II and ? other Germans, 5 Austrian
soldiers, 17 Persian sowars, 4 gendarmes, 52 mules, 12 camels.
(3) Also following party from Kermanshah left Kashan, June 29th, for
Nain ostensibly for Samarcand: 2 Germans, 3 (?) Afghans with 17 loads of
ammunition.
I have reason to believe (that) in some cases alleged destinations are not
real ones. Ends.
Party 3 appears to be party mentioned by Consul at Hamadan, vide
my telegram 253 C., with addition of two Germans and are probably going to
Afghanistan.
Addressed Foreign; repeated Basrah by post to-day.
Telegram P., dated (and received) the 10th July 1915.
From—The Hon'ble the Agent to the Governor-General and Chief Commissioner iu
Baluchistan, Quetta,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
The presence of a white man at Champ, fifty miles south of Bampur, is
reported by Williams. He thinks that it is Zugmeyer, but this does not seem
likely, vide Kerman telegram of July 4th in which Zugmeyer’s party is
presumably the one referred to as (1).
Telegram P., No. 60, dated tfie Idth (received 11th) July 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty’s Minister, Tehran,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Urgent. Please refer to my telegram No. 232.
I have addressed the following,to Foreign Office, London, and repeated it
Petrograd i — Begins. To-day both Russian Minister and I, at an audience
we had of His Majesty the Shah of Persia, pointed out the danger towards
which Persia is drifting and we also informed His Majesty that our
respective Governments would view Cabinets resignation, at bidding of a
minority in Mejlis, as a sign that Persia was under the influence of the
enemy and that as there could be no prospect of Persia observing a real
neutrality in those circumstances by putting an end to the German intrigues
and preventing their endeavours to create troubles in Afghanistan, etc., the
only course open to us was to suggest to our respective Governments that they
should consider what measures they themselves should adoprt tor the protection
of their own interests. We also urged upon His Majesty that he should exert
his influence to keep present Ministry in office. It seems from the Shah s rep y
Cabinet has at length definitely resigned, and that, although His Majesty would
like to maintain it, he doubts his ability to do so. Crisis is therefore likely to
continue, and no action can be taken to hold up emissaries going to
Afghanistan so long as it lasts. In view of Government of India s tele
gram 644 S„ disclosing situation as regards that country, my Russian colleague
and I think that no time should be lost in putting into effect our own
measures. Ends. —
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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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- 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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