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File 3443/1914 Pt 4 'Persia: East Persia affairs; German agents' [‎147r] (300/368)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (179 folios). It was created in 9 Feb 1916-20 Dec 1916. It was written in English and German. 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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t>. Conclusion.
To sum up, the situation in Persia, a country
which should he the fire-proof screen between the
Uerroan-Turkish blaze and the Afghan powder-magazine, has
improved very greatly within the past three months.
It may now safely be said that with the Russian advance
to Kasr-i-ohirin and Isfahan, and the consequent
severance of the communications of the German-Turkish
parties in Persia and Afghanistan, the fire-proof screen
has been restored to efficiency.
Assuming that the Russians and ourselves are
able roughly to maintain our present positions between
Lake Urmieh and the head of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , it should
merely be a matter of time before the smouldering
embers of fanatical pro Turkish sentiment in
Afghanistan and political unrest in Persia die out in
the first case, and are stamped out, it is hoped by
energetic British action in the latter.
The improvement in the general situation and
in northern, western and central Persia has been brought
about by the vigorous Russian military action and by
that alone. Vhere there has been improvement in the
British sphere it is directly traceable to the effects
of that action, and has only manifested itself where
energetic and decided military measures (such as the
landing of Sir P.Syke’s mission, and General Dyer’s
expedition) as opposed to political bargaining have been
employed.
This will invariably be found to be the case
in Persia where very small forces if well armed md
boldly handled are able to subdue large tracts of
country, but where political engagements are of no value
(Ggd.) Richard Steel,
Major, G.S.

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Content

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 May and November 1916. The correspondence is particularly concerned with finding and capturing German, Ottoman and Austrian agents active in Persia and Afghanistan.

The primary correspondents are: British Legation, Tehran; War Office Directorate of Military Intelligence; Chief Commissioner, North-West Frontier Region of British India bordering Afghanistan. Province; British Legation, Sistan and Kain; British Consulate General, Meshed; Government of India.

The volume contains a single item in German (ff 149-150), a list of German military personnel active in Persia in February 1916 written by the German Military Attache, Tehran.

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 (179 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume. The subject 3443 (German War/Persia) consists of six volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/472-477. The volumes are divided into six parts, with each part comprising one volume.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 181; 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.

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English and German in Latin script
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