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File 3443/1914 Pt 4 'Persia: East Persia affairs; German agents' [‎170r] (346/368)

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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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oSSisfancelo^oloC ^ departUre ° f Blitish Co1 ^ £ro >“ Airman.
escaped, captured twice by robbers and severely wounded once.
Proceeded to Darab to bribe Babarlus. Accompanied Neidermayer towards
Afghanistan and was left in charge of caravan with baggage and presents while
notTnown ^ 0 "‘ AUaC ' ked and eSCa P ed back to Kirman Present whereabouts
Kard >rff. —Turkish Ambassador’s tool. A coward and hated by the
remainder ot the Germans in Persia. A man of low breeding and principles.
SaAnsfor/.—Had a large quantity of money when be left Kirman.
Wasamustt. —Regarded as mad. Has turned Mussalman. Cannot return
to Germany owing to having directly disobeyed orders in—
(1) proceeding to Shiraz via Bandar Rig, and (2) Attacking Bushira.
None of the other Germans will have anything to do with him
as he is not considered normal either as to sanity or morality.
Disgusting acts took place in the Shiraz Consulate whilst he was
there, and all the others refused to accompany him to Tangistan.
Voigt, —Reached Afghanistan with Neidermayer. A Ilamburg-AmerB
can Line officer. Much tattooed. Dr. Biach considered that the man sent
in to Chahbar by Islam Khan was very likely Voigt. He was of opinion
that every endeavour would be ma le by Neidermayer to communioate with
the remainder and expressed surprise that not one of them had escaped from
Afghanistan to bring them orders.
Fasting. —A young man of about 21 years of age and clover wireless
operator. Acted as wireless expert.
Indio ns and others connected with the Germans.
Afridis. —Had a number of Afridis attached to the various parties who
were deserters from the British and had come from Baghdad.
Daud Considered unreliable.
A jit Singh.—Rot known under that name.
Isphia?idari.—A Parsi of Kirman who bought provisions for the party in
Kirman.
Fateh Muhammad.— as far as Bam by Biach but discharged there
as being suspicious. His family was allowed 30 tumans (£G) a month.
An Indian. —Name not known. Proceeded to India via Bushire and
wrote letters from Bombay to party in Shiraz.
Indians and others from America —Fourteen hundred ludians^antl others
including Americans proceeded to India from America on e
war to enhance sedition. , ^ , i • , _ rjnrmnnQ
Turks— Ao Turks were working with the Baluchistan j) 7-
very angry with the Turks because the latter stopped all their maehme gu
from entering Persia, also a large sum of money which they seized.
bardar Zafar.-UeU entirely responsible by the Germans for the evacuation.
of Kirman by the British colony. Distrusted by the Germans an ons
an ordinary robber.
Zargham-usSultanrh-^n visited by Biacli be voluideered to attaek
Bandar ’Abbas forthwith, and do anything for the German cause
Bahram Apparently tried to “ ake ® iac f b t r0S ^ a T camels marked
of the Balueh Sardars for des“rtem who’are still wearing their
“ D Company ” and several British Indian desere Khalifah Khair
uniforms Defused to forward a letter from Biacn
Muhammad.

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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 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)
Arrangement

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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