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File 3443/1914 Pt 5 'Persia: German agents' [‎37r] (80/395)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (188 folios). It was created in 1 Aug 1914-25 May 1920. 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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19W April»
20th April*
21st April.
22nd April *
23rd April.
24th April*
25th April.
' 26th April.
1 Farsakh before Gulpaig&n the Ispahan! escort
awaited'us: Persian Officer and 6 men. We were
simply fed up with etupid visitors, and made it
clear that we were going on to the next village
and paesing the large town and important Henail
<(halting-stage). MenzU, Wan-i-Shan.
Our llenzil t Dumbina.
Only quite short Menzil : 3 Pareakhs.
We had asked for the earavaneerai at the |££|ii
Tiran, but not possible owing to poisonous pa K.
Met bv Glarupp 1 kilometre before Bichafabad.
Pug in Y t heGe rman Vice-Consul at Ispahan came to
greet us. A little later came the second Swede,
loselins, a young awkward puppy,
G.od lunch, then we rode pretty rapidlyto the
outskirts of the town (Ispahan). Jorour
reeeotion there was an escort of Gendarmes ana
^rtous carriages. Professor and Glerupp went in
Governor's carriage. I drive with the Armerian
in Pugin's. Various influential people came to .
meet us, hut not the people we ex ^®® t ®h : : t ' or
attitude of the population very ° 00 ^ °£ eva
perhaps afraid. Have given orders for 15
for our special service, so ^ to oe able mak
a proper appearance. Pugin with his
demonstrations In our ^.“orornor
:;;res-h°T.-in pro.au>..
hare 0 plantod 0 t.inBoivcs In the ^'.“[o.
felloi. Are going to Shiras on Tuesday: God be
praised.
Tried to find the Telegraph r,i J eot ° r : J}® i9 p,!rin
to raise difficulties over if
German!' ^itfra^^reepVc^lf^ ^ cLe of
codes! At once engaged 4 body-guards 2 of whom
have adherents in the town if°res
troopers). Cypher telegram in Persian figures
Virir a uncertain whether it tfin
to Teheran Experimented with harmless telegram
!! whic^answer ^should be here tomorrow even in,;.
If yes. will urgently request to be allowed .
strike.
Answer to the cypher telegram giyin^the nejs^
^oiur^esS ?ha? thellst from Teheran had 'oeen
plunder edf^Sent a telegram to Teheran with a
request for permission to strike.
‘S.
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The volume contains correspondence regarding the movements and activities of the Central Powers in Persia [Iran] and Afghanistan between December 1916 and May 1920. The correspondence is particularly concerned with German agents captured in Persia and imprisoned in India, and with the retrieval of German papers left behind in Herat, Afghanistan.

The volume includes extracts from the diary of Walter Griesinger detailing the German mission to Afghanistan led by Oskar von Niedermayer in 1914-16. The primary correspondents are: Government of the German Empire; War Office; Directorate of Military Intelligence; British Consulate General, Meshed; Government of India.

The volume contains three items in German: a list of German military personnel active in Persia in February 1916 written by the German Military Attache, Tehran (ff 55-56); and two letters from the German Government relating to Niedermayer’s mission (ff 107 and 123-124).

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 (188 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 first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 192; 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, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.

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