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File 3443/1914 Pt 5 'Persia: German agents' [‎39r] (84/395)

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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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5tn May
(Contd*)
6th May.
7th May.
8th May.
9th May.
12th Hay.
13th May.
16th May.
17th May.
18th Hay.
way to Teheran. V/agner, Jakob, with the
entire Niedermayer - Prince Reuss caravan on
the way to Teheran. Drove back at 6 o’clock.
In the morning preparations for reception
which went off in the afternoon according to
programme. At 9.30 came Pugin i said Zargam-
es-Sultaneh is entirely on our side, so would
like to be helped with money and any munition.
Is going to Teheran to discuss the v/hole
aituation.
Rode out early with Pasting to select a
place for the Wireless. We decided on a spot
above the Gendarmerie Barracks, on the side
of tlie Mountain.
Poles for Wireless were prepared: Gendarmerie
informed. Pasting expects to be able to
begin in about 3 days.
Engaged HasOan Aga finally as head trooper.
Pirst telegram by our wireless. Were all
at Glerupp^ in the evening. He had a
telegram from Teheran to say that he is also
to march off to Teheran on 19th with all the
Gendarmerie. On the top of this good news
we drank mightily again.
Telegram from Hiedermayer that entry of
Russian troops threatened, that they and we
are to prepare for the worst, if tolegj.aph
was destroyed that to be signal for us to
strike at once. Thereupon interview with
Democrats. Saget-ul-Islam is expediting
enlistment and equipment of our 20 mounted
guards. Letter from Governor to say that
wireless station forbidden, confiscation
of our printing press. We sent for Chief of
Police and were^rude. Bohnstorff has
departed.
Actoed Aga has become Commissioner in Julfah,
so that we had no news from tho town today,
above all what is being done by the Saiyids
whom we have bought over. Seiler was with
a relative of the Governor’s who has just
come from Europe, and is going to stir him up
for us against the Russians.
Pasting has typhoid, it is distressing that
wireless must stop.
Ve were just in the act of undressing when a
terrible firing began xjuite close to the
Consulate. Soon came the Mirza, to say that
2 Russians, cne of whom was the Director of
the Russian Bank had been shot dead.

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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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English and German in Latin script
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