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File 3443/1914 Pt 5 'Persia: German agents' [45r] (96/395)
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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VOLUKE IV
8th July, 1916g
bh August 4
th August;
I
9th August.
1st August*.
4th August.
3th August.
6th August.
Dth August,
th September.
th September.
th September.
th September,
th September.
SHIESIITGER’S DIARY .
Zil-es-Sultan is to come here as Governor instead of
Harman Hannah * Waldmann had a rov/ with the guard for
being on a forbidden roof.
Kawam^s departure. Arrival of and the English
postponed apparently for an indefinite period. Kawam is
said to have dealings with the Kashkulis.
Letter from Guturas (Czerturas) dated 27th July. Writes
will shortly be brought to Kerman and from there with
Obeidullah and Brugmann to Bombay.
Fassim confirms news of change of cabinet, is delighted.
Can a really great revolution be impending,
Doctor Foever today.
Kawam and Vice-Governor again friendly. Doctor Hoever
allowed to come again.
Wustrow and Kardoff said to be at liberty - near
Keshtiav (sic).
Vice-Govenor refused to permit Boever's and Fasting^
removal to Fiedermayer f s garden until Faman F. arrives.
Pretty hopeless on account of F.F's coming;
Niedermayer. Letter from Was sinus s, near to Kazerun:
is mailing efforts to get us liberated, has no money, but
in communication with Baghdad.
Learnt that Kawam, Soulet and 1 oharnmed Khan Kashkuli have
joined against F.F.: that orders came from Teheran not
to let him remain in the town. Telegraph Offices and
English Consulate occupied by Kawam ! s men, and Vice-
Governor arrested”.
Vice-Governor really in chains, but English Consulate
not occupied, Kawam spoke yesterday direct with
Teheran.
Orders from Teheran to allow F.F. to enter. Kawam refused
willingly permit English without armed men to enter: has
pulled down the triumphal arch and seized- all the barley
which was brought for G.G. A bad sign that we are
completely ignored.
In the evening after supper Kawam came unexpectedly,
talked for hours to Profess or] Seiler, Foever and Becker:
assured us, without making any secret of it, that F.F.
will never enter the town: that it was all the same to
him what the English and Persian Governments did to
F.F*, that he was ten times superior to declared that
if there should now be a breach between him and Teheran,he
would dispose of us at his own discretion, at all events
would set us free 01 something of the kind* We know
nothing of a breach as yet, what will happen? At all
8th July, 1916;
bh August *
th August;
I
9th August.
1st August..
4th August.
3th August.
6th August.
Dth August,
th September.
th September.
bh September.
bh September,
th September.
events
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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.
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- 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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- IOR/L/PS/10/476
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- File 3443/1914 Pt 5 'Persia: German agents'
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- 32r:47v, 50r:53v
- Author
- Griesinger, Walter
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