File 3443/1914 Pt 5 'Persia: German agents' [‎46r] (98/395)

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events ]?♦?. does not come and Kawam is in fact not ill-
disposed towards us. Are a/^ain very hopeful.
Burin'- supper Yassin came and declaimed we must start
tomorrow nominal That we will be ta!:en as far as
Abadeh and there handed over to barman Parmali. Seiler
demanded written guarantee from Premier, that we shall
not be handed over to any enemy power, money for
necessaries, and the private money taken away from the
others. Nassim left in a rage. poor Roever went
with him hoping that if he paid a debt of about 5,000
Marks for Kawam he would be allowed to remain.
Becker (went) to Hiedemayer. He wants to postpone
the matter until Wassmuss comes with help, or the
English come so as to get us to Bombay. rr e are all
convinced that the Russians will take us direct to
Russia from I spall an, as they are convinced here that
nothing is to be gained from open violence against us.
Word from Hassim that departure not until day after
tomorrow. Roever has obtained permission to remain
he re •
Then came Hassim-ul-Hulk with whom cur departure was
arranged for tomorrow morning. As soon as this was
settled, Professor and Seiler were commanded to the
’♦farewell audience”, to make the proposals for our
remaining here. Came back very quickly with the news
that Kawam, Soulet and Fath-ul-Mulk go with us tomorrow
morning to Abadeh to negotiate with P.F. That looks as
if we are considered simply as articles of merchandise,
for he said that if they do not agree, we are to return.
At about 10.30 p.m. Seiler suddenly came in beaming
and told us that Muntaair had just been here again,
also beaming with joy: our transfer to Teheran has been
cancelled by the Government. Bo not know what the
real reason is, but are very glad, as our anxiety at
the thought of falling into the hands of the Russians .
had been very great.
Nassim came during supper and declared we must all go
to the Ark (Fortress, Gendarmerie, Barracks, Prison).
Of course we all protested. Finally we agreed that •
Niedermayer should go there tomorrow morning and see
if it is fit for human habitation.
Niedermayer went early and soon returned: the place in
itself is bearable but extremely dhty. We have little
hope of obtaining our freedom, as all here are
probably pro-English.
The Ark is a tremendous place: we are quite in the
centre, where there are many other prisoners. I wonder
why the fools set so much value on usi Confinement
apparently not so strict here.
Seiler and Fusting still with us three.
In the morning shouting among the Gendarmerie. They
had struck because they had no money. Thereupon
Kawam and Soulet each sent out 2,000 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. .