File 3360/1916 Pt 3 'Persian correspondence. (1918-22)' [‎89r] (188/668)

(Received from Army Department)
Telegram P. ; No. W. S.-74-62, dated the 3rd (received 4th) January 1920.
From—The General Officer Commanding, Bushire
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Delhi.
Your 48, January 2nd.
We expect General Lucas arrive here January 11th. Hope that by
January 18th we will be able to send full details of proposed operations for
final approval.
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Telegram P., No. 36, dated the 5th (received 6th) January 1920.
From—The Deputy Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire.
To—The Foreign Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Delhi.
First sentence of my 1597 may please be cancelled and following substi
tuted :— Begins. As directed by your telegram No 1727-S., I have placed
your telegram of the 21st November, No. 1577-S., sm record. Buds.
This refers to my telegram No. 1597, dated the 27th December.
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Telegram P., No. 27-S., dated the 6th January 1920.
From—The Foreign Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and
Political Department, Delhi,
To—The Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Baghdad.
(Repeated to Minister at Tehran.)
Persian Customs Committee. With addition of one European clerk party
will be as stated in my telegram No. 1726-S. of the 21st December 1919.
This refers to Secretary of State’s telegram of the 5th January.
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Telegram R., No. 45, dated the 6th (received 7th) January 1920.
From—The Deputy Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire,
To The Foreign Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Delhi.
(Addressed to Minister, Tehran, repeated to Shiraz.)
My telegram lt>91, December 26th and Poreign Department telegram
dated January 3rd. JSTasr-i-Diwan. Have now seen memorandum of terms of
settlement of his case from which it appears that he _ was to go to > rasa tor
two years, his son Kuhzad remaining as hostage at Shiraz. Kawam s present
proposals therefore seem completely contrary to whole spirit of arrangement.
Terms also said that Kawam’s Deputy Governor at Para or Darab should look
after Nasr-i-Diwan, see that he did not escape, recapture him if he did, etc.
Unless question has been settled by your telegram No. 157 which has
not been received here I venture to suggest that Kawam should ^ be kept to
terms of agreement and that Nasr-i-Diwan should be sent back to Darab
forthwith, Kuhzad remaining in Shiraz as hostage, and Kawam s Deputy
Governor there should he held responsible for his safe custody.