File 3360/1916 Pt 3 'Persian correspondence. (1918-22)' [‎156r] (322/668)

point aW four miles from Ispahan, where he left him, saving that he was
PeSl irc mpan ? v m further n arid that he would fiod his lay to Northern
l-ersia, or India vm Kerman. Description as followsParses or Hindoo.
age about 35 years, tall and of good physique, cropped beard, medium
rnous.ache, hair black and medium, cropped dark-skinned, dresses at times in
Persian fashion, at others in European with Persian hat.
Radji Khan, Baud Mi Khan and Mohamed Ali Khan. —Are stated to
have found their way through to Tangistan from Constantinople via Baghdad;
They speak English m which language they usually converse with each other.
Iheir kno wledge of Persian is fair. They used to con verse mostly in English
when speaking to Wassmuss. * -ungusn
Mahommed Abdul alias A li Mahommed. —Taken prisoner with Wassmuss at
Kum, now in custody at ELazvin. He came up with Wassmuss and party from
Ahram as personal servant. Has been with Wassmuss for about 2 1 years
Is not a deserter. Went to Kerbela (near Baghdad) shortly before the war!
While still at Kerbela the war broke out and being stranded, he endeavoured
to make his way back to India via Persia.
On arrival at Borasjun he was robbed of all his belongings and driven
away. He then found his way to Ahram, where he met Wassmuss and has
been with him ever since. He is a Muhammadan of Rawalpindi and wishes
to be returned to Pindi or given employment here.
Jehangir, muleteer with Wassmuss.—Arrested with Wassmuss and party
at Kum and in custody at Kazvin. He is a Persian. Comes from a village
called Beyzah near Shiraz. Has been with Wassmuss for over two years.
Reference Baud Ali Khan and Rohanwied Ali Khan : informant now
states that these two men came as far as Kashan with Wassmuss, where, he
understands, they left him by arrangement and are finding their way to North
Persia and Tehran. He states that if Mirza Ali Kazeruni be arrested, all
information regarding their plans and movements can be ascertained. Baud
Ali Khan knows French.
Further information gathered casually in course of conversation with
Wassmuss:—■
The three Indians, Muhammad Ali Khan, Baud Ali Khan and Haji
Khan, accompanied Wassmuss from Constantinople via Baghdad to Tungistan
in 1916, and were engaged in conjunction with him in German political
propaganda in Southern Persia. The two first named Indians accompanied
him as far as Kashan. Mirza Ali Kazeruni disappeared on the occasion of
Wassmuss* arrest at Kum. He in company with the three other Indians
are apparently finding their way to Afghnistan either as a place of refuge or
for political exploits.
Photos, of the three Indians and of Mirza Ali Kazeruni and others as
well, are in Oertel’s kit at Tehran. Further, there is correspondence in the
kit of both Wassmuss and Oertel that is apparently causing them anxiety.
All their belongings were still in possession of the Persian gendarmerie when
they left Tehran for Kazvin,
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Telegram P., No. 844-S., dated the 9th June 1919.
From—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Simla,
To—His Britannic Majesty's Charge d'Affaires and Special Commissioner, Tehran.
It was reported on 9th April by Indian Mixed Brigade, Kazvin, that
kit belonging to Wassmuss and Oertel left behind at Tehran with Persian
gendarmerie contained papers loss of which appeared to cause anxiety to
prisoners. Were papers examined ?
This is with reference to your telegram 384 of May 28th.