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'Central Asia, Persia, Afghanistan, &c. Bolshevik and Pan-Islamic Movements and connected information. Issue No. 3. Supplement. 1st to 31st December 1919' [4v] (8/16)
The record is made up of 1 file (8 folios). It was created in Jan 1920. It was written in English. 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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of Britisli rule in India. Afghans would allow passage of Bolshevik troops
through Afghanistan. Informant, who has been serving as official in Agricultural
Department at Tashkend, says Bolsheviks are very confident now of success
of their ^corrupt group) and openly say 'in the spring they will deal with both
Persia and India, and then smash Up Denikin fma-lly by attacking his rear, on
Caucasus.
When further questioned he was quite clear as to Afghan statements. He
spoke to Afghans in Russian through their interpreter.”
W.^F. Nauen message 12 th December states that Indian Bolshevik Mission has
arrived at Samara to set up relations with Soviet Russia.
C.G.S. X. 573. 4 %$ T.—M., 14th,December, reports first official daily new propaganda
bulletin in Turkestan language published to-day and posted broadcast;]t
C.G.S. X. 498. *** T.— 7 M., reports establishment of central committee of Indians at
Samara with propaganda machinery financed from Tashkend.
C.G.S. X.- 497, 4th December. T.-^M. A request from Tashkend for 10 trained
men from the Diplomatic Departmeht in Moscow to be sent to Turkestan, for
consular posts, possibly in Persia or for propaganda.
F.S. 6 S., Kashgar report 15th December. From reports received from Tashkend it
appears that Bolsheviks have opened 54 schools in Tashkend, majority devoted *
to propaganda purposes. Oriental languages are taught^ and in this several
Indians are engaged, whose names I am endeavouring to ascertain. Propaganda
is also being prepared, and as agents become proficient they will be sent to
India, China, ‘ and all countries with Moslem subjects. Those for India
will mostly travel aia 'Afghanistan under Afghan auspices or by sea, under
various disguises. Centres are-to be opened in India where propaganda will
partly be prepared.
At recent meeting of Tashkend Soviet at which agent was present it was
determined to concentrate all efforts on India, as it was there world proletariat
and destruction of British power would, be decided . 1 u
XIV.—Bolshevik Designs on Persia. (See also § XIII and XYIa.)
17152. M., 20th December. Evidences of Bolshevik- propaganda amongst local
workers are reaching me from several sources. Line at present is to cause
discontent amongst workers and (corrupt group) and regarding disparity of their
wages and employers’ profits..
17234. M., 22nd December. Continued reports that Bolsheviks are encouraging
starving armed bands to raid into Khorasan with object of seizing food and
cattle. Bolsheviks hope in this way to not only secure provisions but to create
trouble and to gain (corrupt group) for intervention.
17235. M., ,23rd December. Report of Turkoman Agents. All along Khorassan
frontier Bolsheviks are repairing and enlarging frontier guard posts which are'
to.be strongly held at early date.
17236* M., 24th December. With approaching fall of Krasnovodsk the tone of ►
Bolsheviks in Trans-Caspia is becoming more truculent and threats against the
v .;, British and Persian are increasing. In some parts of Khorassan frontier there are
(? rumours) of Bolshevik armed incursions* Small raids are possible, but season
is unsuitable for larger operations, nor are Bolsheviks yet organised for enterprises
» (? at a) distance from railway.
’ W,N:* Moscow, 24th December. At Orenburg the Persian Consular
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
recently
accredited to the Provincial Executive Committee has recently been opened.
The inauguration of the new Consulate was celebrated in the presence of dele
gates of the Persian citizens, who saluted the opening of the Consulate and
expressed their (? satisfaction, crying out \) u Long live the close and . . . . .
.alliance of the workmen and peasants and long live our complete victory over the
Generals and landowners.”
The meeting has left; an ineffaceable impression all over the district*
(? Everywhere) there were manifestations of deep and warm sympathy.
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The file consists primarily of summaries of letters, memoranda, and reports dated between 26 November 1919 and 5 January 1920; the subject matter concerns Bolshevik and Pan-Islamic movements in Central Asia, Persia, and Afghanistan. These summaries are divided into a series of sections which are as follows:
- I. Bolshevik Missions to Kabul;
- II. Afghan Relations with Bokhara and Khiva;
- III. Intrigues at Tashkend;
- IV. Afghan Mission to Kushk;
- V. Movements in Afghan Turkestan;
- VI. Afghan Mission to Moscow;
- VII. Movements in Ferghana and Semirechia;
- VIII. Bolshevik relations with Bokhara, Khiva and Samarkand;
- IX. Afghan-Bolshevik Commercial Relations;
- X. Barkatullah;
- XI. Afghan Aggression into Russian Territory: Afghan political Relations with Bolsheviks in Turkestan;
- XII. Kasim Beg;
- XIII. Pan-Islamism and anti-British Schemes;
- XIV. Bolshevik Designs on Persia;
- XV. Bolshevik assistance to Afghans in Material, &c.;
- XVI. Miscellaneous: (a) Movements of Bolshevik troops in Transcaspia. (b) Food and fuel situation in Bolshevik area. (c) Intrigues with Trans-Caucasia;
- XVII. Appreciations of the General Situation.
Section XVII contains substantial extracts from letters, memoranda, and reports rather than the usual summaries. Sections IV and XII are empty; nil is used to indicate that there are no reports in these sections for the period in question.
The following titles are abbreviated in the file as indicated: Chief of the [Imperial] General Staff (CGS); Director of Military Intelligence (DMI); and Foreign Secretary (FS) — most likely — to the Government of India.
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- 'Central Asia, Persia, Afghanistan, &c. Bolshevik and Pan-Islamic Movements and connected information. Issue No. 3. Supplement. 1st to 31st December 1919'
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- 1r:8v
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