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File 1323/1916 Pt 1 ‘Baluchistan:- Disturbed conditions on the Anglo-Persian border. Future administration of Mekran, Sarhad & the Kalat States’ [149r] (295/896)
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Telegram P., No. 8, dated the 23rd (and received 24th) January 1924.
From—His Majesty’s Minister, Tehran,
To—The Foreign Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Delhi.
I think it most unwise to hand tents to S before money is paid here in
view of fact that claim of His Majesty’s Government for arms, etc., supplied
to them up to 1921 has now been rejected by Persian Government.’
I propose to demand deposit here of Rs. 12,000 if you share my view,
and could inform you immediately demand was complied with.
This is with reference to your telegram No. 182 (Serial No. 245).
249 A
MEMORANDUM.
The papers specified below were transmitted to the Secretary, Political
Department,
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.
, London, for the information of His Majestv’s
Secretary of State for India, under cover of the Foreign Secretary’s letter
No. 7-M., dated the 24th January 1924.
*
Persia.
Sarhad affairs.
Letter from
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
, Kalat, to the Secretary to the Agent to the Governo'
General and Chief Commissioner in Baluchistan, No. 3-P., (Serial No. 245-A.), dated 19th
January 1924.
250
Telegram P., No. 220-S., dated the 24th January 1924.
From—The Foreign Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and
Political Department, Delhi,
To—The Hon’ble the Agent to the Governor-General and Chief Commissioner in
Baluchistan, Sibi.
Priority.
Telegram No. 8 (Serial No. 249) from Tehran is repeated. Begins. I
think it most unwise * * * *
your telegram No. 182. Ends. Pending information that value has been
deposited at Tehran Legation please instruct Keyes to hand over no tents,
unless there are very urgent objections.
251
Telegram P., No. 221-S., dated the 24th January 1924.
From—The Foreign Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and
Political Department, Delhi,
To—His Majesty’s Minister, Tehran.
Priority.
Instructions have been issued to withhold supply of tents pending
further orders, unless very urgent reasons against the course are put for
ward by liaison officer. We entirely agree that a deposit should be
demanded. We are arranging at Amjad’s request for provision of railway
trucks for 500 men from Duzdap to Mirjawa, and of water tanks at Kacha
road station for one night for 70 horses and 50 men. We presume that
this will be paid for. This is with reference to your (Serial No. 249) No. 8.
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The part contains reports, correspondence, and printed copies of correspondence, relating to affairs on the frontiers between Persia [Iran] and British Baluchistan [Pakistan], as well as between British Baluchistan and Afghanistan. The part includes: reports of unrest and desertion amongst the Zhob militia in 1916, and losses incurred as a result, as reported by the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Zhob, Major Arthur le Grand Jacob; the granting of financial rewards to officers and men in the Zhob militia who did not desert during the Third Anglo-Afghanistan War in 1919; the continuance of funds towards a number of British border forces in 1921, including the Swat Levies and the Mekran Levy Corps; discussion of the future arrangements for the administration of those parts of Mekran [Makran] under the authority of the Khanate of Kalat, 1922; reports on the Kalat administration; the disposal of the Mirjawa [Mīrjāveh] to Duzdap [Zahedan] railway; and the transfer of control over tribes in the Sarhad district of Persian Baluchistan, from the British to the Persian authorities, March 1924.
The part’s principal correspondents are: the Foreign and Political Department of the Government of India; the Agent to the Governor-General, Resident and Chief Commissioner, Baluchistan; the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Kalat, Terence Humphrey Keyes; the Foreign Office; and HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary A diplomatic representative who ranks below an ambassador. The term can be shortened to 'envoy'. at Tehran.
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