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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’ [184v] (366/896)
The record is made up of 1 item (446 folios). It was created in 28 Mar 1916-16 Jan 1925. 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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The Prime Minister then asked me to authorise the military attache to make out a
detailed plan of operations for the benefit of the Persian staff. I agreed to this.
His Highness stated that he agreed to the principle of having a Governor at
Bampur for the whole of Persian Baluchistan, and that Shaukat-ul-Mulk had already
been appointed to the post. . . „ ., ,
His Highness promised future co-operation for the pievention of raids and gun-
running. As regards the evacuation of British detachments from the Sarhad, it was
agreed that this should be settled by mutual arrangement, but would not take place
before the Persian occupation of the Sarhad had become effective.
The Prime Minister stated that the task of establishing effective control over the
whole province is by no means a light one, and that he considered it would take three
vears to complete it. - , -.r i
He intended in this Persian year (ends the 22 nd March, 1924:) to advance to
Khwash from Seistan, and to Rudbar from Kerman, and to establish advanced bases
at both points. He will then send Shaukat-ul-Mulk to Bampur with a small escort in
order to give the tribes a chance of making their submission peacefully. A ext autumn
converging columns will move on Bampur, and deal with any rebels who refuse to
submit to the Central Government. He expressed the view that the whole operation
must be carried out by stages methodically, and considers that the tribes cannot oppose
disciplined troops with any success.
His Highness then enquired anxiously whether permission had been obtained for
his aeroplanes and armoured cars to come to Persia via Irak. I replied that I had
again telegraphed to Bagdad for an early reply, which I am still awaiting, and under
stand that the Irak Government had not yet given a decision. His Highness stated
that the aeroplanes are due at Bagdad by the end of December ; it was therefore
important to him to have an early decision one way or the other, for if the Irak Govern
ment refused his request he would land the machines and ears at Bushire, and bring
them to Tehran by the Shiraz-Isfahan route. But to do this would mean his preparing
certain sections of the road, which need improving and would take time. He again
pressed me to obtain an early reply from Bagdad.
The Prime Minister then asked if it would be possible for him to purchase 20,000
modern British magazine service rifles, as he considered the British rifle superior to
that of any other make. He said that if His Majesty’s Government refused to sell, he
would have to buy from either the f rench, Belgians or Italians, all of whom were
clamouring to sell him these arms. I pointed out to his Highness that the Persian
Government still owed His Majesty’s Government a large sum for munitions, &c.,
supplied, and that no steps had been taken to settle this bill.
His Highness stated that whatever munitions the Persian Government has asked
us to sell them must clearly be paid for, but he did not authorise me to take this as an
official statement, as he wished to go fully into the matter and let me know later
I have, &c.
PERCY LORAINE.
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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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- File 1323/1916 Pt 1 ‘Baluchistan:- Disturbed conditions on the Anglo-Persian border. Future administration of Mekran, Sarhad & the Kalat States’
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- 2r:207r, 208r:293v, 295r:337v, 339r:428v, 428ar:428av, 429r:448v
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