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File 3443/1914 Pt 3 'German War: Afghanistan and Persia; German agents; British troops in East Persia' [‎38r] (84/345)

The record is made up of 1 volume (167 folios). It was created in 10 Nov 1915-5 Jun 1916. It was written in English and French. 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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[P 1340]
From Secretary of State to Viceroy, Foreign Department,
11th April 1916.
Foreign Secret. Your telegram dated 8th instant. Afghanistan. 1 fully
approve. Your second sentence emphasises necessity for such activ 0
measures in Seistan and Baluchistan as shall make it impossible fo r
Germans to enter Afghanistan in sufficient strength to give colourable
pretext to our enemies for saying that force has now arrived.
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Telegram P., No. 27 F., dated (and received) the 28th March 1916.
From—His Majesty's Consul for Sistan and Kain,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment (repeated to Tehran, Baluchistan and Meshed).
On March 15th, a German crossed into Afghanistan with six followers.
He went via Guragheh Leradik and probably Allah Dad Nawar. Telegraph
Inspector’s camp at Nawar Chahar was fired upon by some of his men who
now boast that they also cut telegraph line. 5
On March 17th, one of our camel sowars proceeding from Sistan to Sipeh
was met between Baluchab and Giraandi by two Germans and two Afghans
who enquired about earlier party and said another was to follow.
On March 21st, the telegraph line was again cut near Dig Chahar.
On March 21st, Captain Wise reached Lutak from Eobat. He has taken
over command of ieyies. His headquarters will be at Girdi. Between Kok-i-
Malik-Siah and Lutak he has 200 men.
Germans now in Chakhansur profess to have farman from Amir authoris
ing them to enlist men as we have done in Sistan. They have visited vnrimi*
Ehans and talked of building four forts.
On March 22nd, they were brought to headquarters and told by Governor
and Brigadier that they must go to Kabul. They replied that they had
had orders to remain on frontier and declined to go. Pending the receipt of
instructions from Amir they are now segregated in a house.
On March 23rd, I wrote to Afghan authorities holding them responsible
for any violation of frontier. They commented sarcastically on our careless
ness on letting Germans through, and replied that they would be sent to
Kabul.
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The volume contains correspondence regarding the Persian Campaign of the First World War and the movements and activities of the Central Powers in Persia [Iran] between November 1915 and April 1916. The correspondence is particularly concerned with German and Ottoman attempts to infiltrate Afghanistan from Persia, and of ensuring the continued neutrality of both Afghanistan and Persia.

The primary correspondents are the British Legation, Tehran; the British Consulate, Seistan and Kain; and the Government of India.

The volume contains a single folio in French (f 164), a communication from the National Committee for the Protection of the Independence of Persia.

The volume includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 volume (167 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume. The subject 3443 (German War/Persia) consists of six volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/472-477. The volumes are divided into six parts, with each part comprising one volume.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 165; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.

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