File 3443/1914 Pt 3 'German War: Afghanistan and Persia; German agents; British troops in East Persia' [‎51r] (112/345)

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Basrah Times. Tile following are the only names of German officers that
Winckelmann can recall ;—
Captain Hoffman.
Lieutenant Uth of the Artillery.
Lieutenant Schenker.
Military Doctor Schach.
Lieutenant Hauck.
Lieutenant Bauer, the African explorer.
Of civilian names, Stern, a journalist, was one. He returned to Germany
on sick leave.
5th Expedition.
Consul Schunemann was formerly Vice-Consul in Tabriz and Director of the
Persische Teppich Aktien Gesellschaft in Tabriz. He went to Germany to
volunteer for the war, his place at Tabriz being taken by Consul Litten, who
belongs to the German Consular Service. . . -^-r
Schunemann was returned from Germany and sent as Consul to Kerman-
shah. There he organized an expedition to go into the province of Azerbaijan,
his place at Kermanshah being taken by Consul Professor Doctor Saare.
Winckelmann met Saare at Kermansbah. The expedition started after be bad
left There were a large number of officers with it but be does not know their
names. It was this expedition that met the Russians at Kangavar and
Hamadan.
Other names of Germans in Persia not hitherto mentioned are
Prince Henry XXXI of Eeuss, the younger line. Ambassador at
Tehran.
Count Kanitz, Military Attache.
Herr Sommer, Secretary to the Embassy.
Herr Sandherr, employed at the Embassy.
Herr von Wustrow, Consul at Shiraz.
Doctor Illberg, Embassy Doctor.
Doctor Becker, possibly at Kerman.
Herr Tiewenov, Engineer of the Baghdad Bailway, piobably with Schiine
maun.
These are all the names that Winckelman can recollect.
Question M-—Winckelmann saw two Indians at the Consulate at Kerman,
and one was with his expedition who he thinks was a Hindu but 1m wore
Persian dress. He does not know the names of any. Has heard that large
numbers had joined the various expeditions.^ They consisted of captured
soldiers who had been released, and of civilians probably from Switzerland.
He believes they were travelling under false names. They used to come to e
Consulates and ask for money for expenses, and were not welcomed by the
Germans because they had impossible schemes which they wanted to carry on .
He thinks numbers of them joined to obtain protection duung their journey
through Persia.
Question (d).’— Before leaving Berlin Winckelmann received orders to report
himself to the Embassy at Constantinople. This was the case with all onicers
sent from Germany, In Constantinople they were placed at the disposa ot
the Turkish General Staff and received orders from Colonel Baouf Bey, who was
in command of several Turkish regiments and had an independent; position,
Baouf Bey’s idea was to take his troops into Afghanistan, and these German
officers were placed at his disposal. They entered the Turkish Army and woie
Turkish uniform, and were sent forward to Aleppo, which was a rendezvous.
Winckelmann was employed in training troops at Aleppo. Baouf Bey s w )r 9® s
eventually reached Baghdad, and there a dispute took place between him and the
German officers. The latter did not approve of Baouf Bey s plan ot uniting
the forces of Islam in Turkey, Persia and Afghanistan,. and separated them
selves from him. At this time WTnckelmann was ill with typhoid, and does