File 3443/1914 Pt 3 'German War: Afghanistan and Persia; German agents; British troops in East Persia' [53r] (116/345)
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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46
Telegram P., No. 1095-B., dated the 10th (received 11th) March 1916.
From—The
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
,
# To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Delhi.
On March 9th Minister at Tehran telegraphs as follows numbered 82 :—
Beqins- Secret. Baratoff is very anxious to receive news as to attitude of
Wali Pusht-i-Kuh and of situation at Kut as he may wish to send a column to
Mendeli through his territory. Ends.
47
Telegram P , No. 1096-B., dated the 10th (received 11th) March 1916.
From-The
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
,
To The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Delhi.
(Addressed Tehran; repeated Foreign.)
A separate telegraphic report is being sent you by General Staff re military
situation on Tigris.
Following is reply to your enquiry re Wali of Pusht-i-Kuh. Im saw his man
Ezra just before leaving for Bushire and arranged a draft agreement with him
which he hoped to get the Wali to sign and act up to. This agreement contains
an undertaking from the Wali to co-operate with us fully and to afford us all
facilities ; and guarantees that neither he nor his dependants shall commit any
unfriendly act against us. He undertakes to prevent passage of Turks
through his country and to ask for assistance from us if he is not strong enough
to expel them himself. In return for this he is to receive a cash payment
which will probably not exceed £5,000 or be less than £3,000. Ezra was
confident that he would obtain Wali’s signature to this document. This further
check on Tigris however is likely to prejudice Wali’s attitude somewhat for
the time being, but if no retirement takes place I believe Wali and his people
would retire to a safe distance and would passively acquiesce in the passage of
Russian troops. It is believed that Nazar All Khan “ Amrai ’ ? recently
asked Wali what he should do if Bussians tried to enter his territory and that
Wali replied that Nazar Ali Khan should stand aloof and do nothing.
Road from Harunabad (Khoramabad ?) to Mendeli ? passes through the
country of Kalhors and not through country occupied by Wali’s tribes. Road
from Harunabad to Badrai of course does.
48
Telegram F., No. 152-F., dated the 12th (received 13th) March 1916.
From—His Britannic Majesty^s Minister, Tehran,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Delhi.
(Addressed to Foreign Office, London ; repeated Basrah and Bushire.) I
I have received following reports from Ispahan, March 8tK Fighting is
reported to have occurred at Kumisha which
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Ashja Bakhtiari with Aga
Nurulla has surrounded. He has communicated by telephone with Shiraz. .
March 11th. It is reliably reported at Abadeh that there were .only two hundred
and fifty followers with German Consul on arrival at Kumisha,^ and that the
remainder of his force had deserted with their arms. His recruiting campaign
failed completely. There are at Abadeh a few gendarmes and one German.
The ammunition
factory
An East India Company trading post.
has been removed to Shiraz. Democrats have taken
possession of the telegraph offices at Abadeh and Kumisha. All villages have
been looted between Ispahan and Kumisha. It is. reported that Sheikh
Obeidullah, a notorious Young Turk of Constantinople, is at Kerman.
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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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