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File 3443/1914 Pt 3 'German War: Afghanistan and Persia; German agents; British troops in East Persia' [‎100r] (210/345)

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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CONFIDENTIAL.
Sistan and Kain Consulate Diary No. 4, for the week ending the 22nd
January 1916.
Personnel. . January 18th. A force under Colonel Wikeley, with mountain
guns and machine guns, left Sistan for Neh. Captain Wise was left in command at
Sistan.
German parties.—News reached Captain Thorburn and Lieutenant Brownlow
at Neh on 17th. instant that two parties of Germans had arrived at Deh Salm the
previous afternoon. Their total number amounted to three or four Europeans, and
about 20 Persians. Our 50 Cavalry at Neh at once went out, and our Infantry,’with
Hazara Levies, started some hours later. The news has been brought in by our
local scout at Deh Salm, who had been arrested by the Germans but had managed
to escape. Our Cavalry entered Deh Salm the following morning and found that
the enemy had taken to some low-peaked hills during the night, and entrenched
themselves in four sangars. An attempt was made to besiege them, but they got
away during the night of 18th-19th.
A follower of the Germans was caught during the day, who said that a larger
force of 240 men, with guns, was following from Khabis. Other reports had also
been received that the Germans on their first arrival at Deh Salm collected all the
water skins they could, and sent them back into the desert on their animals.
Nothing has since been discovered about the whereabouts of this larger force. A
Cavalry patrol was sent out in pursuit of the German party as far as Koh Surkh,
which is said to be 40 or 50 miles west-north-west of Deh Salm. Traces of the
fugitives were found, but they could not be followed further.
On the 20th instant after dark a German appeared at Deh Salm and surren
dered to a Sikh sentry. He had sore feet and his boots were strung round his
neck. He said that he had failed to keep up with his companions and had been
without food or drink for four days. He gave his name as Lieutenant Winckelmann,
Prussian Guards Field Artillery, and said that his companions had been Consul
Seiler and Lieutenant Waldmann. Subsequently he pointed out the place where
he had hidden his rifle, camel-saddle, maps and a few papers. The names of the
Germans now in Afghanistan are given as Niedermayer, Paschen, Wagner, Hentig,
Bheur, and Yagt. Ten Austrians are also with them.
As regards our reinforcing parties which went out from Sistan, Major Claridge
with Cavalry arrives, I believe, in Neh to-day (22nd January). Colonel Wikeley
is at Bandan with the main force.
The Governor of Kainat and Sistan .—Shaukat-ul-Mulk has received from
Tehran, through the Persian Telegraph Office, a repitition of Farman Parma’s
order about checking disturbances by Germans.
On January 20th he also received a telegram asking why he had allowed
British troops to go to Chahak (? Gulu Chahak) as reported by the Karguzar of
Sistan to suppress trouble, as he should have done it himself. In justice to the
Governor I may mention that time was valuable and neither the Vice-Consul at
Birjand noc I thought of asking the Governor to co-operate with our troops.
Moreover it seemed quite possible that another German force might be approving
Birjand from Yazd and Tabas.
My news-reporter on the Afghan frontier writes that Shaukat-ul-Mulk has
ordered his Deputy at Duroh to enlist 200 Bahluris at once for immediate service.
The Deputy Governor showed the letter to my agent.
The Deputy Governor of Awaz.See last week’s Diary. Muhammad Yusuf Khan
has been arrested by the Deputy Governor of Duroh and Haji Abdullah Beg,
and has been brought, in custody, to Birjand. Haji Abdullah Beg s son, Ahmed
Ali Beg, has been appointed Deputy Governor of Awaz.
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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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