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File 3443/1914 Pt 3 'German War: Afghanistan and Persia; German agents; British troops in East Persia' [‎128r] (266/345)

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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(D
( 2 )
(5)
(4)
No Germans at KhaMs.
Germans have been digging at Kerman.-
Germans have gone towards Yezds.
3000 Isrnailis are collecting to avenge the death
of parrugh Shah relative of the Agha Khan.
Birjand reports February 25th party of 25 under a
CsrnBn was at Char Juni February 20th and going towards Khor
v-ith a larger party following.
Wassmu is in touch with Kerman and Baluchi parties-
tut I have no details.-
As to (B) I think on the whole German propaganda
is losing ground.. Immediately after November 15th German
ctocrats (sic) by means of forged telegrams etc nearly
succeeded in inducing general belief that Persian Government
tad declared itself loyal to Germany but more intelligent
tribal chiefs such as Soulet and Shiah of Pusht-Ikuh hesitated

to comait themselves without instructions from Teheran and
thanks to Barman Parma's energy and intimate knowledge of South
and south Western Persia these chiefs are for the present safe
barring a very serious reverse to us or to the Russians
will eventually support the -Government policy.
Nizamus Sultaneh formerly Governor of Luristan and a
friencl of sheik of Mohammerah who collected considerable forces
amongst the western tribes to support Germans seems to have
been wavering of late and fall of Kerman shah will probably
«
ceod.ch him altogether.
At Shiraz Gendarmerie and rebels are said to number 2GuO to
AGO but they appear to have given themselves up. to plundering
bun and it is significant that in spite ox many tnroats
aeon no recurrence of attacks on Bushire.
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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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