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File 3443/1914 Pt 3 'German War: Afghanistan and Persia; German agents; British troops in East Persia' [‎151r] (312/345)

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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«n r h& a arrival V t "BomW M ^ let ],f hmed ^ak Huda would be arrested
man to Wassmuso w J ] Ah ^ res P on «ble for introducing this
lotion of so Xble a man Wr ° te and tllailked him for the int «>
Indiilbou?d a iVseln-b 0 J,l 0 . I n?l i0n Persi f“ a Somg to the Gulf and coming to
India soulcl be searched <*nd carefully watched. He also considers that Indians
going to the Gulf become there very anti-British, as they are put up there bv
different Indians engaged by the German Government for that purpose The
Indians mentioned by him have been in the habit of dressing up on several
occasions in mi itary unnorm, sometimes as medical people and so of cotiS
Government Wl1h ^ Indlan Tr0 ° PS "' h ° m the - v a S itate against the British
t r w r 8 ?!? 8 j 116111 . 1 !?- 9 above ; we were able to trace Mahomed Ahmed
Ishak from the description given by Haji Ali. He comes to Bombay every year
ostensibly to purchase sugar, tea, cloth and other merchandise for despatch to
Lmgah. He is known m Bombay under the name of “ Junab-e-Ali ” A
telegram was despatched to the British Resident at Bunder Abbas about him
He replied that the individual m question is decidedly anti-British and pro-
German. Mahomed Ahmed has been closely watched since Haii Ali revealed
to us his tendencies, but we have been unable to obtain any indication that he
has even exhibited his own political views, far less indulged in any political
activities since his arrival in Bombay. As watching him in this manner has
not led to the discovery, as I hoped it would, of possible political agents in
Bombay, it is a matter for consideration whether we should not either intern or
deport him on the strength of the information supplied by Haii Ali and the
British Resident at Bunder Ahbas.
As regards Haji Ali himself, I would suggest that he should be returned
to Jutogh as early as possible. He is not a fit subject to be interned in His
Majesty’s House of Correction where the accommodation is most unsuitable for
European or semi-European political prisoners.
2
Telegram K., dated (and received) the 1st January 1916.
From—The Deputy Political Eesident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Delhi.
My telegram No. 772-C. An individual who left Kazerun five days ago
states—
(1) Kawam’s men had killed Major Ali Kuli Khan and about 120
gendarmes while Masud-ud-Dowleh and 72 of Kawam’s men bad
been killed. Two mosques had been bombarded.
(2) He met Wassmuss accompanied by 22 riflemen at Konar-takteh.
(3) When passing through Borasjun he heard that the leading Mullahs
state that Kawam had got upper hand.
3
Telegram P., No. 1-F., dated the 3rd (received tth) January 1916.
From——His Britannic Majesty^s Consul-General and Agent to the Goveinoi
General in Khorasan,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Delhi.
On January 1st 49 Hazaras left for Birjand and Sistan from Meshed.

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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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