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File 299/1918 Pt 2 'Persia - policy; Shiraz situation; Bushire operations' [22r] (48/605)
The record is made up of 1 volume (297 folios). It was created in 29 May 1918-15 Apr 1920. It was written in English. 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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196/S. Your telegram of 30th January* Bushire operations.
t appears light bombing of villages was carried/on 8th
January and on learning of this Government of India vetoed
resumption without express orders. Definite terms hove been
offered uo rebel Khans and local authorities supported by
Cox recommend repetition of bombing if Khans do not
surrender. They also propose that South. Persian Hi fie o
should carry out operations without British troops which
will only be employed to guard railway and road. Inspector-
General of South Persian Rifles is confident of capability
of his force to do this and we recommend that this proposal
be sanctioned subject to proviso that withdrawal oi tne
troops is not delayed after 1st April. As to aerial
bombing we recommend that this be left to discretion of
local authorities.
Addressed to Secretary of State and repeated to Tearan,
Bushire and Shiras.
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- Content
The volume comprises telegrams, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to policy on the political and military situation in Shiraz, and Bushire military operations in the period 1918-1920.
Topics discussed in the volume include:
- Situation at Shiraz as recorded in the telegrams
- Situation in the Bushire hinterland
- The authorisation for the commencement of the advance from Bushire
- Proposed advance from Bushire: Persian Government's instructions to the governments of Gulf ports
- Bushire-Shiraz operations and the question of withdrawal and evacuation
- The Bushire-Shiraz road and the proposed further operations by the South Persia Rifles against the rebel khans, and the question of aerial bombardment.
Included in the volume is a map of Bushire and its hinterland (folio 30).
The principal correspondents in the volume are: the Viceroy; Inspector-General, South Persia Rifles; and HBM Minister, Tehran.
The volume includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (297 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
The subject 299 (Situation in South Persia) consists of five volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/727-731. The volumes are divided into five parts with each part comprising one volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 299; 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.
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- IOR/L/PS/10/728
- Title
- File 299/1918 Pt 2 'Persia - policy; Shiraz situation; Bushire operations'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:29v, 30v:32v, 33ar, 33r:201v, 201ar:201av, 202r:298v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence