ملف رقم ٣٤٨ لسنة ١٩١٣ الجزء ٢ "بلاد فارس: شؤون كرمان" [ظ‎‎٦‎١] (٢٨٤/١٢٧)

Enclosure to letter No. 1 J 4 -P; datsd ^ Joth April l 9 t 4 , from the Director,
Persian Gulf Telegraphs, Karachi, to the Political Resident in the Persian
Gulf, Bus hire.
[Telegram of 20 words from the Clerk in Charge Telegraph Station, Chahbar, to the
[telegram or 20 Br . tish Consul) Kermanj dated 29th April 1914-]
Misbah Divan (who as you are probably aware is travelling t'j rou g h Balu-
chistan on a mission in connection with appointment of ^rdar Muhtasham as
Governor General ofBKerman) sends you his compliments and begs that you wi
represent, to the Sardar that he is in urgent need of funds and that you will
arrange for a remittance through the Director, Persian Gulf Telegraphs as early
as possible. All Baluch Sardars (with exception of Saiyid Khan and Bahram
Khan who have written from Bam pur saying they are ready to come into Chah-
bar when ordered) have been in to pay their respects to Misbah-i-Divan who is
greatly handicapped not being in a position to pay passages ot his sowars and
tufangchis from Bandar Abbas. He has been commended by His Majesty s
Minister at 'J ehran to the Resident’s good offices and those of other Consular
officers in the Persian Gulf. He states that since leaving Tehran more than four
months ago he has had no financial assistance from the Persian Government and
has had to meet all expenses from his own pocket. Please say if you will assist
him by conveying this information to the Governor General. He has aLeady
wired to this effect direct but has not yet had a favourable reply.
Telegram No. 561, dated the 10th May 1914.
From—.The Political Resident in the Persian Gulf,
To—His Majesty’s Consul, Kerman. (Repeated His Majesty s Minister, Tehran,
No. 125-561.)
My telegram 122-546, May 6th. Misbah-i-Divan arrived Karachi yth May
Has no money and his Chahbar debts two thousand tumans. Asks that amount
be remitted to him and permission return Tehran vid Constantinople.
Telegram No. 126-562-R., dated the loth May 1914.
From—The Political Resident in the Persian Gulf,
To—His Majesty’s Minister, Tehran. (Repeated His Majesty’s Consul, Kerman.)
My immediately preceding telegram. His elimination from the Persian
Gulf desirable.
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