ملف ٣٥١٦\١٩١٤ الجزء ٩ "الحرب الألمانية: بلاد فارس" [ظ‎‎١‎٥‎٢] (٦١٨/٣٠٩)

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I must warmly protest against propensity of authorities at Bushire to
take action for local reasons without first consulting me on political conse
quences it may have elsewhere.
Addressed Government of Xndiaj No. 105 j repeated Jjushiie and Basrah,
256, and Shiraz, No. 128.
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Telegram P. ; No. 1700 B., dated (and received) the 23rd August 1915.
From— The Hobble Lieutenant-Colonel Sir P. Z. Cox, K.C.I.E., C.S.I.,
Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Basrah,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Please refer to telegram No. 105, dated 22nd instant, to Government of
India, from His Britannic Majesty’s Minister at Tehran. I am desired by the
Commander of the Army of Occupation to say that His Majesty’s Minister has
been completely misinformed in regard to the action taken at Hushire.
1st. The outposts at Bushire do not even extend to limits of Island
much less have they been pushed towards mainland. We have no authority to
take such steps.
2nd. Por the purpose of inducing attacks on hostile elements at
Borasjun not a penny subvention has been either promised or paid to any of
the friendly Khan. On the contrary hostile elements incited by German
Agents are attacking Khans who are friendly to us simply because of that
friendliness. The secret sources of information to which His Excellency the
Minister refers would, the Army of Occupation Commander desires me to say,
appear to be fed by German Agents.
We might, if supplied with name of his informant, be able to throw some
light on the subject.
Sent to Minister, Tehran, and Major Trevor, Bushire, but not repeated to
Consul, Shiraz. Addressed to Government of India.
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Telegram R., No. 479 C., dated (and received) the 24th August 1915,
From Major A. P. Trevor, C.I.E., Officer on Special Duty in the Persian Gulf,
Bushire,
lo The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, toimla. F
In pursuance of orders since occupation no caravans have been allowed
^l? s1 ' lle - ^ hans ^ a ' ,e similarly held up valuable goods prooeed-
S l0 . fl Bu . ,lre a * Boras .|un aud Dahki. Result has been that custom house
ovei owing With merchandise arriving by every steamer, receipts are falling
Wi “mCv cWd “I' 1 t0 1 C | eaI ',? oods > b . usin< ® i* ^ a stand still, and
; f 1 P a . lt, y closed - Considerable distress is likely to snuerveno if rtU
S,a e . ot continues much longer. Resides custom house revenue the
municipal revenue also depends on movement of goods, variety of dues hein»
charged on loads. It appears posts have Wn aUowed to BwasL X S"!
nad been scrutinized and it is reported that Governor-General has^blamed Klmi
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continuance of (system ?) might be considered J h ShlraZ sale ^’
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