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Telegram P., No. 140, dated the 15th (received 16th) October 1915.
Prom—His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
The following has been received from Consul at Shiraz. “For preserva
tion of order in Fars we must now depend on Kaw^am and Soulet and we could
not remain in Shiraz any longer without their goodwill and help. Both of
these men have professed friendly feelings for us and Kawam especially has
given evidence of his good faith. Therefore as matters are at present we'must
continue to depend on these two chiefs and to help them financially. Till end
of present financial year I suggest following rough programme :—(1) As cost of
maintaining garrison at Shiraz subsidy to Kawam to defray expenses of sav
1,000 men. We could not, in present circumstances, stay here a day if his men
were withdrawn. (2) To defray cost of expedition carried out either bv himself
or by one of his brothers to restore order in littoral districts and on* Bushire
road subsidy to Soulet. (3) To maintain order on main road subsidy to both
Illkhanis.
At present I cannot frame even a rough estimate of what these subsidies
will amount to, but as Government of India have asked for an estimate of
pounds 68 %nds ° f preSent financial year, I suggest the figure at fifty thousand
i ^ orme ^ ^7 His Majesty’s Consul that he has been given a free
h“4 exp°nditure W ‘ tll0Ufc SPeCial authorit y he shrinks from incurring such
I am of opinion that with feeble and inert G overnment which is now in
power scheme offers only reasonable (prospect of ?) combating German efforts
and of restoring order (and I ?) (trust ?} expenditure will be sfnctToned
fn two or three days Soulet will be in neiVhbourhnnrl nf a
"”*■ “• «*•*»•• a— .touid S“,”? o . 0 L 55U-2
At my request Persian Government have sent a IpWrum fr. it
& be* in^a position To £3^ 7/^°^ T™
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Telegram P„ No. 199, dated (and received) the 17th October 1915
From-Lls™™ Co LONEL c. T. Docar, Hie Britannic Majesty's Consul Kerman
T0 ~ The me^Lt^ 8 G0VerD “° nt ° f lDdi “ ^ Forcig^anl
There is nothing to report.
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Telegram P., No. 112 C., dated (and received) the 17th October 1915.
Frorn—LiBUTENANT-CoLONEL T. W. Haig C M a w,* r m. • .
_ “'i Agent to the Oover^^t of IndL^Khra^McXhed 00 " 5 "''
° C ZtsLt^ G0 ™» t « f in the Foreign and Political Dcpart-
mischievous^cHvby bproptoSd" andk r’ 8 Trad ® ASent here ’ is ellowill S
as powerless to stem the^tid'e o^* nuhliTn • preS i ent i ln ° Amir ot, A fgfranistan
tion oi jehad. Do Xou t i7 k /t wouM ”P lmo, ‘ ^ favour of declara-
Repeated to Tehran! 89 “ P ° SS repreSeat tbis to Amir ?
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