ملف ١٩١٦/٣٣٦٠ الجزء ١ "مراسلات بلاد فارس (١٩١٦-١٩١٧)" [و‎‎٢‎٨] (٨٠٤/٦٠)

Enclosure No. 6.
Telegram E., No. 146-H55, dated the 26th Augurt 1917.
From—-The Deputy Political Resident, Bushire,
o—His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran!
My telegram 144—1440.
Bristow’s 248.
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Enclosure No. 7.
Telegram R., No. 80, dated the 26th (received 27th) August 1917.
From-His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran,
To—The Deputy Political Resident, Bushire.
Bushire telegram 144.
11 seems to me that merchants might be usefully employed to arranoo fnr
transport of flour on fixed commission from Bushire to Shiran fl °i, •
consigned to G. G. or Consul, the latter cSoflinf "ventualtie ° UC be “ g
Addressed Shiraz, No. 178 ; repeated Bushire.
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No. 330-G., dated Shiraz, the 18th July (received 19th September) 1917 (Confidential).
From-Bamam^a^Paacr Srxas, K.C.I.E , C.M.G., Inepector-General,
To-Sm Charles Marling K.C.M.G., C.B., His Britannia Majesty'e Envov
“rsh:htts:. Pkn,potentiary atthe
I have the honour to submit the following report
to Tehran and back, by motor car.
on my recent journey
The party included Lieutenant-Colonel Hunter, who drove the 83
H. P. Hupmohile; a despatch rider on a motor cycle—who carried a servant
m a side-car and, from Abadeh, a second despatch rider was taken on. Both
these men had some knowledge of machinery and were very useful.
2. The journey would have been almost impossible but for the improve
ments in the road between Shiraz and Hehbid which are being carried out and
about which a separate report will be submitted, when they are completed.
3. We left Shiraz on the 28th May 1917. The Barman Farma had insist
ed on driving me out for two miles, a signal compliment. His troops lined
the road with some of the South Persia Bides and a troop of the 15th Lancers
After saying good-bye, we passed through the Tang-i-Allah-u-Akbar, up
a steep road Which has already been improved but the first serious obstacles
which are being tackled, are the passes of Bajgah and Abarik, 9 and 14 miles
respectively from Shiraz. The very steep rises are being replaced by graded
tracks which will permanently improve a very difficult section of the road.
Beyond Zarghun, where we passed Colonel Twigg’s column marching to Hehbid,*
we raced across the level plain to the Band-i-Amir Biver, with its very steep*
bridge : crossing it, we overtook Major Williams, Commanding Burma Mounted
Infantry, who had picketted the road as a precaution.
The Mervdasht Plain, on which celebrated Persepolis was built, is
irrigated by a number of deep and wide channels, across which temporary
bridges had been thrown, and, thanks to them, we crossed the plain safely and,
following up the valley running north, reached Sivand. There we found
Captain Williams, A.C.B.E., and stopped for the night after a short run of
about 55 miles.