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Telegram P. } No. 184-F., dated (and received) the 24th May 1917.
From— His Britannic Majesty’s Minister, Tehran
To - The ^ y j: s x Go ~ Dt o£ india in the F ° rei ^ and
> . Instigators of the murder of one of our friends last February have now
instigated the assassination of the Editor of Newspaper subvented by me.
Crime is unquestionably political. Actual murderers in former case are under
arrest for another murder, but there is little chance of their being punished
although they have confessed their guilt. Ministers state these crimes are
arranged for by secret committee in pay of Shoa-es-Sultaneh, Haji Moina
Tujjar and democrat leaders and that actual assassins are Caucasians and other
anarchists from Russia, numbers of whom are known to have come to Persia.
Prime Minister professes himself to be ready to arrest political leaders and*
execute assassins. He can however get no support from Shah on the contrary
Shah would at once dismiss him. Ministers known to be favourable to us
regard their dismissals as threatened.
A.ddressed London Foreign Office; repeated Petrqgrad, Baghdad.
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No. 297-S., dated Bushire, the 14th (received 22nd) May 1917.
Endorsed by Second Assistant to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf.
Forwarded to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
^Department, for information, in continuation of this office endorsement
No.-284-S., dated the 7th May 1917.
1. Telegram from Consul, Kerman, to Minister, Tehran ; repeated Deputy Resident,
Bushire, No. 77—87, dated the 12th May 1917.
2. Telegram from Consul, Kerman, to Deputy Resident, Bushire, No. 78, dated the
12th May 1917.
Enclosure No. I.
Telegram P,, No. 77—87, dated the 12th (received 13th) May 1917.
From—-His Majesty's Consul, Kerman,
To—The Deputy Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire.
Reference Minister’s telegram 54 and my 69. I understand from the
former that His Majesty’s Minister personally desires the retention of
Kurdistani in Kerman, and I have told Governor-General so privately.
But unless Ihtisham and Sirdar Nusrat are removed or their activities
effectively curtailed by the Persian Government, I am still very doubtful of
Kurdistani’s administration being a success.
Addressed Minister; repeated Bushire.
Enclosure No. 2.
Telegram P., No. 78, dated the 12th (received 13th) May 1917.
From—His Majesty's Consul, Kerman,
To—The Deputy Political Resident, Bushire.
My immediately preceding telegram. Following is No. 54, from Minister
referred to (dated May 9th) :—
“ Replying to your telegram 82, my opinion is that Kurdistani stands
for better administration, which Sirdar Nusrat does not, and that therefore
Financial Agent should be supported.’
enclosure in
INDIA FOREIGN SECRETARY^
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