ملف ١٩١٦/٣٣٦٠ الجزء ١ "مراسلات بلاد فارس (١٩١٦-١٩١٧)" [ظ‎‎٣‎٧‎٩] (٨٠٤/٧٦٣)

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It is represented by the Khans that Soulet’s position among tribes is now
shaky and that if Zaigham were appointed Illkhani by Persian Government
with order to Bakhtiaris to assist him against Soulet it would be easy for him
to establish his position among tribes. According to the Khans, Zaigham is
in their power and they will guarantee that he will undertake in return for
his appointment as Illkhani, to release O’Connor, capture Wassmuss and have
Ghazanfar as well generally co-operate with us. It is very desirable to take
action before Bakhtiari Kashkais fighting is over. If suggestion commends
itself, awaiting instructions.
Addressed Tehran; repeated to Basrah and Ispahan. Ends.
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Telegram P., No. 25-F., dated the 30th (received 31st) July 1916.
From— Lieutenant-Colonel E. A. F. Redl, In Charge of His Britannic Majesty’s
Consulate General, Meshed,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla (repeated to Sistan and Tehran).
Please communicate to Chief of the General Staff and Sykes that Paschen
just arrived in Russian custody. His interpreter and servant however escaped
from Tun.
324
Telegram P., No. 468-S., dated the 30th July 1916.
From—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Simla,
To—The Deputy Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire (repeated to Sir
P. Cox, Basrah and His Majesty’s Minister, Tehran).
Please take action on proposal in our telegram of 25th July, 452-S,,
repeated to you, regarding Shiraz prisoners.
Secretary of State concurs.
325
No. 97, dated Kerman, the 27th June 1916.
From— Brigadier-General Sir Percy Sykes, K.CJ.E., C.M.G., Inspector-General,
South Persia Military Police,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment.
I have the honour to forward herewith three photographs of the official
entry of my column into Kerman on June 12th, 1916—
(1) View taken in Maidan Arg, Kerman.
(2) View taken in Maidan Arg, Kerman.
(3) View taken outside my present headquarters at Ziris gardens.
The photo show myself and my Staff Officer Major F. F. Hunter and
troops and Sardar Nasrat, Governor of Kerman, with his staff.
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Telegram P., No. 413-C., dated the 26th July 1916.
From— Brigadier-General Sir P. M. Sykes, K.C.I.E., C.M.G., Kerman,
To—-The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
On July 26th, column, with strength as follows, marched via Yazd for
Shiraz:—
Fighting men.
British officers
British other ranks
Indians, all ranks
Persians, all ranks M#
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