ملف ٣٥١٦\١٩١٤ الجزء ٦ "الحرب الألمانية: بلاد فارس؛ الوضع العام مايو-يوليو ١٩١٥" [ظ‎‎١‎٨‎٤] (٤٨٤/٣٧٥)

No one, I said, would realize better than His Highness what the loss of British
sympathy might mean, to Persia.
« As coincidences I cited that whereas all that is possible appears to be
done for Germans, Persian officials in whom we have confidence, such as
Sheikh of Mohammerah, Hyder Khan of Bunderrig, Governor (of) Bushire
and Deputy Governor (of) Bunder Abbas, are not only not supported but
are harassed and bullied. Also Swedes who were formerly roundly abused,
because of their insubordination to Minister of the Interior are now darlings
of the Cabinet because they are openly pro-German, whereas Belgians who
are our allies are publicly attacked in (public talk) and press and are being
hounded out of the country by systematic hostility of Government.
“ Prime Minister endeavoured to defend himself but, I think, realized that
such unfortunate (coincidences) made his excuse a poor one. His one remedy
for all misunderstandings is evidently recall of Russian troops.
“ I replied that this could not be done now and^ added I was inclined to
think that if carried out it would be accepted as a sign of weakness and would
make bad worse.
Repeated to Petrograd and Basrah. ” Repetition ends.
Addressed Government of India; repeated to Bushire.
No. Cf. 115, dated Bushire, the 27th March (received 5th April) 1915 (Confidential).
p r0 m Captain W. G. Neale, First Assistant Resident, (in the absence of the
Resident),
To The Foreign Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Simla.
In connection with present attitude of Swedish officers of gendarmerie in
South Persia, I have the honour to submit under instructions from Lieuten
ant-Colonel Sir Percy Cox, K.C.LE.,
C.S.I., Political Resident in the Persian
Gulf, copies of the two telegrams noted
on the margin.
From Signaller, Borasjun, to Resident, Bushire,
dated 20th March 1915.
From Signaller, Borasjun, to Resident, Bushire,
dated 20th March 19i5.
I also submit a copy of report from a secret agent employed by this
Residency and Cosulate-General, which corroborates the information given in
the above reports relative to the attitude of Captain Oertengren.
A copy of this letter and its enclosures is being forwarded to the India
Office.
No. Cf. 115, dated Bushire, the 27th March 1915.
From— Captain W. G. Neale, First Assistant Resident (in the absence of the
Resident and His Majesty J s Consul-General for Fars, &c.),
To—The Political Secretary, India Office, London, S.-W.
In connection with present attitude of Swedish officers of gendarmerie in
South Persia, I have the honour to submit, under instructions from Lieutenant-
„ ^ . Colonel Sir Percy Cox, K.C.LE, C.S.I.,
d»SoXKr iu “' to KeS ‘ deat ’ E ” h,,e ' Political Resident in the Pereian Gulf,
From Signaller, Borasjun, to Resident, Bushire, copies of the two telegrams noted 0U the
dated 20th March 1915. margin.
I also submit a copy of report from a secret agent employed by this
Residency and Consulate-General, wTiich corroborates the information given in
the above reports relative to the attitude of Captain Oertengren.
A copy of this letter and its enclosures is being forwarded to the Govern
ment of India.