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Telegram P., dated the 23rd (received 24-th) Decemher 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty’s Minister, Tehran,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart- ^
ment, Delhi. V
Please refer to my telegram No. 558. Yesterday near Robat Kerim
Russians defeated mixed force 1,200 strong comprised of Musallhid and Gendar
mes making 70 prisoners and killing 140. Losses on the side of the Russians
■were one officer and one Cossack killed and 4 Cossacks wounded.
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No. Cf.-440, dated Bushire, the 14th Decemher 1915.
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. 429, dated the 7th December 1915.
(1) Telegram No. 746-C., dated the 9th December 1915, Bushire to Minister, Tehran.
(2) Telegram No. 751-C., dated the 12th December 1915, Bushire to Minister, Tehran.
(3) Letter No. Cf.-439, dated the 13th December 1915, from Deputy Political Resident;
to Secretary to Government of Bombay in the Political Department, Bombay.
Enclo. 1 to Serial No. 253.
Telegram R., No. 746-C., dated the 9th December 1915.
From— Tiievor, Bushire,
To—Minister, Tehran.
(Repeated Basrah (departmentally) and India by post.)
Fars situation .—news of Soulet is that he is moving rapidly
about western boundaries of Fars apparently trying to evade special mes
sengers who are following him with pressing letters from Qawam, Darya
Begi, “Nation”, Gendarmerie and myself. He apparently cannot make up
his mind which side of fence to come down.
Five Shiraz merchants who have arrived here to try and get goods up .
to Shiraz by any route report that merchants there greatly resented removal
of Bank Manager as precluding business which was nearly all done through
Bank, Gendarmerie have therefore appointed a certain Muhammad Ali Sarraf
“ Bank Manager”.
Merchants also state there was meeting of 20 Mujtahids and Gendar
merie officers to decide whether to send all available forces to attack Bushire
or not; proposal was negatived by 12 to 8; Mujtahids were against it, so
Gendarmerie presumably for it.
According to the merchants Gendarmerie officers who organized recent
coup were Major Fateh Ali and Major Ali Kuli. Angman according to them
took prominent part in the shooting of Mackertich.
Addressed Tehran, repeated Basrah (departmentally) and India by post.
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Enclo. 2 to Serial No. 253.
Telegram R., No. 751-C., dated the 12th December 1915.
From— Trevor, Bushire,
To—Minister, Tehran.
(Repeated Basrah and India (by post).)
Mrs. Christmas* arrived here safely yesterday afternoon. She states that
she and Doctor Azzopardyf got as far as Dehbid and were brought back from
* Mrs. Christmas, -wife of the Indo-European Telegraph Department Officer at Dehbid.
t Dr. Azzopardy, a medical practitioner of Shiraz.