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Telegram, No. 1022 B., dated the 2nd (received 3rd) May 1915.
From—The Hon^bl® Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Cox, K.C.I.E., C.S.I.,
Political .Resident in the Persian Gulf, Basrah,
Ihe Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
My telegram, dated 29th April, 1008 B.
Following received from Shiraz, dated 1st May :— Begins, Wassmuss is !
visiting Kashuli Khan as reported, and is, I believe, accompanied by escort of
four or five gendarmes in spite of orders of Persian Government that gendarmes
should not accompany him off main road, hut Captain Oertengren does not go
with them and remains Kazerun. Senior Persian gendarmerie officer of post,
however, also proceeded to visit Khan on 29th and it appears actively assisting
AVassmuss.
AVdll telegraph further particulars later when I hear again from Kazerun.
Bushire reports that individual mentioned in Bushire telegram 101 C.
also accompanies AV r assmuss.
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Telegram R , No. 1024 B., dated (and received) the 3rd May 1915.
From—The Hon’ble Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Cox, K.CLE., C.S.I., Poli
tical Resident in the Persian Gulf, Basrah,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
My telegram, No. 1022 B., dated May 2nd.
Following from Bushire, No. 161 C., to Minister :—
Begins, My telegram 160 C.
Governor informs me that he telegraphed yesterday to Persian Govern
ment pointing out that it would be highly undesirable that Wassmuss should
come here, as his presence would cause trouble, and urgently requesting
them to arrange with German Legation (or by any means which they consider
suitable) that AVassmuss should receive instructions not on any account to go
to any place within the jurisdiction of the Governor of Gulf Ports, nor to
remain in Dastistan.
Perhaps Your Excellency could kindly urge Persian Government to take
necessary steps and issue instructions to the Governor in the sense indicated in
my telegram, 158 C.
Addressed Tehran ; repeated to Basrah and Shiraz. Bnds.
Telegram R., No. 1025 B., dated the 3rd (received 4th) May 1915.
From—The Hon’ble Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Cox, K.C.I.E., C.S.I >
Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Basrah,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Legation having apparently suggested Zil-es-Sultan as Governor-General,
Pars, Consul, Shiraz, replied on 26th April as follows:—
Your telegram, 57. Question of Governor-General for Fars.
I venture (to) think that Governor-General’s principles should he borne
in mind (as being of ?) even greater importance than personal marked capacity
of individual. First he should recognise predominance of British interests in
Fars and should be prepared to give assurance not to work against them.
British interests are paramount in Southern Persia.
Determined efforts have been and are being made to destroy our influence
and prestige dow r n here and have had marked success. Zil-es-Sultan is
notoriously under Russian influence and I fear (that unless our ?) point of
view is strongly impressed on him our interests may he neglected or under
rated.