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(Received with Arrcy Department memorandum No. H. 5397, dated the 22nd June 1916.)
Telegram P., No. 919 S., dated the 20th June 1916.
From—The General Officer Commanding, Kacha,
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
Your 60493 of June 19th. A full squadron is being left at Birjand, and
all infantry removed.
Until German parties had been accounted for, it was not proposed to
move detachments from Bandan and Neh.
Addressed Chief General Staff; repeated General Staff, Quetta.
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(Received with Army Department memorandum No. H. 5398, dated the 22nd June 1916.)
Telegram P., No. 60660, dated the 20th June 1916.
From—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla,
To— Major Finlay, Peshawar.
Colonel Bedl, Meshed, wires under No. M.-S. 11 of 17th June as follows:—
Begins. Urgent. Beference your telegrams * * * in Kabul May
20th. Ends.
Eleven Germans were given in our estimate, but explanation to the effect
that only 5 of these were officers is being sent to Bedl.
Your views on above are to be wired please.
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(Received with Army Department memorandum No. H. 5398, dated the 22nd June 1916.)
Telegram P., No. 60695, dated the 20th June 1916.
From—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla,
To— Colonel Redl, Meshed.
Your M.-S. 11, dated 17th June, received here 20th.
Although one hearsay report mentioned three parties most reports indicated
that mission left in two only.
With regard to the discrepancy between number of Germans remaining
in Kabul and number leaving, this is due to the fact that in earlier reports
officers and subordinates were not distinguished. It is shown by credible
reports that only 5 officers were in Kabul, remainder being subordinates or
servants. It is reported that with each party which left Kabul there are a
few subordinates or servants. Names of the 5 chief members of the mission
are Niedermeyer II, Yon Hentig, Bayer, Wagner and Yoight or Eolkner.
The following may explain the splitting up of mission and roundabout
routes taken:—
The Germans are reported to be systematically collecting information
about Afghanistan.
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Telegram P., No. 90, dated the 23rd (received 25th) June 1916.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran,
To 1 he Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart'-
ment, Simla (repeated Meshed and Sistan).
Among the German prisoners at Shiraz is also VYedig.