مجموعة ‎٢٨/٩١ "بلاد فارس. حدود إيران-بلوشستان؛ انتهاك الحدود من قبل القوات البريطانية والإيرانيين" [و‎‎١‎٥‎٠] (٥٥١/٢٩٩)

Copy of a Memorandum No.5778, dated the 17th December
1935. from the Political Agent in Kalat and Political
Agent in chargodf the Bolan Pass and of Chagai District,
8ihi, to the Secretary to the Hon*hie the Agent to the
Governor General in Baluchistan, Sihi. Copy to Assis
tant Political Agent Mekran for information and guidance.
In continuation of my endorsement No.5649 dated
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the 7th December 1935 I forward herewith copies of two
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reports Nos. 63-C dated the 6th December 1935 and 66-C
dated the 12th December 1935 which have now been received
from the Assistant Political Agent Mekran, describing the
situation at Gorich Kalag. I forward also copy of a
telegram No.1651 dated the 15th December 1935 which I
received yesterday.
2. There is no need at the moment for me to comment
on the two reports by the Assistant Political Agent,
since the situation in regard to Gorich Kalag has been
described verbally to the Hon’ble the Agent to the
Governor General. In regard to the telegram I consider
that the Sarhaddar blundered badly in agreeing to an
armed Iranian party visiting Gorich Kalag and I am
informing the Assistant political Agent Mekran that
should he or any officer subordinate to him on any
future occasion receive a request for permission for
armed Iranian troops to enter territory which he is
satisfied is British, he should reply that he has no
authority to give such permission and that such matters
must be arranged between the two Governments. As our
occupation of Gorich Kalag has elicited a formal protest
from the Iranian Government and as from the description
given by the Adjutant of the Mekran Levy Corps there can b
be no doubt that this place is on the British side of
the border,. I am issuing instructions that the Mekran
Levy Corps detachment now at Gorich Kalag should remain
there pending further instructions. My reason for this
is that premature withdrawal might be misrepresented as
an admission on our part that we were in the wrong in
occupying Gorich Kalag in the first instance.