ملف ٣٤٤٣/١٩١٤ الجزء ٢ "الحرب الألمانية: المبعوثون الألمان إلى أفغانستان" [و‎‎٤] (٤٩٠/١٤)

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No. 11.-9176, dated Pelhi, the 16th November 1915.
Prom—M ajou A. H. O. Spe\ t ce, Deputy Secretary to the Government of India,
Army Department,
To—The Director-General of Ordnance.
I am directed to say that the Government of India are pleased to sanction
the issue of loO rifles, M L. E. Mark I*, with bayonets and equipment and 100
rounds of Small Arm Ammunition per rifle, to His Britannic Majesty’s
Consul for Sistan and Kain, for the use of the Hazara levies serving under the
orders of that officer.
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Telegram P., No. 52-D.S., dated the 17th November 1915.
From -The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Delhi,
To—His Britannic Majesty’s Consul, Sistan.
Baluch sowars and riflemen. Please see your telegram of 12th Novem
ber, No. 286-C. You may enlist up to 200 men. Estimate of cost should be
furnished as soon as possible. The assurance that the British Government will,
as far as possible, safeguard the Sirdars supplying the men and also the men
supplied, from the anger of the Persian Government may also be given by
you.
Repeated to Tehran, sent to Sistan.
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Telegram P., No. 53-D. S., dated the Nth November 1915.
From—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Delhi,
To—His Britannic Majesty’s Consul for Sistan and Kain.
Hazaras. Please refer to your telegram of 12th November, No. 287-C.
You may recruit 50 more men.
Instructions for the issue of 150 L. E. rifles with 100 rounds apiece
were sent to Quetta arsenal on the 29fch October.
Repeated to Meshed and Tehran, addressed to Sistan.
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Telegram P., No. 262, dated (and received) the Nth November 1914).
From—His Britannic Majesty’s Consul, Kerman,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Delhi.
There is nothing to report to-day.
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Telegram P., No. 462-F^ dated the Nth (received 18th) November 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty’s Minister, Tehran,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Delhi.
Yesterday Russian Minister and I were invited to Palace for consultation
as to formation of Cabinet. The attitude of Ain-ed-Dowleh was most unsatis
factory, partly from jealousy of Farman Farma and partly from fear of
responsibility and he refused to accept any ministerial post in the Cabinet.
Farman Farma was selected eventually as Minister of the Interior and Ain-
ed-Dowleh entered Cabinet without portfolio. Other Ministers and President
of the Council remain as they were.