ملف ٣٤٤٣/١٩١٤ الجزء ٢ "الحرب الألمانية: المبعوثون الألمان إلى أفغانستان" [و‎‎٦] (٤٩٠/١٨)

Commanding, but on the understanding that Mr. Medcalf is not required to
tour along the telegraph line until the telegraph staff at Sistan is reinforced
by at least two more men if possible.
In this connection please refer to my telegram No. 295-C. of to-day. The
Army Department |would not I presume in the special circumstances of the case
require Mr. Dormer to undergo one month’s training in India with British
Regiment.
Repeated to Tehran and addressed to Government of India.
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Telegram No. 2240-W., dated the 20th November 1915.
From—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Delhi,
To—The Deputy Director General, Telegraphs, Traffic, Calcutta.
Central Persian telegraph line is apparently interrupted and is likely to
remain so for some time. Consequently heavy traffic will be inevitable on line
via Robat, Sistan and Meshed and staffs will require reinforcement. Could you
send at once ten or twelve additional signallers to Quetta to proceed as soon as
escorts are available to Persia. They should report for orders to General
Officer Commanding, Quetta. Matter is most urgent.
Addressed Deputy Director General, Telegraphs, Traffic, Calcutta;
repeated Director, Indo-European Telegraph Department, Persian Gulf Section,
Karachi.
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Telegram P., No. 266, dated (and received) the 20th November 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty’s Consul, Kerman,
To -The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Delhi.
(Repeated to Tehran, Sistan, Yezd and Bushire.)
This morning one German accompanied by 16 gendarmerie mounted on
mules and 15 of their own sowars left by the northern route ostensibly for
Yezd.
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Telegram P., No. 467-F., dated (and received) the 20th November 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty’s Minister, Tehran, •
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Delhi.
The Persian Government has intimated to the Russian Minister and me
that they are ready to enter into an alliance against Turkey, with us. I have
no accurate details yet but I understand, among other things, they will require
promise to defend Persia from possible Turkish attack by which (it ?) may
be understood that a promise of hundred thousand rifles and two hundred
guns, latter to be under orders, British and Russian officers will be required.
Six points mentioned in my telegram No. 442 will also be brought
forward for later discussion and possibly they may ask for some formal shares in
possession of Holy places in Mesopotamia, administration being left entirely
in our hands.