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Telegram P., No. 247, dated (and received) the 8th November 1915.
From— Lieutenant-Colonel C. T. Ducat, His Britannic Maiestv's Consul at
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. I. G.-1602, dated the 8th (received 9th) November 1915.
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force <f D/'
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, De’hi.
Please refer to your 20-D. S. of 7th. I had already discussed Cox’s
proposals with him and agree with them. The necessity (for) possible action has
been foreseen re taking over gunboat “ Persopolis ” and replacement of certain
details (of) postal and telegraph staff and re deportation of undesirables from
Mohammerah. These matters are being considered.
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Telegram No. 49, dated the 8th November 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Vice-Consul, Yezd,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Delhi.
Latest information from enemy’s forces Yezd include ? twenty-nine
German officers Austro-Hungarian thirty-one Persian subjects. By advice toft
Deputy Governor Bank not opened to-day. ^ ^ ^
Addressed Tehran; repeated Kerman, Meshed, Sistan, Simla.
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Telegram P., No. 441-F., dated (and received) the 9th November 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran,
Tc—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Delhi.
Urgent. My telegram No. 439.
In Kussian Minister’s audience no mention of troops was made.
Minister for Foreign Affairs called on us by appointment at five. He
stayed till eight and begged us to cause troops to be removed hinting
that if they were not Cabinet might resign or take its departure from
Tehran.. He represented appearance of troops so near the capital would
make it impossible for Government to pursue policy (of ?) neutrality
they were now hoping to be able to adopt as it would rouse great
excitement against two Powers. We said it lay not with us but with Russian
Government to arrest the movement of troops. Government had our assurance
that troops came only for protection of colonies and legations and that it
was duty of Cabinet to explain this to people and make it clear that there was
no hostile intention in the movement of troops towards capital. His Excel
lency pressed us to say what we desired Government to do to obtain return
of troops to Kasvin. We replied that essential thing was to remove ]ar°-e
number of Germans, Austrians and Turks and seize arms, etc., which German
legation possessed. He promised Germans, Austrians, etc., should be removed
to a safe distance from Tehran and kept under guard and that Government