ملف ٣٤٤٣/١٩١٤ الجزء ٢ "الحرب الألمانية: المبعوثون الألمان إلى أفغانستان" [ظ‎‎٨‎٧] (٤٩٠/١٨٣)

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It is the opinion of the Russian Government that this considerable force
■will amply suffice to intercept Germans whose numbers counted together do
not amount to more than five hundred men, who are marching as much on
Afghan frontier as on Meshed. In these circumstances, it appears to Russian
Government that the formation of a force of 100 men by His Majestv’s
Consul-General, Meshed, would be superfluous.
Russian Government consider it preferable for patrol of southern portion
of Perso-Afghan boundary provinces, where it would be difficult for Russian
troops to arrive to be undertaken by Government of India while on the
northern portion of this region Russian troops would undertake the same
service. Ends.
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Telegram P., No. 84-, dated the 29th (received 80th) July 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla. 4 t
Very confidential. Please refer to your telegram No. 51. Objections
have been raised by Russian Government to recruiting of force by you and diffi
culty which you are experiencing is therefore probably caused by action
of Russian Consul-General.
His Majesty’s Government have apparently acquiesced. Sent to Meshed
No. 36.
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Telegram P., No. 16 C., dated (and received) the 80th July 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General and Agent to the Government op
India in Khorasan, Meshed,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Please refer to telegram No. 143 C., dated the 25th instant, from Consul,
Sistan. de la Poer was Russian Vice-Consul. Orders that Cossacks received
were to the effect that they should destroy or arrest German parties wherever
encountered.
i Movements of troops are as follows : fifty men have gone to Tun ; main
body should to-day reach Kain and will, if necessary ior protection of life and
property, proceed to Birjand.
Addressed to His Britannic Majesty’s Minister, Tehran; repeated to
Birjand and Baluchistan,
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Telegram P., No. 154 C., dated (and received) the 80th July 1915.
From— Major F. B. Prideaux, C.I.E., His Britannic Majesty's Consul for Sistaa
and Kain,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
To-day the 30th of July at 1 a.m. Governor sent me a message through
Deputy Governor that orders had just been received from the Persian Minister
for Foreign Affairs at Tehran to apprehend Germans at Kain and send them
\ to Tehran, and to disarm their escort of Persians. He had learnt at 0
same time that 80 Cossacks had reached a place about 16 miles from K^ 111
and that they had arrested one of his men, he accordingly desired iu e 0
urge Russian \ ice-Consu^ to prevent Cossacks making an entry into h alD i
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