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Infentry and four macLiM guns. Unless and until requisitioned by you this
foice ill not enter Sistan. If you propose to requisition troops, except in case
of immediate urgency, you should first refer to Government of India for orders!
. 0,1 , 3rd Au gust, the 20 Hazaras which have been ashed for by you will
arrive. Do you wish that they should proceed at once to Nasratabad ? 7
. , ^ is left to your discretion to ask Officer Commanding, Eohat, to
intervene, if necessary as regards grain near Customs House at Koh-i-Malik
biah, but until whole force is concentrated at Kacha and situation as regards
destination of Germans is more clearly indicated, it is undesirable that any
avoidable aetachment should be made from Kacha. J
Telegram P., No. 70 (Urgent), dated (and received) the 17th 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. ^
Secret. Please see my telegram No. 245 to Foreign Office (No 26 to
Birjand and 09 to India). v *
Following telegram received from Foreign Office, No. 189: Begins.
Proposed employment of tribesmen to attack German emissaries is entirely
approved of by me and I authorise you to take necessary steps in concert with
Indian Government. Ends.
I am informing Consul, Kerman, and Consul-General, Meshed, of the
receipt of these orders.
Telegram P., No. 71 (Urgent), dated (and received) the 17th 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.
Please refer to your telegram No. 41.
I do not see any objection.
The above is addressed to Consul, Sistan.
Telegram P., No. 38 C., dated (and received) the 17th July 1915,
From—His Britannic Majesty’s Consul-General, Meshed,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla (repeated to Tehran, Birjand and Baluchistan).
If necessary, may I offer army pay to retired officers, non-commissioned
officers and men up to number of one hundred who are available in Meshed
neighbourhood ? Should Russian Cossacks be employed at a distance from town
I can arm and use these retired men for keeping peace, but unless absolutely
necessary they will not be employed by me.
Telegram P., No. 40 C., dated (and received) the 17th July 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty’s Consul-General, Meshed,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
I have addressed the following to Tehran and repeated it to Birjand and
Baluchistan :—
Begins. Russian Vice-Consul accompanied by four Russian officers, one
hundred and seventeen Cossacks carrying two machine guns left Meshed for
Turbat-i-Haidari last night. Ends.