ملف ٣٤٤٣/١٩١٤ الجزء ٢ "الحرب الألمانية: المبعوثون الألمان إلى أفغانستان" [و‎‎١‎٣‎٧] (٤٩٠/٢٨٣)

&
29
S3,
Telegram P., No. 109 C., dated (and received) the Hth July 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Consul for Sistan and Kain, Robat,
r lo-The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla. r
Please refer to your telegram 662 S. of the 11th July.
i i A r'ffi Va 300 J lfles in Sistan will not, I confidently believe, involve us in
local difficulties. Presumably a force will still be in reserve at Pobat, whose
presence will have great moral effect especially on Sarbaddis south of Koh-i-
Mahk Siah. Last night I saw Governor. He maintains that he cannot
arrest or interfere with Germans without definite orders from his Govern
ment. He says at the same time that, if his Government permit
Germans to enter Sistan, he will threaten to resign on account of mischief they
may do intriguing with Baluchis. I observed that apparently neutrality of
Persian Government is so pronounced that the Persian authorities will not
interfere if a British force of 300 men were to encounter a German force of
ISO men in neighbourhood of Sistan. He concurred in this, declaring at the
same time that if ordered to do so his garrison at Sistan is quite capable of
dealing with Germans. I hold a different opinion as to this. It must also be
remembered that Persian authorities are particularly inert during month of
Bamazan and resent being called upon to take any active measure's.
Until it is certain that a German party is making for Sistan, I do not
advise our troops crossing the frontier.
Repeated to Tehran 40, Meshed and Baluchistan.
Telegram P., No. 110 C., dated (and received) the 14th July 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Consul for Sistan and Kain, Robat,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Our Military Contractor has accumulated large supplies of grain near
customs house Koh-i-Malik Siah owing to prohibition by Persian Government
of export to India. A rumour is current in Sistan that Sarhaddi Chief, Taj
Muhammad Regi, has come to Duzdab and that his intention is to raid stock.
Should attempt be made, I recommend that Officer Commanding, Robat, be
ordered to intervene, as if supplies are carried away much inconvenience will be
experienced by troops. In several telegrams I have begged His Majesty’s
Minister, Tehran, to extract permission from Persian Government to export
the grain.
Repeated to Tehran 41, Meshed and Baluchistan.
Telegram P., No. 67, dated (and received) the Hth 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.
Xfrgent, I have received the following message from Foreign Office,
No. 181:—
Begins. You should inform immediately Government of India what
steps you consider it desirable that they should take to obtain object in view
of last paragraph of your telegram No. 240. You should make all arrange
ments direct with Government of India and repeat telegrams which you send
to India to me. Ends.
I must for obvious reasons leave it to the Government of India to make
necessary preparations and decide on best measures to adopt for intercepting
German parties.
All information that I can obtain regarding movements of Germans,
possible Russian action, and changes in political situation here more or less
effecting our action will be furnished to the Government of India.
Repeated to Foreign Office, London.