ملف ٣٤٤٣/١٩١٤ الجزء ٢ "الحرب الألمانية: المبعوثون الألمان إلى أفغانستان" [و‎‎١‎٩‎٢] (٤٩٠/٣٩٣)

Telegram from the Viceroy,
Dated 20th July 1915.
Received at London Office 5 p.m.
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^ Porei©i, secret. Foreigi Office telegram 189 to Tehran.
German agents. Ve are taking the following action with which we
trust you will agree. (I) We are authorising Consul-General at
Meshed in accordanee with his suggestion to recruit force of
retired officers, N.C.O.s and men of the Indian Aray on Any pay
up to the number of 100. He will use this force for keeping the
peace at Meshed in the absense of Russian Cossacks and further is
authorised to use this force for interception of any German party
who may come into vicinity of Meshed and to promise handsome
rewards to them in event of their successfully attacking such party
(2j We are authorising Consul Seistan to raise force of 50
Afghan camel men under dafadar of his escort to be used for
interception of German parties coming within range and to promise
handsome rewards in similar manner.
(3) We are authorising Agent to the O.G. in Baluchistan to
raise throu^i Political Officers concerned force of tribal levies
up to number of 100 on similar conditions. This force will be
authorised to operate without regard to Persian frontier.
(4) As regards Kerman we are doubtful of expediency of Consul
attempting to raise local force there now that German agents have
actually arrived. Su.h a measure would certainly become known to
the Germans and mi^it result in immediate attack on Consulate.
Matter however migjvt be left to his discretion. We are not for
the present issuing any order a to him.
(5) As regards Bushire there would seem to be no necessity to
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know decision of H.M.G.