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Telegram R., No. 1003 B., dated (and received) the 29th April 1915.
From-The Hon’ble Lieutenant-Colonel Sin Peecy Cox, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., Poll-
tical Resident in the Persian Gulf,
To-The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Pohbcal Depart-
ment, Simla.
Poliowing from Bushire, dated April 27th :
Beqins Following courses appear to me to he open to AV assmuss
(1) He may be joining the expedition against the Kamarij; (2) going to
a I* /o'\ pfirmns 1 to Borasiun to incite Khans to create trouble;
(l) going^to organic! 1 expeditkin Against Haider Khan; (5) coming to Bushire
to re-open the Consulate.
All these are most objectionable from our point of view.
In the case of (5), I presume His Majesty’s Government would not
tolerate his presence here, and perhaps the Persian Government rmght be
moved to telegraph urgent orders to Governor-General here, to send out and
“form him that Persian Government cannot agree to hrs commg to Bushire
or remaining in Dashtistan.
In the event of his coming on, should I arrange with Officer Commanding
the troops to send a party to try and intercept him ? If he brings many
gendarmes, this might result in a disturbance.
A w cPoVifan
Telegram, No. 1004 B., dated the 29th (received 30th) April 1915.
From— The Hon’ble Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Cox, K.C.I.E., C.S.L,
Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Basrah,
To The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
My telegram, 1003 B.
Following received from Shiraz -
Begins. No. 104, 28th April. ^ r
Wassmuss with Saiyid Hasan has arrived at Kazerun and is staying
with Oertengren. Governor-General informed that that after Wassmuss s
departure he received letter from him stating that he is going to Borasjun to
regulate certain question in connection with Bushire Consulate. Mill report
such news as I hear in regard to him from time to time. In the meantime
open support accorded to him by Swedish officers is becoming scandal. Persian
Officer at Borasjun has not yet been removed in spite of orders of Persian
Government. Ends.
Telegram R., No. 1008 B., dated the 29th (received 30th) April 1915.
From—The Hon’ble Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Cox, K.C.I.E., C.S.L,
Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Basrah,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
My telegram No. 1004 B.
Following from Bushire. “Wassmuss will probably be at Borasjun on
Saturday. He may stay there and try and work up tribes or he may be
expecting an assurance from Persian Government or gendarmerie that he may
enter Bushire in safety. In any case he will cause a lot of excitement here
and disturbances.
Trust you will be able to get Persian Government to telegraph im
mediately to the Governor in sense indicated in my telegram No.
This morning His Excellency mentioned to Residency Dragoman that he had
heard Wassmuss had left Shiraz and that if latter came here it would be the
cause of great disturbances. But Governor is unlikely to take any steps to