ملف ٣٥١٦\١٩١٤ الجزء ٥ "الحرب الألمانية: بلاد فارس، الوضع في عربستان ١٩١٥" [ظ‎‎٢‎٤] (٤٠٤/٥٥)

range. Turkish force is receiving supplies by waterways through marsh
these communications are now being blocked by light draught river ho
fitted with field guns which have done considerable damage to their boats 318
Arabist ** هذه التواريخ تقريبية .—Tribal situation in south has somewhat improved.
Rebel* of Chab at Fallahia, held in check by presence of His Maiestv’
ships at Marid, have not yet made the expected move towards Ahwaz. DesuV
ary hostilities continue between the loyal and disaffected tribes in Jarat*
Hindia districts but call to Jihad seems to have little effect.
At Ahwaz Turco-Arab force is encamped about ten miles (off) and i
also believed to have had reinforcements; they do not, however, seem to b 8
disposed to attack, yet it is expected that very soon they will ’have either
to advance to Karun or else retire to Karkha owing to exhaustion of water
supply where they are.
Haji Rais reported to-day, 18th March, news received from reliable
correspondent in Shuster to the effect that Vali of Pushtikuh himself had
reached Upper Karkha near Shush with a very large force and is accommnipH
by well known Mujtahid from Kerbela. ^
News from Djzful and Shuster towns is good. Numerous exhortations
received from Mujtahid of Mesopotamia, but they have had no effect. Ends
Addressed to Government of India; repeated to Minister, India Office ^
Southern Persia officers by post or telegraph.
Telegram R., No. 97 C., dated (and received) the 19th March 1915.
From-CAPTAiN G * ^ EALF > Assistant to the Political Resident in the
.Persian Gulf, Bushxre,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Denart-
ment, Delhi. ^
Foreign telegram, No. 327 D.-S., 19th March.
1 -«”* iM " k -»'»«*»»
Addressed to Cox; repeated to Foreign
iHrr '
Telegram, No. 544 W., dated the 20th March 1915.
G °— nt of Foreign and Political
To-The Secretary to the Government of Bombay, Political Department, Bombay.
Dr. Lindersf Ilerr Td"* 311 ?0nSU1,
Way » ■ Vareova ", T,*y tato” !"'"' ££»%
incriminating correspondence Unless military authorities have had Xot
instructions regarding them, please have Listemann, Linders and Eisenhut ken
under police restraint pending further orders Th^ i u U , 1 ,, c ,
communicate with any one. ^ sbould not be allowed to
Telegram P., dated the 19th (received 20th) March 1915.
From-His Majesty's Secretary of State for India, London
To—His Excellency the Viceroy, Delhi.
the EesfdenHn Bushire’T^X^ram^Vdgv B ed a he r] re fi S! t Vi t n h S the substanee of
No. 500 B„ also the text of the^eman 10^^ whlt' St thre6 o£
Resident’s Nos. 532 B., and 531 B. but the^vnrri f c 1 y ere re P eate( i ln the
the end of the message were omitted. Sir A Tnwni ,0m /f 011 !^ S . to
telegram the words “ win over ” should be “ iiivolv.f”^^^ w it the latt ? r
the translations other small inaccuracies. The commnt.L, 1 ? d , tbat tll . ere are . m
the arrest of the Germans and the seizure of thefr , q u d ° eS n0t mentlon
telegrams as having come into our possession. P P erL y» but speaks of those