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Telegram P., No. 29, dated the 3rd (received 4jth) IVIarch 1916.
p rom His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran,
iji 0 The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Delhi.
I have received instructions that all military information, that
contained in Sistan telegram No. should be repeated to London for
commuaication to War Office.
If you would communicate to Secretary of State for India information
received from Sistan, Meshed and Birjand it would save time and expense.
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Telegram P., No. 30, dated the 3rd (received 4th) March 1916.
p rom —His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran,
To The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment. Delhi.
(Addressed to Foreign ; repeated to Sir P. Qox, Bnshire, Sistan and Meshed.)
Germans destroyed a quantity of ammunition before evacuating Ispahan.
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Telegram P., No. 403-D. S., dated the 4th March 1916.
From—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Delhi,
To—The Deputy Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire.
(Repeated to Basrah.)
Clear the Line. Has Cox seen Kawam ? Please telegraph clear the line
result of discussions with him. What is his programme and is he still at
Bushire ? Where and when could Sykes, who sails on 12th, meet Kawam?
Reference is to your telegram No. 436, dated 24th February.
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Telegram P., dated (and received) the 4th March 1916.
From—The Deputy Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart-
ment, Delhi.
(Addressed to Tehran; repeated to Basrah.)
Foreign Department telegram 402’D.S. Kawam is sending a representative
to welcome Sykes and is quite ready to give mission his support. Governor of
Gulf Ports and Deputy Governor of Bunder Abbas ready to tender any assist
ance that may be required. Latter has made arrangements in consultation with
Howson for a ceremonious reception with a Guard of Honour, etc., to be given
to Sykes on landing. A salute will be fired by H. M. S. c ‘Philomel ’ 5 which
will be present. .
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Telegram R., No. 524, dated the 4th (received 5th) March 1916.
From—'The Deputy Political Resident in the Persian Gulf,
To-The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Delhi.
Germans Agents. First .—News received from Kerman, dated l eoiuary
10th, says :—
(1) About beginning of February two Germans left Bam for Biga (n ?).