File 3443/1914 Pt 3 'German War: Afghanistan and Persia; German agents; British troops in East Persia' [‎88r] (186/345)

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Telegram P., No. C.-35, dated (and received) the 12th February 1916.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Consul for Sistan and Kain,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Depaitment, Delhi.
Consul-General, Meshed, telegraphs following No. 17-C., dated 10th
instant -.—Begins. It is reported that in the neighbourhood of Tabbas Germans
have about 1,000 Persian sowars of sorts. Ends.
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Telegram R., No. 34)6, dated the 12th (received 13th) February 1916.
From—The Deputy Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
department, Delhi.
Vice-Consul, Bunder Abbas, wires that report received from Kerman that
Germans from Yezd proceeded towards Sista n apparently via Khabis.
Sent to Tehran ; repeated to Foreign with reference to my telegram
40-127.
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Telegram No. 587-D., dated the 12th February 1916.
From—The Secretary to the Government of India in'the Foreign and Political
Department, Delhi,
To— Major A. P. Trevor, C.I.E., Deputy Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
Bushire.
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Your telegram dated 3rd February, 277. Ammunition required has been
ordered to General Officer Commanding, Bushire, by first steamer available.
Addressed Bushire ; repeated Basrah.
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Telegram P M dated (and received) the 13th February 1916.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Consul for Sistan and Kain, •
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Delhi.
The following is to Prideaux, Sistan, from Haig, Meshed, dated February
11th :— Begins. “ 18-C. Hisam wishes to send through you following mes
sage :— Begins. To Sardars Purdil Khan and Khudadad Khan. Governorship of
(? ) Sistan and the Kainat has been given to me in accordance with the orders
of the Persian Government. You should assemble a sufficient force at once and
await further instructions. You should send it witii Haidar Ali Khan to
Kain if necessary. You should yourselves remain at Sistan for main
tenance of order in Sistan will be entrusted to you after my arrival at Kain.
For the present this is confidential. Ends ” Ends,
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Telegram R., No. 351, dated tlie 13th (received 14th) February 1916.
From—The Deputy Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire,
To—The Secretary to the Governoient of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Delhi.
See my telegram No. 290.
Messenger sent by Zair Khadar has come in with letter from Consul at
Shiraz saying that Zair wants to get his nephew, Zair Hussein Baghakhi, a
wounded prisoner here, released as he was believed to be dying. Consul at
Shiraz being handed over simultaneously. Consul at Shiraz asks that matter be
treated as urgent in case the man dies and relatives (in spite of Khan) try and
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