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'Situation in Persia, Vol. II' [‎230r] (111/244)

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Ref: IOR/L/MIL/5/803, ff 175-296

The record is made up of 1 item (122 folios). It was created in 11 Mar 1918-9 Apr 1918. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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S E G R E
5
U r A q;ent.
Vom M.A. Teheran,
1Q- S
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i'o : - D.K .1 . Repeated Baghdad, Delhi, and Duns ter force .
Despatched at 1.30 p.m. 25.3.18.
Received at 12.50 a.m. 26.3.18,
B.58 March 25th.
American Vice-Consul Doolittle just arrived from Tiflis
via ? Baku and Enzeli confirms report received Kasvin
yesterday of threatening situation there. Have sent
motor cars to-day to bring Bank Manager and his family
to Teheran. Following appears to be situation on March
-ore.. - 1. Ao Enzeli 100 Germans released prisoners who are
armed and have joined Jungalis; they came from an island
i.Oc».r Baku, also Jungalis with some light guns and machine
guns number unknown. - 2. At Manjil 300 Jungalio and some
Caucasian Tartars. 3. 40 miles north of Kasvin 100
Jungalis. 4. At Kasvin 100 Jungalis who have entered town
in small parties and 200 Persian democrats, who will join
them. 5. At Teheran some Jungalis seen about the streets
in their black uniform. Jungalis number about 3000.
Doolittle reports owing to their cry of take from rich and
give to poor Jungali movement grown daily. His impression
is that they will certainly seize Kasvin possibly on
March 27th. Impossible to foresee effect of this on
are
xcheran but there/all the elements here necessary to
produce revolutionand disorder. lie cannot be absolutely
certain of the Persian Cossacks and there is nothing to
legation foreigners and OmK without them. Minister
thinks situation at Kasvin might be saved but onl' s:r by
es shall
prompt military action and urgmefc that something/be done
immediately to prove that a British Force is really
approaching to people of Teheran and Kasvin. Anti
demonstration that can be made either by aeroplane or motor
or both may help situation and enbourage our friends here.
Cc
Copies to k.I.l.A

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This item contains material relating to a review of conditions in Persia, following the revelation of Turkish plans to invade Persia in order to reach Afghanistan, which would in turn have threatened the British Empire in India. It includes:

  • The promise of assistance from Mirza Hasan Khan Ashtiyani Mustawfi al-Mamalik to Mirza Kuchak Khan Jangali
  • The transportation of British land and air forces to Hamadan
  • The Government of Persia's protest against Britain's violation of the sovereignty and neutrality of Persia
  • The state of telegraphic and postal communications in Persia and railways to the Caucasus
  • The possibility of a coup de main being effected at Kazvin [Qazvin] and Tehran by the Jangalis
  • The assassination of Assyrian Patriarch Mar Shimun XIX Binyamin by Isma‘il Agha Shakkak (Simko)
  • The placement of General Lionel Charles Dunsterville under the command of General Stanley Maude
  • An opportunity for Dunsterville to reach Enzeli [Anzali] and proceed with his party to the Caucasus
  • The raising of levies from the Bakhtiyari Tribe to protect the flank of General William Raine Marshall
  • And the allocation of funds toward famine relief to obtain the good will of the population at Hamadan.
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IOR/L/MIL/5/803, ff 175-296
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'Situation in Persia, Vol. II'
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175r:296v
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