File 3516/1914 Pt 14 'German War: Persia; general situation'

Content

The volume concerns the situation in south-western Persia during the First World War. The main focus is the British occupation of Bushire.

The volume covers:

• Attack on British Consulate at Ispahan, which resulted in the wounding of the Consul and the death of one of the Sowars employed as escorts at the Consulate.
• German activity in Persia; movements of German agents.
• Turkish officers in Persia.
• Possible Russian occupation of north-western Persia.
• Attitude of Persian Government and situation at Tehran and in the rest of Persia.
• Information suggesting that maps of Persia, Afghanistan and Mesopotamia were made available by the Germans to the Turks.
• Rumoured arrest of British Consul at Shiraz.
• Appointment of Darya Begi as Governor of Gulf Ports.
• Alarm caused by advance of Russian troops.
• Evacuation of British Consul from Kermanshah.
• Arrest of British subjects from Shiraz.
• Demands of Khans in return for the release of Shiraz prisoners.

The volume’s principal correspondents are: Charles Marling, British Minister at Tehran; British Consuls at Kerman (C T Ducat), Sistan and Kain (Francis Beville Pridaux), Isfahan (G Grahame), Khorasan, Yazd, Lingeh [Bandar Lengeh] (W R Howson); Percy Cox, 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 Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Arthur Prescott Trevor, 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 Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Foreign Secretary to the Government of India; Thomas William Holderness and Arthur Hirtzel, 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. ; War Office; Charles Hardinge, Viceroy of India; Walter Langley and Maurice de Bunsen, Foreign Office; War Office; George Buchanan, British Ambassador in Russia; Darya Begi; the American Embassy in London; the Adjutant General in India.

There is a letter in French, from the French Embassy in London; there is a translation of a newspaper article, from Jam-i-Jam.

Extent and format

1 volume (261 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 263; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/L/PS/10/490

Former external reference(s)

P 3516/1914 Pt 14

History of this record

Date(s)

8 Aug 1915-30 Nov 1915 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

First World War (1914-1918)International relationsMesopotamian Campaign (1914-1918)

Places

Persia

People & organisations

British ConsulBritish ConsulBritish ConsulPolitical Resident, Persian GulfForeign OfficeSecretary of State for Foreign AffairsHM Ambassador to IranViceroy and Governor-General of India in CouncilHM Ambassador to RussiaEmbassy to the United Kingdom, LondonBritish Consul, Seistan and KainBritish Consul, KermanBritish Consul General, IsfahanDarya BegiHM Treasury

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