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File 3516/1914 Pt 9 'German War: Persia' [73v] (151/618)
The record is made up of 1 volume (305 folios). It was created in 11 Aug 1915-17 Dec 1915. 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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74
Colonel Guschin that he cannot guard up to lines of Shahrakht (Chahrakhs)
Kain and Talkhab until he receives 80 Hazaras from Meshed, but he will at
once watch road up to Sohdeh half way between Kain and Birjand.
I am of opinion that whether Afghan Government assists them or not the
Germans mean to make a date set against Sistan this winter, and if this view
is correct, unless reinforcements with guns are sent from India, we shall not be
able to spare any troops even for Birjand.
In Birjand, our one British banking and trading firm are doing no business
and on account of the general financial stringency find it difficult even to
collect their large outstandings. If they are ordered with Yice-Consulto
withdraw to Sistan it will not affect them very adversely.
Addressed Tehran and repeated to Meshed,
207
Telegram P., No. 119, dated the 12th (received 13th) Sep tember 1915.
Prom—His Britannic Majesty's Consul at Kerman, Kerman,
To—The Secretary to the Goveruaent of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
A party of twenty Germans bound for Yezd ostensively arrived on
September 10th at Nain from Ispahan. One German or Austrian with three
natives arrived at Anar bound for Y ezd on same date. There is reason to
believe latter is the refugee from Kain, who has slipped out from here
secretly.
Bepeated to Bushire and Quetta.
208
Telegram P., No. 22 F., dated the 12th (received 13th) September 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Consul for Sistan and Kain,
To—The Secretary to the Gover nment of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Please refer to my telegram No. 22 P. of 1st January last (No. 21 F. of
9th September ?). Last night I was informed by Governor that my inform
ation about one German having re-entered this district from Herat was
correct. He has received report from Ers who entertained him at Sarab.
He professes not to know prese nt whereabouts of the man, He has heard
that, with the exception of one German who has remained at Herat, all the
other Germans have gone to Kabul.
I am informed by Yice-Go nsul that Cossacks have captured near Tabas
one Turkish Officer, two Afghans and some Persians or Arabs. One Afghan
was killed. Some documents were taken with him. A German doctor and an
Austrian Officer have escaped for the moment.
209
Telegram P., No. 123, dated (and received) the 13th September 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Consul, Kerman,
To— The Secretary to the Government pf India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
I have some two thousand rounds old 1901 stock cartridges besides some
four thousand new. May I give Governor-General the old stock, as he
importuning me to get him Lee-Metfoid cartridges.
Repeated to Major Trevor.
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The volume concerns the situation in Persia during the First World War. The main focus is the British occupation of Bushire.
The volume covers:
- Instructions regarding Bakhtiari.
- Movements of Wassmuss and German agents in Persia.
- Situation in Bushire, at Isfahan, at Urumia [Urmia, Iran], and at Tehran.
- Attitude of Persian Prime Minister.
- Arrival of Russian troops at Enzeli [Bandar-e Anzali, Iran].
- Murder of British Vice-Consul at Shiraz.
- Attacks on British Consuls at Isfahan and Kangavar, and on Consulate officials at Shiraz.
- Situation at Anglo-Persian Oil Company oilfields.
- Activities of German Vice-Consul at Sultanabad.
- German activity at Kermanshah.
- German sending gold to Persia, to outbid Anglo-Russian financial assistance.
- Extract of Imperial Bank of Persia's report on German occupation of Kermanshah.
The volume’s principal correspondents are: Charles Marling, British Minister at Tehran; British Consuls at Meshed, Sistan and Kain, Kerman, Isfahan, Khorasan, Kermanshah; Arthur Prescott Trevor, Officer on Special Duty in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; 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. ; John Nixon, General Officer Commanding, India Expeditionary Force 'D', Basrah; Charles Hardinge, Viceroy of India; Alfred Hamilton Grant, Foreign Secretary to the Government of India; Austen Chamberlain, Secretary of State for India; George Buchanan, British Ambassador in Russia; Imperial Bank of Persia; Shaikh Hussein of Chahkutah and Rais Ali of Dilwar [Rais Ali Delvari].
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (305 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 (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 307; 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.
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- File 3516/1914 Pt 9 'German War: Persia'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:7v, 11r:78r, 81v:82v, 85r:174v, 175v:269v, 278r:306v, back-i
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