File 3516/1914 Pt 9 'German War: Persia' [‎77v] (159/618)

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When Bushire is handed oyer (or ?) handed bach, could it be arranged
that Gendarmerie should not return here ? There is no real necessity for them
here and they are always making themselves a nuisance.
Addressed Tehran; repeated to Foreign, Basrah and Shiraz.
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Telegram, No. 19276, dated the 13th (received 14th) September 1915.
From— The Hon'ble Lieutenant-Colonel Sir P. Z. Cox, K.C.I.E.,C.S.I., Political
Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Basrah,
To-The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Trevor’s 540 C. I entirely endorse his views.
Addressed British Minister, Tehran, and repeated to Foreign Secretary
to the Government of India and Bushire.
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Telegram P., No. 127, dated the 13th (received 14th) September 1915.
From— His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Please refer to your telegram No. 1913 B.
The Persian Government have already been informed by me that Darya
Begi could not be accepted by us.
Kawam will I expect select, as Acting Governor, some agent of his own.
Eepeated to Bushire and India and addressed to Basrah as No. 286.
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Telegram R., No. 1926, dated the 13th (received 14th) September 1915.
From-GENERAL Sir J. E. Nixon, K.C.B., General Officer Commanding, Force
“ D ", Basrah,
To The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Please see Cox’s telegram 1083 B., dated May 11th, and 1798, September
3rd, and Foreign Department reply No. 920 S., dated September 6th. In
the interests of defence of Bushire for which I am responsible, I put forward
following suggestions. Hostile tribesmen have indisputably suffered^ a shock
by R ais Ali’s death and action of September 9th, and in my opinion the
moment is propitious for concerted action by friendly Khans of Hayat
Dawood Augali and Shahbankareh against Borasjun and Sheikh Hussein i
they can only he stimulated to undertake it.
Letters received from Bushire this mail showed that Shahbankareh is
feeling burden of keeping troops in field against Borasjun while Augali^ is
suffering from closing of (Shif ?) caravan route. Necessary pecuniary assist
ance is being afforded in above connections hut they also press for loan of
Mauser Magazine rifles and ammunition to enable them to hold ont and pray
for document admitting their claim on our good offices in event of any attempt
of Persian Government to oppress them. As regards rifles, my stock of
captured Mausers has lately been practically exhausted in compliance with
urgent requisitions irom elsewhere. But in event of fresh captures loan of
some of those rifles to friendly Khans might be possible. As to document
desired perhaps it may he possible to give them something of the sort. Could
an assurance be given that in event of their success British will be given
(reversion of ?) Borasjun in favour of Shahbankareh and of Sheikh Hussein
in favour of Augali and that we shall use our best endeavours to further
Haidar Khan’s interests in way indicated in telegram referred to.