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File 3516/1914 Pt 9 'German War: Persia' [‎89r] (182/618)

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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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consisted probably, of Two hundred iron and two iraxtirs; tne
men were some of Nazer Alt Xiian’s Lure, s^ire Guran with
Jehanbalcsh or his brother, and the son of lusain Xhan Guran,
also sore Xaka/ands and Xhesels. Y/e left in afternoon
escorted by the Governor and reached Assadabad without $.$<£%-
incident. The Governor of that place had received orders
to sand a force to Xan^awar and said he nad sent two hundred
ren but we had n°t ret any on the road. At Assadabad we
received a telegram fr^rr the telegraphist .at Xangawar report
ing that the german and his forces left as soon as we were
clear of la^gawar territory.
I left most of iry ba?m^e with the Governor.
It arrears that we must have a suitable force with us to
return to Xermanshah and these should preferably be Persian
CossacTs. The Germ-an, it arpears, pays the Gendarmerie at
Xermanshah as, though there is n° money there, the gendarmes
are paid and in g^ld. We should also have a maxiim or two
with us as there is no doubt that dchuxiemann has two and is
ga 1 ' d to have three. If we had a reliable force nf any bind
I believe there are plenty rf people who v/oula cone to our
»s si stance ; bpt they must be convinced that the Persia n
Government i s on our side. Ihere v/ould be no niu-u icult^ ,
if we followed German measures in engaging 3^wars, in
raising a cons id^rable number, say a thousand.
I have tne honour to be,
^ f y*
O L X. )
Your most obedient,
humb1e 3er vant,
(g gd) W. McDouali.
C . M. I- arl lng Tsq. C. B,, C. M. G .
etc etc etc
Its Kaiesty's Minister,
Tehran

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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].

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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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