File 3516/1914 Pt 9 'German War: Persia' [‎153r] (310/618)

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Telegram R., No. 483 C., dated (and received) the 25th August 1915.
From Major A. P. Trevor, C.I.E., Officer on Special Duty in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Bushire, ’
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Denart-
. ment, Simla. r
Sheikh Said Hussein of Chakutah made a raid in person with a party of
about oO on the night of the 21st instant. He exchanged shots with British
house and subsequently with Eesidency. There has been no damage done
to us.
He could not get across Mashileh before dawn owing to some of his men
being wounded and took refuge in nullah near Zangena ", he was discovered and
cavalry cut off his retreat. Afterwards infantry came up but our troops with
drew as he could not be dislodged, and about sunset a relieving force arrived
under Zair Khidar. He then retreated across Mashileh, some casualties
occurred among tribesmen and sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. . I regret that my telegram to Sir P. Cox
reporting raid was not repeated to Your Excellency through an oversight due to
pressure of work.
To-day General Brooking has been made Military Governor of Bushire
and General Officer Commanding; he has been inspecting here and is advocate
of reprisals on people on island. This does not appear at all desirable in my
opinion.
Addressed Tehran; repe ated Foreign.
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Telegram P., No. 485 C,, dated (and received) the 25th August 1915.
From— Major A. P. Trevor, C.I.E., Officer on Special Duty in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
Bushire,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Please refer to your telegram 256, Nearly all I have to say on the
subject has been repeated by Cox in his telegram. I can only add that the
outpost has, since its establishment in May last, not only not advanced one
inch but enemy tribes have been allowed to lay in a water-supply and erect
Sangars some distance from this side of Saribast, 3 or 4 miles from east of
outpost Tines {vide my telegram August 8 th, 396 C.). This errs on side of
complaint. The tribesmen collect there and almost every night make a raid
into BusEire island and I regret to say that they have usually done so with
impunity.
I am not aware as to whether I am considered one of the authorities of
Bushire mentioned in the penultimate paragraph of your telegram, but if so I
beg Your Excellency to rest assured that had troops made an^ advance, it
would have been reported by me and that should one be macie while I am here
1 will certainly report it. 1 was under the impression that I v\as tiansmitting
full telegraphic reports about events here to Your Excellency but I apologise
if I have recently omitted to do so through pressure of work or any other
reason. I beg at the same time that, if Your Excellency receives reports
about Busbire matters from secret Persian sources which have not already
been reported by me, Your Excellency will be kind enough to inform me in
order that, before matters go further, I can confirm or contradict them. In
my telegram No. 318 C., I replied to the telegram 230 from Your Excellency.
Addressed to His Britannic Majesty’s Minister, Tehran, and repeated to
Sir P. Cox, Basrah.