File 3516/1914 Pt 9 'German War: Persia' [‎154r] (312/618)

Enclosure No. 4.
Bushire,
9th August 1915.
The undersigned crew of the Customs coast guard “ Mozaffer ” declare
formally that they will continue to serve faithfully and loyally in the Customs
House under the British Administration.
(Signed by 32 officers and crew.)
79
No. 1466, dated Bushire, the 16th (received 24th) August 1915.
From —Major A. P. Trevor, C.I.E., Officer on Special Duty (in the absence of
the Resident),
To—The Foreign Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Simla.
In continuation of my letter No. 1440,
1. Proclamation of 8th August 1915 announcing the occupation
of Bushire.
2 . Proclamation, dated 9th August 1915, announcing the inten
tion of Government to hombard and destroy Dilwar.
3. Notice, dated 9th August 1915, regarding the carrying of
arms in Bushire.
4. Notice, dated 15th August 1915, regarding harbouring of
members of marauding gangs.
together with certain other notices which may
dated 9th August 1915, I have
the honour to forward here
with, for the information of
the Government of India,
translations of the Proclama
tions I issued on the occupa
tion of Bushire and before
the bombardment of Dilwar,
be of interest.
Enclosure No. 1.
PROCLAMATION.
The Government of His Britannic Majesty has issued instructions that
His Majesty’s forces now at Bushire shall immediately occupy the Town and
Island, assume the administration of Bushire and take control of the Customs
House.
This action has been taken by His Majesty’s Government, owing to the
conviction which has been unwillingly forced upon them, that the Persian
Government can no longer maintain order in Bushire and its neighbourhood, a
conviction which has received fresh confirmation from the recent regrettable
attack by tribesmen on Bushire in which two British officers were killed and
three 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. killed and wounded.
The situation is thus one which cannot be tolerated by His Majesty’s
Government who have therefore been compelled to take such measures as
may be considered necessary in their own interests and will continue to
occupy Bushire until such time as the Persian Government undertake to
exact full reparation from the guilty parties for the recent attack and to
comply with the other demands of the British Government.
No hostile action will be taken against the officials and people of Bushire
unless they themselves take hostile measuies.
In compliance with the orders of the exalted (British Government) the
people of the Island of Bushire and all concerned should th erefor e take note
that from this day I have taken over the Government of Bushire on behalf
of the British Government.
A. P. Trevor, Major,
Qovernor on behalf of the British
Military Government,