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Telegram R., No. 209 C., dated the 1st (received 2nd) June 1915. 0
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. “
My telegram, No. 207 C.
Wassmuss left Borasjun on May 30th in the direction of Ahram. On
31st May he reached Ahmedi one stage from here where he still is. As a
result no doubt of his intrigues Zair Khadar of Ahram, principal Khan of
Tangistan, and Shaikh Hussain and the Khan of Borasjun are again giving
out that they are about to attack Bushire. Shaikh Hussain has written to
Kindail Khan of Shabancara to join and threatening him if he does* not. I
think that it may be bluff, but it is necessary to be prepared.
As gendarmerie are open(ly) with hostile faction (vide my telegram?,.
191 C., 80—528, 196 G. and numerous others from Shiraz and Bushire), it is
most necessary to get tower (referred to in my telegrams,. 64—422 and 73 —470)
handed over to Governor.
In the event of attack I have no doubt gendarmes would either remain
passive or more probably assist enemy. In either case it might easily become
imperative (?) to turn them out by force, as the tower is an essential point in
the scheme of defence of the Isthmus and could not be left in hostile hands.
This would, of course, be most undesirable and a difficult operation during or
in the intervals of an attack by tribesmen. 1 respectfully beg to urge, there
fore, that Your Excellency will press Persian Government to withdraw
gendarmerie from here at once. This would, I suppose, meet with less opposi
tion from Commandant of Gendarmerie than simply handing the tower over.
Addressed Tehran; repeated to Basrah, Shiraz and Eoreign.
Telegram R., dated the 1st (received 2nd) June 1915.
From-—The Hon’ble Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Cox, K.C.I.E., C.S.I.,
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 the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Basrah,
T 0 The Secretary to the Government of India ip.the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
My telegram,. 1180 B.. Hollowing from His Majesty s Bepresentative,
Shiraz, 37:—
Beqins. My telegram, 165. General question gendarmerie. Captain
Pousette tells me that if adequate funds are not forthcoming by end of current
Persian month, that is, by about 20th June, he has instructions to march.
regiment to Tehran.
I venture, therefore, to invite Your Excellency’s attention to this question
of gendarmerie. ^
Their disappearance from Ears necessarily involves recrudescence of dis
order, robbery and rahdari on main trade routes and province would rapffiiy
revert to intolerable conditions of anarchy which existed three years ago.
On the other hand, it is difficult for us to afford them further support so
long as they show themselves hostile to our interests.
As already stated, I believe Pousette to be g eEU ^y fAeeS
anxious for (sake of) his own reputation as well as on general grounds p
gendarmerie neutral. . n „ A
Question therefore arises wbat po^y any longer Y°ur ^Excellency^ ?
His Majesty’s Government desire (to) purpe regar g B obliged to
If it continued to exist, is it considered desirable that we sho " ld be §
supply funds and might perhaps undertake to do so for say one year undet
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Received on 16 AUG1915
INDIA FOREIGN SECRETARY’S
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