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Telegram K„ No. 251 C., dated tire 22nd (received 23rd) June 1915.
From—-M ajor A. V. Trevor, C.I.E., Officer on Special duty, Peraian Gulf Resi
dency, Bushire,
To-The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart-
ment r Simla.
My immediately preceding telegram, repeating Kerman, No. 42.
Venture to suggest provisions of foreign No. 327 B.-S., dated March ISth,
1015 should be applied to Kerman and Consul be given carte blanche to spend
nionev in countering German intrigues in our spheres of influence Possibly
for a handsome consideration Governor-General, who is, I understand, a strong
man and not hostile to us, might arrest Germans or arrange for the.r deflec
tion to some point where we could do so—or failing this some of Khans might
be in a position and willing to assist us.
Addressed Foreign j repeated to K.erman and Basrali.
Telegram P.y No. S. 598^ da-tsd tho 23rd Juno 1915,
From—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Simla.
To The Hon'ble Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Cox. K.C.I.E., C.S.L, Political
Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Basrah (repeated to Major A. P. Trevor,
Bushire).
Please see telegram from Lieutenant-Colonel Trevor, No. 251 G., dated
the 22ud instant, regarding secret service expenditure.
Orders conveyed in Foreign and Political Department telegram No. 327
D.-S of the I9th March also apply to the Consul at Kerman, and he should be
authorised at once to incur without sanction expenditure on secret service in
excess of his allotment.
Telegram P., No. 58, dated (and received) the 23rd June 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty’s Minister, Tehran,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Information has been received by the Persian Government from Chakan-
snr that Amjr of Afghanistan is selling 100,000 rifles to his subjects and that
his explanation of the transaction is that rifles are “ for internal purposes
Further that His Majesty the Sultau of Turkey has wired to the Amir inviting
him to join with him ” and to despatch troops to the number of twelve
thousand to Meshed under (Amirullah ?).
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Telegram R., No. 253 C., dated the 23rd (received 24<tb) June 1915,
From— Major A. P. Trevor, C.I.E., Officer on Special duty, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Resi
dency, Bushire,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla. r
Following from His Majesty’s Representative at Hamadan, June
Begins. My telegram No. 53.
, , Kermanshah reports, dated June 16th, that some 23 Indians with sundry
T? . °i ““ s . and ammunition arrived German Consulate June 9th. One is
; a . DOth f au Afndi Subadar-Major of 58th Regiment. They
Barkitalla'wl ^ ^° Ined Germans in France. Another is Mullah Mahomet
andaTarkard f’^ r Amenca ' 0n Jun e 13th, Suhadar with several others
is said for AM,! ' f Germ ?mf W1 ! h S ° me loads of arms Md ammunition left, it
is said for Afghanistan. (They have been seen on the way to Sultanabad.)
Addressed Tehran ; repeated Bushire. Ends.
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