File 3516/1914 Pt 9 'German War: Persia' [‎288r] (580/618)

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Telegram P., dated the 23rd (received 24th) June 1915.
From—His Majesty's Secretary of State for India, London,
To—His Excellency the Viceroy, Simla.
Measures in the ev&nt of war with Persia. Please refer to your telegram,
dated the 29th May. Your policy is accepted by His Majesty’s Government
and the measures which Sir P. Cox proposes, in his No. 1086 B., dated 12th
May, should he taken on the outbreak of war at Mohammerah, are approved
of. As indicated in your telegram of the 25th May, precise action practicable
at Bushire must presumably depend on the military and naval forces.
Regarding the ships, the Admiralty have been addressed. With reference to
Mr. Mailing’s telegram of the 16th June you will doubtless consider what is
practicable.
71' ’
Telegram R., No. 257 C., dated (and received) the 25th 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.
His Majesty’s Consul-General at Ispahan telegraphs as follows, No, 129,
to His Majesty’s Minister, Tehran;—
Begins. Following party arrived, June 20th. Two German officers,
twelve German and Austrian soldiers, two reported to be in disguise.
Forty-three Turks and Caucasians. Escort of two officers and sixteen
sowars from Naib Hussein. Above all mounted and armed with one rifle and
one revolver per man. Eight transport mules with maxim gun, &c., twenty-
two with arms and ammunition, twenty-eight with heavy baggage. Bnds.
Addressed Cox; repeated to Foreign.
Telegram P., No. 1306 B r dated the 25th (received 26th) June 1915.
Pj-om The Hon'ble Liewtenant-Colonel Sir Percy Cox, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., Poli
tical Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
To—-The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Please refer to my telegram No. 1293 B., 23rd instant.
His Britannic Majesty’s Minister at Tehran telegraphs as^ follows,
207 : 44 The activity of the Germans in the province is increasing. An
endeavour is being made by (?) Wassmuss to organise an attack on Bushire
by the local tribes, strengthened by men locally recruited. A party of
German(s) and Austrian prisoners of war, who have escaped in some numbers
from Trans-Caspia via Meshed, is starting for Birjand and Afghanistan.
Another similar party under Greisinger and Zugmeyer is making for Kerman
and Pugin is leaving for Meshed.
“ Thanks largely to the Germans at Ispahan; the murderer of the Manager
of the Russian bank is still at large and the only satisfaction which the
Russia (ns) have obtained for the outrage is exchange of (?) Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Motashem
for Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Ashiaan, his own brother, as Governor-General, while as yet I have
fot succeeded in obtaining the removal of the Governor-General of Pars. The
fact is that the Prime Minister is falling more and more under influence of
nro-German democrats and though profuse promises are made by him that he
will cheek the intrigues of the Germans nothing ol an effective nature is done,
and there is a prospect now that Parman Parma, Minister of the Interior, who
hf the only member of the Cabinet who shows in that direction any degree of
energy will be transferred to Ministry of War, which is nothing but a
sinecure, at the instance of the Germans and Turks. In that position he will
he of little practical use to us. All representations for effective measures on
the part of Persian Government are met by the Prime Minister with threats
to resien and with requests for the withdrawal oi the Russian troops. He
is in a difficult position. Of Persia’s real interests he is well aware, but any
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