File 3516/1914 Pt 9 'German War: Persia' [‎294r] (592/618)

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Telegram P., No. 645 S., dated the 8 th July 1915.
From—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Simla,
To—His Britannic Majesty^s Consul-General and Agent to the Government of
India in Khorasan, Meshed (repeated to His Britannic Majesty's Minister,
Tehran).
Please refer to Government of India telegram of 2nd July, No. 621 S.
It is considered very desirable that German parties should be prevented
from entering into Afghanistan and you should, in view of instructions
received from Secretary of State, assist and encourage Persian authorities in
concerting measures for dealing with Germans, in addition to collection of
information already authorised, but you yourself should not recruit any forces
and you should avoid direct conflict between German parties and men of
your escort.
From—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Simla.
To— 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. Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. ,
Bushire (repeated to Sir Percy Cox, Basrah, and His Britannic Majesty's
Minister, Tehran).
Please see Government of India telegram No. 622 S. of 2nd July.
British Consul, Kerman, should encourage and assist Persian authorities
in concerting measures for dealing with Germans, in addition to action already
authorised, but he should avoid direct conflict between his escort and German
parties and should not recruit any force himself.
Prom The Hon'ble the Chief Commissioner and Agent to the Governor-General
in Baluchistan, Quetta,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Please refer to Foreign and Political Department’s telegram No. S. 620,
dated the 2nd July.
It is very probable that party accompanying Zugmeyerhas for its object
ive Mekrait, where Zugmeyer has travelled before. Approach of Zugmeyer
and Companv emphasises necessity for increasing number of troops on frontier
—vide mv telegram of the 2nd July to Foreign and Political Department.
From— Lieutenant-Colonel C. T. Ducat, His Britannic Majesty's Consul at
To The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart'
Telegram P., No. S. 646, dated the 8 th July 1915.
Telegram P., No. 591 C., dated (and received) the 3rd July 1915.
Kerman,
ment, Simla.
Telegram P., No. 100 C., dated the 8 th (received 9th) July 1915.
From— His Britannic Majesty's Consul for Sistan and Kain, Robat,
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