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File 3516/1914 Pt 16 'German War: Persia; general; question of alliance' [45r] (94/451)
The record is made up of 1 volume (221 folios). It was created in 12 Sep 1915-24 Dec 1915. It was written in English and French. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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prhis Document is the Property of His Brita nnic Majesty’s Government.
and should be returned to the Forei gn Office when ~doneXIth
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Decypher, Ivlr* Marling (Teheran)
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Uovember 9th^ 1915 r
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IIovember 9th* 1915.
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Urgent. (K).
Continuation of my immediately preceding telegram:
I then pressed Minister for Foreign Affairs to
tell us the terms on which Persian Government were
willing to adopt benevolent ‘neutrality. His Excel
lency after dilating on the necessity for conciliating
public opinion produced them.
(1) settlement of purely Russian questions,
that is, collection of revenue by the Russian Consuls,
and strict observance of Treaty of Turkman Sliai.
(2) Revision of tariff..
(3) Request for arms etc. to form Persian Army.
(4) Persia to be represented at the Peace Con-
ference if other neutral countries are allowed to send
Delegates,
(5) Undertaking to withdraw Russian troops from
all parts of Persia will he discussed in a friendly
spirit at a later date.
(6) Recognition hy Persia of 1907 Convention to
he cancelled as well as other undertakings obtained hy
1911 Ultimatum,
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The volume concerns the situation in Persia during the First World War. The main focus is the British-Russian attempt to gain trust from the Persian Government, to avoid alliances with the Germans.
The volume covers:
- Discussion on Russian proposal to place the Shia holy shrines of Kerbala and Nejef in direct relations with Persia.
- 'Report of inter-departmental Committee on the Defence of the Persian Oil Field' (ff 194-199).
- Alleged alliance between Germany and Persia.
- Measures to be taken in southern Persia in the event of war.
- Proposed creation of a Persian force to be jointly officered by Russian and British officers.
- Reported Turkish advance on Kermanshah and desired Russian advance.
- Co-operation between Russian forces with General Nixon.
- Desire of Shah to abdicate.
- Proposed loan of British troops to the Persian Government.
- Proposed appointment of Zil-es-Sultan as Governor General of Fars, with support of British Indian troops.
The volume’s principal correspondents are: George Buchanan, British Ambassador in Russia; Percy Cox, 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 Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Charles Hardinge, Viceroy of India; Charles Marling, British Minister at Tehran; Walter Langley, Eyre Alexander Barby Wichart Crowe and Maurice de Bunsen, Foreign Office; Thomas William Holderness and Arthur Hirtzel, India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. ; Bertram Blakiston Cubitt, War Office.
There is a letter in French, from the Russian Embassy in London.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (221 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 223; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 3-221; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- IOR/L/PS/10/491
- Title
- File 3516/1914 Pt 16 'German War: Persia; general; question of alliance'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:38v, 40r:206v, 207ar, 207r:222v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence