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'History of the Great War based on Official Documents: Operations in Persia 1914-1919' [49v] (103/566)
The record is made up of 1 volume (279 folios). It was created in 1929. It was written in English. 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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OPERATIONS IN PERSIA
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Oawam and Saulat had composed their differences and had
agreed to do all they could to preserve Persian neutrality so
long as this was the policy of the Government But Wassmuss
Weis cit Borazjan doing his utmost to incite the Khans of the
Bushire hinterland to start hostilities against Bushire and
Bandar Rig. ^ ^ j , c .
Bakhtiaris Owing to the possibility of Persia declaring against us Sir
and the p erC y Qqx arranged a meeting with the Bakhtiari chiefs to
“d n discuss the situation and especially the security of the Anglo-
May 1915’. Persian oil-field. The meeting took place on the 23rd and 24th
May and, although the chiefs did not consider it probable that
Persia would declare against us, they stated that in such an
eventuality they would be unable to afford us support. For,
if they did so, the tribal hostages at Tehran would be killed.
They gave their word, however, that they would give us twenty
days’ warning before withdrawing their guarantee for the safety
and security of the oil-field and the foreigners employed there.
British policy, On the 29th May the Government of India recommended to
May 1915. jj Government that, in the event of war with Persia, the
following should be the policy which we should definitely
a % We should leave Persia as a whole severely alone,
taking what steps were possible to extricate our
Legation and consuls. Russia should be left to take
such action in North Persia as she desired.
(b) We should try, by subsidising local tribes, to safeguard
the oil-field and pipe-hne in Arabistan.
(c) We should, if possible, continue to hold Bushire and
the telegraphic stations at Jask and Chahbar. ror
this it would be essential that our troops h 0 !®. 11 ?
those places should be supported by warships, which
should also blockade the Persian ports. ,
In forwarding these recommendations for Mr. Marhngs
views Sir Edward Grey told him that, in case of war witn
Persia, the situation on the Indian frontier would so tax me
military resources remaining in India as to preclude opera ion
in South Persia on anything but a very small scale. Mr. Marling
rephed that he concurred fully in the Indian recommendatio •
Swedish The discussion between the British and Swedish Gover -
officers of ments regarding the Swedish officers of the _ gendarme
gen Mafi1>i e 5 : resulted in May in the Swedish Government saying that th y
were prepared to advise these officers to resign in c0 ®| ,.
tion of suitable financial compensation. But Mr. a ,
and the Russian Minister at Tehran had by this time dot
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A confidential publication compiled, by arrangement with the Government of India, under the direction of the Historical Section of The Committee of Imperial Defence, by Brigadier-General FJ Moberly. The volume is part of the Official History of the Great War series produced by the British Government.
The volume begins with a preface by Moberly and is then divided into 11 (I-XI) chapters, plus appendices, as follows:
- Chapter I: Introductory
- Chapter II: August 1914 to June 1915, Enemy efforts to bring Persia into the War
- Chapter III: July to November 1915, Enemy action and Persian weakness necessitate Allied intervention
- Chapter IV: December 1915 to May 1916, Successful results of Allied operations
- Chapter V: May to December 1916, Turkish invasion of Western Persia and British measures in South and East Persia
- Chapter VI: December 1916 to August 1917, Effects of British success in Mesopotamia
- Chapter VII: September 1917 to April 1918, The failure of Persia to maintain her neutrality necessitates further British intervention
- Chapter VIII: May to July 1918, The effect in Persia of the German successes in France; and the anti-British outbreak in Fars
- Chapter IX: July to September 1918, The tide turns in favour of the Allies
- Chapter X: October to 11th November 1918, The effect of our victories
- Chapter XI: Conclusion
The volume contains fourteen maps, some of which are in a pocket in the inside back cover, as follows:
- 1. Operations at Bushire 1915 (folio 275)
- 2. Portion of Perso-Afghan frontier (folio 276)
- 3. Operations at Dilbar, 13th-15th August 1915 (folio 66)
- 4. Operations of General Dyer in Sarhad, April-August 1916 (folio 277)
- 5. Wanderings of German parties in Persia and Afghanistan (folio 278)
- 6. Affair of Dasht-i-Arjan, 25th September 1916 (folio 128)
- 7. Affair of Kafta, 5th July 1917 (folio 144)
- 8. Northern Fars (folio 177)
- 9. Action of Deh Shaikh, 25th May 1918 (folio 182)
- 10. Shiraz (folio 194)
- 11. Operations from Bushire, September 1918-January 1919 (folio 279)
- 12. Plan of East Persia L. of C. (folio 231)
- 13. Operations for relief of Firuzabad, October 1918 (folio 236)
- 14. Persia (folio 280)
The volume also includes a bibliography (folio 14).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (279 folios)
- Arrangement
At the front of the volume there is a contents page (ff 6-14), list of maps (f 14), and list of illustrations (f 14). At the back of the volume is a general index (ff 269-73). All refer to the volume's original pagination.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 281; 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.
Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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