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File 3516/1914 Pt 5 'German War: Persia; situation in Arabistan 1915' [121r] (250/404)
The record is made up of 1 volume (196 folios). It was created in 26 Jan 1915-26 Jul 1916. 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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18354. I. 145. 10,000.—2/1915. [211/14.]
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COPY OF TELEGRAM.
From Sir P = C*I„ Ba»r4„ * ^'
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Dated 4thI3I5 o
Received at London Officers 35 ^.,i"an
(?) Lin® 3 IntuitG^nfirnati by r• ®no«at
§f ifirtar^® b® m© liy Sheiklis between Guma and Amara indicate
with little ienbt that we hare n© serieua a^eesitien te
antieipat# in that Airectien f#r the jirtsento
Rmtottaa iiaa.„ Aoeerdins tc military inffrmti^ there
ar« \\% t® new •erne si^ht battalions between Nasrie and Baara p
but these, feur babtaliens and a large but flue tutting
fere© ef Arabs are established seme 16 miles west of Basra
but ar# belieTed t« have received instructions not t® attack
jedding arrival ©f mere tr®®TjiSo Attack on Basra by this fore©
ni&y be expected at any time but their movenients admit ef their
being watched fr©m day t* day so that there is n* likelihetd
of surprise P
Karun line. Considerable feree of Turks estimated at
about I e OGO together with large but fluctuating ftree ef Arabs
has established itself 10 miles w sst of AhwaSo Former appear
t® be gradually gaining in strength. As regards this force,
Turkish Ambassador at Tehran has definitelv given out that
their intention is outflank us at Basra*
General Barrett has dene what he has found possible
locally to prevent situation getting out ©f control But I can
, . ^
t nther that ^rave possibilities of rapid deteriorating
m resulting from Turkish intrusion in'® Arabistan are
not yot fully appreciated*
Position described in rry telegram Nd^W-- “ ® has since
developed to the following extent* Disaffected Bavi have
Awtod Tjooccupied Wais* Shaikh of Mohammera^ force at Ahwaz
has been
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- Content
The volume concerns events that happened in southern Persia and in the territories of the Shatt al-Arab, during the First World War. The main focus is the protection of oilfields.
The volume covers:
- The Arab movement in Mesopotamia.
- Possible despatch of troops to the Kārun river and to Ahwaz [Ahvāz, Iran], to protect the oilfields.
- Spreading of the jihad movement amongst Arab tribes, seceding from Sheikh of Mohammerah [Khorramshahr, Iran].
- Withdrawal of British subjects from Ahwaz.
- Pipeline and telegraph line damaged by Bawi tribe near Ahwaz.
- Sheikh of Mohammerah's defeat of the Bawi tribe, in February 1915.
- German intrigues, and the arrest and deportation of the former German Consul at Bushire and of German agents.
- Russian defeat of Turkish forces at Dilman, Azerbaijan, in March 1915.
- Turkish occupation of Kasr-i-Shirin.
- Movements of German agents; protest of Persian Government against.
- Evacuation of British and Russians from Kerman.
The volume’s principal correspondents are: 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. ; Eyre Alexander Barby Wichart Crowe, Foreign Office; Charles Hardinge, Viceroy of India; Walter Beaupre Townley and Charles Marling, British Ministers at Tehran; 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. ; Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; Strick, Scott and Co; Anglo-Persian Oil Company.
There is a letter in French within the file, from the Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (196 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 198; 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; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- English and French in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- Title
- File 3516/1914 Pt 5 'German War: Persia; situation in Arabistan 1915'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:19v, 20ar:20av, 20r:34v, 36r:36v, 37ar:37av, 37r:43v, 46r:145v, 148r:197v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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