File 3443/1914 Pt 3 'German War: Afghanistan and Persia; German agents; British troops in East Persia' [‎20r] (48/345)

All Shah’s brother, Mirza Khan, whom we got released from Birjand last
summer, is actually raiding with Juma Jehil—or, as he says, protecting the
telegraph lines ! One of his letters urging Baluch to side with Germans is in
my possession.
Tehran asked to communicate above to Director of Persian Section, Indo-
European Telegraph Department.
Addressed to Tehran; repeated to Meshed and Baluchistan.
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Telegram P., No. 37 C., dated (and received) the 14th April 1916.
From— Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Sykes, K.C.I.E., C.M.G., Bunder Abbas,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla (repeated to His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran, and
His Britannic Majesty's Consul, Sistan).
Please refer to the telegram, dated April 11th, from Consul, Sistan, with
reference to Dyer’s proposed movements.
Owing to collapse of Germans, who are now fugitives, any movements
from the direction of Sistan on Bam or Kerman, is, in my opinion, strongly to
he deprecated as unnecessary and liable to be misunderstood. 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. Nosrat is
in touch with me and I will be able to reach Kerman about the middle of June
if in time. Thorburn can join me, with some levies, via Bam.
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Telegram P., No. 38 C., dated (and received) the 14th April 1916.
From— Lie uiiNANT-CiQLONEL Sir Percy Sykes, K.C.I E., C.M.G., Bunder Abbas,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Clear the live. In a letter, dated April 1st, 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. Zafar informs me that
he has released gendarmes and democrats who have gone to Shiraz unarmed
with escort. 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. goes on to say that Brugman is ill at Kerman but the
Bam Germans have lied. Perhaps Bushire can arrange for their appre
hension. The Governor should surely be placed in disgrace.
Addressed to His Britannic Majesty’s Minister at Tehran; repeated to
Bushire.
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Telegram P., No. 16, dated the 14th (received 15th) April 1916.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political' Depart
ment, Simla.
Your telegram, 29 P.
# Maintenance of administrative and financial independence of Sistan and
Kain from Khorasan has been very reluctantly undertaken by Prime Minister.
Khan Malik, a man of great ability and with important local connections
there, who was until lately Pinancial Agent at Yezd, has been made Pinancial
Agent in Sistan and Kain independent of Khorasan.
He was appointed with my full concurrence. Though he has reputation
of being anti-Bussian, I have reason to believe he will be loyal to us.
Addressed Sistan; repeated Mesbed.
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Telegram P., No. 35 F., dated (and received) the 15th April 1916.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Consul for Sistan and Kain,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla (repeated to Tehran, Meshed and Baluchistan).
Clear the line. Rumour has been received that our party of 140, sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank.
and 150 levies at Dehani Baghi w^ere ambushed on April 12th.