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'Mesopotamia: boundaries and disturbances: Pt 3' [31r] (61/352)
The record is made up of 1 file (175 folios). It was created in 23 Oct 1920-1 May 1921. 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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Despatched16.50 14.2.1921.
Received08.50 17.2.1921.
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Precis of information, received from Consul at Tabriz,
13 0.8 follows: German missionary accompanied by American
( ? )lady arrived at Tabriz from Srivan on February 8th. They state
that they wore in Erlvan when it was (?) declared- Bolshevik but
no massacre or disturbance occurred, 500 Russian Bolsheviks came
frem Baku shortly afterwards and respectable Armenians were
arrested. Greatest politeness was shown to them by Bolsheviks
who declared their appearance in Srivan was due to invitation of
populace .
On departure of informants from Erivan Dr.Usher of
Araerieon Relief Mission remained behind. Their trains passed
easily between Erivan and Nakichevan (which means line is repaired)
but no trains available for (?) journey to Julfa. Between Erivan
and Julfa great peverty and misery exist among inhabitants.
Informants warned by Governor owing to possibility of trouble
between Bolsheviks and (?) Turcomans .
Informants are part of German Protestant Mission to
Kurdistan which was working before the war at Saujtulaq, to which
place they hope to return.
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Correspondence consists of telegrams and memoranda relating to boundaries and disturbance in Mesopotamia. The correspondence discusses location of insurgencies (including Kirkuk, Sulaimani, Hit, Basrah to Mosul route) and identification of insurgents and methods to repress insurgency including use of artillery fire and airpower.
Also discusses situation in Caucasia and Crimea, and the Cossacks and Bolshevik conflict in context of British relations with the Soviet Government. A note on British Foreign Policy (folio 154) observes that the 'Policy of the British Government does not permit assistance being given to Wrangel [Petr Nikolaevich Wrangel, Baron]', a founder of the White Russian movement in the Russian Civil War.
The file includes a map (folio 174): 'Map of Eastern Turkey in Asia, Syria and Western Persia'.
Correspondents include GHQ Mesopotamia; the War Office, London; the High Commissioner for Iraq; and the General Officer Commanding, Mesopotamia.
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- 1 file (175 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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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 175; 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 71-174; this sequence is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out. An additional foliation sequence is also present between ff 2-173; these numbers are written in coloured crayon.
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- IOR/L/MIL/5/801
- Title
- 'Mesopotamia: boundaries and disturbances: Pt 3'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:173v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence