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File 18/1919 Pt 1 ‘Persia: Payment for maintenance of the Cossack Division’ [169r] (336/367)
The record is made up of 1 item (179 folios). It was created in 20 Dec 1917-12 Aug 1920. 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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in reuucing numbers at the moment as Persian
..oVoxiMOiio was cadly in need of men but that I
uusiiiut tney should be made more -easily available
v e Persian Government so 1o;tg as -Cabinet-treated..
otaroselski fairly as it was now doing, i then
enquired what he had in mind when he proposed a
change or name. He replied "Reversion from "division"
00 " Dricade " or > ii preferred, staroselski is willing
to adept another designation altogether such as
"Imperial Guard". I said we trdght discuss the subject
’ iln Star on cl ski one day and there vie left it.
I see no point in latter suggestion. It simply
means that Staroselski feels his position is weakening
and is anxious for a designation which will attach
him to Shah and (group omitted) him independent of
Go Vermont *
1 report above as indicating that Russian- Minister
\ an -^ Star os el ski ro cognize that some modiiication ok
status must do expected and are resigned to the idea*
I therefore reiterate reccmiuendation for payment
of monthly subsidy at any rate until Peace Conference
is over, through Cabinet* Wo can also discuss rever
sion of designation to brigade and formulation of a
revised budget which I understand is also prepared
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This part contains correspondence, memoranda, reports, telegrams, orders and minutes. It mainly covers discussion between British officials regarding the Cossack Division [Persian Cossack Brigade] and the continuation of payments made by the British Government for the maintenance of the division in Persia [Iran].
The item covers the following: recommendations by Staroselsky [Vsevolod Dmitryevich Staroselsky], Commander of the Persian Cossack Brigade, regarding the payments; the relationship between the War Cabinet and the Division; financial commitments in Persia made by the British Government; mentions of military reports regarding the troops in Persia; correspondence regarding different aspects of the payments; observations of the North Persia Rifles; comments on conversations with Mushir-ed-Dowleh [Ḥasan Pīrniyā, Mushir al-Dawlah].
In addition, the item discusses the Interdepartmental Conference on Middle Eastern Affairs of 22 February 1919 and reports on payments and financial accounts from the Imperial Bank of Persia. The principal correspondents are the following: Secretary of the Government of India; Foreign Office; HM Treasury; Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; Sir Percy Cox; the War Office.
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