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be reaches Shiraz ; he probably will not require them after that, so perhaps it
would be better to wait and seelif he asks again when he gets to Shiraz.
He captured two from the gendarmes recently, vide Minister’s telegram
w 261 I\, April 22nd. °
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Telegram R., No. 263 F., <|ated the 24th (received 26th) April 1916.
From—His Britannic Majesty ¥ Minister, Tehran,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla. ^
My telegram No. 258. V
Germans, who were beseiged atjArsenjan, haye been captured and taken to
Shiraz. They are described as German Consul for Kerman (possibly Zugmayer)
four German officers and fourteen Austrian soldiers. & J
Pai ty oiiginally came from Kerman and experienced great difficulties
on road having been continually attacked and robbed.
Nearly £1,600 in gold, mostly English, and tomans 800 in silver was taken
from them by gendarmerie officer in charge, Shiraz.
Six hundred of Soulet’s men are near Shiraz.
According to some reports, situation in town is still somewhat uncertain
Three other Germans are said to have been captured since, but I have no
details. I have received a report, as yet unconfirmed, of death of Kawam from
a iall from his horse. ,
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Addressed to Foreign Office; repeated Bushire, Basrah and Sykes.
Telegram R., No. 52, dated the 25th (received 26th) 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. : 4 ^
*r Jo x 1 hav !, repe 1 ated ^ t0 Foi ' d S n 0ffice substance of Sistan telegram
iSo. 68 h. f adding that German Consul, mentioned in my telegram No 261 is
presumably not Zugmayer but may be Kardofi or Wustrow. • <J, is
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Telegram R., No. 267 F., dated the 25th (received 26th) April 1916.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran,
To I’hB Secret^to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart-
My telegram, No. 263.
f fi su »^ estioi J ^asrud Dowleh has been appointed to succeed to hiq
father s position in all respects. He is 25 years old but is said to be intellLnt
and on very friendly terms with Soulet. teHigenfc
^ , Q uesti °u Of appointment of Governor of Pars, however, becomes pressing
and I will submit views as soon as possible. ^ essing,
Addressed to Foreign Office; repeated Bushire, Basrah and Sykes.
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Telegram R., No. 270 F., dated the 251!, {received 26th) April 1916.
From—-His Britannic Majesty’s Minister, Tehran,
To—The ® e ^« ta ^o the Government of Indil in the Foreign and Political Depart-
My telegram, No. 263,
Shiraz reports that German Bohnstorff and five Austrians have Boon n„nf
ed and brought (?) to Shiraz. Party had apparl ly eo^^
had been stripped of everything on the way. ¥ merman and