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Telegram P. ? dated the 23rd (received 24th) December 1915.
Prom—His Britannic Majesty’s Minister, Tehran,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Delhi.
Please refer to my telegram No. 558, Yesterday near Eobat Kerim
Russians defeated mixed force 1,200 strong comprised of Musallhid and Gendar
mes making 70 prisoners and killing idO. Losses on the side of the Russians*
were one officer and one Cossack killed and d Cossacks wounded.
253
No. Cf.*440, dated Bnshire, the 14th December 1915.
Endorsed by Second Assistant to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf.
Forwarded to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, for information, in continuation of this office endorsement
No. 429, dated the 7th December 1915. i
(1) Telegram No. 746-C., dated the 9th December 1915, Bushire to Minister, Tehran.
(2) Telegram No. 751-C., dated the 12th December 1915, Bnshire to Minister, Tehran.
(3) Letter No. Cf.-439, dated the 13th December 1915, from Deputy Political Resident;
to Secretary to Government of Bombay in the Political Department, Bombay.
Enclo. 1 to Serial No. -253,
Telegram R., No. 746-C., dated the 9th December 1915.
From— Trevor, Bushire,
To—Minister, Tehran.
(Repeated Basrah (departmentally) and India by post.)
Fars situation.-''LdAest new r s of Soulet is that he is moving rapidly
about western boundaries of Fars apparently trying to evade special mes
sengers who are following him with pressing letters from Qawam, Darya
Bygi,. “ Nation ”, Gendarmerie and myself. He apparently cannot make up
his mind wffiich side of fence to come down.
Five Shiraz merchants who have arrived here to try and get goods up
to Shiraz by any route report that merchants there greatly resented removal
of Bank Manager as precluding business which w^as nearly all done through
Bank, Gendarmerie have therefore appointed a certain Muhammad Ali Sarraf
® e Bank Manager”.
Merchants also state there was meeting of 20 Mujtahids and Gendar
merie officers to decide whether to send all available forces to attack Bushire
or not; proposal was negatived by 12 to 8 ; Mujtahids were against it, so
Gendarmerie presumably for it.
According to the merchants Gendarmerie officers who organized recent
coup w r ere Major Fateh Ali and Major Ali Kuli. Angman according to them
took prominent part in the shooting of Mackertich.
Addressed Tehran, repeated Basrah (departmentally) and India by post.
Enclo. 2 to Serial No, 253.
Telegram R., No. 751-C., dated the 12th December 1915.
From —Trevor, Bushire,
To—Minister, Tehran.
(Repeated Basrah and India (by post).)
Mrs. Christmas* arrived here safely yesterday afternoon. She states thal
she and Doctor Azzopardyf got as far as Dehbid and w T ere brought back from
*
* Mrs. Christmas, wife of the Indo-European Telegraph Department Officer at Dehbid.
f Dr. Azzoparcly, a medical practitioner of Shiraz.