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Telegram P., No. 284, dated (and received) the 1st December 1915.
F rom —His Britannic Majesty's Consul, Kerman,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Delhi.
(Addressed to Tehran ; repeated to Bushire.)
If the Germans will give them a lead the democrats who are very active
say they will turn out the European community of Kerman. Unless Persian
Government take strong measures against democrats at once our position here
will he untenable if the large force now at Yezd comes to Kerman.
149
Telegram P., No 730-C., dated the 1st (received 2nd) December 1915.
From—The Deputy Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire,
To The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Delhi.
Please see my telegram No. 721-0.
In case negotiations with Tangistani Khans are authorised, Shaikh
Hussain writes that in exchange for Shiraz Sowars and four other Indians he is
prepared to accept ecjual number of prisoners captured on September 9th. He
does not seem anxious to accept deported persons. Apparently in exchange
for English prisoners he wants German.
Possibly if military authorities approve unless it is decided to have no
dealings with Khans exchange might be made.
Pepeated to Eoreign, Sir P. Cox; sent to Tehran.
150
Telegram P., No. 604-F., dated the 1st ( received 2nd) December 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran,
To The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Delhi.
To-day Shah sent for me and said he was entirely convinced of necessity
for Persia concluding an alliance and for doing so forthwith. He suggested
that alliance ought to be with all allied powers. I said that I thought this was
unpractical and that time would be lost even if only one other power say
Erance was brought in. He was extremely cordial in manner.
Sent to India, Petrograd ; addressed to Eoreign Office.
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151
No. Cf.-S99, dated Bushire, the 22nd (received 27th) November 1915 (Confidential).
From—M ajor A. P. Trevor, CJ.E., Deputy Political Resident, Persian Gulf,
To—The Foreign Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department.
In continuation of my telegram No. 710-0., I have the honour to forward
herewith, for the information of the Gov-
No. 01-398, doted 21st November 1915. ernmeDt of India, a Copy of a despatch,
which I have addressed to His Majesty’s Minister, Tehran, on the subject of
the arrest of Major O’Connor and the Shiraz Colony.
PEfiCIS.
Arrest of the British Consul and Colony at Shiraz,
U. E. S.
to
Ec 0. London.