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letter to Abbass Mirza, the Shah’s brother, inviting him to take part in the present
Kurdish movement.
I have, &c.
(Signed) RONALD F. THOMSON.
No. 24.
Earl Granville to Mr. Goschen.
gi r Foreign Office, November 2, 1880.
‘ 1 HAVE received your despatch of the 12th instant, containing interesting
information on the subject of the Kurdish insurrection and the position of the
Sheikh Obeydullah.
In the event of a Commission being appointed by Turkey or Persia to visit the
Kurdish frontier preliminary to the Convention which has been for some time pending
between the two Powers, I approve your Excellency’s proposal, that it should be accom
panied by one of Her Majesty’s Consuls, who has made himself acquainted with the
question.
I am, &c.
(Signed) GRANVILLE.
No. 25.
Mr. Plunkett to Earl Granville.—(Received November 4.)
(Telegraphic.) St. Petersburgh, November 4, 1880.
I LEARN that the Russian Government have offered to send Russian troops to
give assistance to the Persians in subduing the Kurdish marauders on the Russo-
Turkish frontier, and that the Shah has accepted this offer. It is stated that the
Russian troops to be employed on this errand would be a few in number, probably
some of the frontier guards.
No. 26.
Earl Granville to Mr. Plunkett.*
Sir, Foreign Office, November 6, 1880, 4 p.M.
WITH reference to your telegram of the 4th instant, I have to instruct you to ask
the Russian Government whether you are correctly informed as to the offer said to have
been made by them to assist Persia in suppressing the rising of the Kurds.
I am. &c.
(Signed) GRANVILLE.
: • No. 27.
Mr. Goschen to Earl Granville.—{Received November 7, 11 P.M.)
(Telegraphic.) Constantinople, November 7, 1880, 5*45 p.m.
I AM informed that the Turkish Government has taken measures to prevent
Kurdish hordes from re-entering Turkish territory. Nine battalions had been sent to
form a cordon.
No. 28.
Mr. Plunkett to Earl Granville.
(Substance received by telegraph, November 7.)
My Lord, St. Petersburgh, November 8, 1880.
I HAD the honour to receive this morning your Lordship’s telegram of the 6th
instant, desiring me to inquire of the Imperial Government whether I had been