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Collection 425/1525 Disposal of surplus stores in South Persia.
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence dated 12 April-23 July 1919. The correspondence concerns the disposal of surplus arms and military stores in southern Persia [Iran] after the First World War, in particular a proposal from the Government of India to sell these to the Government of Persia. Some o...
Collection 269/138 'Estimated strength of Russian troops in Persia.'
Scope & Content:
This file contain tables showing the estimated strength of Russian troops at various locations in northern Persia [Iran] on 13 May 1914, 10 June 1914, and 8 July 1914. The tables are accompanied by notes describing increases and decreases in troops at specific locations and sources of informatio...
Collection 425/1388 ‘European War 1914: Indian Units for Persia. Formation of Mechanical Transport and Labour Companys.’
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence concerning the formation of a Ford Motor Van Company (No. 5 Mechanical Transport Company), for service in Seistan [Sistan], including efforts by the Government of India, Army Department to acquire vehicles from Singapore and elsewhere; and the formation of a lab...
Collection 425/1364 ‘European War 1914-: British Mission Escort South Persia. (South Persia Rifles) Acting promotion. Service to count as field service for leave pay.’
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This file contains correspondence concerning leave pay for invalided officers of the Escort to the British Mission in South Persia [Iran] and temporary promotion for personnel of the Escort and the Sistan Field Force, as part of arrangements for units of the Indian Army serving with Expeditionar...
Collection 425/77 Provision of burial ground near the mosque at Woking and at Brookwood necropolis for Mahomedan (Muslim) soldiers who have to be interred in England.
Scope & Content:
Includes sketches of burial ground and monuments and correspondence regarding orientation of Muslim soldiers' headstones
Collection 435/12 Part 1 ‘British Military Mission in Iraq’
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence and copies of correspondence relating to the recruitment of Indian Army officers to the British Military Mission in Iraq. Correspondents include the Foreign Office, War Office, Indian Office, Air Ministry, the British Embassy in Baghdad, Government of India and t...
Collection 269/100 'Attack on Lieut. Bullock in Persia. Claim for compensation for personal injuries, killed orderly and stolen property'
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The file contains correspondence relating to an attack on Lieutenant F S Bullock on the Bakhtiari [Bakhtiyārī] road near Dourporlan on his way to Tehran on language leave. The file contains a copy of his letter to his mother giving details of the attack, and claims for compensation against the P...
Collection 80/218 ‘R.I.N. Arrangements for policing of the Persian Gulf’
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence relating to a proposed transfer of responsibility for the policing of the Persian Gulf from the Royal Navy to the Government of India. It includes discussion of an objection made by the Admiralty to the employment of Royal Indian Navy vessels for this duty. The A...
Collection 2/126: ‘Indian Medical Service. Reorganisation etc. Addition of one post to cadre of I.M.S. Appointment of medical officer permanently at Mohammerah.’
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence from officials of the Political and Secret Department of the Government of India. It concerns a proposal to appoint a Medical Officer permanently to Mohammerah [Khorramshahr], and for the addition of one post to the cadre of the IMS [Indian Medical Service].
Collection 269/140 'Minute by Sir E. G. Barrow on the Anglo-Persian Oil Agreement and the liability of India for the defence of the oil-fields'.
Scope & Content:
This file concerns the liability of the Government of India for the defence of oil fields in Persia [Iran], following a conference on oil held in India in January 1914 and the 1914 agreement between HM Government and the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC). The file contains correspondence and mi...
