File 5118/1917 ‘Persia: British Cordon on Eastern Frontier (Meshed-Seistan Telegraph Line)’
Scope & Content:
This volume contains papers about the British cordon on the Eastern Frontier of Persia [Iran], from October 1917 to September 1920. The papers are comprised of correspondence, chiefly between the India Office, the Consul-General at Meshed [Mashhad], the Foreign Office, the Viceroy of India, and t...
File 299/1918 Pt 1 'Persia: situations in Fars and Shiraz'
Scope & Content:
The volume comprises telegrams, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to the military and political situation in Fars and Shiraz in 1918. Topics discussed in the volume include: Alleged plots against officers of South Persia Rifles The affairs of the South Persia Rifles The attitude of...
The volume comprises telegrams, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to policy on the political and military situation in Shiraz, and Bushire military operations in the period 1918-1920. Topics discussed in the volume include: Situation at Shiraz as recorded in the telegrams Situatio...
File 299/1918 Pt 3 'Persia: situation in the South; aeroplanes at Bushire; post-war garrisons in the Persian Gulf; question of withdrawal of British troops; War Minister's visit to the South, 1922'
Scope & Content:
The volume comprises telegrams, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to political and military situation in south Persia. Topics discussed in the volume include: The retention of aeroplanes at Bushire Persian Gulf – proposals for garrisons Proposals for British garrisons in the Persia...
File 299/1918 Pt 4 'PERSIA: situation in Fars and Kerman'
Scope & Content:
The volume comprises telegrams, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to the situation in Fars and Kerman. Depredations by the Qashqais Report by Mr Clegg on the Qashqai Sarhadd and the political situation in Shiraz Events leading up to the departure of Sarim-ud-Dauleh from Fars Consular...
File 299/1918 Pt 5 'Persia: situation in the South; withdrawal of British troops; consular escorts; Bushire office allowance and Toshakhana grant'
Scope & Content:
This volume contains correspondence discussing various requirements for the Bushire Residency. Topics discussed include a proposed increase of the allotment for toshakhana and changes of the allocation for the Bushire Residency from Rs 5000 to Rs 10,000 a year. Correspondence discusses the ref...