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1. IOR/L/PS/10/483

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/483
Title:
File 3516/1914 Pt 6 'German War: Persia; general situation May-July 1915'
Scope & Content:
The volume concerns events that happened in Persia and Balochistan, during the First World War. The main focus is measures to be taken in the event of Persia entering the War against Great Britain. The volume covers: Advice of the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf on measures to be taken i...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Apr 1915-16 Jul 1915
Extent:
1 volume (237 folios)

2. IOR/L/PS/10/486

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/486
Title:
File 3516/1914 Pt 9 'German War: Persia'
Scope & Content:
The volume concerns the situation in Persia during the First World War. The main focus is the British occupation of Bushire. The volume covers: Instructions regarding Bakhtiari. Movements of Wassmuss and German agents in Persia. Situation in Bushire, at Isfahan, at Urumia [Urmia, Iran], and at ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Aug 1915-17 Dec 1915
Extent:
1 volume (305 folios)

3. IOR/L/PS/10/487

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/487
Title:
File 3516/1914 Pt 11 'Persia: protection of Anglo-Persian Oil Co's fields etc'
Scope & Content:
The volume concerns the situation in Persia during the First World War. The main focus is the protection of Anglo-Persian Oil Company's (APOC) oilfields and pipelines in south-western Persia. The volume covers: Defence of APOC property. Notes on oilfields in Arabistan [Khuzestan]. Water supply ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Jun 1915-8 May 1919
Extent:
1 volume (271 folios)

4. IOR/L/PS/10/488

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/488
Title:
File 3516/1914 Pt 12 'German War: Persia; Bakhtiari and Bawi affairs'
Scope & Content:
The volume concerns the situation in Persia during the First World War. The main focus is securing cordial relations with the Bakhtiari to ensure security for British trade. The volume covers: Proposed grant of British honours to two Bakhtiari khans, Sirdar Assad and Sirdar Jang. Proposed matri...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jan 1915-14 Jan 1916
Extent:
1 volume (160 folios)