File 3516/1914 Pt 2 'German War: Persian neutrality'

Title:

File 3516/1914 Pt 2 'German War: Persian neutrality'

Date:

1914/1915

Description:

Abstract: The volume concerns diplomatic tensions between Persian, Ottoman, Russian and British Governments, at the outset of the First World War (Anglo-German war in the file). The main focus is the Russian occupation of Tabriz and Persian Azerbaijan, ending with Persia's neutrality in 1914.The volume covers:Persian neutrality and declaration of war between Turkey and Great Britain.Russian troops in Azerbaijan, and their withdrawal from Tabriz.British interests in Azerbaijan and Tabriz.Christian minorities in Persian Azerbaijan.Defeat of Shuja-ed-Dowleh in December 1914.Anglo-Turkish war: departure of British Consul and British residents from Tabriz and Urmia; Persian towns occupied; movements of Turkish troops.Reply of Turkish legation at Tehran to British document stating the causes to join the war, printed on the Persian newspaper Ra'd(ff 111-115).Translation of an anti-British proclamation issued at Isfahan, commenting on the outbreak of hostilities between Turkey and Great Britain, signed by Mirza Abbas Yezdi (ff 123-130).Looting of properties of the Russian Consul at Soujboulak [sic, in the Tabriz region] by Turkish troops.There are some letters in French, from the Consul General for Persia at Calcutta.The volume’s principal correspondents are: Louis du Pan Mallet and Eyre Alexander Barby Wichart Crowe, Foreign Office; Walter Beaupre Townley, British Minister at Tehran; Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; George William Buchanan, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Russia; Ernst Bristow, Acting Consul General at Isfahan.Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 172; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 3-170; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

First World War (1914-1918)
International relations
Mesopotamian Campaign (1914-1918)

Geographic region:

Urmia
Tabriz

Rights:

المُلكية العامة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000419.0x000176_ar
81055/vdc_100000000419.0x000176_en
IOR/L/PS/10/479
IOR/L/PS/10/479

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