File 3516/1914 Pt 16 'German War: Persia; general; question of alliance'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- File 3516/1914 Pt 16 'German War: Persia; general; question of alliance'
- Date:
- 1915/1915
- Description:
- Abstract: The volume concerns the situation in Persia during the First World War. The main focus is the British-Russian attempt to gain trust from the Persian Government, to avoid alliances with the Germans.The volume covers:Discussion on Russian proposal to place the Shia holy shrines of Kerbala and Nejef in direct relations with Persia.'Report of inter-departmental Committee on the Defence of the Persian Oil Field' (ff 194-199).Alleged alliance between Germany and Persia.Measures to be taken in southern Persia in the event of war.Proposed creation of a Persian force to be jointly officered by Russian and British officers.Reported Turkish advance on Kermanshah and desired Russian advance.Co-operation between Russian forces with General Nixon.Desire of Shah to abdicate.Proposed loan of British troops to the Persian Government.Proposed appointment of Zil-es-Sultan as Governor General of Fars, with support of British Indian troops.The volume’s principal correspondents are: George Buchanan, British Ambassador in Russia; Percy Cox, Political Resident in Persian Gulf; Charles Hardinge, Viceroy of India; Charles Marling, British Minister at Tehran; Walter Langley, Eyre Alexander Barby Wichart Crowe and Maurice de Bunsen, Foreign Office; Thomas William Holderness and Arthur Hirtzel, India Office; Bertram Blakiston Cubitt, War Office.There is a letter in French, from the Russian Embassy in London.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 223; 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 3-221; 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:
- Persia
- Rights:
- غير معروف
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000419.0x000182_ar
81055/vdc_100000000419.0x000182_en
IOR/L/PS/10/491
IOR/L/PS/10/491