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1. '"Situation in Middle East" (Note by Major Bray, Political Intelligence Officer, attached to India Office)'
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- Abstract: Intelligence report by Major Norman Napier Evelyn Bray, Political Intelligence Officer attached to the India Office, on Soviet activities and influence in the Middle East and the implications for British interests in the region.The document was prepared as a departmental minute. It discusses several matters, including: the Soviet alliance with Turkish and Arab nationalists across the region, but with a particular reference to Mesopotamia; Italian support (in money and arms) of Turkish nationalists; the need for the British and the French to work together closely to protect their interests; the military strength of all parties.The report contains two appendices, as follows:I - Suggested measures for dealing with the Bolshevist Menace in Mesopotamia and Persia;II - A. Conditions proposed by the Bolsheviks for acceptance of Turkish Nationalists; B. Terms of agreement concluded by Bolsheviks with Mustafa Kemal Pasha.There are extensive notes in the left hand margin throughout the report with details on sources and other comments.Physical description: Foliation: the sequence commences at the first folio and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. A second foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 3-15; this sequence is written in ink, and is located in the same position as the main sequence.
2. 'Central Asia, Persia, and Afghanistan. Bolshevik and Pan-Islamic Movements and connected Information.'
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- Abstract: The file consists primarily of summaries of letters, memoranda, and reports dated between 1 and 30 November 1919; the subject matter concerns Bolshevik and Pan-Islamic movements in Central Asia, Persia, and Afghanistan.The following titles are abbreviated in the file as indicated: Chief of the [Imperial] General Staff (CGS); Foreign Secretary (FS) — most likely — to the Government of India; and Viceroy of India (V).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 326 and terminates at f 333, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
3. 'Central Asia, Persia, and Afghanistan. Bolshevik and Pan-Islamic Movements and connected Information'
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- Abstract: This file contains summaries of reports, letters and memoranda concerning Bolshevik and Pan-Islamic movements in Central Asia, Persia and Afghanistan. The file is divided into a series of sections, each of which contains summaries of reports, letters and memoranda. Prominent correspondents include the Chief of the General Staff (officially known as the Chief of the Imperial General Staff during this period but referred to here as 'CGS'), the Directorate of Military Intelligence ('DMI'), the Secretary of State for India ('S'), the Foreign Secretary (abbreviated simply as 'FS'; given the department in which this file was produced it is most likely that 'FS' refers to the Foreign Secretary of the Government of India), and the Viceroy and Governor-General of India ('V').The contents are listed as follows (the date ranges of each section are provided in brackets):I. Bolshevik Missions to Kabul (12 May-3 November 1919);II. Afghan Missions to Bokhura [Bukhara] and Khiva (8 June-3 November 1919);III. Intrigues at and with Tashkend (3 May-26 October 1919);IV. Afghan Mission to Kushk (3 June-14 October 1919);V. Movements in Afghan Turkestan (3 June-14 October 1919);VI. Afghan Missions to Moscow (28 May-2 November 1919);VII. Movements in Ferghana (2 May-20 October 1919);VIII. Bolshevik relations with Bokhara, Samarkand, and Khiva (12 June-29 October 1919);IX. Bolshevik-Afghan trade (27 July-12 October 1919);X. Barkatullah (18 July-13 October 1919);XI. Afghan aggression into Russian territory (2-31 October 1919);XII. Kasim Beg (24 July-19 October 1919);XIII. Pan-Islamism (30 May-30 October 1919);XIV. Bolshevik designs on Persia (24 July-31 October 1919);XV. Bolshevik Promises of Assistance to Afghans (16 June-2 October 1919);XVI. Miscellaneous (21 July-31 October 1919);XVII. Government of India's appreciations of position, etc. (23 June-10 September 1919).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
4. 'Central Asia, Persia, Afghanistan, &c. Bolshevik and Pan-Islamic Movements and connected information. Issue No. 3. Supplement. 1st to 31st December 1919'
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- Abstract: The file consists primarily of summaries of letters, memoranda, and reports dated between 26 November 1919 and 5 January 1920; the subject matter concerns Bolshevik and Pan-Islamic movements in Central Asia, Persia, and Afghanistan. These summaries are divided into a series of sections which are as follows:I. Bolshevik Missions to Kabul;II. Afghan Relations with Bokhara and Khiva;III. Intrigues at Tashkend;IV. Afghan Mission to Kushk;V. Movements in Afghan Turkestan;VI. Afghan Mission to Moscow;VII. Movements in Ferghana and Semirechia;VIII. Bolshevik relations with Bokhara, Khiva and Samarkand;IX. Afghan-Bolshevik Commercial Relations;X. Barkatullah;XI. Afghan Aggression into Russian Territory: Afghan political Relations with Bolsheviks in Turkestan;XII. Kasim Beg;XIII. Pan-Islamism and anti-British Schemes;XIV. Bolshevik Designs on Persia;XV. Bolshevik assistance to Afghans in Material, &c.;XVI. Miscellaneous: (a) Movements of Bolshevik troops in Transcaspia. (b) Food and fuel situation in Bolshevik area. (c) Intrigues with Trans-Caucasia;XVII. Appreciations of the General Situation.Section XVII contains substantial extracts from letters, memoranda, and reports rather than the usual summaries. Sections IV and XII are empty; nil is used to indicate that there are no reports in these sections for the period in question.The following titles are abbreviated in the file as indicated: Chief of the [Imperial] General Staff (CGS); Director of Military Intelligence (DMI); and Foreign Secretary (FS) — most likely — to the Government of India.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
5. 'Bolshevik Intrigue in Persia since October 1922'
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- Abstract: The memorandum is a report produced for the Inter-Departmental Committee on Eastern Unrest, which includes intelligence covering the period October 1922 to March 1923. It provides an overview of Russian-Persian relations and of changes made to Russian official representation at Tabriz, Tehran, and Kermanshah. It also reports on Bolshevik intrigue (and anti-British activities) in Persia, and to a lesser extent Iraq and India. This includes a brief report of anti-British articles produced by the Persian Press and efforts to suppress them, as well as reports on the Persian Communist Party.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 31; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
6. 'Pan-Islamic and Turkish propaganda etc. in Persia'
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- Abstract: The memorandum consists of a report on information obtained by the British since October 1922 regarding Turkish efforts to spread Pan-Islamic, pro-Turkish, and anti-British propaganda in Iraq and Persia. This includes information on Turco-Persian relations.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 15; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
7. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 43. PART II. (From 15th to 28th February 1918.)’
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- Abstract: The volume contains a chronological list of brief summaries of papers relating to the activities of the Indian Expeditionary Force D (also known as the Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force) between 15 and 28 February 1918. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: telegrams, tables, memoranda, and letters.An index to the contents of this volume can be found at the start of IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3293. The volume concerns:Military personnel issues, including: recruitment, reinforcements, and promotionsThe supply of food, construction materials, oil, ordnance, and other items to Force DShortages of copper, brass, and iron in IndiaRiver and road traffic in MesopotamiaEvacuation of sick and wounded Force D soldiersAttitudes of the residents of Basrah [Basra] to British occupationApproval of a scheme to dredge Lake HammarBritish aerial bombardment of enemy camps near HitArrest of Sulaiman Mirza [Sulaymān Mīrzā] by British troops near Khanikin [Khanaqin]Movement of Turkish [Ottoman], Austrian, and German military unitsConversion of Mesopotamian river fleet and railways to use oil instead of coalProposal for Force D to adopt a ‘purely defensive role’ in Mesopotamia and support the British offensive in PalestineConstruction of telegraph lines and railways in Mesopotamia and Persia [Iran]Location and number of prisoners of war captured by the Russian ArmyMatters relating to Dunsterforce, including: departure of officers, soldiers, and motor vehicles from Baghdad to join Dunsterforce; retreat of Dunsterforce to Hamadan due to Bolshevik and Jangali [Jangalī] opposition; and proposals for British military action against the Jangali forces in GilanProposed occupation of key roads in Persia by British troopsNegotiations between British representatives and the Persian GovernmentEfforts by the British to ‘secure co-operation between Kurds and Armenians’ in PersiaReports of ‘disorders and small massacres’ between Muslims and Armenians in the Caucasus, and Armenian concerns about imminent ‘massacres on a large scale’.The volume also contains:Distribution and composition of Force D, including details of: lines of communication; and general organisation (ff 171-176)Strength return of Force D on 1 December 1917 (ff 136-142), 8 December 1917 (ff 145-151), 15 December 1917 (ff 206-213), 5 January 1918 (ff 6-8), 12 January 1918 (ff 16-18), 19 January 1918 (ff 48-50), 26 January 1918 (ff 155-156)Report of number of pilots, balloon officers, and aircraft available for service in Mesopotamia, 14 February 1918 (f 11), 21 February 1918 (f 97)Returns of sick and wounded dated 2 February 1918 (ff 19-20), 9 February 1918 (ff 83-84)State of supplies on 9 February 1918 (ff 20-22), 16 February 1918 (ff 76-77, 118-119), 23 February 1918 (ff 195-196)Ration strength of Force D, 12 January 1917 (ff 30-36), 19 January 1918 (ff 157-160), 26 January 1918 (ff 36-39), 2 February 1918 (ff 152-154)Distribution of the Turkish Army dated 19 February 1918 (ff 66-68), 26 February 1918 (ff 185-187)Distribution Report showing number and condition of motor vehicles with Force D, January 1 1918 (ff 108-117).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 219; 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 also present in parallel between ff 3-217; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21 x 33 cm
8. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 43. PART I. (From 1st to 14th November 1917.)’
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- Abstract: The volume contains a chronological list of brief summaries of papers relating to the activities of the Indian Expeditionary Force D (also known as the Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force) between 1 and 15 November 1917. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: Tables, telegrams, memoranda, and letters.An index to the contents of this volume can be found at folios 3-17. The volume concerns:Military personnel issues, including: recruitment, training, and promotionsThe supply of food, ordnance, oil, construction materials, and other items to Force DBritish ‘punitive actions’ against the ‘offending tribes’ of Al Abbas near Samawah [As Samawah] and Albu Jassim [Al Bu Jasim] near Bani Said [Bani Sa‘id]British raiding and aerial bombardment of villages in Mesopotamia, including Shirwan Sakhal [Shakal] and Kelar [Kalar]River traffic in MesopotamiaPreparations for a meeting between Lieutenant-Generals Jan Smuts, Edmund Allenby, and William Marshall in Egypt, to discuss the ongoing war against Turkey [Ottoman Empire]Matters relating to Dunsterforce, including: the selection of officers and NCOs to join Dunsterforce; the dispatch of an Armoured Car Unit; and the movements of Major-General Lionel DunstervilleRailway construction in MesopotamiaArrest of Sullaiman Mirza [Sulaymān Mīrzā] and Isa Mirza [‘Īsá Mīrzā] by British troops near Khanikin [Khanaqin]Intelligence concerning the activities of the Turkish [Ottoman] and German militariesA report on the military readiness of the 49th Bengal InfantryUnreliability of Bolshevik-influenced Russian troops in Persia [Iran]German propaganda campaigns in PersiaA proposal for British officers to take command of the Persian Cossack BrigadeMatters relating to the Caucasus, including: British attempts to create a local military force; British influence on the relationship between Armenians and ‘Tartars’ in the region; and problems caused by the ‘decidedly Bolshevik’ Russian fleet in the Caspian SeaCivil war in Russia.The volume also contains:Distribution and composition of Force D, including details of: lines of communication; general organisation; and names of General Officers and Brigade Commanders (ff 18-30)Distribution of the Turkish Army dated 12 February 1918 (ff 208-211)Report of number of pilots, balloon officers, and aircraft available for service in Mesopotamia, 31 January 1918 (f 39), 7 February 1917 (f 141)State of supplies on 26 January 1918 (ff 43-44), 2 February 1918 (f 120, f 142-143), 9 February 1918 (ff 232-233)Strength statements of Force D, 24 November 1917 (ff 48-61), 29 December 1917 (ff 107-108)Ration strength of Force D, 31 January 1918 (ff 72-73), 12 January 1918 (ff 84-86), 29 December 1917 (ff 87-90), 19 January (ff 177-180), 5 January 1918 (ff 195-198)Supply requests for Force D, dated February 1918 (ff 62-63), March 1918 (f 149)Returns of sick and wounded dated 2 February 1918 (f 72), 19 January 1918 (ff 76-77), 26 January 1918 (ff 159-160)Proposed War Establishment for an Indian Infantry Battalion (ff 173-177)Distribution Report showing number and condition of motor vehicles with Force D, 1 December 1917 (ff 218-231).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 248; 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 also present in parallel between ff 3-246; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
9. Papers of the Interdepartmental Conference on Middle Eastern Affairs
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- Abstract: This file is composed of papers produced by the Foreign Office's Interdepartmental Conference on Middle Eastern Affairs. It consists entirely of printed minutes of meetings of the conference, most of which are chaired by George Curzon.Those attending include senior representatives of the Foreign Office, the India Office (most notably the Secretary of State for India), the War Office, the Admiralty, the Air Ministry, and the Treasury (including the Chancellor of the Exchequer). Other notable figures attending include Harry St John Bridger Philby and Gertrude Margaret Lowthian Bell.The meetings concern British policy in the Middle East, and mainly cover the following geographical areas: Mesopotamia, Kurdistan, Trans-Caspia, Trans-Caucasia, the Caspian Sea, Palestine, Persia, Hejaz, and Afghanistan. Some of the meetings also touch on matters beyond the Middle East (e.g. wireless telegraphy in Tibet, ff 79-80).Recurring topics of discussion include railways (chiefly in relation to Mesopotamia), Bolshevik influence in the Middle East (particularly in Persia and Trans-Caspia), and relations between King Hussein [Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī] and Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd].Several sets of minutes also contain related memoranda as appendices.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 145, these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
10. Correspondence, Telegrams and Notes on Persia, 1917-1919: Situation in Persia
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- Abstract: This file contains material relating to a review of politico-military conditions in Persia [Iran], following the revelation of Turkish plans to invade Persia in order to reach Afghanistan, which would in turn have threatened the British Empire in India.Physical description: Foliation: this file consists of three physical files. The foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover of file one (ff 1-174), through file two (ff 175-296), and terminates at the inside back cover of file three (ff 297-444); these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 9-72, and ff 174-443; these are also circled, and have been superseded and therefore crossed out.
11. File 4500/1920 Pt 1 ‘Persia: Situation 1920 (Jan-June)’
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- Abstract: This volume contains papers on the military situation in Persia [Iran] from January to June 1920. The majority of the papers consists of dispatches from the British Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, and instructions from the Foreign Office to the Minister in Tehran. The correspondence contains material relating to the following matters:The plan by Mushir-ed-Dowleh [Ḥasan Pīrnīyā, Mushīr al-Dawlah] to form a cabinet, and address a telegram to Kuchik Khan [Mīrzā Kuchak Khān Jangalī] to submit to the central governmentThe hesitance of Mushir-ed-Dowleh, possibly on the advice of the Shah [Aḥmad Shāh Qājār], not to form a government, due to perceived lack of support from the BritishThe discontinuation of the monthly allowance to the Shah, the possible return of Vossugh-ed-Dowleh [Mīrzā Ḥasan Khān Vusūq al-Dawlah] as Prime Minister, the expenses incurred by the Shah in Europe, and the subsidy for maintaining the Cossack Division [Cossack Brigade]The inclusion by Mushir-ed-Dowleh of Mukhbar-es-Sultaneh [Mahdī Qulī Khān Hidāyat, Mukhbir al-Salṭanah] in the cabinet to obtain the support of nationalistsThe likelihood of a Bolshevik takeover if British forces at Meshed [Mashhad] were withdrawn, and the possibly ‘fatal’ danger to India of a Bolshevik presence in KhorasanThe assurance that the British Government was prepared to give Mushir-ed-Dowleh a ‘fair trial’, and the latter’s consent to accept the Premiership based on that assumptionThe Jangali and Bolshevik takeover of the district of Tunekabun [Tonekabon], and the Persian Government’s proposal to ‘make use of Shahsevens [Shāhsivans] and people of Talish [Talesh]’, who are already armed and ‘anxious to attack Bolsheviks and Jangalis’The proposals of the Prime Minister of Persia, Mushir-ed-Dowleh, to dispatch a mission to Moscow to demand the ‘recall of Bolshevik troops’ and ‘cessation of propaganda’ in Persian territories, as well as a secret mission to religious authorities in Mesopotamia [Iraq], to persuade them to issue a fatwa condemning Bolshevism for being contrary to IslamThe urgent instructions to General Hugh Frederick Champain at Menjil [Manjil] to cover not only Kasvin [Qazvin], but also Tehran against an invasion from the north, and if necessary cover the withdrawal of the Persian Government and European community southwardsThe tensions between the Shah and Vossugh-ed-Dowleh, the breakdown of the working relationship between them, and the fall of Vossugh-ed-Dowleh’s governmentThe discussion between the British Minister in Tehran, Herman Norman, and Vossugh-ed-Dowleh, about the latter’s possible successors as Prime Minister, including Mushir-ed-Dowleh, Sipadar-Itapazan [Fatḥ Allāh Khān Akbar, Sipahdār-i A‘ẓam], and Mustaufi-ul-Mamalek [Mīrzā Ḥasan Khān Āshtīyānī, Mustawfī al-Mamalik]The Shah’s acceptance of Vossugh-ed-Dowleh’s resignation, and his summoning of Mushir-ed-Dowleh to form the new cabinet and government of PersiaA meeting between Herman Norman and Prince Firuz [Fīrūz Mīrzā Fīrūz Nuṣrat al-Dawlah III] and the latter’s views on Mushir-ed-Dowleh and the Anglo-Persian AgreementThe necessity of including a date of termination in the Anglo-Persian Agreement, the absence of which would ‘gravely prejudice’ its adoption by the Persian ParliamentA discussion between Herman Norman and Mushir-ed-Dowleh about the possible inclusion of Motamin-ul-Mulk [Ḥusayn Pīrnīyā, Mu’tamin al-Mulk], Samsam Sultane [Najaf Qulī Khān Bakhtīyārī, Ṣamṣām al-Salṭanah], Amiri Mufakham [Luṭf ‘Alī Khān Bakhtīyārī, Amīr Mufakham], and Nosrat-ed-Dowleh [Nuṣrat al-Dawlah III] in the new governmentThe recommendation by Herman Norman that Britain should come to terms with the Persian statesmen singled out to be punished for their conduct during the War, since they were ‘well looked upon by the people’ and hostility towards them would be counter-productiveThe determination of the British to single out the Persian statesmen Nizam-es-Sultaneh [Rizā Qulī Khān Nizām Māfī, Nizām al-Salṭanah], Mukhbar-es-Sultaneh, Mustaufi-ul-Mamalek, Mustashar-ed-Dowleh [Mīrzā Ṣādiq Khān Ṣādiq, Mustashār al-Dawlah] and Samsam for retribution on account of their ‘hostile actions’ against Britain during World War IThe report on the ‘internal military problems in Persia at present’, including: ‘1. Disorder in Luristan, 2. Rebellion in Azerbaijan, 3. Rebellion of Kuchik Khan in Gilan and 4. Rebellion in Mazandaran’The ‘external military problems in Persia at present’, including the ‘Bolshevik menace in North and North East Persia’ and ‘possible Turkish or Bolshevik incursions into Persian Azerbaijan’A raid carried out by Persian Democrats on the Iskandari Press, discovery of a ‘large quantity of Bolshevik literature’, and ‘abundant proof’ linking it to the German ConsulThe definition of the role of Norperforce [North Persia Force] as a military ‘outpost’, intended to act as a deterrent against the Bolshevik naval forces currently stationed at Enzeli [Anzali]The initiation of a plan for Turkish forces in Anatolia to cross northern Persia, and collaborate with the Bolshevik Government of Baku in attacking ArmeniaThe bombardment of Enzeli by Admiral Fyodor Raskolnikov, and the destruction of the remnants of General Anton Denikin’s fleet and the White Russian NavyThe departure of Sultan Kazim Khan for Astara to establish communication with the Persian Government, and departure of Halil Pasha and Dr Fuad Sabit-Bek for MoscowThe transfer of the Cossack Division, South Persia Rifles and Gendarmerie into the Regular Army of Persia and ‘disposal’ of General Starosselski [Vsevolod Staroselsky].’The volume includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.Physical description: The foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 332; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The volume also contains multiple original foliation sequences.
12. File 4500/1920 Pt 2 ‘Persian Situation, July-December 1920’
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- Abstract: This volume contains correspondence on the political situation in Persia [Iran] from July to December 1920. The correspondence is primarily formed of exchanges between HM Minister in Tehran and the Foreign Office and includes material relating to:The accusations of Sepahdar [Muḥammad Valī Khān Tunikābunī, Sipahdār-i A‘ẓam] against Vossough-ed-Dowleh [Mīrzā Ḥasan Khān Vusūq al-Dawlah], Sarem-ed-Dowleh [Akbar Mīrzā Qājār, Ṣarim al-Dawlah] and Prince Firouz [Fīrūz Mīrzā Fīrūz, Nuṣrat al-Dawlah III] of having received large sums of money in bribes to support the Anglo-Persian AgreementThe recent defeat suffered by the Armenians, the Bolshevik threat posed to the Persian Province of Azerbaijan [Azarbaijan], the possibility of having to evacuate the provincial capital Tabriz, and the belief of General [William Edmund] Ironside that the Bolsheviks and Turks were ‘acting in conjunction’The discussion of the terms of the proposed Soviet-Persian Treaty between HM Minister in Tehran [Herman Cameron] Norman, the Persian Prime Minister and Mīrzā ‘Īsá KhānThe take-over of the Meshed [Mashhad]-Seistan [Sistan] telegraph line by the Indo-European Telegraph Company, the demand of the Persian Government for its restoration, and the Company’s reasons to retain possessionThe proposals of the Soviet Government to that of Persia for an anti-British alliance, conveyed through the Khan of Maku [Murtazā Qulī Khān Bayāt]The dismissal and departure of Colonel [Vsevolod] Staroselsky [Starosselsky], and suppression of demonstrations against the Anglo-Persian AgreementThe demands of the British Government that the Persian Medjliss [Majlis or Parliament] convene as soon as possible to approve the Anglo-Persian Agreement, and refusal to provide additional financial support to the Persian GovernmentThe departure of the Persian Ambassador in Constantinople [Istanbul] for Moscow, with the Persian Government’s demands that the Soviet Government abstain from ‘all interference in Persian affairs [,] provision of moral or material support to Persian insurgents, [and] all propaganda in Persia’The advance made on Resht [Rasht] by the Persian Cossack Brigade, its victory over a Bolshevik detachment and the capture of a cache of documents allegedly proving the deliberate planning of an invasion of Persia by the Soviet Government of AzerbaijanThe victory of the Bolsheviks over the Cossack Brigade at Enzeli [Anzali], the deployment by the British of Norperforce [North Persia Force] to Menjil [Manjil] to hold the line behind the retreating Cossacks, and reports that Kuchik Khan [Mīrzā Kuchak Khān Jangalī] had rejoined the BolsheviksThe departure of Agha Sheikh Mohammed Amin [Āqā Shaikh Muḥammad Amīn] and Seyyid Ahmed Behbaham [Sayyid Aḥmad Bihbahānī] with letters and presents from the Shah [Aḥmad Shāh Qājār] for the Mujtehids [Mujtahids] of Kerbela [Karbala] to issue a Fetva [fatwa] condemning the BolsheviksThe understanding reached between the Persian Government and Kuchik Khan, involving the latter’s submission if a strong force is sent to retake Resht from the BolsheviksThe attack by Persian rebels, supported by Bolsheviks, on the positions of Norperforce, led by General [Hugh Bateman-] Champain, and the latter’s retreat from MenjilThe dispatch of Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Beville Prideaux to Khorasan to assist the Governor-General in defending the province against the incursions of BolsheviksThe appointment of Colonel Starosselsky as commander of all the forces in the Caspian Provinces, and the consequent fall in prestige of British officers in PersiaThe activities of Khudduverdikhan [Khudā Virdī Khān], a Kurdish ex-brigand from Kuchan [Quchan] and prospective future Bolshevik Commissary of Khorasan.Physical description: The foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 356; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
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