Petros of Baz., 07/05/1918-09/15/1920

File — Box: 1, Folder: 24

Identifier: 53461

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence, reports and printed materials relating to CVHE's diplomatic service in Turkey and the Hague from 1915 to 1920. A second series with similar materials can be found at the end of the collection (donated at a later date than this set).

Dates

07/05/1918-09/15/1920

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 12 Linear Feet (12 Hollinger Record Storage boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Miscellaneous documents and correspondence between Agha Petros of Baz (aka, Petroshieff), the (Ex-)Commander-in-chief of the Assyrian Forces of Urmia, and leaders of British forces in Persia and 1 carbon intelligence report by CVHE concerning Petros. Most of the documents cover the situation of the Assyrian forces held up in refugee camps at Baqubah (Iraq) after leaving the Persian district of Urmia and relations between Assyrians and Kurds, Turks and Persians. References to Ali Ihsan Pasha, Selah-Udin Pasha, Madj-us-Saltana, Simko, Paulus Shimoon, Patriarch Mar Shimoon and others. Includes the following items: TL from Commander British Forces in Persia to Petros (5 Jul 1918); TLS from a British Brigadier General to Petros (12 Jul 1918); Statement by Petros re expenses of Assyrian Army 14 Jan - 30 Jul 1918; TLS from Petros to Brig. Gen. Herbert H. Austin (22 May 1919); TLS from Petros to Brig. Gen. Herbert H. Austin (25 May 1919); TLS from Lt.-Col. Sir Arnold T. Wilson to Petros (7 Jun 1919); TMs report by Petros, "Kurdish Tribes between Rawandus & Kakho" (5 Aug 1919); TLS from Petros to Lt.-Col. F. Cunliffe-Owen (29 Sep 1919); TLS from Lt.-Col. Sir Arnold T. Wilson to Petros (14 Oct 1919); TLS from Petros to Lt.-Col. F. Cunliffe-Owen (24 Nov 1919); TLS from Petros to the Acting Civil Commisioner (24 Nov 1919); TMs report by Petros to Lt.-Col. F. Cunliffe-Owen (24 Mar 1920); TMs report by Petros to Lt.-Col. F. Cunliffe-Owen (15 Apr 1920); TLS from Petros to Lt.-Col. F. Cunliffe-Owen (11 May 1920).

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

SHIMOON, MAR, ASSYRIAN PATRIARCH - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter

SHIMOON, PAULUS - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter

SIMKO, KURDISH CHIEF - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter

PETROS OF BAZ, ASSYRIAN CHIEF - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter

PETROSCHIEFF, ASSYRIAN CHIEF - CORRESP. (ALSO SEE, PETROS OF BAZ...): Autographed Letter

ASSYRIANS (1918-20) - INTELLIGENCE REPORTS: Manuscript

KURDISTAN (1918-20) - ASSYRIAN RELATIONS - REPORTS: Manuscript

IRAN (1918-20) - ASSYRIAN RELATIONS - REPORTS: Manuscript

URMIA (1918) - ASSYRIAN ARMY - REPORTS: Manuscript

IRAQ (1919-20) - BAQUBAH - ASSYRIAN REFUGEE CAMPS - REPORTS: Manuscript

TURKEY (1918-20) - ASSYRIAN RELATIONS - REPORTS: Manuscript

IHSAN PASHA, ALI - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter

SELAH-UDIN PASHA - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter

MADJ-US-SALTANA - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter

AUSTIN, BRIG.-GEN. HERBERT H. - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter

CUNLIFFE-OWEN, LT.-COL. F. - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter

WILSON, ARNOLD TALBOT, SIR - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter

ASSYRIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (1920) - REPORTS: Manuscript