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Show 102 aim adopted was, up to the actual moment, to lull to sleep both Majlis and its adherents on the one hand, and the European Legation on the other; then unexpectedly to bring about a collision, and, making use of our organised military force, to destroy the the nest of these bribe-takers and kill all its think of offering tion should be subjected 22). action prosecuted by to the In another any resistance. very elaborately spelled of administrative order, and punishments (Browne, 1910a:221- . ' report between the who should Those who survive its destruc means severest defenders same parties' we find the plan of out: The fundamental points of the plan are as follows: (1) With the funds of the Legation and of the Shah to bribe important members of the Majlis and the Ministers, so that at the last sitting they could carry out whatever policy is dictated to them. (2) Up to the final moment, when all preparations have been completed. To keep up comparative friendliness Majlis, pretending that there is a desire to come it basis of mutual concessions, and with that purpose on a to enter upon (3) with the to terms with negotiations. To attempt by bribery or other means to tempt out the armed from the Majlis, the Mosque, and the adjacent buildings of the Anjumans [clubs]. men (4) To endeavour to (5) On the buy over the majority of the leaders of the great city Anjumans, so that on a given day they should not let out but keep in their members. day before, and the excuse to kill all the (6) in good time, to send out into the Majlis Sipahsalar Mosque disguised Cossacks to give an for the bombardment by firing in the air, and afterwards or defenders to be found there. To take, the most energetic measures in order that not a single malcontent should succeed in taking sanctuary in the European Legations, especially the British Legation. |
