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his departure was most impertinent besides performing bis duties most unsatis
factorily. He allowed German agents to carry off Kahurak telephone and
took no steps to prevent menial staff from deserting. I think a new man
should he appointed.
tion.
Copy forwarded to His Britannic Majesty^ Consul, Sistan, for informa-
10th May 1916.
E. J. Blackman,
„ Assistant Superintendent,
Kerman Sub-Division, Sistan.
Enclosure No. 7.
Copy of a telegram from the Inspector, 7th Sub-Section, Dehaneh Baghi, to the Assistant
Superintendent, Sistan, No. 60—7, dated the 7th May 1916.
Please see my 102—7. I strongly deprecate Ali Shah or any of his tribe
being reinstated as Line Guards. He has been a constant source of annoyance
to the Department for years. Following extracts taken from notes written
by Mr. Gabler and dated February 1913 indicate class of man he is : “ I have
for some time had cause to be dissatisfied with Ali Shah’s behaviour, as he
began to be very slack in his duties, and recently absolutely refused to send
any sowars to Kuh Malik Siah to escort my post.” Further on he writes that
Ali Shah, before about 60 men composed of Ghulams, labourers and tribesmen
accused him of burking his pay. Only last year Ali Shah Khan, when his brother
was a prisoner m Birjand, used threats against Mr. Gibbons’ life so effectively
that the British Minister was compelled to demand the prisoner’s release. In
December 1915, Ali Shah Khan sent his son with a few men to Sistan to fetch
the pay of his sowars; after paying the money over, I told the boy to return
to bistan as soon as he had purchased some grain he required, as I had work
for him. I never saw him again. In February 1916 I asked Ali Shah Khan to
take ° ver two m0Dths, P a y : he sent impertinent
reply to tjie effect that hitherto he had been paid at Dehaneh. and he was
not going to send beyond that place for it. I also asked him to send sowars
to accompany me on inspection in early .February which he refused to do.
rWvH o. P i el i SOnS h i aVe ID ) formed me that he actually assisted Ghulams and other
deserting telegraph employees to reach Fareh for the purpose of joining the
wh!Xdknnnl a r 1S Uf entS ri e0f 1 lll - S0WIlmeilf0rthe Same P ur P°Se. The r ifl 9
to Mr f i . f m I)ellallel1 18 even now in his khel, although he professed
to Mr. Gabler entire ignorance of its whereabouts.
hold thefnosiHnn n!n? Te ,i wd J 8u fBcient to prove how untrustworthy he is to
the Brftlh Gove ° m f ^ Lme Guards - There ar ® ^her chiefs loyal to
obtain the nost and^h and m° re su , ltable m ever y wa y. who would be glad to
omain tne post, and who would stand firm in a crisis.
tion "TtC’rtV 0 ^'• 9 ® rdanrdc Majesty’s Consul, Sistan, for informa-
Gen'eral Offlcer^fW been ^ lred Director, Tehran, and a copy repeated to
standing firm in a crisis. alldmg ’ KaCha ’ 1 d ° ubt the P ossibilit y of any Baluchi
8th May 1916.
E. J. Blackman,
Assistant Superintendent, Indo-European
Telegraph Department.