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flteceived with Arniy department memorandum No. H. 5826, dated the 1st July 1916.)
Telegram P., No. M.-S. 12, dated the 19th June 1916.
From— Lieutenant-Colonel Redl, Meshed,
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
Kindly see telegrams 13 and 15 E. to Foreign Office from Consul-General.
Kegarding Russian Consul-General’s protest I hare seen the Officer Com
manding of the expedition, Colonel Gustchin. He disclaims any wish to
interfere with measures which military necessity dictates; but he deprecates
the withdrawal from cordon of regular troops until there has been a definite
clearing up of the question of Germans in Afghanistan especially having regard
to distance to which troops would be removed.
The presence of cavalry is, in his opinion, particulary necessary, as
Germans are well acquainted with and have frequently used tracks into Persia
from Yazdan. The interval between Rum and Birjand, the former being the
southernmost point occupied by Russians, need to be watched especially care
fully. I fully concur in these views. To-day Gustchin left on a leave of
absence of five weeks and Colonel Kulikov is acting in his place.
157
(Received with Army Department memorandum No. H. 5625, dated the 28th June 1916»)
Telegram, No. B.-M. 65, dated the 23rd June 1916.
From—The General Officer Commanding, Sistan, Khwash,
To—-The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
Your No. 673 B., dated 15th June. I have no action in mind without
your approval, but I want to know how far I may chase local Sarhaddi Chief
who ran away after failing to deliver up looted goods without interfering
with Colonel Dew’s or Sir Percy Sykes’ work.
Addressed Agent to the Governor-General, BaluchistaftS repeated. Chief
the General Staff.
158
^Received with Army Department memorandum No. H. 5680, dated the 29th June 1916.)
Telegram, No. B.-M., 70, dated the 26th June 1916*
From—The General Officer Commanding, Sistan, Khwash,
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
Most of men who have raided have thrown themselves on my mercy and
«av I can do what I like with them hut that it is impossible for them to
return what they have not got and which is claimed in lists sent to Shakar
Khan, Khan Bahadur, by Political Agent, Chagai.
I have no lists of what I have to recover. I would ask that I be
instructed as to what I am to do under the extraordinary circumstances where
raiders are ready to give themselves up hut cannot deliver any more loot as it
has either been destroyed or sold and proceeds expended, in many cases, years
ago.
Addressed Chief of the General Staff; repeated Agent to the Governor*
General, Baluchistan.