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Notwithstanding the protest of the Persian Government, Merivan and the
districts of Khurkhureh, Salar, Hubetu, and Tilehkuh are, during five or six months
of the year, occupied by the Turkish tribe of Jaffa. In contravention of the treaty
between the Persian and Turkish Governments, the chiefs of this tribe, after having
practically destroyed all the villages of these districts, purchased them, and have
retained possession of them. During the time of their sojourn in Persia not only
do the Jaffa import and export all their goods and produce without paying
customs duty, but they also help Ottoman subjects to import merchandize,
specially prohibited goods, such as arms and ammunition and aniline dyes, with-
* It is said ihat a large amount out P a yi n g duty. These goods are then for
warded under the escort of Jaff savars to Mukrr,
Afshar, Zinjan, Garus, Hamadan and vicinity of
Senna. To stop the incursions of these Jaffs a
strong Governor is required, but this matter has
not yet been brought to the notice of the
Central Government.*
is . ilowed every year to the
Gove nor of Kurdistan out of
the revenu of the province to
defr y the expenses for prevent
ing the Turkish Jaffs from en
tering Persian territory.
Senna is the centre of several routes ; to Hamadan 5 stages, to Kirmanshah
Routeg> 4 stages, to Zohab 8 stages. The stages will bo
’ found under the paragraph : Province o Kurdistan.
For further particulars see under the headings Baneh, Sakiz and Merivan.
DISTRICTS OF KURDISTAN.
Districts. The following are the districts of Kurdistan
1. Baneh.
2. Sakiz.
3. Isfandabad.
4. Karaftu.
5. Tilehkuh.
6. Khurkhureh.
7. Merivan.
8. Avroman Takht.
9. Avroman Lihun.
10. Javanrud.
11. Eilak.
12. Kalatarzan.
13. Kuravaz (Kumassi).
14. Javarud. ^
15. Hubetu, Saral, and Karataureh and Husainabad.
16. Amirabad, Palingan, and Bilavar.
17 Hasanabad.