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File 1880/1904 Pt 2 'Perso-Afghan Frontier: - The Undemarcated portion. Afghan encroachments.' [69v] (143/240)
The record is made up of 1 volume (113 folios). It was created in 1905-1912. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Between Musabad and Ayubi is the spring of Khushaba. The Khaf
sowars telegraphed to the Persian Government a short time ago that the
Afghans had taken possession of Khushaba and were inhabiting the ruined
houses at the spring. Formerly the Afghan nomads at Ayubi who pay revenue
to the Persian Government used to cultivate the land round the spring : but
this summer the Afghans at Musabad have prevented them from doing so and
have taken the land themselves.
Extracts from a note by the Head Clerk of the Turbat-i-Haidari Consulate.
I visited Musabad to-day and procured the following information :—
About nine years ago, i.e., in 1895, Muhammad Siddik Khan, Deputy
Governor of Bakharz, built a fort at Musabad, which place he claimed as his
personal property, in order to accommodate his cultivators so as to irrigate the
lands from a karez which already existed there.
Before the expiry of twelve months after the erection of the fort, and when
the cultivators had hardly reaped the first crop the Afghan came and turned
them out, taking possession of the building. Since then the Afghans have been
in possession of the place.
About seven months ago the Afghans erected a post At present the
post is unoccupied, as Alam Khan, Babakzai, who is appointed by the Afghan
authorities to look after that part of the frontier, is living with about 25 families
in black tents at a distance of about 200 yards to the north-east. Since the
occupation of Musabad the Afghans have cultivated no lands as the karez has
not sufficient water for the purpose ; but I noticed that several men were
working at the karez to improve it.
On questioning Alam Khan I was told that they intended to improve the
karez in order to cultivate the land.
HUSSEIN ALI.
Yesterday when we arrived in the vicinity of Khushaba we were met by
some Afghan refugees, whose headman is called Muhammad Azam, Nurzai.
They complained about the high-handedness of the Governor of Khaf. In about
half an hour we met another party of refugee Pathans, whose headman is called
Murtaza, Sultanzai. They complained that 14 of their camels were led away
by the Governor of Khaf’s men, and that four days before that one of their
men was imprisoned by the Governor for no fault.
On enquiry I found that the Governor was displeased with them as they
had not gone to salaam him.
These Afghans emigrated to Persia 16 years ago, and say they are Persian
subjects. They -pay ten
tomans
10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
for each flock of their sheep to the Persian
authorities as “ tirini. 5 '
They had not been to salaam as the Governor has been changed three
times in 12 months. They were ready to go if the Governor would undertake
not to punish them.
/
HUSSEIN ALI.
O. C. B. P., Simla—^o. C-60J F. D.«314^)8.—54.—J. D.
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The volume contains information on the undemarcated portion of the frontier between Afghanistan and Persia (north of Siah Koh) during the period 1905-1912. The papers consist of copies of Government of India printed memoranda (with accompanying minute sheets of the Secret Department), dispatches, telegrams, minutes, and maps.
The papers include: information relating to the frontier (reports, correspondence and map) compiled by Captain Terence Humphrey Keyes, His Britannic Majesty's Consul at Turbat-i-Haidari, 1905-06; reports by Major Roger Lloyd Kennion, His Britannic Majesty's Consul for Seistan [Sīstān] and Kain [Kūh-e Kā’īn], 1907-09, including genealogical tree entitled 'Haji Mir Muhtasham Gilani, Meshedi, Misri, Ulvi, and Husaini' (folio 60); papers concerning Afghan encroachments between Hashtadan and the Namaskar Lake, 1908-10, including report (folios 48-50) by Major William Frederick Travers O'Connor, His Britannic Majesty's Consul for Seistan and Kain; further papers on alleged Afghan encroachments, 1910-12, including correspondence between the Viceroy (Lord Hardinge) and the Foreign Secretary (Sir Edward Grey); and discussion of the occupation of Meshed by Russian troops, 1912.
Each part includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, year the subject file was opened, subject heading, and list of correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 volume (113 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
The subject 1880 (Perso-Afghan Frontier) consists of two volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/52-53. The volumes are divided into two parts with each part comprising one volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 115; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- File 1880/1904 Pt 2 'Perso-Afghan Frontier: - The Undemarcated portion. Afghan encroachments.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:38r, 39r, 40r:54r, 55r:117v, back-i
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