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known as Dr. Resinkoif, a Soviet subject,
who had hitherto been practising in
Lutfabad had been ordered by the Per-
jj^sian authorities to close his medical
practice in that town.
9. Kambar Hussainoff—alleged Bol
shevik agent .—(Please see No. 16 on
“ Black List ” sent to the General Staff
under my No. 53d, dated 3rd January
1931). This individual who arrived in
Meshed from the Caucasus on the 7th
October 1930 and who has since been to
Teheran and Kuchan returned to Meshed
in the 24th February. It is reported
that he will endeavour to obtain a visa
to proceed on a pilgrimage to Mecca via
India. he latter is believed to be his
real destination-
(c) Turkish Affairs.
10. Hakki Bey, the local Turkish Con
sul attended Id prayers held in the
Sarai Shaikh Fa;z Muhammad Khan on
the 1 th February. It is reported that
Hakki Bey is on fiiendly terms with
Haji Mahmud Herati, the leading Afghan
merchant in Meshed.
II.—Herat.
Nil.
HI.—Central Asiatic Republics.
11. Red Army Identifications —
(a) Termez —
(i) Headquarters of the 3rd Rifle
Division (now known as
the Mountain Division
L. S.)
(ii) 81st Cavalry Regiment.
(iii) *llth and 12th Infantry
Regiments.
*Note. —The informant states definitely
that these two regiments were for
merly the 9th Turkistan Rifle Regi
ment, which has now been “ split
up”.
(iv) 27th Horse Artillery “ D>i-
sion .
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The D. D. M. I., A. H. Q., Delhi.
Distribution —As usual.
Cl IP 0—3(0 F <kPi)—8-3-31—JO,
(v) 4th Armoured Car “ Divb
sion ” with a detachment
at Dushambe.
(vi) 20th Sapper Battalion.
—The 21st Sapper Battalion has on
previous occasions been reported to
be in Termez. These reports were
probably incorrect. This is in
answer to M. O. 3’s comments (dated
9th February 1931) to my Summary
No. 38, dated 20th December 1930.
(vii) Armoured Train No. 3.
(viii) Itisrumourel that certain
units now stationed in
Termez will ba relieved
during the coming spring.
(6) Dushambe —
(i) Tajik Riffs Battalions Nos. 1
and 2.
(ii) Tajik Cavalry Regiments
Nos. 1 and 2.
(iii) 79th Cavalry Regiment has
been transferred to Tash-
kurghan.
(iv) Armoured Train No. 4.
(c) Kushk —
(i) 3rd Turkestan Rifle Regiment.
—The headquarters of this regi
ment were previously reported in
Merv. The informant is probably
confusing this unit with the 2nd
Turkestan Rifle Regiment.
(ii) 83rd Cavalry Regiment.
(d) Merv —
(i) Headquarters 8th Cavalry
Brigade.
(ii) 82nd Cavalry Regiment.
(iii) 2 nd Turkestan Rifle Regiment.
Note .—This is probably the 3rd Tur
kestan Rifle Regiment—please see
note under Kushk paragraph.
(e) Askhabad —
(i) 1st Turkestan Rifle Regiment.
(ii) 2nd Turkoman Cavalry Regi
ment.
(iii) Armoured Trains Nos. 1 and 2.
(iv) Divisional Signal Company.
(v) *6th Armoured Car “ Divi-
sion .
*Note —This is a new identification and
requires confirmation.
L. STEVENI, Captain,
British Military Attache, Meshed.