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Coll 28/18 ‘Persia; Diaries; Meshed intelligence Summaries 1931–’ [39v] (78/299)
The record is made up of 1 file (148 folios). It was created in 16 Mar 1931-12 Oct 1934. 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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(ix) When trains cross Charjui bridge
all windows are closed and shuttered.
Passengers are not allowed to look out of
window. In a similar manner no one is
allowed to remain on the deck of any vessel
passing under the bridge.
' [x) It is reported that a new aerodrome
is being constructed at Merv near the river.
A reconnaissance machine is now stationed
there in connection with the Basmachi
activity.
{xi) Anti-revolutionary Russians burnt
down the railway stores at Kizil Arvat on
the 14th August, 42 arrests are said to have
been made.
{xii) It is reported that on account of
drought the wheat harvest in Orenburg
this year has been an entire failure. Flour
in the open market costs from Roubles 40
to 45 per pood.
III.— Herat.
12. {i) It is reported that Junaid Khan
and Karim Khan Baluch have both been
called to Kabul. They have been given
Rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
5,000 (Kabuli) for the journey.
The reason for their move seems to be the
desire to get them further away from the
Soviet frontier, where they are considered
undesirable elements.
Note.—T his information was confirmed by the Afghan
Consul General.
(ii) Large consignments of trade goods
destined for Afghanistan have been des
patched from Merv to Khushk. So far
nothing has come from Afghanistan in
exchange.
L. G. W. HAMBER, Major,
Secy, to H. B. M.’s Consul General,
Meshed,
To
The D. D. M. I., A. H. Q., Simla.
Distribution:— As usual.
MC548FD—20—23-9-31—Gil’S
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Printed and typewritten fortnightly intelligence reports, submitted by staff at the British Consulate at Meshed [Mashhad]. Reports dated up to June 1931 were submitted by the British Military Attaché at Meshed (Major Leo Steveni). Reports after June 1931 were submitted by the Secretary to the British Consul at Meshed (Major Lancelot George Werge Hamber; Major Richard Henry Stevens).
The reports are organised into three geographic regions: 1) Khorasan province in Persia [Iran] (including Meshed); 2) Herat province in Afghanistan; and 3) the ‘Central Asian Republics’ (corresponding to present-day Turkmenistan, as well as Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan). Each report is further arranged under miscellaneous subject headings that include:
- military affairs, including conscription
- administrative and civil affairs
- economic affairs
- trade and customs
- roads and communications
- specific to Khorasan: Persian officials, refugees from Russia, and Soviet activities in Persia
- specific to the Central Asian Republics, the activities of the Basmachi movement
Minute papers are enclosed in front of many reports, containing notes made by 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. staff commenting on items of note in the report.
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- 1 file (148 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. The subject headings and subheadings in each report are numbered with Roman numerals. Reports dated to September 1931 have indexes at the front, which refer to these headings and subheadings.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 149; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-148; these numbers are also written in pencil and circled, but are crossed through.
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- Coll 28/18 ‘Persia; Diaries; Meshed intelligence Summaries 1931–’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:149v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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