File 1110/1916 Pt 2 'Persia: SITUATION Miscellaneous' [‎22v] (49/276)

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4. I attach a copy of a telephone message which I have received from
the Trade Agent at Kuh Malik Siah, which contains the popular idea of the
form of the settlement. How far it is correct I cannot say. I hope, however
as expressed in my telegram of to-day, that too much reliance will not be
placed on Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Khudadad Khan’s ability or even readiness to help us" with
the Sarhad Sardars in all circumstances. In the past Mir Jehind paid no
attention whatever to his advice, and Colonel Webb-Ware, I know, held the
low r est possible opinion of Mir Jehind’s reliability and honesty.
5. I am sending a copy of this letter to the Hon’ble the Agent to the
Governor-General in Baluchistan.
Enclosure No. 1.
Copy of a telegram from the General Officer Commanding, Sistan, Kacha, to His Britannic
Majesty s Consul for Sistan and Kain, No. 35 V., dated the 30th April 1916,
Ali Shah Hajizai Narui will, I consider, be more than ordinarily useful
of his services are enlisted in the Secret Service I am oreanizin? as his men
have been in close touch with the Germane. I propose utilizing him unless
and infonnSki^regardin^'wheat. ^ fOT ^-gratulatilZ
Enclosure No. 2.
Copy of a telegram from His Britannic Majesty’s Consul for Sistan and Kam, to the General
Officer Commanding, Sistan, Kacha, No. 292 C., dated the 30th April 1916.
in c Jvin 1 3 p 5 m 1 d ? 1 ^ t like iclea of employing Alishah. He has been
f. TeI ^ ra P h department for several years having been imported
fiom Sarhad and given land at Sipeh in addition to subsidy of 230 toman 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. *
monthly for protecting line and Telegraph Staff. His cmiduet has been
outrageously insubordinate for two years past. His brother Mirza Khan was
prisoner m Birjand last summer and I got him releaspd TTi c n c ^ a8
Mahomed escorted Nash to Sistan last DecLber a^dT Md him I "had “eciS
Ih Lt Taj n Mahmned k and C Mh’za h wrote W leUe^s l to k Sariiaddi >e s re( l ^
them to join German side. One such letter is in mv pos^ on M^aT^' S
^nnett-rtocf^ 1606114 ISmailZai ^ a “ d ^ Mahomed w™ kilM
ahonldt'ondoned^It Tot incl^lS ™T' f ^
another to take them back into employment. g nGial amnest y an(i
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Enclosure No. 3.
BritaDnio
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objection to this on your part I think his serviefs'would btmos/valutble! 3,17