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Infantry at Birjand I would replace by Hazaras and Sistani sowars who
are more suited for guerilla operations.
As Governor and his troops are agreeing (?) in regard to (?) co-operations
in measures for catching Paschen, we have no longer need of Infantry garrison
at Birjand.
It seems most important that difficulty should not he placed in way of
Dyer deporting Jehind and his followers to Quetta. It would have worst
possible effect upon Sarhad to relieve (release ?) them now or give Damanis a
chance of rescuing them.
Arrangements proposed in my telegram, 43 P., of June 18th, will, I
hope, be approved. I believe Russians have no infantry in their section of
cordon. One squadron of cavalry remains at Birjand and another at Neh.
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Telegram, No. 712 C., dated the 20th June 1916.
Prom—The Hon'ble the Agent to the Governor-General in Baluchistan, Ziarat,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Your B. M. 48, dated 15th June. There seems no alternative to sending
your prisoners to Quetta where leading men will be useful hostages. You might
consider desirability of releasing any men of no character or importance whose
arrest was unavoidable at the moment. I understand the leading prisoners are
all Yar Muhammadzais. All the arms you have taken should be confiscated
and had better be sent to Quetta. You will discourage attempts to rescue the
prisoners if you let it be known that the escorts have orders to shoot prisoners
rather than risk their rescue or escape.
Addressed General Commanding, Sistan; repeated Foreign.
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Telegram 1^,., No. 236, dated the 18th (received 19th) June 1916.
From— Brigadier-General Sir P. Sykes, K.C.I.E., C.M.G., Kerman,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla (repeated to Tehran).
Your telegram No. 289 of June 15th!
My policy will aim at reducing tribes to submission rather than stringing
men along roads. Telegraph, telephone and routed passable for cars for most
of distance, form essential part of plan for Kerman road—
(A) Eor Bunder Abbas-Kerman section and neighbourhood require 14
British officers, about 2,700 men, 6 guns and 8 machine guns. For Shiraz
road slightly more but cannot estimate accurately at present.
Above figures close to Swedish estimate.
(B) Hot country section. Bunder Abbas to Dolatabad with hill station
Bidu—British officers 4, cavalry 50, infantry 500, artillery 90, guns 2,
machine guns 2.
Dolatabad to Baft (Kiskuh)—British officers 2, cavalry 200, infantry 250,
machine guns 2.
Baft to Kerman, British officers 3 (including Inspecting Officer), cavalry
200, infantry 250, artillery 90, guns 2. Kerman garrison and movable
column and roads towards Yezd and Bam—-British officers 5, cavalry 400,
infantry 500, artillery 90, guns 2, machine guns 4.
Headquarters staff about 6 British officers.
(C) Rates (of ?) pay, see my telegram No. 226 C. of June 15th. Terms
of service 3 years non-pensionable.
Removal from (of ?) Indian Instructors until Persian Officers trained most
undesirable.