Reports and Correspondence Relating to Persia, Including Trade and Trade Routes in Persia [‎89r] (177/252)

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No. 9822, dated Quetta, the 18th November 1901.
From—The Honourable Colonel C. E Yate, C.S.I., C.M.G., Agent toll
Governor-General and Chief Commissioner in Baluchistan,
To—H. S. Barnes, Esq., C.S.I., I.C.S., Secretary to the Government of India,
Foreign Department.
I have the honour to submit, for the information of the Government of
India, a copy of the Diaries of the Political Assistant, Chagai, for the weeks ending
the 24th and 31st October 1901.
2. With reference to paragraph 3 of the Diary for the 24th October, the
latest news regarding the movements of Monsieur Miller is contained in my
telegram No. 47-C., dated the 12th November 1901.
3. I have asked in my letter No. 9454, dated the 4th November T901, para
graph 3, for the appointment of an Agent to keep us informed of events on the
Sarhad frontier. This Agent will reside in the new post at Padaha referred to
in paragraph 4.
4. With reference to paragraph 3 of the Diary for 31st October iqoi, the
question of Customs refund raised in (a) has already been represented in my
letter No 1569-C., dated the 22nd August 1901, and the question of the exten
sion of the telegraph ( 3 ) in my letter No. 10930, dated the 13th December
1900.
Copy of the Diary of Captain F. C. Webb Ware, I.S.C., Political
Assistant, Chagai, for the week ending the 24th October 1901.
1. Mr. Foley of the Calcutta Tea Association arrived in Quetta on the 23rd
instant. He travelled through from Meshed in the phenominal short time of six
weeks.
2. I learn from Mr. Foley that the new well at Kundi, which is referred to
in paragraph 1 of my Diary fcr week ending 8th October 1901, supplies very fair
water. I his is good news, as the Kundi water was, without doubt, the worst to
be found along the trade route.
3. With reference to Mr. Miller’s reported deputation to Kirman, the Thana-
dar, Robat, writes that the Russian Agent avoided passing near Sarhad and the
Persian-Baluch frontier. It would appear from the accounts sent me that Mr.
Miller directed his march from near Girditalab to a point on the direct Hurmak-
Neh-Birjand route, north of Palang Koh. The impression on the frontier is
that Mr. Miller is either on his way to Meshed via Kirman, or that he is proceed
ing to Bundar Abbas.
4. The Thanadar, Saindak, reports that the new post at Padaha on the Mir-
jawah plain is finished and in occupation.
5. A Mashkel correspondent writes to report that the Domani recently
raided a party of Jalk Baluch who were proceeding to Garmsel, and killed one
of the party and carried off all their animals.
6. It is stated that 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. Atta Muhammad, Sinjrani, of Garmsel, has
received instructions from Kabul to take stringent measures to prevent the' fur
ther export of grain from Garmsel, and that one Azim Khan has been deputed
to make the necessary arrangements.
7. Messrs. Clementson and Marsh reached Dalbandin on the nth instant.
I regret to say that the latter is suffering from a Sind-sore which he was so
unfortunate as to contract in Quetta.
8. Five hundred rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. worth of property belonging to Messrs. Dhanjeebhoy
and Sons, Rawal Pindi, was stolen from the Quetta caravanserai A roadside inn providing accommodation for caravans (groups of travellers). on the night
of the 20th. The thieves were tracked along the Sariab road for a distanced
4 miles and the stolen property was found intact buried in a thicket. The