'File 11/14 I Gwadur Diaries' [‎6r] (11/276)

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40. ' Luscat telegrams regarding x»he currency notes were receiveu
on^the 14th w anuary^anu 17tn January 1946 respect!vely anu public
notices were issued oy me immediately. There was lot of guess as
to the reasons for the action taken oy the Government. It is
generally oelievea tiiat the Government of Inaia wish to catch the
profiteers etc., ana some people also think tnat there might oe
some counterfeit notes in circulation. One Inuian firm exchangea
the following 4 notes of 3 . 1000 /- each from the -imin of Customs
on the 15th January i946:-
1. \/4 177675
2 . AM 162260
3. A/ 7 533039.
4. V7 80601a
These notes came to Gwanur from Karachi by 3.^. "Barala"
on the 14th January j. 946. The Amin of Customs pretended ignorance
of the public notice issued oy me.
41. Reference para oO of Intelligence Jummary for the period
1 st to loth January 1946. It is oelievea that ( 1 ) Rewa Ghana ana
Phatoomal, Indian merchants, are mostly indulging in smuggling
activities ana sold aoout 50 pieces of cloth to the Persian
smugglers. The export of cloth is ordinarily prohibited from Gwaaur.
However, the cloth is sola to smugglers in short lengths, which is
taken out of the town at night time ana aocassionaliy large quantities
of cloth are also taken out of the tov/n with the connivance of the
local —0 fficiaPs.
42. A certain uur Lohu Je^oy of Idtlat otate was sent to Gwadur
on the 17th January 1946 oy tiie Kastaufi of Turbat in oraer to
arrest a certain Ramzan bin Juma. The Sepoy Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. was accompanied by his
son ana 2 cousins ana were armed with 2 rifles ana 25 rounus of
ammunition. They remainea in Gwadur for 2 days ana went away without
seeing the guilty person in Gwadur.
43. There was another big eaten of 30000 (Thirty thousand) fish
on the 17th January 1946 of "Gullao" variety, which wa$ sold for
3.9000/-. The fish catch this year has been much better than last
year.
44. A certain 3yed Loha Husain, who is a very popular ascetic
in these parts arrived at Gwadur by 3.3."Barala” on the 14th January.
He lives m a cave in Gwadur on the foot of the hill about 2 furlongs
behind the Y/ali's house in the couth Vest corner of the Zest Jay.
I paia a visit to him on the 18th January ana came to know that he
hau come to Gwadur^for re supervising rei^airs to the cave whi-ch
which had been aaiigeu by the earthquake. He permitted me to visit
the whole cave which is uiviaea into 3 chamoers of different sizes.
All the rooms are connected by a narrow passage ana are well white
washed. The cave was built in 1339 Kijri (i.e. about 25 years ago)
by the above-mentioned person. A small white stone with an inscriptior
showing thehname of the founder ana the date of construction is fixed
on the entrance of the 2nd chamber. One man was killed in the ante
chamber on the nigbt of the earthquake when a stone fell from the
adjacent hill ana knocked uov/n the roof of the ante chamber. He is
treated as a martyr oy the local people. Jyea Loha Husain lias a"
very impressive personality anu can compose i ersian v-erses am writes
amulets for the Baluchis ana has no scruples to accept small presents.
45. I visited dor and Lori Rek by the locust truck on the 19th
January, ana met the British subjects there, who manufacture salt
there. In dor area, there is queer fountain of muuuy water. The Amin
tola me that aoout 15 years ago Mr. B.3. Thomas, who was a Minister
to His highness the Bultan of Muscat visited this spring anu took
samples ol the water ana clay arouna it. In Gwadur, everything is
attributed to oil ana it is believed that this foutain is also due
to oil in this area. The spring ponu has a diameter of about 30 f
and the clay around it which is of grey yellowish cohour is consiaerec
to contain sulphur. ' -
46. The sky was clouuy on the 19th January ana there were a few
drops of rain. The people are anxiously waiting for rains for the
winter crops.