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'Central Asia, Persia, Afghanistan, &c. Bolshevik and Pan-Islamic Movements and connected information. Issue No. 3. Supplement. 1st to 31st December 1919' [5r] (9/16)
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XV.—Bolshevik assistance to Afghans in Material, &c.
16. M., 31st December' My Agent at Khaf wires 30th DecemberOn 24th
December (?ten) Bolsheviks and (?.two) of Kasim Beg's Turkish followers arrived
Herat with two carts containing aeroplane parts, also t cases of petrol and some
wireless equipment. On 26th December they left for Kabul via Kandahar with
escort of 14 Afghan cavalry.
XVI,—Miscellaneous: (a) Movements of Bolshevik troops in
Transcaspia. (b) Food and fuel situation in Bolshevik
area, (c) Intrigues with Trans-Caucasia.
(A.)
16287. M., 2nd December. F^om frontier reports Bolsheviks now have 15,000 troops
pn Kizil Arvat front and expect more daily.
All reports agree Bolsheviks consider capture of Krasnovodsk vital as railways
everywhere breaking down for want of lubricants and oil fuel. They count
upon being joined by Caspian Fleet on reaching Krasnovodsk after which Bolshevik
outbreak in Baku will follow.
Bolsheviks expect first.big army from centre in six weeks’ time.
16288. M., 2nd December. Agent reports five ambulance trains from Askabad passed
east through Merv on 22nd November, 23rd November. On 23rd November seven
trains passed east carrying wounded and proceeding to fetch reinforcements.
After capture of Krasnovodsk, Bolsheviks say they intend to concentrate large
forces at Charjui. Agent surmises motive to deal with Bokhara and open up
Termez line with a view to help or, if necessary, to coerce Afghanistan in (? action)
against India.
16328. M., 2nd and 3rd December. New barracks being built and old ones repaired
at Charjui dor reception of troops. -
Reinforcements and railway material being pushed forward to Kizil Arvat
front. 1
16396. M., 4th December. Frontier reports that Bolsheviks intend starting decisive
advance "on Krasnovodsk on 3rd Decern heK
They have received very large reinforcement, including aeroplanes, and are
confident of success. Bolsheviks claim to be in touch with Caspian Fleet and
say that Baku is ripe for revolution.
16451. M., 5th December/ 'Further reinforcements have arrived in Askabad from
East. There^ was fighting on 28th and 29th November near Kizil Arvat and
many wounded have reached Askabad.
16500. M., 7th December. Telegrams from Daragaz and Bajgiran say Bolshevik
attack on Volunteers near Kizil Arvat has been repulsed and heavy losses
inflicted.
16564. M., 8th December. The 40,000 to 50,000 Bolshevik troops which several
^ informants have reported as coming to Turkestan from the centre are said to be
about to start moving.
ltl50. M., 17th December. Bolsheviks in Askabad on 13th December were claiming
that they had advanced to Balaishem, two miles from Jebelv, and that 1,500
Armenian troops had deserfed from Volunteers to them. Frontier telegram,
dated 16th December, states Bolsheviks claimed to have scored decisive successes,
taking many prisoners and guns, and’that their troops have reached the sea
(presumably at Yagman). All reports seem to indicate early fall of KrasnSvodsk.
O.G-.S. X. 615. K.—T., 21st December. Grives report dated 18th December from
Bolshevik commander at Aintabin (22 miles from Krasnovodsk) Describes flank
march through desert, resulting in complete defeat of Volunteers. Enormous
booty claimed. “ Miserable 3 remnants, chiefly officers, have fled to mountains
round Kashmir (one group undecypherable).” States that if Volunteers receive
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The file consists primarily of summaries of letters, memoranda, and reports dated between 26 November 1919 and 5 January 1920; the subject matter concerns Bolshevik and Pan-Islamic movements in Central Asia, Persia, and Afghanistan. These summaries are divided into a series of sections which are as follows:
- I. Bolshevik Missions to Kabul;
- II. Afghan Relations with Bokhara and Khiva;
- III. Intrigues at Tashkend;
- IV. Afghan Mission to Kushk;
- V. Movements in Afghan Turkestan;
- VI. Afghan Mission to Moscow;
- VII. Movements in Ferghana and Semirechia;
- VIII. Bolshevik relations with Bokhara, Khiva and Samarkand;
- IX. Afghan-Bolshevik Commercial Relations;
- X. Barkatullah;
- XI. Afghan Aggression into Russian Territory: Afghan political Relations with Bolsheviks in Turkestan;
- XII. Kasim Beg;
- XIII. Pan-Islamism and anti-British Schemes;
- XIV. Bolshevik Designs on Persia;
- XV. Bolshevik assistance to Afghans in Material, &c.;
- XVI. Miscellaneous: (a) Movements of Bolshevik troops in Transcaspia. (b) Food and fuel situation in Bolshevik area. (c) Intrigues with Trans-Caucasia;
- XVII. Appreciations of the General Situation.
Section XVII contains substantial extracts from letters, memoranda, and reports rather than the usual summaries. Sections IV and XII are empty; nil is used to indicate that there are no reports in these sections for the period in question.
The following titles are abbreviated in the file as indicated: Chief of the [Imperial] General Staff (CGS); Director of Military Intelligence (DMI); and Foreign Secretary (FS) — most likely — to the Government of India.
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- 'Central Asia, Persia, Afghanistan, &c. Bolshevik and Pan-Islamic Movements and connected information. Issue No. 3. Supplement. 1st to 31st December 1919'
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