File 1323/1916 Pt 1 ‘Baluchistan:- Disturbed conditions on the Anglo-Persian border. Future administration of Mekran, Sarhad & the Kalat States’ [‎25r] (47/896)

Copy of a aemorandun iJo.488-Q,, dated the 15th June
1924, from tho Liaison Officer in
oarliad, uo flie Secrefary
fo f ie Hon * ole tlie A- r: 'Pn“fc in iv>n
A ent t0 the Governor General and Chief
Commissioner in Baluchistan.
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The arrann-emente for the defence of the liorthe
of the Indo Persian frontier, now that British
trooos have been withdrawn from Persian soil, and the
actual alignment of the undemroated part of tho
frontier have recently formed the subject of much
discussion and correspondence.
2. The situation as it exists at present may briefly be
described as follows
The Persian Government has sent a oonsiderablp force
of trained troops to Dusdap, Mirjawa and IChwash, from
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all of which places British troops have been withdrawn.
At Duzdap the Persian troops are in occupation of
tne barracks built by the Last Persia Cordon, 'and
furnish a guard for the railway buildings. At Mirjawa
the Officer Commanding Persian troops has asked for
permission to occupy the railway huts in the railway
area formerly occupied by the Indian platoon; and his
reouest has been forwarded to the Government of India
ky the Hon’ble the Agent to the Governor General who
s recommended that the concession should be granted.
3. Prom Mirjawa to Duzdap, in Persian territory, we
have 'the last section of the ITushki Extension Railway,
the only protection for the personnel and material of
•'ktoh and the ^oods in transit thereon is that afforded
cy the presence of Persian troops.
It is only in Puzdap station itself that the Persian
Commander has been asked to furnish a guard.
The