File 1323/1916 Pt 1 ‘Baluchistan:- Disturbed conditions on the Anglo-Persian border. Future administration of Mekran, Sarhad & the Kalat States’ [‎128r] (253/896)

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Copy of a report dated the End February 1924, from Major
GvT.Dennys, C.B*I., Deputy Liaison Officer, huzdap 6
On 28th January I took over from the Quetta Arsenal the
ten officers 80 lb and fifty 160 lb tents which we were to
sell to Balar mmjad, and brought them with me to Duzdap.
2. During the journey to Duzdap I saw Major Fowls at Nushki
and Mr. Martin,, at Dalbandin. Bith the latter I
discussed the question of affording rail^fay facilities to the
Persians for moving some of their troops from Duzdap to
Mirjawa, and arrangements for the supply of water on that route
for Persian troops which will march from Duzdap to Mirjawa. Mr.
Martin informed me that Bslar Amjad had sent out a party of
100 soldiers to repair the Duzdap-Mirjawa road, and that at his
request Mr. Martin had arranged to supply this party with water
at various points along the road.
3. I arrived at Duzdap on the morning of 3Cth January and
called on the Persian Governor and Balar Amjad that evening.
Salar Amjad informed me that he expected thq lorries and cars
he had purchased at Karachi to arrive on End February, after
which he would be ready to move to ivMrjawa. Re said that he
had received orders from Tehran to garrison Khwash, Duzdap and
Mirjawa with detachments of the same strength as our present
ones. He also proposes to put a small detachment at Kacha Hoad.
He stated that when these detachments were in position he
would raise no objection to our troops being withdrawn*
He also informed me that he has received orders to pay
Sarhad allowances on the same scale as we have done, and to
recruit a Levy Corps of EGG-250 men. A Military Governor has
been appointed by Tehran for Baluchistan, and Balar Amjad
intends to instal him in Khwash as a preliminary measure. The
name of this official is said to be Habibullah Khan and he is