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actively denouncing the attitude of the British towards the followers of Islam
and are urging all Mohammedans to rally in the united effort now being made
to overthrow the foreign yoke.
5. From reports to hand regarding Enver Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , nothing goes to give
the slightest idea other than that he is alive and that the understanding vvith
the Bolsheviks referred to in Diary No. 39, paragraph 3, has been arrived ah
Very careful scrutiny of reports, and close questioning of individuals recently
arrived from the sphere of Enver’s activities has revealed nothing to show
where he is now located. In several instances it has been stated that he
accompaaied the Bolshevik representatives to Bokhara together with Hasan
Effendi, the Nur Ata leader referred to in Diary-No. 38, paragraph 17, but
that he returned to Hissar alone. Eurther information on this point is
awaited.
From the extract of the secret Communist journal, “ The Siren,” dated
October 29th, given as an appendix to this Diary, it will be observed that the
‘ peace ’ reports received from other sources is referred to.
6. Beports from the Busso-Afghan frontier indicate that no reduction of
garrisons is likely to take place, but it would appear that Bussian and
Afghan frontier officials are on more friendly terms; exchange of visits to
respective posts have been mentioned.
7. Small quantities of warm clothing have been issued to the troops at
Merv, Kerki, Karshi, Samarkand, Bushk and Termez. The clothing of the
troops at Askabad is reported to be in an appalling state.
8. A Conference conducted by the ‘ Union of Islam ’ was to open at
Tashkent on November 15th. Bepresentatives from all towns and districts
have been summoned to attend and invitations to Persians and others living
in Turkistan have been issued. The object of the conference is to ascertain to
what extent finances can be collected for the extension of the ‘Union’ in
other countries.
Transcaspia.
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9. Krasnovodsk, November 10th .'—The propaganda department is reported
to be active and the departure of agents to Astarabad for work in Persia is
mentioned.
10. The oil storage tanks at Krasnovodsk are giving work to 1,500 men
daily at present.
11. Merv, November 14th .—The following are movements by rail
through Merv.
November 6th.~~T.wo trains &r-Askabad, (1) 400 men mainly Uzbegs,
with rifles, ammunition and one aeroplane. (2) Grain, bhusa and dry lucerne,
in 18 wagons.
November 8th. One train ^-Tashkent with 350 Sarts, volunteers for
service with the Turkish Nationalists; destination Baku.
November 10th. Armoured train passed to Askabad and returned on
ro ^ e Samarkand, November 12th. One train e^-Askabad en route
Tashkent, containing 300 soldiers mixed Bussian and Sarts.
Khiva.
i r ifl es referred to in paragraph 15, Diary No. 39, were captured
by Bolshevik troops on October 24th, and taken back to Khiva.
Bokhara.
13. Faizullah Khawja left Bokhara on November 9th en route Moscow.
He is to remain in Tashkent for a few days in order to attend the conference
there. He has stated that he may proceed to Berlin from Moscow. He is
intensely unpopular in the province and owing to a recent attempt on his
life at the instigation of Osman Khawja he is always very strictly guarded.