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Ferghana.
11. Andijan, October 10th .—Reference Diary No. 35, paragraph 16
Recent reports show that fighting continues in this area. In one engagement*
which lasted five days, the rebels were defeated by the Bolsheviks who made
successful use of the guns at their disposal.
It is evident that the rebel forces are increasing, particularly i n the
vicinity of Andijan. Some bands are in possession of guns and machine guns
captured from the Bolsheviks, but whether they will be able to use them or
maintain supplies of ammunition remains to be seen. The rebels in Ferghana
area are at present operating in four bands based on Khojent, Kokand
Margbilan and Andijan. Desertions from the Bolshevik ranks to the rebels
continue.
Under the leadership of Sher Muhammad the rebels are showing consider
able . determination to remove the Bolsheviks, once and for all, from the
province of Ferghana and are optimistic as to the ultimate result of their
efforts; this optimism is shared by the populace.
Tashkent.
12. October Reference Diary No. 35, paragraph 4. A Tashkent
report, dated October 4th, shows that the Committee formed there for tie
purpose of securing aid for the Turkish Nationalists is not altogether united in
the desire to fulfil the object for which it was formed as already two parties
exist. One party declares that Soviet Russia should first of all put its own
house in order before attempting to assist any other country, while the other
maintains that Turkey deserves all assistance possible. It is noteworthy that
Bolshevik regular troops are not at all enamoured with the idea of fighting with
the Turks against the British and Greeks. g in
13. AU schools in Tashkent are now open, including the propaganda and
wireless training schools. °
14. Food is very scarce in Tashkent where the total number of famine
refugees has now reached approximately 5,000.
15. Rebel activities continue north of Tashkent on the Orenburg-Tashkent
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Meshed :
The 31st October 1922.
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D. THOMPSON, Major,
Military Attache.
Distribution:—
The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
The Foreign and Political Department, Simla.
The British Military Attache, Tehran.
The British Military Attache, Kabul.
His Britannic Majesty’s Consul-General, Meshed.
His Britannic Majesty’s Consul, Sistan.
Intelligence Bureau, Peshawar.
Intelligence Bureau, Quetta.
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