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8. Kizil Arvat, 24th Jime.—Reference Diary No. 19, paragraph 14. Ten
Yamuts from Astarabad arrived at Kara Kala on the 20th June, and proceeded to
Kizil Arvat. They were in Kizil Arvat for a day, after which six carts filled with
rifles and ammunition were sent to Kara Kala, the Yamuts following them.
9. Six Russians, members of the Boundary Commission, arrived on the 22nd a
J une from Askhabad, and left the next day for Kara Kala to meet the Persian "
representatives.
10. Turkomans are raiding and killing in the vicinity of Kizil Arvat. A
detachment of Russian troops from Askhabad is being sent against them.
11. Askhabad, 2nd July. —Turkomans attacked the post at Laghir in the
night. They killed 20 Russian troops and carried off their rifles. Troops from
the post pursued the Turkomans without result.
12. Persian Sarakhs, 6th July.— Haji Quli’s men have gone towards Pul-i-
Khatum. They destroyed the Russian post at Daulatabad, killing four Russians.
30 Russians were met on the road, and all but two killed. 300 Russian troops with
three machine guns have been sent from Russian Sarakhs against these rebels.
Bokhara.
13. A number of Kemalist Turks have arrived in Turkestan to agitate the people
against Enver Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. . They are preaching that Enver Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. is a traitor to Islam,
and is receiving British gold in return for the work he is doing, in trying to influence
the simple minded Afghans and people of Turkestan against the Bolsheviks, who
are the only true friends of Mahomedans. The Kemalist agitators are not meeting
with any success, and the Priests support Enver Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , telling the people not to
listen to the agitators.
14. The people secretly, but willingly, give their horses to the rebels, and the
supplies from the villages are purchased at owners’ prices, and stored by the rebels.
15. The Russian “ 1922 Rouble” note has been introduced into Bokhara
(and other parts of Turkestan), one of which is equal to 10,000 roubles of any other
issue. The Russians have issued orders that all old roubles must be converted
by the 1st October, as after that date they will not be accepted. (Note.—Some of
these 1922 rouble notes have already reached Meshed.)
16. Karakul, 25th June. —A Russian force was sent against the rebels on the
10th June, which drove them from the neighbourhood of Karakul. The rebels
retreated to the Khivan frontier, and have since joined those of Khiva.
17. Kagan, 24th June. —15,000 troops have been collected at Kagan during
the past 10 days. Many of them are accommodated in railway wagons. In
addition to this force, detachments of 500 are sent daily from Kagan to Karshi. 19
engines and 200 wagons have arrived at Kagan and are to be loaded with supplies
and war material for Karshi, where the Russians are to concentrate a force of
sufficient strength to defeat Enver Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. and the rebels.
18. Troops are also being sent to the Afghan frontier. The Russians say they
do not want to fight the Afghans, but that it is their intention to invade India.
Should the Afghans try to prevent them from going through Afghanistan, they
will be forced to fight them.
19. A band of Nur Ata rebels attacked Kizil Tepe Station on the 21st June,
but were driven off by the Russians after four hours’ fighting.
20. Karshi, 25th June. —The rebels have advanced to within six miles of
Guzar, where fierce fighting is in progress. Enver Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. is said to be with the
troops between Guzar and Shahr-i-Sabz.
21. The railway line to Shahr-i-Sabz from Guzar is being continually damaged
by the rebels, and the former town is almost surrounded by the rebel forces. Rebels
opposing Guzar and Shahr-i-Sabz number 25,000, including Russians and Afghans,
and the Russian troops in the same areas are not more than 15,000.
22. The Russians state that included amongst the rebels are 500 Persians.