File 1341/1921 Pt 1 'Khorassan Intelligence Summaries 1921-1922' [‎301r] (249/1080)

Intelligence Summary No. 6 lor the period ending 28th February 1922.
Transcaspia.
1. A ship-load of rice and fish reached Krasnovodsk from Enzeli on 10th Feb
ruary. The consignment was under despatch to Tashkent.
Three ship-loads of kerosine oil for Gomesh Tappa (Persia) were in the port.
It was rumoured that their sailing was prohibited. Camels were being forcibly
collected from the Kirghiz for Tashkent.
2. Early in February the garrison at Kizil Arvat was replaced by 350 troops
from Askabad. The old garrison with one armoured motor and 2 motor lorries
was despatched to Krasnovodsk en route to Baku. 350 more troops passed
through Kizil Arvat for Krasnovodsk a day or two later..
3. The Commandant at Kara Kala outpost has been recalled to Askabad,
partly on account of numerous desertions from his command. There is much
smuggling at Kara Kala with the Persian Turkomans, arms and ammunition being
exchanged for grain and sheep. The grain is sent by motor to Kizil Arvat. From
this place many Persian, Caucasian and Turkoman propagandists of Bolshevism
are being sent into the Persian Yomut country.
4. The Persian Consul left Askabad for Tashkent on 14th February, leaving
Agha Shaikh to act as Consular Agent.
5. 'Agha Mahomed Aliov, late Dragoman to the Russian Consul General in
Meshed, is under arrest at Askabad.
6. Three days’ quarantine for Typhus is enforced at Askabad, All travellers
are inoculated with anti-Typhus serum.
7. Ab-i-Hayat Khanum, wife of Khan.Sir Beg Caucasian, still presides over the
Women’s Committee.
Khiva.
8. Many Yomut ex-rebels have been enlisted in the Khiva regimerits. Some
brigands are again out near Yilanli and Badard Gul.
Trade is stagnant in spite of the advertised liberty. Only snuff is said to be in
the market for sale.
Mery.
9. 50 Cavalry and 100 Infantry were despatched on 14th February towards
Sarakhs.
Wheat from Sarakhs commenced to reach Merv early in February. Recruiting
for the forces in Samarkand ce&se&on or about 14th February.
A train runs to Kushk once a week.
Bokhara.
10. Columns from Shahr-i-Sabz and Turmez have driven the Basmachis out
of Baisun (on 1st February); and D'eh Nan towards Hisar. Fighting occurred at
Urchi.
The railway from Kerki to Turmez is being repaired.
The Bokharan Military Commander, Hasan Effendi, Ottoman Turk, with his
Staff was at Karshi on 1st February. He proceeded thence to Shahr-i-Sabz.
Sharaf Takhas Bai is said to have joined the Basmachis at the end of January
with 150 Sowars.
A train going from Kagan to Karshi on February 5th was derailed. 14 persons
ire killed or injured.
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