File 1341/1921 Pt 1 'Khorassan Intelligence Summaries 1921-1922' [‎408v] (464/1080)

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Margil<m.—%&\h September 1921.
One thousand, and two hundred majority Muslims, including 400 cavalry
Unit : 7th Kazan. 5 guns. 2 aeroplanes, one of which crashed. 4
armoured wagons on petrol. Garrison was reduced about a month ago.
Andijan. —5th October 1921.
Two thousand and five hundred, majority Muslims and including 1,000
cavalry, 12 guns. 3 armoured cars. 2 lorries. 2 aeroplanes.
Appendix II.
No Bolshevik press has been received during the week.
“ lttifaq-i-I$lam” published in Herat, October 3rd, 1921.
Foreign news .—The Bolshevik Minister at Tehran was received in
audience by the Shah. He explained to His Majesty the details of the libera
tion of Russia and the aims of her present Government. He observed that
Persia used to be in constant fear of losing her independence as a result of
the policy of Imperial Russia but that this fear had now been totally removed.
Persia will remain independent. The Soviet Republic has eradicated all the
old injustice, basing her organization on and directing her aims at the liberation
of the nations of the world. During the course of his speech the Minister
invited the Shah’s attention to the aggressive acts of greedy powers which
affected the liberties of the East.
The Shah in teply expressed his pleasure at the liberation of Russia
and stated his appreciation of the-srood will of the Soviet Government towards
Persia. He concluded with the following prayer “We heartily pray that God
will preserve the quadruple alliance of Turkey, Persia, Afghanistan, and the
Soviet Republic and will maintain the integrity of those four pillars of the
East. May the fertile and pleasant lands of India also receive liberation and
independence. May China and Japan prosper. May Caucasia and Turkestan
continue to exist as powers. May the policy of General Salinov (a division of
the East) never be fulfilled. Amen. (Reproduced from A1 Khalil.)
{ii) A pretty picture of Bindu-Muslim Unity .—‘Id prayers at Bujnur
and the presence of M. Abdul Kalam. The boycott of foreign goods and the
friendly relations between Hindus and Muslims. The Editor appeals to his
readers to take a lesson from the above and to cultivate unity and accord
among themselves. (A1 Khalil.)
{Hi) The confiscation of the fatwa of Indian Muslims Ulimas. This
fatwa was signed by 500 leading Ulimas. The secretary of the Juma’at-ul-
Ulima of Delhi wires to the Mahatma Gandhi that the confiscation of this
fatwa by the Government is an open insult to Islam and urges Mr. Gandhi to
start civil disobedience. (A1 Khalil.)
{iv) Eive thousand English hats were burned in a Congress meeting and
after a speech by Mr. Gandhi were hurled into the flames by the wearers.
(Mehr o Munir.)
(») Muhammad Sami refused to pay income-tax in Southern India. His
house and belongings were put up to auction by order of the British Govern
ment but none was found to make a bid. He was arrested for not providing
bail {sic) and acquitted. He has now been sent to prison for two years. A
monster meeting was held to congratulate this man. (A1 Khalil.)
{vi) Owing to a strike at the waterworks Warsaw has been without water
for a time; soldiers were employed in place of the strikers.
{mi) ihere have been four bonfires in Bombay in which foreign goods
were burnt.
{viii) Trotski has expressed his complete agreement with Mustafa
Kemal Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. and has advised him not to negotiate friendly terms with the
British.
{ix) A poem in praise of the Amir Amanulla Khan.