File 1341/1921 Pt 1 'Khorassan Intelligence Summaries 1921-1922' [‎498v] (644/1080)

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to postpone his visit for the present because of the present political situation Tf
might be considered he was acting as liaison between the Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. of ,
the British authorities in Meshed. 3nUrd and
Bajgtran. August 19th. — There is no news of importance from this cent
At present all informants and correspondents do not seem to be able to disso T
themselves from recounting the floods of the Amu Darya.
Among the party of engineers whose activities were brought to notice in la t
week’s Summary one, Baranov, was recognized. He was with Khudo last year
Quchan. August 23rd aiid 25th. — The correspondent at this place confirm
the information previously given that the officers of the Gendarmerie telegraphed
to Muhammad Taqi Khan that they would not allow him to leave the country and
that they would stand by him to the last. ^
A squadron of 100 local sowars enlisted for service in the Gendarmerie. A
squadron of gendarmes left for Meshed on the 22nd.
According to the news from Bujnurd the Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. is collecting all sowars in hia
employ, also Turkmen whom he is concentrating at Jajarm, a place on the Buinurd
Shahrud road. J
News from the Caucasus shows that one Sultanov, late Governor of Azerbaijan
is fighting the Bolsheviks in the Qarabagh region. He is said to destroy all officers
who fall into his hands.
A Bolshevik agent, Ata Kishi Beg (whose movements were also repored by the
Bajgiran correspondent who stated the man had a pass signed by the Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. of
Bujnurd) has arrived in Quchan, He was under arrest for two days but has been
released again,
Taj Muhammad Khan and Farajulla Khan, two wealthy Kurd chiefs have
been arrested and the former sent to Meshed.
(Taj Muhammad Khan was appointed to the Governorship of Quchan by
IV uhammad Taqi Khan last April. He was displaced by a military governor upon
the imposition of martial law and lapsed into the position of Deputy Governor.
} Y turned out of that appointment by Muhammad Taqi Khan who has
mi^P^ m p fl T arr A St inMeshed ’ whlcl1 arrcst was 116 says, “the result of a
Muharrrrmrl T r reas °n is he has ref us d to supply sowars and money for
iVLuiiammad Taqi Khan s revolutionary projects). J
Military GWrnor, Meshedf Attach6 ’ Mested - was opened and censored by the
Tbe Bolshevik agent, Ata Kishi Beg, has been re-arrested.
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work.
Apparently the Russd-Persian w^ter distribution Commission has begun
its
cotton br^er^ml^mffi MuIla Farid un of Darragaz, a one-time wealthy
them to initiate operations for thJsote profit of the'BokS^s. 0 *”^™^ W ° U ^ * n< ^ llce
to be moved to A^khabad^^ 6 department at Artik, has said his office is
Artik. A ^ a bad shortly as there is now no object in maintaining it at
received with the above ni0 7 ements along the Central Asian Railway has been
the condition of the bridge at Charjui hkeIy ^ a11 SUcil are interru P ted
that there has been no^moverr? ^ OST8 ' information. Correspondents state
Meshed owing to the interruption in the railway service,* 6r fr ° m