File 1341/1921 Pt 1 'Khorassan Intelligence Summaries 1921-1922' [‎578r] (803/1080)

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The present force in Auchan is
50 mounted gendarmes with a Lewis gun.
100 gendarme infantry.
50 regular c avalry.
100 regular infantry.
25 Darragaz Sowars.
50 local sowars.
LAHRAOAL . Matters in the sub-province remain as reported,
last week. Meanwhile, owing to the incapability of the Persia:
authorities to do anything for the vindication of justice
Labardast Khan aid his fidus legates, Mur sal Sadiqov, are
consolidating their position. All testimony points to the
province being in the hands of the former, the nominee of
the Meshed authorities being a more puppet, fhe latter
plead a policy of caution as they are not sure of the
degree of assistance the outlaw may receive from the other
side of the frontier.
Sheikh Yusuf Khan who was maltreated and whose house was
sacked ( see previous Summary page 6 ) has arrived in Meshed
to lay a complaint before the Grovernor General.
LUTFABAD . A good deal of news arrivts through this open
door between Bussia and Persia, but it is not always possible
to differentiate between fact and gossip. Among other items
received therefrom is that of the evacuation of Khusk - at
first receipt treated with caution, but an almost simultan
eous arrival of a letter from Sarakhs announcing the arrival
of an Afghan Commission at Takhta Bazar, converted rumour
into possible fact, which has since been confirmed.
Russian Government intends to encash its paper currency.
The mind fails to grasp the magnitude of the sum involved
if that ©ncasliiaent is to be at face value - wb.ich it must be
as the existence of 5 and 10 rouble gold pieces is testified
to from various sources • fhe scheme of course is impossible
as Russia needs all her availaboe specie to finance her
purchase©s a broad under the frade agreement.
Another story from this source is that a Majid Beg „if±©naiov