File 1341/1921 Pt 1 'Khorassan Intelligence Summaries 1921-1922' [‎609r] (865/1080)

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is noted, the inauguration of a regular steamer service between
Kerki and Charjui and the final triumph of the Bolsheviks over
the insurgents at iterki,
formerly, says an informant, the favourite pretext among
the Bolsheviks for securing the arrest of an undesirable or
politically obnoxious person was to have him denounced as a
British spy, ilow they resort to accusations of smuggling.
fhe town koaissar is iSikolai Adalianov; food komissar, Safa
daroga; commander of ’lash" or 'Bed' 1 Bokharan troops is Kasim
Khsajah.
M*M- A one time resident states that early in April mapy ambu
lance trains cume from the direction of Karshi and passed throug;
Kagan with seriously wounded men. Those only slightly wounded
were transported in carts to Samarkand from Karshi via Shahar-i-
Safes.
Cruzar after changing hands mai^? times is now in possession
of the Bolsheviks. I’he ex-itmir of Bokhara and his uncle Tora
Jan, vrith^he defeated remnant of their forces, have escaped into
Afghanistan at a place called Kishti Tappe. fhere were very
strong rumours of wa^f occurring bet?/een Hussia and Afghanistan.
) (Kote. Humours of an approaching jahad upon the Bolsheviks
were very persistent during the week under review and came to
Meshed from all directions.).
The Bolshevik soldiers who had been fighting round Karshi
and Quzar say that a man of dark complexion dressed as an Uzbeg
has been with the ex-Amir in the capacity of adviser. He is
considered by them to be an EnglishmanJ
BOKhAHA, An arrival who left Bokhara on the 16th April states
that 2000 horses had recently been sent towards Tash
kent from Bokhara. If there is any truth in the statement by
the ‘ r Md^ing Post ,, that Budenni has come to Central Asia the
despatch of these animals may have some significance. On the
other hand Russia nrust be very nearly exhausted of horses and
vast numbers must be required for agricultural purposes.
A deputation of Khivans passed through Bokhara about the