'Lord Curzon's Notes on Persia' [‎564r] (1129/1386)

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Number, source and
date of information.
May 1891.
1. B. records from
which extracted.
Remarks.
•
PANJDEI—contd.
21
Panjdeh,
23rd February 1891.
Substance of letters from Rahman Kuli to Mai-
mana chiefs persuading them to put themselves
under Russian rule.
24 M.
More letters of similar import.
22
Panjdeh,
8th March 1891.
Reported that the routes from Afghanistan into
Russian territory have been closed by orders of
the Afghan authorities.
24 M.
23
Panjdeb,
17th March 1891.
Rahman Kuli filled up the blank paper received
from the Maimana Chiefs as follows :—
25 M.
See Entry No. 20.
" Afghanistan is disturbed. The Afghans have re
moved the Jamshedis to Herat. The Hazara will
also be removed shortly. We are waiting to see
how the Afghans will treat us. Now we want
help from the Russian Government, and want it
soon."
He then forwarded it to the Governor-General.
•
The following news was also sent by Rahman Kuli
—that 4,000 troops were on the road from Kabul
to Maimana, but were delayed in crossing the
Hindu Kush.
No information about
this received from Ka
bul.
With reference to the closing of the routes into
their country by the Afghans, a remonstrance was
addressed to General Ghaus-ud-din Khan at
Maimana by the Governor of Panjdeh.
On the 14th March a Russian officer and 150
Cossacks left for Shaikh Junaid.
This makes a total of
900 Cossacks at J un-
aid.
24
Panjdeh,
27th March 1891.
The news- writer The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping. has reason to believe that Rahman
Kuli intends visiting Herat and Kabul by way
of Meshed to obtain information for General
Kuropatkin.
25 M.
It is reported that small parties of Cossacks are
constantly arriving at Shaikh Junaid from Merv
by the Dash Kurpi route.
100 Cossacks arrived from Merv on the 22nd
March.
A quarter of the supplies stored at Panjdeh have
been taken to Shaikh Junaid.
e
400 infantry arrived at Dash Kurpi* from Merv
on the 22nd March.
*Not on Map. Apparently
at some point between
Merv and Panjdeh.
Merv
25
M erv,
24th February 1891.
350 infantry soldiers arrived from Charjui to
day and went on to Yulatan.
. 21 M.
26
Merv,
25th February 1891.
45 waggon-loads of iron material passed through
to Charjui.
24 M.
27
M erv,
28th February 1891.
Two guns were sent from Merv to Kariband.
24 M.