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Khan who had again promised to hand over the place to a gendarmerie force
and an Agent of the Finance Department. Major Uggla intends to take over
Shapur himself after his arrival at Kazerun. M. Stas was preparing a list of the
Government lands there which have for a long time been in the possession of
Muhammad Ali Khan and of Ali Muhammad Kamariji.
The gendarmes also pushed forward down the road as far as Jaafarjin (just
north of Konar Tak.hteh) but it was not then known whether they had actually
taken possession of the towers there or not. At any rate the attitude of the
Konar Takhteh people was most truculent. They occupied the Indo-European
Telegraph building, and built a sangar on the roof, and half-a-dozen ruffians were
living in the premises.
All preparations were complete for the departure of the column to take over
the Bushire road on the 8th. The small post on the summit of the Pir-i-Zan
pass was attacked by robbers on the 6th, and one robber killed and one taken
prisoner.
1362. On 6th November Major Uggla, at M. Stas’ request, arrested a noto
rious ‘ ‘ Luti”— one Haji Agha Kul—who had long terrorised one quarter of Shiraz
with a band of armed ruffians. This man has been for years past one of the chief
agents employed by the Kawam-ul-Mulk and others when they desired to stir
up troubles in the town, and he is responsible for numerous robberies and other
crimes. He had then been arrested for interfering with the agents of the
Revenue Department engaged in collecting dues on opium, and it was proposed
to deport him to Bushire and to ship him thence to some foreign port. His
disappearance will do much towards the maintenance of order in the city of Shiraz.
It is worth noting that the Kawam-ul-Mulk, and the chief ecclesiastics here,
begged Major Uggla and the Consul to pardon the man and to have him released.
1363. On 9th November, the Consul, with Major Uggla, and accompanied
by Dr. Woollatt, and Mr. Smith, Assistant Superintendent of the Indo-European
Telegraph Department at Shiraz, rode out to Dashtarjin.
1364. On 11th November the gendarmerie column, about 700 strong, arrived
at Dashtarjin, the cavalry marching through the Mian Kotal.
On 12th November the column continued its march towards Kazerun.
1365. On 13th November the Consul marched to Kazerun.
1366. On 15th November the gendarmes marched out to the Shapur district,
where Major Uggla received the submission of Muhammad Ali Khan, Kashquli.
Some gendarmes were stationed in his fort, and he himself promised to vacate
the place in two days. M. Stas’ local agent accompanied Major Uggla to Shapur,
and was occupying himself in examining claims to the various properties
which have been in the unlawful possession of Muhammad Ali Khan, and other
brigands, for some years past, and was arranging for the restoration of the
rightful owners. A considerable proportion of these lands is ‘ ‘ Khaliseh ”, that is
to say, the property of the Persian Government, which will thus realise consider
able profit on their recovery.
1367. Captain Pousette with a small force of cavalry proceeded directly
to the Pul-i-Kuhak fort which was in the possession of the notorious Kamariji
outlaw, Ali Muhammad, who was concerned in the attack on Mr. Smart’s escort
in December 1911, and is indeed supposed to have been the chief instigator of
the whole business. Captain Pousette called on him to surrender, and on his
refusing, a column of all armed advanced against the fort (which is a very strong
one), and attacked it at about 2 p. m. The attack continued until midnight,
when Ali Muhammad, and all his band, succeeded in effecting their escape,
leaving one corpse behind them. These operations form the subject of a separate
despatch.
Pricoa of food- 1368. All prices of necessaries continued abnormally high during the week
stuffs. ending 16th October, and great scarcity of wheat prevailed in the town, with
consequent scarcity and high price of bread.