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Baluchistan,
Condition
Roads,
Arms Traffic,
Miscellaneous.
446. The Governor-General was informed by his agent in Kudbar that if he
goes himself to Rudbar the revenue will probably be paid in without demur, but
that otherwise it is not likely to be so.
447. Information has been received that the Kawam-ul-Mulk is contemplat
ing an expedition on behalf of the Ears Government to- Darab.
448. (a) Reports from Bam state that Sardar-i-Nizam tried to entice Nawah
Khan to Baluchistan on the pretext of making peace between him and Bahram
Khan. Nawab Khan took fright and fled with Aslan Khan to the Zargham-i-Nizam
in Rudbar. They are proposing to raise a force to go and fight the Sardar-i-
Nizam.
(&) The Sardar-i-Nizam sent a party which raided Nawab Khan's vacated
Headquarters, and he has been calling on his supporters to provide coni ingent forces
with which to fight Nawab Khan. The latter’s, son Jallal Khan in the meantime
was engaged on a foray into Baluchistan.
of 449. (a) The Bandar Abbas road was entirely blocked during the latter half of
March owing to the raid of the Baharloo tribe into the Bandar Abbas district.
Many Kerman caravans were consequently held up on the road to Bandar Abbas.
Among others large carpet caravans of the Eastern Rug and Trading Company, and
Messrs. Castelli et Freres were stopped at Rudkhanah-i-Duzdi. Mr. Johns and Mr.
Tipper who had also started down were sent warning by as pedal messenger not to
proceed beyond Kahanu until they were joined by an escort from Bandar Abbas.
On the 28th March, however, His Majesty’s Consul at Bandar Abbas telegraphed
that the raiders had left the district and that the situation was normal. It is
hoped, therefore, that the caravans and travellers are now making their way
in safety to Bandar Abbas.
(b) The Post which left Bandar Abbas for Kerman on March 17th is reported as
having been carried off ; and there is reason to fear that the down Post which left
Kerman on the 13th has met with a similar fate.
(c) Near the beginning of the month, an up-coming Post was waylaid and partial
ly robbed in Sirjan.
450. The Telegraph clerk at Dahanah-i-Baghi, at present in camp, reports that
a sowar joining his camp informed him that he had met 5 Sistani Afghans with six
camels at Geragheh, who said that they had bought rifles from Sa’id Khan of Bam-
pur and were now making for their home, Burj Afghan, north-east of Nasratabad,
Sistan. Another report from Bampur stated that about two months ago 100 Af
ghans from Afghanistan had passed there on their way to the coast. Sa’id Khan
promised to report their subsequent movements,
451. There was a total rainfall during the month of 1 * 94 inches distributed over
nine days, and a fall of 2 or 3 inches of snow occurred objQie 9 th March.
452. (a) Reference paragraph 316. Mr. Johns and Mr. Tipper paid a visit to
some reputed coal mines at Khanaman and Badaman and returned to Kerman
on March 6 th. The Karguzar said he had received enquiries as to who they were
from Tehran. He also said that the Russian Acting Consul had solemnly asserted
him that they had discovered a gold mine on their former trip, and had brought
back with them to town 5 mans (about 32lbs.) of gold.
(b) Subsequently they visited some more mineral deposits in the neighbour
hood. They failed, however, to find anything of commercial value. In particular
all the coal seen was very poor in quality and exiguous in quantity. The owners
who foresaw themselves Coal-Master millionaires are inclined to be politely incredu
lous.
They left for Bandar Abbas by the Jiruft route on March 17th.
453. Official calls were paid by His Majesty’s Consul to the Deputy Governor
and the Karguzar on the 21 st instant in honour of Nauroz. The calls were returned
on the 24th instant.