ملف ٢٢٩٧/ ١٩١٩ "تقارير شهرية للمقيمية البريطانية في الخليج الفارسي. ١٩١٢-١٩٢٠." [و‎‎٣‎٠‎٢] (١٠٤٤/٦٠٨)

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Shiraz to Ispahan.
Ispahan to Shiraz.
Passed Abadeh.
Camels.
Mules.
Donkeys.
Camels.
Mules.
Donkeys.
to 4th October
27
18
...
340
••
5th to Hth October
••
*•
••
40
100
••
12th to 18th October
110
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••
...
19th to 25th October
••
120
60
• •
80
* *
110
127
78
40
520
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(6) The Shiraz post of 22nd September arrived 8th October unmolested
reported the road between Abadeh and Ispahan insecure and there was occasional
petty marauding.
(c) A report of 11th October from Indo-European Telegraph Department,
Kumisheh, stated that there were robbers lurking on the road Ispahan-Kumisheh.
On 9th October a number of sowars and footmen were seen near Chah Agha
one farsakh from Kumisheh moving towards Ispahan road. On the 11th the same
men were seen going in the direction of Mahyar.
(d) According to the latest advice from Abadeh received during the 3rd week
under report, the road was said to be safe.
(e) Two Shiraz posts (8th and 11th October) which arrived on 21st October
reported no incident en route. The delay of the post of 8th was due to lack of
pack animals.
1330. (a)
Packages.
Arrivals at Ispahan.
Departures for Ahwaz.
Camels.
Mules.
Donkeys.
Camels.
Mules.
Donkeys.
to 4th October
• •
' • •
••
••
••
••
55
5 th to 11 th October ..
843
192
42
••
••
••
221
12th to 18th October ..
733
90
227
••
••
••
179
19th to 25th October ..
730
169
••
195
••
12
2,306
451
469
195
..
••
467
(b) During the week ending 4th October, transport animals were said to be
unusually plentiful. About 3,000 packages were on their way up from Ahwaz and
some 900 more were about to be despatched from Ahwaz. Downward traffic was
in full swing, large quantities of almonds, “ green seed ” and other local produce
for India going south.
(c) Bushire post of 15th September (Ahwaz 20th September) arrived 11th
October reported the road safe throughout. Considerable quantities of goods
other than those transported Through Messrs. Lynch were arriving during the week
ending Hth October. During that week reports had been current in the town
that the Sirdar-i-Jang, having thrown up his post as Ilkhani, wa^ on his way to
Ispahan with a number of Bakhtiari sowars but these reports appeared to be
premature.
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