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to Tehran ©rxjrtly, bat it is not known who will officiate in his
pl*oe*
189. ij«v«ral robberOiih hold-up# have been reported during the
pe**iod under report. The moat important being the attack on colonel
k%izi (the Brigadier »t ^ebul) eM his wife who were ccoilng to /.or-
«'B€ n from 2ahidan. Both receive i gunshot wo\inds. Jntil this incident
occurred the Ker-nan—ahidan road wee ccneidered to be reaconebly
tne Indian hong h a ngf\patrol which i# teased
seer re. The preeance ,
on ^ahidan, and whioh will op-rote on thl# roed and connected country
will undo ibtedly discourage araoh acts of brigandage#
190. On the 6th * ay r body of troop# accidentally clettr^ed v itti
’•ee.in iCheo Buchakchi at Abtalku. Hueaain Khan arid his parky imo
were on
-treat.
their
^ster
way to sec •■‘orheiig iiataini at rarmPn, beat a h^sty re—
ihjnsaln Khnn received a 1-ttcr mm *»rw*r\ Ibr^hirri
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who wee oomanding the body of troope. explaining that they had been
{rein* to B.trdsir. Huptmin ^'han ^hc reported the fitter to .... e on-
-sul and the C.O.C. points out that the Military will bl« me him for
the inct’ent because they wish to make It known that he is sti ^.1 an
outlaw and creating disturbances.
191. t'arhang Behimai 5s to be replaced at birj&n by ^arhang Hat ami •
192* Kefer^noo pora. 12V* The bandits are said to have i le^ Pc-ib*
1^2. (a) Kercian. The Consular ieon Officer hae selected f nd.
sent out e number of offioia3.s for aesesnnert work in various area#.
Harv-st prospects are ctJite good and there should be no cause for
anxiety. The prices o * barley ha* orate down U about riels 4 per
kilo aa there is little demand for this grain. V;heat prices are
still high. The prospect of a good ii*rvest has restored ocni idenoo
amongst the public, lownnent stocks on 1th Hay were wheat 4^
tons and Taarley 583 tons. There are still about VO* tone of grain
in stock from last year’s harvest w iting to be transported to
Kerman. Iranian Ocvernment ^ooi lorries we now urider the direct
control of American officers. The Khar bar a«w*ely indicate where
grain is stored and the Anflricans make arrangements for ite t Jisior 1 .
194. (b) Yead. There is nothing special to report.
Kpog i ^
The Bank-1-Nellie commenced isnuing new silver ccins from
3/-
195.