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paragraph 8) remained I
mountainous area north
followed up the efforts
officials aria of the
came in, by a summon©
w i t ho a t rt a ; i t. IH-
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brother RAbff^ID AOHA (May Diary,
at large during the month in the
of K&RIftD. The aoremor-General
of Persian uendarmsrie and local
Political Aaviaer to got them to
to them to appear "by the 17th but
ud^DOUUiH has requested authority from Tehran to taKe
aiore active measures, through the Persian military and
genaarmerie if necessary. The Tehraii authorities still
h >d the matter under consideration at the end of the
month. It is oi interest to record that the Sub-Governor
of the GURAW informed H.M. Consul that the RAUKID 1 s
openly aeclure that they received private encouragement
from some unspecified quarter in Tehran to abscond. They
feel, therefore, that they have their supporters in the
capital. On the spot, however, the tasi oi rounui.^ up
the brothers is likely to become more difficult with
every week ox delay. They ax^ making stronuous efforts
to enlist the support of tribal neighbours, particularly
the restless and ne’erdowcll JA iiiRUDI , s, aiid are believed
already to have taken the precaution of distributing their
families and flocks among thuir ayrapathiaera. The
Political Adviser visited Tehran towards the end of the
month to discuss the question. British interests involved
are principally security on our L. of 0. ana consiaerntions
of prebtige. %
16. Security cannot be said to be good. On the night
or the 4th«-6th about 1,000 yards of telephone wire was
stolen near HISITUA ana a similar theft at the same place
oocurrea on the night of the 28th—£9th. Arran,, ements to
deal with these wire thefts have been made by the Politi
cal Adviser, with the approval of the Uatanaar, under
which bakhshdars and ka&khudas are to be responsible for
sections of the road. Three hold-ups of fi.K.C.C. truces,
or trucks under contract to the J.K.O.C., were reported.
Cn the ni t ,bt oi the 12th-15th one truck was held up near
8UHK&8 DXZ&H, above the PAITAC4 pass, mu the driver
I'obbed of hie possessions. A C.M.P. p- trol arriving
opportunely opexiea lire find next day a body was louna on
the spot by the Gendarmerie, who are following the matter
up. On the night of the 19tb-5dJth, five lorries were
held up between MAHXBASET anu ShARABAD. An unaided
B.O.R. ©rri\ing on the scene was also held up and together
with the lorry-drivers was relieved of his possessions.
Some of the gcods carriea by the trucks was looted. The
Gendarmerie /