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Russians to oppose Nadir Khan. It was said
that he had called upon the local ^ardars to
state whether they would accept him as King
and that they replied in the affirmative.
78. Lawlessness .—A report from Deha-
nehbaghi indicates that marauding bands
of Ismailzais have appeared in the vicinity
of the Sipeh-Duzdap road. Sardar Ah bhah
Khan, with some Road-guards has taken up
a position in the hills twelve miles from
Duzdap to watch their activities.
On July 5th an Indian Lorry driver was
fired at near Shamidar. Seven persons
attempted to hold up his lorry, but he suc
ceeded in escaping and reported to the
Amnieh post at Hormuk whence mounted
men were despatched in pursuit of the
aggressors.
On July 5th the window of a locked carri
age standing at Duzdap station was broken
and cash in the carriage stolen.
79. Communications .—The Biweekly
train service from Quetta to Duzdap has
been temporarily restricted to one train a
week owing to damage to the main INorth
Western Railway line in India with which
the Duzdap extension connects.
80. Movements of Foreigners.—-hi. Rawar,
Attache at the Soviet Consulate, Si&tan, left
that place for Meshad on July 6th. W.
Lucas, German tourist, arrived at Duzdap
on the 21st July and proceeded to India on
the 3rd August.
81. Movements of British Subjects. —Mr.
and Mrs. Douglas, Imperial Bank of Persia,
arrived at Duzdap from Kerman on the 5th
and proceeded to India.
Dr. H. L. Clift of Bangalore Mission arriv
ed at Duzdap on the 8th July and accom
panied by Mr. Ward of Duzdap Mission pro
ceeded on a short visit to Sistan.
Rev. Malcolm of the Duzdap Mis? ion visit,
ed Birjand. He was desirous of visiting
surrounding villages for evangelical work
but was not granted a pass to tour by the
local police and returned to Duzdap.
Mr. W. H. Dowling, Anglo-Persian Oil
Company, visited Birjand, Duz^lap and Sis
tan during the month, from his headquar
ters at Meshad,
Her Highness Dera Kalan Begum of
Khairpur State, with a considerable follow
ing, arrived at Duzdap on the 8th and pro
ceeded on pilgrimage to Meshad.
Lieutenant R. K. M. Saker, 1/1 Oth Ba-
luch Regiment, passed through Duzdap for
India on the 13th on completion of a tour in
Persia. Captain Hamidullah Khan of the
same Regiment, who had entered Persia with
Lieutenant Saker, returned to Duzdap later,
and while there was visited by two members
of the Sikh community both of whom are
well known to be disloyal.
82. Miscellaneous .—Medical posts have
been established at several places on the
Perso-Afghan frontier and travellers from
Afghanistan are subjected to inoculation.
As there is no quarantine station at Duz
dap, passengers arriving were sent under
military guard to serais in the town where
they were permitted to remain, the serai
owners being held responsible that they did
not leave Duzdap before the expiry of the
quarantine period. The military authori
ties have caused indignation at Duzdap
b}^ seizing all fruit and vegetables imported
from Quetta. Some were subsequently
handed to consignees, but much fruit was
withheld and destroyed. Since Duzdap
is dependent for supplies of this nature on
imports from Quetta and cholera does not
exist there, the action taken seems to have
been unnecessary.
C. K. DALY, Major, C.I.E.,
His Britannic Majesty's Consul for Sistan and Kain.
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