مجموعة ٨/٢٨ "بلاد فارس؛ اليوميات؛ سيستان وكاين، أبريل ١٩٢٧ – ١٩٣٣" [و‎‎١‎٢‎٦] (٤٣٤/٢٦٢)

been reduced from Kraus 22/50 to Krans
22 ]^er tin.
The Soviet Consul, Sistan, visited
Meshed. He returned on 29th October.
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Afghan Affairs.
88 . The flag of the Afghan Consulate,
Sistan, is not hoisted. Afghan raids into
the Qainat have been numerous and the
inhabitants are considerably perturbed
and are demanding arms for their defence.
Such arms as were available were pre
viously issued to certain villages. The
military authorities at Birjand are said
to have recommended a considerable
increase in the strength of frontier posts.
Robberies and murders continue on
the Sistan-Afghan border, but are of
rather less frequency than was the case
a few months ago.
The news of (he fail of Habibullah
appears to have been received with
pleasure by the majority of the Afghans
in Sistan and the Qainat.
Lawlessness.
89. Apart from border raids mention •
ed above, good order has been maintain
ed throughout the Consulate area.
Communications.
90. Reference paragraph 78. The tele
graph line from Khwash to Iranshahr
had reached Karvandar at the end of
October when His Majesty’s Consul was
on tour in that locality. Karvandar is
some 40 miles from Iranshahr by direct
route. The General Officer Commanding
hopes to find a more direct motor route
from Khwash to Iranshahr than the
present road which is via Jauri and
Shurab. It joins the Kerman-Iranshahr
4 road ’ about 24 miles North of Shurab.
His Majesty’s Consul was informed by
the General Officer Commanding Sarhang
Mohammad Khan that the Kerman-
Iranshahr road was really impassable for
cars at present.
No water exists between Shurab and
Bampur, a distance of some 50 miles.
Cars are liable to be held up by heavy
sand.
Movements of Foreigners.
91. Herr Hellmuth Wurst and an
assistant called Clienow arrived at Duz-
dap on October 5th to open the National
Bank. He has promised to pay 4 per
cent, on deposit accounts. Persian
officials have been instructed to open
official accounts with this Bank.
Mr. Harvey, American representative
of Goodyear Tyres arrived at Duzdap on
11 th October.
Mrs. Jannidis, British by birth, Greek
subject by marriage arrived at Duzdap
from India on 15th October and pro
ceeded to Meshed.
Madam Vigornisky, Russian, who had
been staying with Shaukat-ul-Mulk at
Birjand, left for Tehran on October
25th.
It is reported that one Siskhoff, said to
be a Russian deserter arrived at Birjand
from Meshed at the end of October and
stated that he intended to try to proceed
to India on foot.
Movements of British Subjects.
92. L. Wood, of the Dunlop Tyre
Coy: arrived at Duzdap on 18th and
proceeded to Meshed.
Lt. Orton, British Service, on leave,
arrived Duzdap on October 16th from
Kerman and proceeded to India on
expiry of leave.
Miss E. Grimshaw, Missionary, arrived
at Duzdap from Yezd on 12th October
and proceeded to India.
Major Bagnold, R. Signals accompani
ed by Captain Galwey and Mr. Burridge
passed through Duzdap on 11th October
proceeding on leave via Tehran.
Local' News.
93. Nothing of importance.
Miscellaneous.
94. The building occupied by the
Acting Vice-Consul at Birjand for many
years past has been sold and arrange
ments are being made to rent another.
Samsam-ud-Dauleh, Governor of
Sistan, has been ill for several months.
He required a simple operation which he
was afraid to undergo. As there was no