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24. jOi^andGy Eavendor . During conversation
Bayendor informed Senior Naval Officer that he expected
to he promoted to "barhang" i.e. Colonel # in Larch. Ey
recent Persian Regulations he will then he entitled to a
salute of 11 guns.
an a "PA-.A-.u", These ships left
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Lohammerah on 19th January and after visiting Persian
ports, arrived at Bombay on 1st February for docking and
minor repairs to propellers, watertight doors and
electrical equipment.
27. * A ^port of a visit to
BABR during which the officers concerned were snown
round the ship,is attached. (Enclosure ho.2)
(H.M.3. BIDEFORI ) .
28. Liitoipd,. b .^Q,yrl t y. It is reported in the
Tehran papers that a rebellion has broken out in
Baluchistan. (Be Messager).
This is the first time that news of the unrest,
which has been prevailing for months, has been published.
29. Baluchi Refugees. k lar^e party of these
Balucnis are reported 19 have been m tercepted by a
Customs boat with a military guard on board. Rumour
has it that the Baluchis in the dhow took cover on the
approach of their aggressors, and holding their fire in the
traditional manner until the Customs boat was close along
side, they then opened such a withering fdsilade that a
number of the soldiers were killed or wounded. This
battle appears to have had a sequel. A report from a
Persian source emanating from Bunder Abbas states that
that after collecting another guard and some machine guns
the Customs boat again intercepted the Baluchi dhow.
On this occasion the range was considerably greater and
the dhow is said to have beeh-riddled with bullets that
it was sunk with all hands. Other reports, however,
state that the dhow evaded pursuit and it has since been
seen near Khassab. Its crew is alleged to number about
100 Baluchis, and operations up to the present have been
confined to attacks on Persian villages and dhows.
(BITEFOKI, Master BABPETA, Clerk i/c Henjam).
30. Afghanistan. The Afghan Government are
reported to have replied to the Persian protest regarding
the frontier raid as follows:-
(a) That the alleged capture of 200 Persians was in
reality a voluntary migration of Persians which has been
occurring during the last few months owing to discontent
with Persian Administration.
(b) That these migrating Persians had attacked a
Persian frontier post while en route to Afghanistan.
The latest report is that both Governments have
agreed in principle to the appointment of a joint
commission of investigation. (A.A.F. Int. Summary.)