"مجلد I مذكرات بخصوص بلاد فارس والمنطقة الحدودية الشمالية الغربية. ١٩٠٥." [ظ‎‎٨‎٢] (٣١٠/١٦٩)

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KASHGAE.
Mons. Kolokolov, the Russian Consul at
Kashgar, recently showed Mr. Macartney
certain orders which he had received from the
Russian Government, prohibiting him from
recognising Mr. Macartney as British Consul,
and from having any official dealings with
him.
It is said that Colonel Lastochkin, the
Russian Intelligence Officer at Kashgar,, has
reported to the authorities at Tashkend that
preparations were being made at Gilgit for the
British occupation of Sarikol, and of certain
territory south of Yarkand in the spring.
CHITRAL.
The proposal to betroth the eldest son of
the Mehtar of Cbitral to the daughter of the
Governor of Yasin (see last Journal) is said to
have been abandoned on account of the lady
being illegitimate.
Sher Afzal, who has been under detention
as a State prisoner since his attempt to secure
the Mehtarship of Chitrai in 1895, died at
Ootacamund on the 26th April.
GILGIT AGENCY.
The party besieging Mehtarjao Pukhtun
Wall s house at Jaglot (see last Journal) have
retired after sustaining considerable losses in
the attack.
The annual gathering of Chiefs and
headmen took place at Gilgit on the 2nd
April. The Political Agent held a Durbar on
the 3rd, and the usual sports were held during
the rest of the w r eek. &
In January 1904, His Highness the Agha
r ® , " S C 0 - reli fe’ i( Mists and followers
n Sankol, exhorting them to identify their
interests with those of the British Govern-
aent' In March last, a report was received
Authorities 1 'to W n re * he r g m ? de b - v the Russian
autliontics to neutralise the effect produced
by H.s Highness, and that, at the instance
of the Russian authorities nrip i
“ >;« *■*■] fo, C5, ” d
of getting himself recognised as the Asha
Khan s representative priest at i •
kj ttsi" "sztST
™ ,r,xr rr V"
fled his intention ot emovW Safi-u iff
from Sarikol for the preset 6 7 d Baba
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER.
rain,^WS;f-n a ionXnds7 Very ,
damage to household property VX five mUCh
is reported throughout the Agency -