"مجلد I مذكرات بخصوص بلاد فارس والمنطقة الحدودية الشمالية الغربية. ١٩٠٥." [و‎‎٩‎٩] (٣١٠/٢٠٢)

united in their resolve to defend their country,
no Foreign Power could overcome them.
Sardar Inayatulla Khan appears to have
made a good impression upon the people of
Kabul during the Amir’s absence.
It is reported that a fight recently took
place between the servants of Sardars Inayat
ulla Khan and Nasrulla Khan, which resulted
in a quarrel between the two Sardars, who
both reported the matter to the Amir. His
Highness has informed Sardar Nasrulla
Khan that he was sorry to hear that ill-
feeling between him and Sardar Inayatulla
Khan had arisen during his short absence on
tour, and that His Highness hoped the two
Sardars would live together more peacefully at
least until his return from Kohistan. Sardar
Nasrulla Khan has, it is said, informed His
Highness that he has no cause of com
plaint against his nephew, but that he was
sure the younsr Sardar had been instigated to
insult him by Shahgassi Abdul Kuddus Khan.
The Amir has summoned Sardars Muham
mad Umr Jan and Aminulla Jan to Kohistan
ostensibly to join him in his hunting excur
sions, but really to avoid the possibility of
their making a league with Sardar Nasrulla
Khan against Sardar Inayatulla Khan. Sardar
Nasrulla Khan is reported to have retired from
official life and to have announced his inten
tion to proceed on pilgrimage to Mecca.
The Amir is said to be devoting much
attention to the improvement of his news-
agencies throughout his dominions and abroad,
and has sanctioned the expenditure of some
lakhs of rupees for the purpose. Sardar
Inayatulla Khan is to be the head of this
Department, with Sardars Fateh Muhammad
Khan, Naib Kotwal, and Khushdil Khan,
the Luinah, Governor of Kabul, as his Assist
ants.
The Amir has issued a circular letter to
all Tolls Collectors to the effect that Indians
intending to open shops anywhere in Afghan
istan should not be stopped from entering the
country whether in possession of passports
from Afghan officials in India or not.
The construction of fortified serais at
Dakka, Basawal, and Girdi Kass has com
menced.
The Amir has ordered the revision of the
Revenue Settlement of some parts of Afghan
istan under the supervision of Sardar Inayat
ulla Khan, with the object, it is reported, of
fixin" revenue in cash or kind as may be
convenient to the people, so as to relieve, them
from the oppression of the Revenue officials.
The Afghan Postmaster at Peshawar and
the Afghan Envoy in India are said to have
received printed notices from Kabul for distri
bution among the Afghan refugees in India,