"مجلد I مذكرات بخصوص بلاد فارس والمنطقة الحدودية الشمالية الغربية. ١٩٠٥." [و‎‎١‎١‎٦] (٣١٠/٢٣٦)

confined on the 8 usp,cion that he was either a
thief or a Russian spy. It turned out that he
1 ,“,. a ^ U 0 s f“.“ "l ,hs S uis( '. and the Russian
lahim of Sheikh Junaid wrote to the Afghan
officials, saying that the man was the son of a
Russian Captain, and asking that he might
be released and sent back, as he had entered
Alghan territory by mistake. The Governor
appears to have taken the Amir’s orders on
the case, and on the 6th July the man was
.ent to the frontier, with an escort of six
Aighan sowars, and handed over to the Russian
xontier officers. About this time a Jew, who
has been employed in supplying Herat news to
the Russians, was arrested on his way to the
frontier. Some incriminating letters were
found on his person, and he and two of his
companions, also Jews, were thrown into prison.
1 he Amir’s orders appear to have been taken
in this case also, and the men have since been
released on furnishing security and promising
not to have any further communication with.
Sheikh Junaid.
There has been no improvement in the
treatment of the British news-writer, and the
Amir has been addressed on the subject.
Kandahar. —The British news-writer at
Kandahar continues to complain of the indig
nities to which he is subjected by the Afghan
officials, and his messenger, who was arrested
and imprisoned at the end of May (see Journal
for June), has not yet been tried or released.
The Government of India have decided to
recall the present news-writer, and to replace
him by a Native officer of a superior social
status, who was employed as Native Assistant
with the Political Officer on Special Duty with
Sardar Inayatulla Khan while His Highness
was in India. The Amir has been informed
accordingly. In a separate letter the Amir has
been addressed on the subject of the unfriendly
attitude of the Afghan officials towards the
British news-writers in Afghanistan.
In compliance with orders from Kabul,
the Governor of Kandahar is taking measures
to prevent the export of money and valuables
to India by Hindu and other merchants.
In accordance with urgent instructions
from the Amir, the construction of godowns
and small posts at convenient distances on the
Kandahar-Herat road has been put in hand,
and the work is to be completed in six months.
The sale of gunpowder and ammunition
has hitherto been limited to a few licensed
vendors; under orders from Kabul all restric
tions on the sale of these commodities have
now been removed.
Kabul .—At a Durbar held at Kabul on
the 18th July, the Amir, referring to the
scheme for the establishment of a defensive
position at Jabl-ul-Seraj (see last Journal), said
that, in order to strengthen the defences ol the