"مجلد I مذكرات بخصوص بلاد فارس والمنطقة الحدودية الشمالية الغربية. ١٩٠٥." [ظ‎‎١‎٢‎٠] (٣١٠/٢٤٥)

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way home he took an oath on the Koran to
kill a sahib or a tahsildar, if his son was not
released. The Mulla Powindah sent in word
about this, and Jambil subsequently returned
to Sarwekai shortly after the Political Agent
had left. He managed to pass the sentry
with a short carbine concealed under a large
sheet which he wore round him, but was
seized by the sepoys and some Mahsuds who
were present. He has been sent to Dera
Ismail Khan under a guard. The Mahsuds
are glad of his arrest, as they feared that he
would embroil the tribe with Government.
It is interesting to note that, during the
main jirga proceedings which lasted a week,
the enlistment of Mahsuds for the Militia
under the new conditions went on briskly.
It is reported that the Amir intends to
remove Mianji and his gang to some place on
the Turkestan border. This looks as if His
Highness is going to take action on the
Viceroy’s letter of 21st July (see last Journal),
hut the report lacks confirmation. No reply
has yet been received from the Amir.
The Political Agents for Wana and Zhob
held a meeting early in August, and settled
plans for the ioterchange of news between
adjoining posts and for co-operation in case
of raids.
BALUCHISTAN.
The Mekran Levy Corps, the raising of
which was sanctioned last year (see Journal for
July 1904), and which has been completed and
trained at Panjgur, has been pronounced fit
for service, and is about to be distributed to
posts at Santsar, Mand (Gaian),Lad (Zamran),
Diz (Parom), Panjgur (head-quarters),
Hukani-Ab or Palantok, and Ladgasht or its
neighbourhood.-
A report from the Persian border states
that a Belgian Customs official is about to be
posted at Ladis, and that Murtaza Kuli Khan
has succeeded the Zahir-us-Sultan as Deputy
Governor of Bampur.
Recruiting for the new Chagai Levies (see
Journal for June) is progressing satisfactorily.
Fighting is reported between the Mira^is
and Jamotes of Kanraj in Las Bela. The
difference arose over the question of the right
to cut palm leaves in a certain locality.
The Jam has sent men to the scene, and it is
not expected that the affair will develope
into anything serious. r
The Kandahar officials are continuing their
efforts to induce Hazaras in British military
employ to return to Afghanistan (see last
Journal), and it is feared that this may have
an injurious effect on Hazara recruiting. The
Agent to the Governor-General in Baluchistan
has been instructed to watch the effect of the