"مجلد I مذكرات بخصوص بلاد فارس والمنطقة الحدودية الشمالية الغربية. ١٩٠٥." [و‎‎١‎٢‎٥] (٣١٠/٢٥٤)

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Of the Oxus River, and a Russian officer at
azar, to check smuggling between the two
countries; and (b) that a bridge should be
constructed across the river at Pata Kesar to
encourage trade. The Amir, whose orders were
taken, has refused to countenance the nro-
posals. r
KASHGAR.
. .. Mr * Macartney reports that there are no
indications of military preparations on the
part of Russia for a move into Kashgaria (see
Journal for July).
Hie Russian Consulate at Kashgar is
taking an active interest in the matter of the
Ilunza-Chinese boundary (see Journal for
December 1904), on which subject the
Secretary of State was addressed in January;
and Mr. Macartney thinks that Mons. Kolo-
kolov, the Russian Consul, has an inkling
of the proposed negotiations with China,
which the question involves, as he recently
asked him point blank whether it was true
that there was going to he an Anglo-Chinese
Boundary Commission, and why the British
Government continued the absurd custom of
allowing the Kanjutis to pay tribute to China.
A little later the Taotai of Kashgar informed
Mr. Macartney that an enquiry had been
received from Peking as to whether it was
true that the Kanjutis still occupied land in
Chinese territory; that a reply had been made
in the negative; and that he (the Taotai)
thought that the origin of the enquiry was due
to Russian intermeddling in Peking. The
Russians are keeping a sharp look-out, and
Mr. Macartney thinks that they will do tbcir
utmost to oppose any projection of the frontier
towards the Chinese side.
CHITRAL.
Towards the end of August a raiding
gang from a village called Chapai, near
Lutdeh in Afghan territory, raided the
Bashgali flocks grazing on the Gangalwart
Pass, and carried off two hundred sheep and
goats. The Afghan officials have been written
to on the subject.
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER.
Dir, Stoat, and Bajaur .—At the end of
August, the Political Agent received the jirgas
of Badshah Khan and Miangul Jan; the latter
came to represent reasons for the restoration
to their principal of the Adinzai revenues and
the rifles wffiich he claims from Badshah Khan,
and the former to show cause why this should
not be done. The Political Agent informed
Miangul Jan^ deputation that he would re
commend Badshah Khan to make his brother