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VI. MILITARY.
0.0,0. Sea thorn Command.
Sartip Kaikarviei held the ptst cf G.O.C. up to April 20th
when he was transferred and left for Tehran. Owing to la«Jc of
transport his relief ^artlp Afkhami did not reach Kerman till
20th July and Colonel Azizl the Stoff °fi'i«er offioictcd during
his absence.
Sartip Afkhami Is a friendly and ooclable officer, who
knows/Frenoh, and a littlo English. He made several journeys to
Sir Jan in oonneotion with security matters, and finally succeed­
ed in effecting Hussain Khan Buchakchi's surrender ar.d disarm-
-ing him.
Colonel Ghulara Hussain AfkhRmi, brother of the G.O.C.
arrived in Herman en December let to take charge of the Herman
Depot. He is to work in conjunction with ^ajor Y/.D.Hull, an
American Adviser to the *ersian Army in Herman , 1sfahan end
Hekran in supply natters, who arrives at German on 3rd December,
1943.
The Kerman Brigade was aboxisr.ed at the beginning of Sep­
tember end all the units under its control were transferred to
the control of the Division. As a result of this change the
folloY/ing Brigade Officers left for Tghran:-
(l) Colonel Yazdanfar, (2) Major Foyuzi and. \Z) Colonel
Haideri. Colonel Yazdanfar had disgraced himself by more
than usually flagrant corruption in dealing with the Bucliakchis
and has since been retired.

Staff Officer. Colonel Azizi remained Stpff Officer te the
O.O.C. in Herman till the middle of September when he was trans­
fer red to Zabul, but did not leave till 23rd December as his
relief had not arrived. Hevas a likable officer who managed to
keep clear of intrigue. He was relieved by Lieut -Co] onel Alikal.
Chief Medical Officer. S.E.Division. Sarhang Ov/hadi held the i
post of Chief Medical Officer, South. East Division throughout
the year.
j*i soelloneouc. General (Serlashkar) Jehpjibaci arrived at Ker-
-man on 13th Aj^ril fcr inspection cf the Herman Division end
left on the 18th.

General Ridley, American Adviser, aecompaniedl
by one Staff Officer arrived in Kerman on October 5th for dis-
-cuaaion with sartip Afkhami.
Internal Security.
During the year under review thejwas general in-
-security throughout the province. KOssaan ***han Buohakchi who
had been absconding since 1942 was still at large and the Per-
-8ia* Aray, largely ewing tc corrupticn of its officers, seemed
mates incapable cf dealing with him. After many negotiations,
threats and promises from edjc the Government side, Hussain Khan
Buehakohi finally refused tc surrender, and after the change cf
G.O.C. an adequate mixed feroe proeeoded tc Sir Jan in the second
half cf September tc bring about a decision. The operations re-
-sulted in the surrender of Hussain Khan in tto beginning of
Hovcabor, and his removal tc German. His older son, however,
refused to surrender, and is ctill at large. Hussain Khan was
allowed te return tc Sir Jan at tho end of Dcoonber to arreogo
tho ourrendor of his con, but (whether dollboratcly or not io
°°t yot apparent) had not succeed in doing so.by the end of the
year.
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