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*0R THE TEAR 1919.
Gaih District.
Tho Sirdar of this district is Husain Khan. Ho is still very young and
and unable to look after his own interests, Mahmud Khan of Fanooch was hn
guardian till August 1919, during which time he looked only to hu» own
interests, and filled his pockets with revenue collected on behalf of Husain
Khan, ns also got possession of as many rifles and as much ammunition as he
could coax out of Husain Khan. Since August, Husain Khan has been trying
to manage the district himself, but gets very little of the revenue as he is
easily led and fleeced by those around him. Mir Din Mohamed of Dashtyan
has been doing his best to get a share in the governing of Gaih district, and
wished to marry Husain Khan’s sister-in-law, but permission was not given,
Husain Khan foreseeing that this might lead to Din Mohamed getting sway.
There wore several rumours that the neigboouring chiefs intended driving
Husain Khan out of Gaih but the only man who actually took action was
Rustam Khan of Champ, who raided Gaih taking away a fair amount of loot
and some prisoners.
Bint District.
This district was under the joint administration of Yahya Khan and his
nnelo Nagdi Khan, until the end of October 1919 when, during the absence'of
the latter, the former captured his fort, and retained possession for nearly two
months, llir Din llcbamed of Dcshty&ri, who was in Bint during the time,
is caid to have supported Yahya Khan. The people of Karwan aad Joushder,
who are considered subjects of the chief of Bint, do not however acknowledge,
him as cuch ; they have been interfering with and damaging our line3 periodi­
cally (at tho instigation of Khalifr.ii Khair Mohamed, who is always inciting
them against the British and who rerides in a small village near Fanorcb), and
tlio chiefs of Bint have done nothing to punish them. The culprits in K&rwaa
are caid to bo relations of the men executed for the murder of Mr. Graves
about twenty years ago and to have left the Karwau district, throwing in their
lot with Khalifah. The Joushder culprits are said to reside in the villages of
Jouc.der, Toladar and Gunz.

Dashtyabi Distbict.
llirs Mahmud Khan and Din Mohamed are the joint chiefs of this district.
A considerable amount of ill-feeling exists between them, but to all appearances
they are friendly.
Bahtj District.

Mirs Subhan Khan and Ahmed Khan ruled this district throughout tho
year.
There is seldom, if any, trouble in this district; the chiefs being very
quiet and treating their subjects with kindness. 6 J

General.
to beifbetter on^than thefiast.9 ^llen*i^al and coming harvest is expected

There had been a considerable number of deaths due to influenza but the
epidemic has been very light as compared with last year.
^ ©listed throughout tho country during and
np to the end of the year 1918, is gradually subsiding and, except for the people
whocontmuetostandby the Khalifah Khair Mohamed, the country ^ a
2SJSS1 respVtfe.^ " haTe ^
Our relations with all chiefs have been and continue to be friendly.