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, • importation of arms in his district to his utmost power; has entirely ceased
,0engage in the slave traffic with the Arab Coast; has corao to terras with the
eople ,lt oId J.ask.» and 13 rcconcile(l to Mir Haji of Biaban ; but he cannot
\,tCc to reside within 21 hours, call of Ja^k as he has large interests to look
3ftor at Bashknrd and other places. He is agreeable to come in when sum­
moned and asks for three days, notice, which I consider is a reasonable proposal
on his part.
From reports received it would appear that Illai Khan, thoheadman of the
Angnran district (Bashkanl), died some time early in August, and it is the
intention of Mir Barkat to make an effort to got himself appointed in the place
0f the deceased. All the people of the district are agreeable and welcome him
aS their chief, but tho relations of the deceased headman, particularly tho son,
.Muhammad Khan Illai, view his attempts with great disfavour, and probably
this will lead to trouble in that place.. Barkat has every hope of the Persian
government assisting and recognising him in the near future as chief of
Auguran.
One Ghulam Husain, a Baluchi of some standing and recently Wazir to
the late Illai Khan of An^uran, also an intimate friend of Mir Barkat’s a year
or two ago, while attempting to collect reveuue in October last had a disagree­
ment with some villagers which resulted in a few shots being exchanged
between the parties and the death of a slave belonging to Ghulara Husain.
This man aud Mir Barkat are not on terms now owing to Ghulam Husain
siding with the late Illai Khan’s son with regard to the chieftainship of the
district, and it is Barkat’s intention to deal most severely with him on his
return to Bashkard.
Mir Cluragh, the eldest son of Mustafa Khan, in attempting to prevent
the passage of arras at the end of October 1912 in whicn two Karwanis
were killed has resulted in a blood feud. Ghulam Shah, the father of one of
the men shot dead in the affray, is now residing in the Karwan district
and is determind to be avenged. This man made an unsuccessful attempt to
murder Chiragh on the night of the 12th dune last, but in the confusion and
darkness the attackers, consisting of Ghulaui Shah and five others, mistook the
house and did some damage to another resident of Yekdar. The raiders, after
setting fiie to the house, retreated and have made no further attempts on
Chiragh’s life up to date. In this affair one of our line Jemadars hud a camel
killed and a lineguard lost a goat, both animals being shot, and the owner of
the house, besides having his place destroyed and barely escaping with his life,
lost a number of goats which were burned to death.
Sirdar Saiyid Khan, the chief of Gaih, has been at Bampur during the
greater part of the year managing that
Gaih District.
district, it is said, in the interests of the
Persian Government but, early in November last, he left for Gaih fort in order
to attend the marriage ceremonies of some of his near connections, and has
sent Islam Khan to represent him at that place. Rumours have reached the
Coast to the effect that the Persians arc coming down in force to Bampur
assisted by European officers (probably the Swedish Gendarmerie) and this is
more likely the reason why Saiyid Khan vacated in favour of Islam Khan.
A deal of jealousy exists on the part of Saiyid Khan with regard to the chief
of Bint. The latter has of late become a great deal more powerful than the
former chief considers safe, and it is said that the ruler of Gaih will find Islam
Khan a verv difficult person to deal with in the. near future, and the only
reason why he has been allowed to act at Barapur is in the hopes of the Per­
sian Government breaking him as this chief foolishly intends resisting the
coming of the Persians.
Saiyid Khan, assisted by Bahrain Khan during the earlier part of the year,
had several small fights with Nawab Khan, in which ^tho latter lost one of
his sons and scrveral slaves who were killed. Bahrain Khan is now acting !
as a go-between, and it i*9 hoped a reconciliation will be effected shortly.
Islam Khan of Bint, in April last, raidod Balak owing to the people
fefusing as he said to pay taxes and bohavod with great harshness to the
^habitants, looting every one of practically ail their possessions. In this
affair one of our patrols named Shah Beg suffered considerably. It Was