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In the month of October two sepoys of theWali disposed of two rifles to the
Baluchis of Dizak. The Native Assistant
Ann* Traffic.
gave timely information to the Com-
nauders of the Posts who seized the arms from the Baluchis within British
ilckran. I*10 casc *s under inquiry by the Political Agent, Maskat.
A report by Mr. D. "W. M. Gumbley, Assistant Superintendent, Jask Sub-
nirision, regarding the condition of the districts with which he is immediately
deemed, is herewith attached. '
E. GUNTER,
Director, Persian Gulf Telegraphs,
1
Karachi j In Political Charge, Mekran Coast
jjt 20 th January 1913.

MR. D V? M. GUMBLEY’S REPORT ON THE CONDITION OF THE
COUNTRY BETWEEN BIYABAN AND GWADUR FOR THE YEAR
1912.
Mir Haji has remained Chief of Biyaban throughout the year, and the
Bijaban District strained relationship between him and
Mir Barkat has continued. This has
caused a good deal of looting of which the following are the chief incidents.
Oa May 13th Barkat was reported to have seized Qualamni and to have
looted the whole of the country round it.
In June, Muliammaduk, brother of Barkat, murdered one Shahsowar, the
Headman of Kuhistak, together with his son and four followers. One of
Mubainmaduk’s men was alco killed. A few weeks later he looted a number
of camels from Go:hki but most of these he returned to their owners on receipt of a
certain sum of money for each camel; some three or four, however, were retained.
Towards the end of July Mir Haji and his son, Gul Muhammad, managed to
surround Muliammaduk and seven of his men near Gosliki. Alter four hours
Szliting Muhammaduk’s brother arrived on the scene and begged Hir Haji to
desist. Tho latter said he would make peace and let Mukammaduk go if he
would return the stolen camels above referred to. This was agreed to and
Muhammaduk coming down from the hill he occupied sat under a tree await­
ing Mir Haji when he was treacherously shot dead with four of his followers
by Mir Haji’s men. On hearing of this Barkat collected a following and, on the
7th August, came down to Bazgir, between Sirik and Seekoei, where 1m burnt
over a hundred huts and looted the country. One old woman of Bazsnr was
killed during the raid. Suleiman Nawab, seeing the flames of the burning
village from Sarzeh, collected a following and marched to Bazgir which was
reached in the early morning. He attacked the looteis of whom he killed
one and wounded another before driving them off. Some two or three
weeks later Barkat’s followers, marching towards Bazgir, entered the house of
Ibrahim Nawab, brother of the above mentioned Suleiman, and put him to
death. Barkat’s men then marched towards Goshki but found the Goshki Pass
held by Mir Haji In the fight which ensued Barkat’s party we:e defeated
retreated to Kuhistak each side losing one man. In September Barkat
looted a number of camels from Biyaban. This he did as a means of raising
Qioney and returned the camels to their owners on their paying about a third
of the value of the camels..
The condition of the Jask District bas not been satisfactory nor has the
bahaviour of Mir Mustafa Khan been all
Juk District.
that could be desired. He bas spent the
Sweater part of the year away from Jask, much of the time with Barkat in
hashkard. He professes to be afraid of incurring Barkat’s displeasure if he
lives in Jask at peace with Government and at the same time fears the dis­
approval of the Sirkar on account of the lengthy and frequent periods for which
Je absents himself from his district This position troubles him a pood dead,
but he is too weak-minded to follow any definite policy and vaeflates in accord*
lace with the degree of fear he feels for Barkat or the .Government.