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oghlu, as well as by a resident of Seyyidler village Hajji Seyyid Abdulla
Khalil Hajji Seyyid oghlu, the elder of Norajan village Hammad Barat
oghlu, a resident of Shollar village Rasul Khanmammad oghly, the el-
der of Lower Budug village Mastan Nasir oghlu, the landlord Hassan-
bey Shykhlyarski, a resident of Susay village Ulubey Khierbey oghlu,
the elder of Avaran Community Hajji Sheyda Nazarali oghlu, residents
of Makhuj village Murad Rasul oghlu, Fatulla Jafar oghlu, the elder
of Amsar Community Tajji Moustafa oghlu, a resident of Digah village
Omar Shykhkerim oghlu and the landlord of Alpan village Beybala-
bey Gayibov. These facts are furthermore confirmed by the records of
on-site review of the town of Guba and the records compiled by the
affected communities.
Taking into consideration summary of the facts mentioned
above, charges pursuant to Articles 13, 129, 927, 1633, 1634, 1453 and
1607 of the Penal Code shall be brought against the aforementioned
participants of Amazasp’s ‘Punitive Squad’ that devastated the town
of Guba together with 122 villages of Guba Uyezd, i.e.: Amazasp, his
aide Nicolay, Commissar Veluntz, Arutyun Ayrapetov, barber Jevad,
the Avakovs, the Amirjanovs and others. No criminal prosecution shall
be instituted against former Commissars Shaumyan and Korganov
due to the latter ones’ demise.
Signed by A.Novatski, the Commission member.
Reference: SARA, f.1061, op.1, d.95, ll.5-8
File No.38
DECREE
On this day of November 1919, the Ad Hoc Investigation Com-
mission at the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan,
upon examination of the case on the devastation of the town
of Guba and villages of Guba Uyezd, Baku Province and the violence
perpetrated towards the residents of the said town and villages, and
the Report by the Commission member Novatski regarding the case
in question,
mindful of the fact that files of the investigation together with