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File No.85
To: the Ad Hoc Investigation Commission, Guba
From: Majid Gasumov, the Head of Detection Division of
the Town of Guba and the Uyezd
Statement
I am honored to hereby advise the Commission that the punitive
squad led by Amazasp burned to the ground my uncle’s household
located in the orchard where all my family and myself were sheltered
and where my whole assets and valuables were stored. I saved not-
hing of this property. Everything was destroyed, so my family and
myself are totally devastated now. The evidence may be presented at
your earliest convenience.
December 24, 1918
Signed by the chief of detection police
Reference: SARA, f.1061, op.1, d.96, l.120-120 (verso)
File No.86
To: the Ad Hoc Investigation Commission, Guba
From: Mussa Kyazymov, Assistant Police Superintendent,
the town of Guba
Statement
I am honored to hereby advise the Commission that the punitive
squad led by Amazasp burned to the ground my household and killed
my uncle Gasum Kyazymov. As soon as I sent my family to Rustov vil-
lage, the Armenians encircled the town and started bombarding it,
killing and robbing the residents. Together with my brother-in-law, I
found refuge at Akhund Mullah Hajjibba’s home where a lot of peo-
ple were sheltered. I left tons of household stuff, men’s and women’s
clothing, gold and silverware and even infant clothes at home, let
alone the whole storehouse full of dried fruit, nuts, lavash and various
utensils. The damage I suffered is about 200 thousand rubles.
Reference: SARA, f.1061, op.1, d.96, l.121-121 (verso)