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it affected at all. Only one resident of ours was killed, and not even
in the village but in the town of Guba. I have nothing to add to this.
Testimonies read out loud and signed by I.Zahidov
Signed by A.Novatski, a member of the Commission
Reference: SARA, f.1061, op.1, d.98, l.16-16 (verso)
File No.114
Record of Examination
On this 21st day of December, 1918, in Guba
Novatski, the member of the Ad Hoc Investigation Commission
established by the Government of Azerbaijan, examined the following
aggrieved person:
Riza Safarali oghlu, aged 45, elder of Mohuj Community,
Mohuj village, Fethibey Precinct No.5, illiterate.
I am an elder of Mohuj village, Fethibey Precinct No.5. Our com-
munity comprising 3 villages with the total of 170 households is 12
versts away from the town of Guba. This spring, the Armenians at-
tempted to attack our village twice, both before the devastation of
Guba and immediately afterwards, however we stood at our own de-
fense and never let them in. All they managed to do is to steal the
livestock and bullock carts located outside the village. Several per-
sons were killed in the exchange of fire. Our village was saved, neither
was it burned nor looted. I can name no one from the Armenian at-
tackers as none of them was known to me personally. I have nothing
to add to this.
Testimonies read out loud to the victim
Translated and signed by E.Khanbudagov
Signed by A.Novatski, a member of the Commission
Reference: SARA, f.1061, op.1, d.98, l.96-96 (verso)