Page 28 - Russo-Persian Postal Relations

I.B Russian Quarantine Cordon/Spy nest
Persian & British worries of Turbat-i-Haydari
To control the plague Russia had in addition to disinfection centers for mail a Cordon established to
control all travellers coming from Afghanistan and India via the south of Persia. Cossack troops were
stationed in Khorasan. In 1901 the Finn Alexander Iyaz was in charge and later he was a ppointed
Russian consul. He remained there till 1912. The British saw the whole project a s a Russian spy net
'-'. Card sent by Iyaz from Turbat-i-Haydari to Irkutsk in Siberia 1911

Alexander lva novich
l yaz
Head of the Anti-
Plague protection
&
Russian consul

Rate: 6 chahi to a broad
Route: From Torbate-i-Haydari 24 3 1911 via Meched 27 3 a nd Houdan(Gaoudan E POs
to Irkutsk, Siberia 31 3 1911 (Julian)
Gaudan disinfection bluegreen mark. Period II (1904-06)
" 0 6E33APAJKEHO"

Rates: 6 chahi to abroad
Route: Sabzevar May 1905, Gaoudan E PO 15 May, indistinct Ru ssia n 3 J u ne 1905 (Julian)