EXTRACT FROM THE GAZETTE OF THE
SITTINGS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC
3 September 1918
Heard:
The report by the Minister of Abkhaz Affairs on
conduct of Georgian Troops in Abkhazia
Decided:
In addition to the measures taken by the
Minister of Military Affairs:
a) To send immediately to Abkhazia the ad hoc
commission composed of the representatives of the ministries of Military
Affairs, Justice and Internal Affairs;
1) To entrust this Commission with the
following tasks:
a) to investigate
together with three representatives of the
Abkhaz People’s Council the facts stated in the application of the
Chairman of the Abkhaz People’s Council
on conduct of our detachments in general and on the arrest of Abkhaz nationals,
in particular.
b) To assess, with the assistance of
controllers appointed by the state, the damage carried by the local dwellers
upon the misconduct of our detachments.
c) To inform immediately the Abkhaz People’s Council about this
decision.
Authentic with original
(Central State Historical Archive of Georgia,
f. 1861, desc. 2, file 37, p. 124; ibidem, f. 1891, desc. 1, file
1235, p. 1-2; ibidem, f. 1938, desc.
1, file 7, p. 93 )