Malatya
This consists of information, according to the civilian divisions of the period, about the caravans that passed through Malayta, Hisnimansur and Besni during the deportation. There are fifteen records in four separate files here.
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Malatya 01
Krikor Guerguerian
There are no Armenians left in Besni and Kahta and only a few in Akcadag [Akçadağ].
At most the Catholic [Pirots] are preferred; ten or fifteen craftswomen at most may be left behind.
Decomposed remains are found in various locations of Hisnimansur and Besni; this is counter to both the government's policies and also protection of health.
After the last announcement, none of the Christians are left…..
On what the organization is about and the fact that all available time is being spent on it….
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Malatya 02
Krikor Guerguerian
There were 1,191 Armenians in 134 households in the subdistrict and of these 1,115 were deported; 74 are children who have been left with those of charitable bent.
If there are dead along the roadways, the small ones should be buried in the ground while the others are buried in deep wells. If remains are encountered moving forward, the highest ranking civil servant and gendarmerie commanders need to be consulted.
There are still dead along the roadways. If this state of affairs continues those who are responsible will be punished quite severely.
There are dead found in some places. The remains should be buried and if this isn't taken care of, those who are responsible with be terminated.
Follow up is needed based on orders from the Ministry of the Interior....
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Malatya 03
Krikor Guerguerian
In a telegram from Suleiman [Süleyman] Faik Pasha, commander of the Army Corps and deputy in charge of the Province, it states that the province and its attached areas have been emptied of Armenians and that it was his opinion that Inspector Nazim Bey had "Used the Armenian deportation to enrich himself. The copy of the telegram that is attached to the statement is from Suleiman [Süleyman] Faik Pasha.
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Malatya 04
Krikor Guerguerian
All of the Armenians in the subdistrict have been removed, only four or five families of tradesmen have remained and they have been converted [to Islam] and unmarried girls staying with those that who had extended charity, have been married off.
A commission was formed for the purpose of investigation and in order to uncover both local Armenians and those who have come from outside. A caravan was recently deported.
On the number of Armenian men and women who have been deported from Malatya along with the number who have been left behind because they are tradesmen and the follow up on fugitives.
News has been received that there are still quite a few scattered Armenian men and women about; they must be sent away at the latest in 1-2 days.
