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'Military Report on S. W. Persia, Volume II, Arabistan' [‎21v] (47/96)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (44 folios). It was created in 1910. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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Route No. 2.
Muhammabeh to Ahwaz, vid THE Westebn Bane oe the KabOh.
Authorities and ^.-Mackenzie, 1875; Schindler, 1880 ; Bell, 1884 ; annotated by
McDouall, 1906; Wilson, 1908.
^ mnin land route connecting Muhammareh with Ahwaz.
General. Thw 1 9 h d tlie on i v obstacle to the passage of carts would be the
The route is level throughout and the on y o ^
The river is crossed in the last
liability of theground ^ gent tim ^ y it is a desert route of little importance, as
practically all the traffic is by river.
Total distance. —Eighty-two miles in four stages.
, „ , • „ mpre level track across the country on the bank of the
Kartorive^ wT^is liable to be inundated in places, and .to become a swamp and
impassable after rain.
■ct pnd of May till August there are generally strong north-west
Climate.—From . , generally cool. After the first week in October there
winds with much dust The nights are ^nera y D3cember and January there ia
is generally a drop -^ 0 ^s Xin seldom falls before December, but may be
often a hoar frost th months for he at are June, July and August. Muham-
Swotd very unhealthy for troops in the Persian war.
Supplies.- ^hroughout the^route^the amount exce^tthe
^tges^thMast ?6 miles, are only seen near the Karim with their flocks and herds,
when the rains have been good and grazing is plentifu .
Grazing —Depends on the rainfall.
F ue l'—lt is obtainable in places, chiefly tamarisk bushes.
Wntor Water is from the Karun river, and, after rain, from pools of fresh water.
The KSrfln'Jte^s always sweet; in the first five months of the year it is very thick,
but soon settles.
Trans oort -Both mules and camels are used, but cannot be obtained at Muham
mareh ; at least one month’s notice would be necessary to procure them from up-
country. ,
Physical obstacles .—There are no obstacles with the exception of the swampy nature
of the ground after rain, and the passage of the river in the last stage.
Alternative mute.-There is a route on the left bank which is usually followed by
messengers going direct to Rahvali in stage 2, and crossing there.
No.
of
stage.
Names of stages.
Distances.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
Remarks.
Gisbah or Ktjs-
beh.
ite plantations occur here and there. At aooub i mnu ^ ~ ” Ovation
;ross the mud flat. The country is barren to the north, but a beit of meg
inges the Karun. At about 2£ miles, the route lies over country which
General direction north by east. The road
leaves the town skirting the northern wa
at first in an easterly direction, ine
soil is clay, and is in many places swampy,
At about 1 mile the road is a mere ra ^

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It consists of a military report on S W Persia, specifically Arabistan [Khūzestān], created for the personal information of the officers of the Army in India. Compiled in the Division of the Chief of the Staff, Army Head Quarters, India. Printed at the Government Monotype Press, Simla, 1910.

It includes a preface by Wilfrid Malleson, Assistant Quarter-Master General, Intelligence Branch.

It is divided into the following sections:

  • general considerations – geographical, political, and commercial;
  • military considerations – communications, supplies, transport, climate, military capacities of inhabitants, medical, and harbour reports;
  • route reports – incorporating comments on the road, climate, supplies, grazing, fuel, water, transport and physical obstacles;
  • appendices – including a table of principal tribes of Arabistan, a translation of Kārūn River Regulations, and abstracts of: the terms of an agreement between Sheikh Khaz'al and the Bakhtīārī Khāns; the Treaty of Erzeroum (1847), the Turko-Persian Boundary Agreement (England and Russia); the Boundary Agreement (Turkey and Persia); and the Nāsirī Company's Concession.

Also includes one map on folio 45: 'MAP to illustrate Military Report on S.W. PERSIA'.

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1 volume (44 folios)
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The item consists of a single report and an accompanying map enclosed in a pocket on the inside back cover. A contents page at the front of the volume (f 5) and index at the rear (ff 39-43) both reference the volume’s original printed pagination.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 46; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

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