'PERSIAN GULF AND GULF OF OMAN. RESOURCES AND COAST DEFENCES. 1903.' [‎33v] (73/120)

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PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . —RESOURCES AND DEFENCES.
Telegraph
buildings.
Sepoy Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. lines.
Hospital.
Magazine.
British
garrison.
Residence of
Persian
governor.
Persian
garrison.
Defence.
Cape Jashk is also the terminus of the land line which follows
the coast from India.
The “ Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Pilot,” 1898 states that the telegraph
buildings are in three blocks with flat roofs, the N. and S. blocks
having conspicuous square towers. Plate 1, which is a copy
of a plan made in January 1903, shows additional buildings, but
it is not clear which are the original ones.
The Sepoy Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. Lines consist of four large detached barrack-
rooms, each surrounded by a dwarf wall, together with small
houses for the native officers.
The barrack-rooms are understood to be of stone (walls 2 feet
to 2 feet 6 inches thick), and have concrete floors and mud
roofs. Each will accommodate 25 men. In January 1903 they
were in good condition.
The hospital is a building measuring about 60 feet by 30 feet.
In January 1903 it was empty and had no furniture.
In January 1903 the magazine ( 7 feet square inside) contained
24,000 rounds of rifle ammunition.
The garrison in January 1903 consisted of 50 sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. from an
Indian regiment, with native officers.
The lines would accommodate 100 men.
In the village N.E. of the telegraph station and close to the
shore is the “ fortified residence'’ of the Persian Governor of
which no description has been received.
* he Persian Governor has a guard of 40 Persian soldiers.
The promontory on which the telegraph station is situated
would appear to be easily defensible against a raid from the land
side.
The main wells (1 mile N.E. of the telegraph buildings)
would, no doubt, if possible, be included within the outer
defences, the natural position for which (judging merely by the
Chart and assuming a_ sufficient garrison) appears to be a line
a ong t le S. side of Jashk Creek and across the narrow strip
between the creek and the E. shore. 1
The telegraph buildings suggest themselves asa reduit, except
against artillery fire. ^
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The fortified residence of the Persian Governor could also
possibly be utilised.