'Military Report on S.-W. Persia, Vol. I. Bakhtiari Garmsir' [‎39r] (82/168)

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Route No. 7— conoid.
DizfuI/ . . 14 41 General direction north-west. At 5 miles
reach watershed of Karun and Diz rivers.
At 6 -J mil's the low hills to south terminate.
At 7| miles cross bed of Siah Mansur stream,,
usually dry, running south to Diz river. At
8 miles arrive level with village* of Siah Mansur, 2 miles to south. At 10 miles pass
many qandts running south to below DizfuI. At 14 miles reach gates of DizfuI. See
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Gazetteer. Provisions, etc., abundant.
Route No. 8.
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Ramuz to MalamIb via Mamatain and QIlgIh.
Epitome.
General .—A little used route, but worthy of note as an alternative route to No. 26
(q.v.). A mule track, not fit for camels.
The road from Qalgah onwards, see No. 1.
Up to Qalgah it is difficult and unsuited to large caravans or to the movements of
troops. Impassable for days together after heavy rain, and for a fortnight or more when
the snows of the Mangasht are melting.
Supplies .—At Ramuz see No. 2.
At Qalgah, see No. 1.
At Mamatain at once obtainable for 100 men and animals ; elsewhere nil.
Transport.—See Nos. 1 and 2. Elsewhere negligible.
Physical obstacles .—Numerous but not worthy of detailed examination, as the road
is of no military importance, and no reasonable amount of labour will substantially im
prove it.
Alternative routes .—See No. 26.
Alternative stages .—See body of report.
Distances.
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Names of stages.
Inter
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Mamatain
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14
General direction north-east. Leaving Ramuz
strike east across level irrigated plain,
much intersected by water-cuts. Strike Con-
cesaions Syndicate’s cart road at the point
where it enters the valley of the Ramuz river. The road actually used by carts follows
the river bed, crossing it once, and re-crossing. It rejoins the mam route at 16 miles.
The latter strikes into the gach hills up a stony ravine and emerges into Cham Lashun at
16 miles • this portion of the track was made for a cart road, but has never been used as such.
It is now so broken down as to be difficult in places even for mules, and there is no doubt
that in a few years’ time it will become impassable Continuing along the western
bank of the Ramuz river cross it at 12| miles. It is fordable without difficulty except
3 or 4 days after heavy rain, and for 2 or 3 weeks during the melting of the snows on
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