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'Military Report on (S.-W.) Persia, Volume V. Luristan' [‎29v] (63/152)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (72 folios). It was created in 1912. 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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44
CHAPTER VI.
Strategical considerations.
For reasons given under this heading in Volume III of this Re
port, it seems unnecessary to discuss the position of Luristan in the
event of an Anglo-Russian conflict. The interest, to us, of this prov
ince, lies in the fact that the shortest route from the Gulf to Tehran
traverses it, and that in event of troubles occurring in Kirmanshah
Hamadan or Tehran, necessitating the despatch of troops to Persia
this route, if open, would be preferable to any other in point of time!
But several facts militate against its use : it is liable to be closed
b .y snow : years may elapse before caravanserais and regular sup
plies are made available, and in winter the Khurramabad-Hamadan
or Khurramabad-Kirm mshah section would be most severe on man
and beast. Nor can the turbulent nature of the tribes be wholly
ignored, though they are unlikely to offer serious opposition to even
small bodies of disciplined troops. On the whole, therefore, this
road should be avoided for military purposes. The general remarks
under this heading m Volume III of this Report, apply equally to
Luristan, and should be read in conjunction with this Chapter.
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It consists of a military report on S W Persia, specifically Luristan [Lorestān], created for the personal information of the officers of the Army in India. Compiled by Lieutenant A T Wilson, Indian Army, Political Department. Printed at the Government Monotype Press, Simla, 1912.

It is divided into the following sections:

  • general – geographical boundaries and divisions, inhabitants, general description, mountain ranges, rivers, and geology;
  • system of government – revenue;
  • tribal – manners and customs of Lurs, numbers, divisions, and habitat;
  • communications – railways, military considerations, and telegraphs;
  • climate;
  • strategical considerations;
  • hints to travellers;
  • notes on notables of Luristān;
  • Gazetteer notes on Luristān;
  • commerce;
  • routes – broken down into stages and incorporating comments on: the road, climate, supplies, water, fuel, transport, physical obstacles, and alternative routes;
  • appendices – including a list of entries in 'Gazetteer of Persia, Volume III' superseded by this report, a glossary of common Lur words, Lur songs, and a translation of the Luristān road concession (1890).

Also includes one map on folio 73: 'LURISTĀN'.

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1 volume (72 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 4) and index at the rear (ff 68-71) 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 74; 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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