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‘Military report on Persia Volume I 1930’ [‎13r] (30/154)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (73 folios). It was created in 1920-1931. 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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He was unpopular among his immediate subordinate officets
and it was said that he had amassed about_ 500,000 Tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
during his term of service in this Division. A strong
minded and capable General was badly needed^ for the
Eastern Division and Sartip Jan Muhammad who had been
commanding a Brigade ih Tehrati was transferred to n
this vacancy. He commenced his work of reorganisation
with vigour and took strong measures to restore discipline.
He ordered all Regimental Officers to live in camp outside
the town, imprisoned 12 junior officers for various offences
ahd discharged about 278 men as unfit fot military service.
He then turned his attention to the Turkoman situation
and had the Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. of Bujnurd and 30 others arrested and
brought to Meshed where they were imprisoned.
He proclaimed Martial Law in the Kuchan, ^ Bajgiranii
Darreh Jaz, Kalat, Salakhs, Bam, Safiabad, Bujnurd and
Turkish areas and Colonel Baqir Agha who was Commanding
the Cavalry Regiment in Meshed, was appointed Military
Governor of Bujpurd whither he proceeded with 100 In-
fantryj 250 Cavalry and 3 Machine Guns.
The Turkoman rebels, however, occupied Samalqan,
Jajarm and Kifan, the garrisons of which were withdrawn
to Bujnurd.
In June, reinforcements arrived from Tehran, Shirvan
and Sarakhs and the total strength of the Government
forces in the Bujnurd area was estimated at that time to
be 5,500. Two Junker aeroplanes were also used against
the rebels. Zadranlu village was occupied on 16th July
and 48 prisoners were captured and executed. Overtures of
peace were then made by some sections of Turkomans who
handed over about 900 rifles. The Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. of Bujnurd with
his two brothers and 4 leading followers were hanged m
Meshed on 22 nd July.
Up to the 1st August over 2,000 rifles were recovered.
The Turkomans however did not fully accept the terms
imposed upon them by the Persian Government and opera
tions were renewed against them. Headquarters were
established at Incha and the troops were organised m font
columns::—^
(1) A force from Asterabad.
(2) Two Regiments from South of Gunbad-i-Qabus,
(3) , A force operating from Samalqan.
(4) A force operating from Incha.

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Military report on the Khurasan [Khurāsān] and Seistan [Sīstān] regions of Persia [Iran], with maps and illustrations. Produced by the General Staff, India, and published in Calcutta [Kolkata] by the Government of India Press, 1931. Marked for official use only.

The report includes chapters on:

  • a history of Khurasan and Seistan
  • the geography of Khurasan and Seistan (mountains, rivers, deserts, an alphabetical listing of towns) and climate (including assessments of the health risks associated with both regions)
  • population (religion, tribes)
  • resources (including crops, grazing, fuel, transport, and a note on horses and mules in Khurasan)
  • armed forces (including a description of the Eastern Division of the Persian military, an Order of Battle, organisation, armaments, equipment, clothing, rations, training)
  • aviation (detailing the organisation, personnel, equipment, aerodromes, etc., of the Persian Air Force)
  • administration (municipal, police, justice, department of public instruction, revenue, roads and communications, census, post and telegraphs, sanitation)
  • communications (railways, roads, types of motor transport in use, principal routes used by travellers from Meshed [Mashad] to Russian territory, telegraphs, telephones, wireless)

An appendix includes a veterinary note on conditions in Khurasan and Seistan. The volume also includes four colour plates illustrating different badges associated with Persian army and police officers, and a number of maps and diagrammatic maps.

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1 volume (73 folios)
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A contents page at the front of the volume (f 6) and index at the rear (ff 64-66) 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 75; 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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