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‘Military report on Persia Volume I 1930’ [‎45v] (95/154)

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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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of kis command’s equipment by purchasing arms etc
from the Government of India. The officers, generally
speaking are young and unexperienced, though this defect
js gradually being remedied by sending selected youths to
l 1 renoh military schools.
The Persian soldier is apparently very hardy, and re-
qmres next to nothing for his creature comforts. Under
efficient leaders he should prove to be first rate fightin-o-
material. Conscription cannot be said to be popular, but
thanks to strict discipline there are no apparent signs af
discontent m hhp Eastern Division at present (1930).
3. The troops of the Eastern Division, the ration
strength of winch is about 3,600, are now (January 19301
organised as follows : -—
Divisional. Headquarters.
MeShed Composite Brigade.
Seistan Composite Brigade (February 1930, in Persian
Baluchistan).
Bujnurd Composite Regiment,
ORDER OF BATTLE (January 1930).
’Eastern Division — Headquarters — Meshed.
(&) Meshed (omposite Drigade (Stationed m Meshed with
detachments in Kuchan and Kariz).
* 25th Shahpur Infantry Regiment (about 1,650 men, 8
machine guns and 12 Lewis Guns).
21st Bahrami Cavalry Regiment (about 450 sabres and
4 Lewis Guns).
19th Artillery Regiment ( (about 200 men, 4 Field and 4
Mountain Guns).
One new Cavalry Regiment in progress of formation. *
*Nohe.—I n October 1929 there was a surplus of about 400 men over
the normal establishment and therefore a 4th (Training) Battalion was
formed in this Regiment. This, however, is not in accordance with
the authorised establishment and sanction for this 4th Battalion has
so far (February 1930) not teen obtained from Tehran.

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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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