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‘Military report on Persia Volume I 1930’ [57r] (118/154)
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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(b) Touring Cars :
Buick.
Hupmobile.
i In order of
Chevrolet (6 and 4 Cylinders). , popularity.
Studebaker.
Dodge (6 Cylinders).
4. The following are the principal routes used by travellers
to Russian territory from Meshed.
(а) Meshed to Artih via Kuchan and Darreh Jaz. — A
difficult pass between Kuchan and Muhammadabad, the
Allha-ho-Akbar renders this practically a mule-track from
Kmchan.
(б) Meshed to Kaahka. —Much used by pilgrims. A
mule track, in parts very difficult.
(c) Meshed to Dushakh. —Easier than (b) and travers
able by camels. Russian territory can be entered either
via Chacha (Chehcheh), Qaratigan, or Haji Bolan.
(d) Meshed to Sarakhs .—Fair weather road for light
cars.
In addition to the above a number of smugglers paths,
passable with some difficulty by mules, exist.
Note.— It is proposed, when funds are available, to construct a new
metalled road from Imam Quli (North of Kuchan and between the
latter and Bajgiran) and Muhammadabad.
5. Telegraphs.
(i) The Indo-European Telegraph Department, which
was previously in control of the Meshed-Duzdap and
Meshed-Tehran lines, transferred these two lines to the
Persian Government Telegraph Department in March
1928. The telegraph line connecting Duzdap with Seistan
is, however, still maintained by the I. E. T. D. with its
Headquarters in Tehran (March 1930). Until recently
all the telegraph offices in the various districts of Khurasan
were under Meshed, but a number of these have since
been placed under the control of Tehran.
The poles of the telegraph line from Duzdap to Meshed
carry only one wire. They are mad ( e of wood throughout
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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.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (73 folios)
- Arrangement
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.
- Physical characteristics
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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- Title
- ‘Military report on Persia Volume I 1930’
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:3v, 5r:61v, 64r:67v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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