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'REPORT on the Working of the Line of Communication AND ON THE Withdrawal of the British Military Mission IN EAST PERSIA, 1919-20. GENERAL STAFF INDIA. [21r] (46/168)
The record is made up of 1 volume (87 folios). It was created in 1921. 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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the Kajawah to the palan were too soft and gave away. The wood of the top
bars was of bad quality and some became broken.
(5) Climate.
As might be expected on a line 600 miles long with posts at altitudes
xarying from 2,000 feet at Hurmuk to 5,000 feet at Shusp the variations of
temperature are very wide, ranging during the year 1920 from 2° Fahrenheit
at Birjand in February to about i20° at Hurmuk in July.
A cold snap occurred during the first week in February, the maximum
temperature recorded at Birjand on 4th of February being only 14° (F) and
falling to 2° (F) on the morning of 5th February. The minimum tempera
tures on 3rd, 4th, 6th and 6th February being 7°, 5°, 2° and 6° respectively.
The heaviest fall of rain known for many years occurred on 21st of
February and caused great damage to buildings and roads.
The highest temperature recorded at Birjand was 104° on 16th of July.
the
h of
ture at Birjand for the months December 1919 to September 1920.
Month.
Minimum.
Maximum.
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December
1919
243
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January
1920
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41-2
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1920
211
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September
1920
681
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(6) Health of Troops.
With the exception of the outbreak of epidemic jaundice at Meshed
during August and September 1919 and the epidemic of influenza from
December 1919 to March 1920, the general health has been remarkably good
considering the trying climate, violent dust storms and great variations of
temperature. The total number of admissions during the"period 9th August
1919 to the 13th November 1920 was : —
465 British, 7,412 Indians (of whom 1 British and 11 Indians were
wounded) equivalent to an admission rate of 761 per 1,000 for
British and 539 per 1,000 for Indians. Deaths numbered 2
British Officers both from Influenza, 1 Prisoner of War from
Typhus and 300 Indians.
The numbers evacuated to India were 95 British and 1,040 Indians.
A tabular statement showing admissions, discharge to duty, died and
evacuated is attached as Appendix (1).
A graph showing weekly admissions is attached as Appendix (2).
The principal diseases which call for special note are Epidemic jaundice,
influenza, relapsing fever, tick fever, typhus fever, enteric group, colitis*
venereal diseases, frost-bite, malaria and appendicitis.
199 CGS
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The volume is titled Report on the Working of the Line of Communication and on the Withdrawal of the British Military Mission in East Persia, General Staff India . The volume is marked confidential and was printed in Delhi by Superintendent Government Printing, India, in 1921.
The report is from the General Officer Commanding, Baluchistan District to the Chief of the General Staff; the report contains preliminary remarks on 'The withdrawal of the troops of the British Military Mission at and beyond Meshed, and of the Lines of Communication'. There follows the substantive report from the Inspector-General of Communications, East Persia, Duzdap to the General Staff, Baluchistan District, Quetta. This report is divided into two parts:
- Part I - 'A brief report on the working and organization of the Line of Communications, East Persia, in April 1920'
- Part II - 'The withdrawal' which has the following sub-sections: general; supply and transport services (including some special points for consideration); medical; ordnance; works; posts and telegraphs; vetinary.
The report is accompanied by nine maps:
- 'APPENDIX 1. SKETCH MAP SHOWING POSITION OF POST AND COMBINED OFFICES IN EAST PERSIA' (folio 10)
- 'APPENDIX 1. L. OF C.E.P. INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM' (folio 12)
- 'APPENDIX 2. AREA ON THE EAST PERSIA L. OF C. COMMON TO RAIDING (folio 15)
- 'APPENDIX 1. GRAPHIC MAP ILLUSTRATING THE NORMAL SOURCES FROM WHICH THE TROOPS IN EAST PERSIA WERE SUPPLIED AND THE CONTINUOUS MOVEMENTS BY WHICH THE SUPPLIES WERE NORMALLY DISTRIBUTED TO THE FORCE AT MESHED AND TO THE GARRISONS OF POSTS ON L. OF C.' (folio 18)
- 'APPENDIX 1. LINES OF COMMUNICATION EAST PERSIA' (folio 33)
- 'APPENDIX 3. DIAGRAM SHOWING POSITIONS OF TELEPHONE, TELEGRAPH AND COMBINED OFFICES IN EAST PERSIA' (folio 35)
- 'COLUMNS AND CONVOYS WOKRING IN CONNECTION WITH WITHDRAWAL FROM EAST PERSIA' (folio 55)
- 'DAYS AFTER ZERO' (folio 62)
- 'PLAN showing ORGANIZATION OF LINE OF COMMUNICATIONS (ADMINISTRATIVE AND DEFENCE TROOPS) (folio 77)
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- 1 volume (87 folios)
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The volume is arranged in three parts: preliminary remarks; part I; and part II.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 78; 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 volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:25r, 25r:25v, 25v:55r, 55r:55v, 55v:62r, 62r:62v, 62v:77r, 77r:77v, 77v, back-i
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