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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. [31v] (69/168)
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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47
XI.— Posts and Telegraphs.
(A) Posts.
General Organization and Working.
In April 1920 the following postal staff was attached to this force, beside
an Assistant Director of Posts and Telegraphs:—
Base Postmaster
Inspector of Field Post Offices 1
Field Postmasters . . . . * • . • .13
Clerks 32
Followers . . . . . . • .51
Distribution of offices and staff is shown in appendix (1) and (2)
respectively. The remotest Field Post Office was Kuchan, No. 422, a distance
of 670 miles from the Base Office, Duzdap.
In April 1920 there were twelve Field Post Offices, and to serve the Levies
a Field Post Office had been opened at Bui Khaf,
Mail Arrangements.
From Hurmuk to Meshed the letter mails and parcels under 80 tolas
were carried by motors, and the transit was twelve days. From Meshed to
Kuchan the letter mails were forwarded thrice a week through the Persian
Post, and the transit was twenty-six hours.
The parcel mails for Kuchan were forwarded from Meshed three times a
month by connecting convoys and the transit was seven days.
From Duzdap to Birjand all parcels were sent, with letter mails, by motors.
Between Birjand and Meshed any parcels that could not be sent by motors
were despatched thrice a month by connecting convoys, and the transit was
twenty-two days. Very few parcels were sent by connecting convoys as special
lEshmctiOns were issued to the Base Office to despatch all small parcels for
Meshed with letter mails. t
In April 1920 the following services were in force:—
Sanction Duzdap to Hurmuk
„ Hurrauk to Shusp
Sbusp to Birjand .
„ Birjand to Meshed
Daily motor service.
Motor service thrice a week,
» ,, twice a week.
}) „ once a week.
Besides the mail that left Birjand for Kain
mail for Kain was despatched through Levies
Birjand.
by motor on Mondays another
every Tuesday evening from
Special Bags,
™ JIT/* * he n , n mt nie ? ce ° f the membfir s Of this force special bags were
Hpadmmrtprfi • (o\ \r f J ns I )ector '^ en oral of Communications and staff at
Accommodation.
i ,, 4^ Post Offices, with the exception of the Base Office were in
“siderTnMlleTev re I" ^ °® Ce bel “der camvls and,
stood it exceedingly well! UZC aP 18 notonous for > the employees have
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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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