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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. [‎42v] (91/168)

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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13. Chargers .—British officers wishing to purchase Government charter*
should retain the said chargers, and not hand them over on arrival 3 at
Quetta. Such chargers will be treated exactly the same as private charters
viz, no arrangements will be made for their reception or disposal on arrival
there. Chargers may be purchased by an officer on the following condition • if
previously the property of the officer, and sold to Government, at price paid by
Government, less 10 per cent, per annum from date of sale; if not previously the
property of the officer, in accordance with Army Itegulations, India, volume IT
paragraph 750, and in the case of infantry chargers, at the fixed rate of £700*
Application to purchase should be made on arrival at a peace station so as not
to interfere with the withdrawal arrangements.
14. Animals .—The Deputy Assistant Director of Veterinary Services is
ananging to malleine all animals in Hurmuk. Officers commandin 0 ' units
and departments will prepare, in triplicate, a return of Government animals
o i their charge as per specimen form, marked X, attached. These forms to be
handed to the Deputy Assistant Director of Veterinary Services, Line of Com
munications, or his representative at the time’of malleining.
v I\D. WILLIAMS, Lieutenant-Colonel,
Thizdap Area Commander..
15. (1) Veterinary.—M\ dead animals at Duzdap, including that of hired
transport, will immediately be removed to the Dead Animal Dump situated
south-west of Xo. 1 Modified Depot Unit of Transport. A sledge, which is
kept at ISo 1 Modified Dep6t Unit of Transport Lines, will be used to carry
all dead animals and will be returned to No. 1 Modified Dep6t Unit of Trans-
port immediately after use. A Transport Sergeant, to be detailed by the 0 S
7th Section, will be responsible for the removal of all dead ani nals from*the"
hired camp.
(2) Veterinary mange—k\\ Government animals will be dipped and
gear-disinfected before entraining for Quetta if time permits.
,, W Ainmala. The Deputy Assistant Director of Veterinary Services or
the officer offioiatmg for him in command of the Animal Depfilf will report
.tnd ° + eadtjuarters, Duzdap, the number of Government animals in the
station stating what class of animal, and numbers, are fit for entrain inn.
W AU Government animals, surplus to those actually on theLenoth
o the unit and all Government sick animals (with the excepdon of mfoor
cases, which will remain with units), will on arrival at Duzdap be handed
ITnif nf t' 6 surp us T and SIck Animal Dep6t, situated at No. 1 Modified Deufit
unit of Tran snort I.lnee tvI,;,.!, i.„ . .. . eu _ 1J epot
the Deputy AdmfnirtratL r^ ^ “ elrs y ce s, other than those which
duty hll b cTn s der ( I nf n ! an CC ! ns ‘ dera sllould retained for station
into the Animal* Ihmfif wT^'T ^ a / nval a ‘ Duzda P. and will be admitted
classified as supply ponies of- S’Supply Sepfit^Tm”^ ^ “ USt ^
department^y'the'd^poTon an^In-E^isTerfo^ Iform “
wtll be'anoft'ed a s«!L numb^ entered^’thT' 65 "C C ^ e ] s -^ anS
clipped on the near sidp nf i e 1 p? ls ^ er and distinctly scissor-
must be fully and distinotlv pm" ‘a ^ ^ Pf r ^ lcu l ar s required in the register
•Form wiU bVaivef to the^ fn ? S f ned ; 0lie C0 Py «f the In-Be|ister
and gear. ° cn to tLe or department as an official receipt for animal
daily^xceptur^enT cases! No 9 ^ 11 and 14 16 bours
by a note giving 3 particulars sio-nod 1 rr 56 aC mifcted unless accompanied
non-commissioned^fflcer in’whose c!mrgl!!hfan[mTk andi ' ,g ^ U “ U 0r ^
date of admisd^r be'firsffodent b, i^ 1 ^ by the de P ot as from the
h. me nrst indent bem^supported by t he last ration certificate.
Sepleiober 1920,^6 aUaohed.' 11 " 19 0lders K °"' 11 '' latcd tl,e 41 h September 1920, and 17, dated tie 25tk.

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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)
Arrangement

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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