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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. [‎64v] (139/168)

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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evacuation of the sick. The damage to the road was worst in section
south of Birjand where there were sandy stretches which had been treated
for light car traffic only, and could not stand the stream of Fourgons going and
returning. This section was dealt with, with a special repair. Other sections
having a more solid foundation only required increased gangs.
2. Immediately on notice of Zero day being given, water guards and
any stores, such* as pumps, were sent out to each camping ground. The
Meshed columns were all personally conducted through each section by an
Engineer officer who saw that the camping grounds were ready for them
and that watering regulations were observed. ‘The other columns coming
at short intervals had to be dealt with in another way; to meet their require
ments a subordinate was put in charge of two camping grounds to take the
place of the Engineer officer. This subordinate supervised the digging of
the new sets of latrines and erection of screens and the refilling of the distri
bution tanks for men and storage tanks wher they existed and was
responsible for the salving of water stores by the last column to pass that
particular camp. The subordinate and water guards came in with the last
column.
In addition to these two duties there was the reparation at Duzdap to
jeceive the columns as they arrived and to accommodate them while waiting
for railway accommodation. For this, it was necessary to prepare camp sites,
increase latrine accommodation, and provide temporary ccok-houses and
water arrangements. A Royal Engineer officer was posted at Duzdap to
supervise this work which was mainly carried out by the agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. of the 7lst
Company, 3rd Sappers and Miners. Camp sites were available and only
required marking out. Additional latrines were added to the existing In
fantry block and fresh ones put up for the Cavalry and Camel Corps which
were accommodated outside the perimeter. Temporary cook-houses of cor
rugated iron were ercted for a unit camp and the ordinary rest camp
was used for details. By arrangements with the Railway Authorities a
conuection was taken off the distribution main to the railway platform and
a pipe laid to the unit camps and stand posts with taps provided.
For the Cavalry a new well was sunk fcr men’s drinking water near
their camp and similarly for the men of the Camel Corps, iron tanks, with
taps being provided. The existing troughs for Government camels had
orginally been tilled by a Karez, but this had run dry and Iwo wells had
been dug, the water from which was pulled up by hand. The troughs
were deepened and two more wells dug and pumps supplied. The troughs,
were divided into three and the upper third was told off for the horses of
the Cavalry and the two lower portions for the Government camels.
The Hired Camel Camp was also outside the perimeter and about half
way to the Chamak Spring. This spring was improved, collected into one
channel and kutcha troughs made.
As the evacuation proceeded it was found necessary to march some of
the camels straight to the train and to avoid the delay in sending them to.
their authorised watering place an emergency water place was formed by
making a bye-pass at the pumping station for the military supply for Euzdap,
and by providing 5 canvas 600 gallon troughs to enable the camels to water
on their way to the loading platform.
The camping grounds at Huzdap are all on sandy ground and required
little clearing.
It was also considered necessary to provide an alternative route from
Mukhi Surkh to Hurmuk in case of any emergency causing two columns
to be on the stretch at the same time or in case of total failure of water supply
at Kundi and Lavari Ab. A camping ground and water-storing arrangements
were made, therefore, on the side of the motor road 25 miles north of Hur
muk. A distribution tank, for men of the usual pattern was provided and
a paulin storage tank for water for horses, etc., with troughs. It was not
intended to water camels here. There was no necessity to use this camp but
all arrangements were completed except filling up of the water tanks. A
certain amount of water was put there ready and the necessary Pakhals and
kegs were stored at Hurmuk to complete if necessity arose.

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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.

Physical characteristics

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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