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'MILITARY REPORT ON PERSIA. VOL. IV, PART II.' [10r] (24/212)
The record is made up of 1 volume (102 folios). It was created in 1922-1924. 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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Bushire was occupied till October, pending the carrying out of
the conditions of peace.
During the occupation of Bushire, the inhabitants of the Personal
town and surrounding districts were quite friendly. This was
also the case at Muhammareh. At Bushire the troops were dition.
healthy. There was a great scarcity of forage and fuel. Chagha-
dak
System of postal communication used in Moghul India and later by the East India Company.
, 13 miles off, was suggested as more sanitary. Great dis
comfort was experienced from the prevailing strong north-west
winds, which blew the whole day regularly, raising dense clouds
of fine penetrating sand. The only way to mitigate the nuisance
was to build mud walls round the tents.
The force appears to have been very badly provided with
transport. It must have relied for transport and its gear
on what was obtainable in the country, but came to the opinion
that no hostile force landing can confidently count on local
resources. It succeeded in purchasing 2,500 camels in
Basra and some 8,000 mules in Baghdad.
A simple boring apparatus for sinking wells was recommended.
Landing operations were generally difficult in the Gulf.
Bombay bandar boats were found very useful for this.
The recent history of Fars has been one of incessant disorder * ur!, •
vith lawlessness at a premium. Governor-General has follow
ed Governor-General in rapid succession, but up to the present,
except during the existence of the South Persia Bifles, not one
of them has really been able to cope with the administration
of this backward and lawless province. In 1911 robberies
on the Shiraz-Bushire road reached their height, even an English
lady doctor being severely maltreated. The British Govern
ment was obliged to strengthen the Consular Guards and the
39th Central India Horse were set to Shiraz. In the autumn
of the same year the formation of a Gendarmerie under Swedish
officers was commenced. In December the escort of the British
Consul was attacked and he himself wounded. 1912 brought
little relief to the situation, the 39th Central India Horse remain
ing virtual prisoners in Shiraz. In December Captain Eckford
of that regiment was shot by raiders while on a shooting ex
pedition. In 1913 the cavalry were withdrawn from Shiraz.
The Gendarmerie gradually improved and by the end of 1914
order had been completely restored on the Bushire-Shlraz-
Isfahan road, while the security of other roads had greatly
improved. The outbreak of the war and German intrigues.
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The volume is entitled Military Report on Persia. Volume IV Part II. Fars, Gulf Ports, Yazd and Laristan. (Simla, Government of India Press, 1924). The volume was originally published in 1923.
The report contains sections on history, geography, population, climate and health, resources, military affairs, communications, and political matters. Appendices give the following information: sub-divisions of the Khamseh Arabs; sub-divisions of the Baseri; Baharlu sub-tribes; sub-divisions of the Qashqai; sub-divisions of the Mamassani; table of supplies and transport. There are also four maps (folios 100-103), entitled:
- Map accompanying Military Report on Persia Vol. IV. Part 2.
- Bushire
- The Khamseh Tribes
- Map to illustrate habitat & migrations of more important Clans (Tirehs) of Qashgai Tribes
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (102 folios)
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There is a table of contents on folio 6; and an index on folios 88-98.
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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 104; 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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- 'MILITARY REPORT ON PERSIA. VOL. IV, PART II.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:99v, Back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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