'MILITARY REPORT ON PERSIA. VOL. IV, PART II.' [‎31r] (66/212)

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About 80 yards of creek frontage to the north-west of the
condenser plant is fronted by Persian godowns which would be
useful as storerooms and workshops.
Wiiwf Cooties.- There are 1,000 to 1,500 coolies A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory. always
present who unload vessels, etc., but during harvest times
(sprmg and August-September) not more than about 500 would
be available In one month’s time however, if hostilities with
be coH r eeled ' OVernmCnt ^ ^ eXiSt ’ 1 ’ 000 ^ 1 > 500 cou M easily
Convoy grovnrh,~V\mty of space is available to the south
of the town, about 500 to 1,000 yards from the store depots.
J here is no real grazing ground near; the water, though brackish,
is it for animals. Mules used on the road alwavs camp some
10 miles out near AhmadI, where there is grazin'/. " 1
Sanitation.— Arrangements are usally nil.
Soil. 'J h e soil everywhere is very sandy and would cut up.
W herever a landing was made, light tram lines would be advisable.
Telpyraph.—Tte Indo-European cable leaves the water at
Heshire, where there is a staff of some 15 European and Eura
sian opera tois.
Camping grounds—T\\e best camping ground would be on
the h.gh ground to the west of the Jmawzddeh, the Sabzabad
Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , and Reshire. Tins position commands the whole
tov.n and approaches. Wafer is said to be plentiful, and the
best obtainable m the peninsula. The site is the most healthy in
the neighbourhood. ^
Note on the. accommodation taken up by the British Force dvrina
1J1* occupation of Busline and Bcshire (Vide Map .) J
The whoJe area was divided into two administrative areas
a' V P- 6 X X on the map. Ttate were
dudlSBtotoftown ’ 1 ' ts l !ectivo, y- »» fo™>cr in-
(a) Bdshire. -The accommodation taken up in the town of
Rush ire consisted of houses rented from- their Persian owners
Winch accommodated chiefly the Embarkation and Marine Staff
and the necessary S. and T. personnel required for dealing with
Rie handling of stores, etc, and the staff of the Bushire Ordnance
Repot. A certain number of huts were erected near the wharf f 0r
th^aecommodation of Indianpersonnyl whose dp ties necessitated
h MC37Coi C ° Se 3t haUd ‘ ThiS perSonncl was subsequently
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