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Coll 28/36 ‘Army & Air Force: Condition of; Manoeuvres; Foreign Advisers; Conscription Law.’ [‎5r] (9/295)

The record is made up of 1 file (146 folios). It was created in 11 Dec 1931-10 Sep 1938. It was written in English and French. 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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My Lord
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British Legation,
GrulheM,
^rd ^agaet, 1936,
I hdtve the honour to enclose copies of &
translation of the new Iranian conscription law, which was
passed by the Majllss on the 19th Jane. I m Indebted for
this translation to Mr. L.f.L. rynuja, Aoting Oriental
Secretary to His Majesty's Legation. Further copies of
the translation are available if required.
The new law is much more clearly drafted
and more detailed than the previous law of September,1931,
The mJLn differences and extensions are as follows:-
aeriod of oervlee ff
The total period of military service, via L5 years,
rem ins the same, but the periods in the Reserve are
Under the Law of 1931 exemptions were grunted to the
following:-
(1) the physically unfit.
(2) those under 5 feet in height.
(3) ^licensed doctors of religious Law,
now divided differently.
Law of 1931.
Two years with the Colours
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Four years with the 1st Reserve.
3ix years with the ^nd Reserve,
deven years i«ith the 3rd Reserve.
Two years with the Colours.
Four years with the active Reserve.
Fourteen years with the 1st Supplementary Reserve
Five years with the 2nd Supplementary Reserve.
Superior ecclesiastics of all religions.
/ ( 4 )
The Right Honourable,
The Viscount Halifax, JL.U. ,
etc., etc., etc.,
G.C.B.I
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Correspondence and papers reporting on non-combat activities of the Persian [Iranian] army and air force in Persia:

  • Detailed reports of military manoeuvres and reviews, including troop numbers, their organisation and presentation, with lists of equipment and vehicles.
  • The appointment of Swedish advisers to the Persian army and air force.
  • The purchase of military aeroplanes.
  • A copy, in English, of the Iranian Government’s Conscription Law, passed by the Majlis on 29 Khordad 1317 (equivalent to 19 June 1938) (ff 7-51).

The file contains a single copy of correspondence written French, sent by the Iranian Legation in London to British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (f 58).

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1 file (146 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 147; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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English and French in Latin script
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Coll 28/36 ‘Army & Air Force: Condition of; Manoeuvres; Foreign Advisers; Conscription Law.’ [‎5r] (9/295), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3432, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100044337151.0x00000c> [accessed 19 April 2024]

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