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M. T. ROUTE No. XIV-SECTION C.
REZAIEH (URUMIEH) to KHOI via SHAHPUR
(OILMAN) (SALMAS).
Distance—95 miles.
Number of stages. —6.
Date of compilation—April 1935. Revised, 1941.
Reference sheets. —1-G, C, F and B.
Authorities.—M. A. Tehran, August, 1934.
Intelligence Reports, 1941.
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GENERAL REPORT.
1. Classification. B. 1, throughout in all weathers.
2. Sut face and grading. A track of average width of 12 feet
ahgned over hard and semi rocky surface, smoothed and Ikhtlv
shingled. b
3. Character of adjacent country—An open plain on lake
level for the first 25 miles—the remainder of this route is moun
tainous, the road being commanded from one or both flanks and
operations off the road being impossible for any arm but
infantry.
4. Climatic Effects .—The heat in summer is not severe and
troop movements by day are po-sible without undue distress to
marchmg infantry. The winter is severe and temperatures of
?? 7 T^L?y nd K, , J ° L CCUr re « ular 'y The pass north of
GuCHI is blocked by snow for 2 or 3 days at a time, in exception-
ally severe winters. Rainfall is heaviest from December to April
and thunderstorms occur frequently in early summer.
Spates of short duration are experienced after heavy rainful
The countryside drains and dries very quickly and a torrent
6 ' deep may subside to a trickle in a few hours.
5. Exceptional Features. —Nil.
6. Repair Facilities. Gravel is available throughout and
stone in the last f of the distance. There are no steam rollers
L ^Wr S a tV nd r ant . for 5. he first 25 miIes ‘ scarce thereafter except
at KHUI. The Iranian Government employs, at most, a man ner
five miles on maintenance duties.
7. Supply facilities —(i) Camping grounds —Are good and
plentiful though on the REZAIEH plain many otherwise suitable
areas are under crops in the summer and early autumn.