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Telegram P., No. 493-S., dated the 20th April 1917.
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From—The Secretary to the Government of India ic the Foreign and Political
Department, Simla,
To— Brigadier-General Sir P. M. Sykes, K.C.I.E., C.M.G., Shiraz (repeated to
Tehran). ^
Your policy arrangements and distribution are entirely under Minister’s
direction, under Secretary of State’s most recent orders. Government of
India however offer following remarks :—Objects laid down in my telegram.
289-S. of June 15th, 1916, still hold good apparently. Maintenance of order
and authority of Persian Government in South Persia is primary object of
force.
Though it is also intended to balance Russian Cossack force in North in
its political effect and by the restoration of our prestige, there is no need for
it to be formed on lines of a war division organised to act as such in the field.
Number of 10,000 was fixed with reference to objects which force was intend
ed to fulfil and to strength of correspond’ng force intended to be maintained
by Russia in North Persia not with reference to any field army organisation.
Organisation on following Tines would seem suitable :—
(1) Division of South Persia into military districts of which four would
appear suitable for present, viz., Pars, Gulf Ports, Kerman and Laristan with
headquarters at Shiraz, Bushire, Kerman and Bunder Abbas, respectively.
(2) Maintenance of one o^more well-equipped movable columns of all
arms in each district ready to suppress disorders threatening in any direction.
(3) Maintenance of suitable garrisons at large towns and posts on main
trade routes.
These principles underlie your telegram 1146, dated 3rd December 1916,
apparently.
This is with reference to your telegrams 625 and 653 of April 6th
and llth.
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No. 5472, dated Simla, the 18th April 1917.
From—L ieutenant-Colonel A. H. O. Spence, Deputy Secretary to the Govern
ment of India, Army Department,
To—The Adjutant-General in India.
1 am directed to inform you that the Government of India sanction the
grant of the following rates of pay and allowances to the British subordinate
staff, employed as instructors with the South Persian Rifles :—
(а) Pay of rank, plus proficiency pay.
(б) The acting Serjeant-major will receive extra duty pay at 6a. per
diem as acting Serjeant-major with an additional 12a. per diem
as gymnastic instructor.
(c) All instructors will receive a local allowance of Rs. 30 per mensem
plus Rs. 2 per diem in lieu of rations.
The allowances at {b) and (e) will be admissible with effect from the
date of joining the South Persian Rifles.
2 Non-commissioned officers of British units who are so employed will he
borne 'supernumerary in the British units to which they belong from the date
of embarkation to join the South Persian Rifles. They will, however, be con
sidered elegible for promotion in their own units under the terms of Army
Council Instruction, No. 1840 of 1916, republished as an annexure to India
Army Order No. 833, dated the 4th December 1916.
3. Separate orders will issue shortly regarding the incidence of cost
involved.