"تقرير عسكري عن طهران وأقاليم شمال غرب بلاد فارس المجاورة لها (بما في ذلك المناطق المطلة على بحر قزوين)" [ظ‎‎١‎٤‎٥] (٦١٠/٢٩٥)

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The Department of Military Stores combines the duties of
the Ordnance Department, the Army Service Corps, and a
Works Directorate.
Department of Military Personnel. This department carries
out the duties of an Adjutant General’s branch less that portion
included in the Department of Military Administration.
Department of Medical Services. In addition to Medical
Services, this Department deals with the Veterinary Service.
The duties of the Central Tribunal include regulations for
the punishment of military offences and execution of sentences,
composition of courts-martial, and supervision of military
tribunals.
Educational 66. The following educational establishments exist:—
Establishments. The Cossack Division Cadet school.
(6) The Gendarmerie Officers’ school.
(c) The Military school.
(d) The Central Brigade Non-Commissioned Officers^
school.
Of these all have been mentioned except the Military Schoo 1
in Chapter 2.
Military 67. The Military School has been in existence for about a
School. year. It is housed in a small, unsuitable house in Tehran.
There are 85 Cadets of whom 20 are boarders and the remainder
live out. The school is divided into 5 classes for whom there
is an elaborate programme of instruction embracing most
subjects. There is, however, little instruction in reality except,
as regards fencing and physical training. As a school for the
education of the future officer the value is nil.
The total cost is about krans 279,000 annually.
Arsenal. 68. The arsenal is at Tehran in charge of a French Engineer
who has been in Tehran for 38 years. There are 42 employes
at the present time.
There is a large amount of heavy machinery in store, of
mixed types, English, French, and Austrian: only a few hand
lathes have been set up.
The machinery is, for the most part in good condition but
examination by an expert is necessary.
The arsenal is not put to practical use at present, except
for the manufacture of fireworks.”