'GAZETTEER OF PERSIA. VOL. III. PART I: A to K' [‎204r] (412/1278)

There are about 1,000—1,500 Dashtis who unload vessels, but during
spring and in August and September they are scarce. Crews tor the
lighters are sometimes difficult to obtain. _
Camping Ground.— The best place for a camp of any size, say tor a
brigade or larger force, is near the centre of the peninsula, south ot LuJ,
near the Imamzadeh (c/. No. 2 below). This site has the advantages of
bein^ easily defended, having water for animals close at hand and
containing adequate space. The surface, however, is rather stony, and the
distance to any landing place is considerable (2| to 3 miles).
The following list shows the various sites where a force ot about a
brigade could encamp :—
Site and landing
place.
1. Pudar.
About 1£ miles
south-east of
Bushire town.
The 39th Central
India Horse, on
first arrival, en
camped on this
site.
Landing at Pudar
(on the camp
itself) or at
Russian Con
sulate or Cus
toms wharf.
2. LuL.
South of village
of Lul and it
miles east of
Rishahr.
Landing for cav
alry and infan
try at Pudar, 3t
miles away.
Or cavalry at
Pudar and in
fantry at Ri
shahr (2i miles
away).
3. First Assist
ant’s House.
North-ea^t, and
south-east of
First Assist
ant’s . House.
Landing nt Pudar
—It miles.
Water supplies (c/.
Resources.)
Roads into and out of
camp.
Soil and space for
camp.
Defensibility.
Drinking water. —Nil,
would have to be ob
tained from ships.
For animals, etc .—From
wells 1 mile south-west
of camp near First
Assistant’s residence.
There are no tracks lead
ing into camp, but
troops cauld leave
camp in any direction
as the country is quite
open. This applies to
all parts of t;he penin
sula.
Carts could not be used.
The main caravan route
to Ahmadi goes across
the open country.
There is no actual road.
Firm. sand.
Coarse grass
in places.
At the present
time space
would be
cramped ; 800
yards by 900
yards roughly.
But provided
there is no
rain a large
sandy stretch
could be utili
zed ; and
after the har
vest a space
occupied by
wheat im-
m e d i ately
south of the
camp could
also be
utilized.
Good position,
provided the
inhabitants of
Zu mabad are
not hostile.
Good field of
fire in every
direction up
to about 2,000
yards. Camp
site is on a
slight rise.
Drinking water. —Nil. To
be obtained from ships.
The water from the
“ Andar Bandar
wel's is said to be the
best obtainable on the
island, but would pro
bably not be suitable
for men newly arrived
from India.
Water for animals .—
From the “ Andar
Bandar ” wells on the
road from Rishahr,
to the Mashileh.
i. (a) Track from Rishahr
to the Mashileh follow
ing the telegraph line.
(6) Track from “ Andar
Bandar ” wells to Lul
and Bushire.
ii. The track from Ri-'
shahr joins the main
caravan route to Ahm
adi on the edge of the
Mashileh.
Rocky in places
and very
much strewn
with stones.
Space I j miles
by I mile.
On commanding
ground sloping
very gradually
in the direc
tion of Rishahr
and more
sharply* to
wards the
Mashileh.
Clear field of fire
up to 2,000
yards in every
direction ex
cept north
wards towards
Lu, where
country is
slightly en
closed.
Drinking water. —Nil. To
be landed from ships at
Pudar or Customs
House.
Water for animals —
From 15 wells on east
side of road near First
i. (a) Track to Sangi and
Bushire.
(6) Track to Lfil.
(c) Track joining , main
road to caravan route
to Ahmadi.
North of First
Assis t a n t’s
House, sandy
and for the
most part
under cultiva
tion.
On slightly
com manding
ground (there
is a consider
able slope in
the direction of
the Mashileh).