'Despatch by Lieutenant-General R. Wapshare, C.B., C.S.I. on the Organization and Working of the East Persian Line of Communications. From 1st April 1918 to 15th January 1919' [‎36r] (76/138)

discarding of coats and ties, but slacks are not to be worn by officers except for
purely office work, travelling by car, when on the sick list, or after 6 p.m. and the
belt is always to be worn when on outdoor duty or when outside the area of the
post, when the coat is discarded badges of rank must be worn on the shirt.
36. Disciplinary powers are vested in the Inspector General of Communica
tion, and General Officer Commanding, Line of Communications Defences as re
gards troops and followers serving under their orders respectively and proceedings
of courts-martial will be submitted accordingly to the Staff Captain, Communica
tions, or Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster-General Defences ac
cordingly.
37. Administrative Commandants are responsible that proper post adminis
trative standing orders are drawn up for each post in their sections. These stand
ing orders will deal with discipline, bounds, police, and generally matters referred
to in Section 12 Field Service Regulations, Part II. In making arrangements re
garding Water supply any rights which the inhabitants have to a share of the water
require to be legislated for.
B. Water.
38. No structional alterations are to be made to the water supply of any post
without reference to the section engineer as this may result in disappearance of
the water supply.
C. Roads.
39. Officers Commanding units, or in charge of convoys, are responsible that
no obstructions, dead animals, stores, etc., are left on the roadway.
D. Medical and Sanitation.
40. The attention of all parties before commencing a march must be drawn
to rules laid down in Field Service Regulations, Part II regarding sanitation of
camping grounds, special attention being drawn to source and surroundings of water
supply for drinking at the various halting places on the Line of Communications.
Parties on the march are not to occupy buildings in villages but to pitch tents at
some distance therefrom, except where accommodation in houses has been arranged
for by the Consular Authorities. In such cases an official has been appointed to
meet parties and show them the accommodation provided and will have a docu
ment containing orders to be observed in this connection.
41. First field dressings are only intended for dressing wounds, Officers Com
manding posts and units should periodically inspect first field dressings and take
disciplinary action in the case of any found lost or opened.
42. Officers Commanding posts will not move medical personnel from one post
to another. Should a military emergency arise necessitating this without reference
to the section medical officer, the fact should be reported by telegram both to the
latter and Assistant Director, Medical Services.
E. Veterinary.
^ 43. Veterinary personnel should not be moved from the posts to which allotted
except in case of great emergency which should be telegraphed to the Deputy,
Assistant Director, Veterinary Services.
F. Censorship.
44. All parcels dispatched to India by members of the force other than officers,
will be censored by unit commanders or heads of services on the spot who will franx
the label. All ranks will be warned that attempts to send Government property
to India by private means or without authority through the post, will be severely
dealt wdth.
G. Transport.
45. The Inspector General of Communications and General Officer Command
ing Defences desire to impress upon all officers serving under their respec.ive
C2bGSB