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'Military Report on S.-W. Persia, Vol. I. Bakhtiari Garmsir' [22r] (48/168)
The record is made up of 1 volume (80 folios). It was created in 1909. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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come what may, some o! them would be with the winning side,
and that all the money and presents that can be screwed out
of either side should be theirs. As spies and guides, their services
would be invaluable, and their good offices, at a price, would be
essential if supplies were to be obtained without severe compulsion.
It should be borne in mind that the Government of India
has a body of Indian cavalry with fair acquaintance with the lang
uage and customs of the country, in the shape of the ex-Consular
Guards of the country, i.e., men who, having spent three years
in the country on detachment duty with Consular Guards, have
returned to their regiments. The services of these men as inter
preters for supply columns, and to act as intermediaries between
native troops and Persians, would be most valuable, and would
obviate much friction. As guides, they would be of little value as a
rule, though some Consular Guards, such as those of Ahwaz, have
a good first-hand knowledge of a large area of country from
Ahwaz to Dizful and Isfahan.
(ii) Climate.
The climatic conditions must be carefully weighed in
deciding as to the season of year in which to operate in the district.
From November to January the days are often chilly, and the
nights usually frosty : the climate resembles that of the Punjab,
and like it, is bracing and dry. From January to March
heavy rain must be looked for, though its total volume will
seldom exceed T in the year. The rainfall of the district is
heavier to the North than to the South, and heavy rain frequently
falls at Malamlr or Kamuz which has no counterpart at
Ahwaz.
Cold winds are also a feature of the winter season, and while
they last inflict great discomfort alike on man and beast. There
is however, no necessity to provide troops with more than the
normal 1 ‘ Winter ’ ’ scale of bedding and clothing, and no discom
fort will be caused by bringing the “ Summer ’ ’ scale into force
from 1st April.
From 1st May onwards the heat becomes very great, exceed
ing that of the greater part of the Punjab, and troops under
canvas would suffer. The summer is characterized by extreme
dryness, and the nights are bearably cool. If it can be avoided,
troops should not be kept in the country after May 1st, unless in
proper huts.
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It consists of a military report on S W Persia, specifically Bakhtiari Garmsir [Bakhtīārī], created for the personal information of the officers of the Army in India. Compiled in the Division of the Chief of the Staff, Army Head Quarters, India. Printed at the Government Monotype Press, Simla, 1909.
It includes: a preface by Wilfrid Malleson, Assistant Quarter-Master General, Intelligence Branch; an account of the tribal and political aspect of the district by the British Consul for Arabistan [Khūzestān], David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer; and a note on medical matters by Dr M Y Young of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company Limited.
It is divided into the following sections:
- general – geographical, geological, zoological, tribal, strategical, archaeological, and linguistic;
- military – climate, supplies, transport, communications, and medical;
- route reports - compiled in 1908 covering the whole area with a network of known tracks;
- Gazetteer notes – geographical information;
- appendices – including a statement of resources in the district, traffic returns, reports on the carrying capacity of steamers on the Kārūn and the tramway at Nasiri, genealogical trees, and a note on the operations of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company.
Also includes one map on folio 81: 'MAP to illustrate Military Report on S.W. PERSIA'.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (80 folios)
- Arrangement
The item consists of a single report and an accompanying map enclosed in a pocket on the inside back cover. A contents page at the front of the volume (f 4) and index at the rear (ff 72-79) both reference the volume’s original printed pagination.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 82; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:24v, 30v:80v, back-i
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