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'REPORT on the Working of the Line of Communication AND ON THE Withdrawal of the British Military Mission IN EAST PERSIA, 1919-20. GENERAL STAFF INDIA. [7v] (19/168)
The record is made up of 1 volume (87 folios). It was created in 1921. 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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2. The fighting and administrative troops at my disposal were :—
l-98th Infantry •
1-107th Pioneers
120th Rajputana Infantry •
41st Cavalry ....
3rd Sappers and Miners . •
104th Labour Corps
Levies, Khdrasan and Sistan Corps
. 1 Battalion.
. 1
. Battalion less 2 Compa
nies.
. 2 Squadrons.
. Detachment, approxi
mately, 1 Company.
. 4 Sections.
. Approximately 1,800
strong.
(The 14th Labour Corps returned to India in June 1920.)
Distribution of these troops are shown in Appendix I.
3. By April 1920, Railhead had been carried to Duzdap whence extended
the Road Line of Communications to Meshed, a distance of about 600 miles.
4. The Line of Communications was divided both for defence and
Administrative purposes into seven sections, viz .:—
1st Section
Meshed to North of an East and West line,
through point immediately South of Hauz
marked Aghunj of Degree Sheet. Head
quarters, Meshed.
t
i
2nd Section
3rd Section _
4th Section .
5th Section .
6th Section .
7th Section .
. Sonth of the above line and North of East and
West line through point south of Maina.
Headquarters, Turbat.
, South of last named line and North of East
and West line through point South of Rumu
Headquarters, Kain.
. South of last named line and North of East
and West line through point South of Mud..
Headquarters, Birjand.
. South of last named line and North of East
and West line South of Khunik. Head
quarters, Shusp.
. South of last named line and North of East and
West line through point immediately South
of Hurmukh Post. Headquarters, Hurmuk.
. South of Hurmuk Post to Railhead, Head
quarters, Duzdap.
In the 3rd Section a branch line ran to Rui-Khaf.
The authority of Administrative Commandants was inclusive of the
Southern point in each Section and exclusive of the Northern point, except in
the case of Meshed in the 1st Section and Duzdap in the 7th Section, where
except for small Line of Communications enclaves, the administration remained
in the hands of the General Officer Commanding, Malmiss Force, and the
General Officer Commanding, Quetta, respectively.
In addition to the above the Sistan Area formed a separate Command both
for Administration and Defence.
The Administrating Commandants and Sistan Area Commander, were also
responsible for the intelligence system of their respective areas.
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The volume is titled Report on the Working of the Line of Communication and on the Withdrawal of the British Military Mission in East Persia, General Staff India . The volume is marked confidential and was printed in Delhi by Superintendent Government Printing, India, in 1921.
The report is from the General Officer Commanding, Baluchistan District to the Chief of the General Staff; the report contains preliminary remarks on 'The withdrawal of the troops of the British Military Mission at and beyond Meshed, and of the Lines of Communication'. There follows the substantive report from the Inspector-General of Communications, East Persia, Duzdap to the General Staff, Baluchistan District, Quetta. This report is divided into two parts:
- Part I - 'A brief report on the working and organization of the Line of Communications, East Persia, in April 1920'
- Part II - 'The withdrawal' which has the following sub-sections: general; supply and transport services (including some special points for consideration); medical; ordnance; works; posts and telegraphs; vetinary.
The report is accompanied by nine maps:
- 'APPENDIX 1. SKETCH MAP SHOWING POSITION OF POST AND COMBINED OFFICES IN EAST PERSIA' (folio 10)
- 'APPENDIX 1. L. OF C.E.P. INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM' (folio 12)
- 'APPENDIX 2. AREA ON THE EAST PERSIA L. OF C. COMMON TO RAIDING (folio 15)
- 'APPENDIX 1. GRAPHIC MAP ILLUSTRATING THE NORMAL SOURCES FROM WHICH THE TROOPS IN EAST PERSIA WERE SUPPLIED AND THE CONTINUOUS MOVEMENTS BY WHICH THE SUPPLIES WERE NORMALLY DISTRIBUTED TO THE FORCE AT MESHED AND TO THE GARRISONS OF POSTS ON L. OF C.' (folio 18)
- 'APPENDIX 1. LINES OF COMMUNICATION EAST PERSIA' (folio 33)
- 'APPENDIX 3. DIAGRAM SHOWING POSITIONS OF TELEPHONE, TELEGRAPH AND COMBINED OFFICES IN EAST PERSIA' (folio 35)
- 'COLUMNS AND CONVOYS WOKRING IN CONNECTION WITH WITHDRAWAL FROM EAST PERSIA' (folio 55)
- 'DAYS AFTER ZERO' (folio 62)
- 'PLAN showing ORGANIZATION OF LINE OF COMMUNICATIONS (ADMINISTRATIVE AND DEFENCE TROOPS) (folio 77)
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- 1 volume (87 folios)
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The volume is arranged in three parts: preliminary remarks; part I; and part II.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 78; 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 volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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