'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. [42r] (90/168)
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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Dismounted units and details will be accommodated in rest camps near
the columns, and direct units,- details, and animals to their
respecth p] ac li officer commanding column or final garrison, on ar-
4 . Command, to AdmiBist ? a tive Commandant, 7th Section,
rival in in State when his column or final garrison cease to
handing i ‘ d Units and details will then receive the orders of the
Deput^ Ad min iJ^rTtive Commandant onall matters through the Administrative
Commandant, ^tb ^ctmn ^ ^ follower will receive a hot bath
5. juitlitny. , • T)vi/dan Bathing will commence one hour
in the Ho?rs wlil' be Sed to units by the Admin-
vrltive Commandant, 7th Section. All bathing to be completed on the day
p f 1 ,p nrrival of the column at Duzdap.
of
1)6 ^hetih iModifled Depot Unit of Transport Lines west of Duzdap.
near the Ao. lx l x j 0 f Commumcation (mclud-
. KrarSKs.'^ . ■
mg Khwash) will ne - c ni . garrisons will notify the Adminis-
Officers commanding ™ , wire f rom Hurmuk, the number of 14th
OIine ' ,a ^ COrn ^ an ^^ r ^ tb<!ir 00lUmn ° r SarnS011
t0 TZrainn.ent.-An P-sonnel and h^ses
will be entrained to Quetta on ffiiy ‘^l = aDd animals w iU be drawn at
8. Rations .—Seven days lauons .. Su p p i y Dep6t, for the journey to
Duzdap from the Officer Commanding, Base nuppty f
Quetta. , , fi „ r ,„ cn in advance will be kept lying
9. D« 0 S«(/e.-Surplus ? Application to clear to be made to the
in the Base Supply Dep6t, Duzdap _ pi A11 st ores to be cleared
Officer Commanding, Base Supp ) 1
on the day of arrival at Duzdap. possession of the
U o*
“S', blanket fc >» >» °7
Supply Dop6t, to meet very urgent indents y.
should show how the deficiency oc de for British officers to mess
11 . O^ers.-^rangements ^ve be^ ^ by Messrs . Mullick and
in the Officers’ Refreshment Boom, i
Company. , ncp notify the Administrative Commandan ,
Column commanders will P^ eas ® ^ ber of British officers who desire to
7thSection, by wire from Hurmuk, th draws the Brit i s h officer’s rations and
mess in this room. Hie co
charges a nominal fee. fwstion Form No. II in duplicate
(21 All British officers will dra ^ ^ d t 7th Section. These forms
from the office of the Admmistrative Comm 1 to th AdmimstraUve
to he filhd up by the Br 7 8 t f'iLte copy kept with the British officer.
Commandant, 7th Section, and the dnplx _ to p uz( iap for entrain-
12. Reports and Returns.--^ detm 1 - ^ initialled by the Admin-
ment to Quetta will have their Bed record therem
istrative Commandant, 7th ec ’ pp ea( j an d enter the ® ^ 19 i i-’
the date of their departure fiom^^ nominal roll in duph
name, units and date of depai ur ) pijyisioual Dishursing 01 ce > ^ ’
cate cue conv to be forwarded to the ymsm e This does not apply
and’the otheAo be retained by himfor f^ cer8; who will be responsible
to unit which are accompanied > railhead,
for recording the date on which their men
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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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- '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.
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:25r, 25r:25v, 25v:55r, 55r:55v, 55v:62r, 62r:62v, 62v:77r, 77r:77v, 77v, back-i
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