Coll 30/9(2) 'Admin. Reports of the Persian Gulf - 1945 -' [‎302r] (603/1148)

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enorrooufi decrease in the value of the rupee
and balsa which) combined) give a 700% increase on we-War
prices coupled with the fact that coolies A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory. at Uaairah and
rae al Hadd and H.A.F. Levies at Sharjah and other places draw
very much better pay and, in the case of the R.A.F. Levies,
much better rations than is the case here. The complete
absence of any clothing due to our 1042 clotning over-carrying
an ^ 1&43 clothing not arriving is also a
contributory factor* ^
It is impossible for sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. to support a family on their
pay at the present high cost of food but should the suggested
arrangements for the supply of rations to sepoy Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. 's families at
P ric ® bo possible I consider that service in the Infantry
Wxll bocomo a much more attractive proposition than it is at
present#
There has been one promotion to Jemadar during the
current year* This is B.H.M. Lashkaran, a Muscat born Baluchi.
He has turned out very satisfactorily and has taken over the
Machine Gunners who were originally under Jemalar Saiyid Tarik
bin Taimur who proceeded on a Police Course in India in 1942
and is now doing an attachment with the Zhob Militia.
Jemadar Allah Lad has been promoted to Subedar (I.A.)
and focal Subedar Major and Jemadar Hass an Gul to Local Subedar.
(6) mmm-
^ *. F? 8 £® neral standard of training ie, in my opinion, good
whan taking into consideration the very low standard of educa
tion of the men available* Practically none of the men could
read or write and consequently any learning from Army Manuals
is out of the question* I have trained instructors for use in
a school but I have been defeated by the impossibility of
obtaining writing materials, even slates. I have however
manage a to train all signallers, a number of machine gunners
and gunners, all Havildar Custodian; police sergeant; jail or prison guard. Majors and a number of N*C*0 9 e to
read and write. It is hoped to carry on with this and eventu
ally make a simple educational examination compulsory for
promotion beyond Paid Lance Naik.
The new recruit training period of 12 weeks instead of
21 has been found to be quite sufficient. After 12 weeks men
appear to develop more rapidly if put on ordinary duty with
their company.
The Training Camp which it was hoped to hold early in
tne year was Impossible owing to the lack of tentage and
transport. This has been replaced by schemes covering several
days and during the cooler weather men go out for three or four
days at a time moving on “Hard Scale' 1 without tentage etc.
Normal Individual and Collective training has been carried out
and Cadre Courses held.
Signal lar»«-
w , ff® U P t0 I,A * Standard in Flag but a few are still
oolow in helio and Lamp# This has been due to shortage of
equipment. This has now been received and it is hoped to raise
standard. Jemadar Ahmed Sher, in charge of the gunners, is
a Trained Army Signalling Instructor and superintends the work
of the Signal Havildar Custodian; police sergeant; jail or prison guard. .