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continue for the present.
(ill). The discipline, which had under dr. Azizullah been
poor , has greatly improved.
To avoid time wasted in training new recruits,
vacancies are now filled by transfers from the Muscat Infantry.
This system has proved very satisfactory.
throughout the year under Major A.O.C. Pettyfer, Military Adviser
to the Muscat Government. Discipline is good; and the standard
of training is being raised, and brought into line with the Indian
U Corps, and produced satisfactory progress before he returned
la in February. Extra men are now being trained for
is duties on the six W/T sets which have been expected from
for many months. An artillery platoon, armed with 2.75
■s' (mobile) and 3-pounder guns (stationary) is being trained
Indian Artillery Jemadar; and carried out practice with
aVu ^aeii during the year with good results. The machine gun
platoon is now equipped with pack transport. The Levy owns four
30-cwt Chevrolet lorries, which have given good service throughout
the year. Company and P a ttalion exercises have been carried out,
and a short practice mobile column was done at the beginning of the j
year. The sick r^te has remained low, with a decided decrease
in malaria. A hotkey tournament and a sports meeting were held
during the year; ajid physical training parades take place owice |
a week. "■ \| J
A sa^iefactory innovation has been a slight reduction of
pay, and the issue of free rations in lieu. This has had a
marked effec t on the physique and energy of the men.
in the handling of a rifle and have fired a special short
musketry course.
7. MUSCAT INFANTRY .
In addition to normal police work, all men are trained
The training of the Muscat Infantry has continued
system. A signalling naik was deputed from the Indian