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maintain order. Nothing is more likely to provoke disorder than failure to
ensure an equitable distribution of supplies. There may be some scope in the
development of animal transport, but it will possibly be'found that the greater
par o e available animal transport is already employed on essential carriage,
fenortage of gram and fodder also limits its possibilities.
A ointments — Civil.
Senneh Fara j ullah Asef — a Kurdish Deputy of the Majlis—to be Governor of
Persian Forces.
7 There is a noticeable improvement in the morale of the Persian Army
Desertions are fewer; in the Tehran divisions the men look less victimised and
it seems they are being less badly treated by their officers. There is, however, no
evidence that the army is, on the whole, more pro-British in its sentiments
strength T ^ e J endarm ?t le 18 j* 11 corrupt, badly officered and under
strength Service in the gendarmerie is voluntary and its attraction has always
lain in the opportunities for blackmail and pickings of various sorts. The present
to inco2 a £ W l th the .? enerally reduced opportunity for illicit additions
to income, tail to attract recruits.
8a - A bri g ade on th e new establishment is being formed at Turbat-i-Jam in
ivnorassan.
A ppointments — Military.
9 ~W ^.rtjPgKazim Shaibani to command the Tehran Independent Cavalry
(n) Sa ^ang Mohamed Mazheri to be Director of the 1st Bureau, General
(iii) Sarhan g Garzan to be Director of the Illrd Bureau, General Staff
(previously Director of the 1st Bureau).
(m) Sarhang Himmat to command a brigade of the Ears Division.
y \ k^ r hang Hashimi to be Chief of the Gendarmerie in Ears.
(v]) barlashkar Muqaddam to be Military Governor of Tehran, vice Sartip
Abdur Reza Afkhami. 1
C onscription.
i 10 - Certain articles of the Conscription Law of the 19th June, 1938 have
foi e iows m — ded ‘ The mam changes introduced by these amendments are as
(i) Provincial conscription committees may tour their province so as to
.. lessen the journey to be made by conscripts called up for examination
(n) Conscripts may perform their military service in the garrison town
... * iea J^ s V° tae i l> temporary place of residence if they so desire.
(m) Ihe Civil Status and Statistics Department will in future be the body
/• \ -d C . r ^i Wltb verification of the particulars of men called up
(iv) Previously men passed as partially fit or fit for light duties were allotted
sedentary occupations in military service. Under the amended law
men not passed as fit will not be called up.
(v) Previously certain categories of breadwinners and sole supporters of
incapacitated relations or minors used to serve eight months with the
colours and were subsequently drafted for the balance of their military
service (sixteen months) to the road guards. Under the amended law
such persons shall receive exemption for a year at a time up to five
years, after which they will be called up for one year and then
reieaseu.
(vi) The care of a conscript’s destitute dependants devolves upon the
municipal authorities and is a charge against them
(vn) The course of training for reserve officers has been reduced from twelve
to six months.
(vm) The work of provincial conscription committees will be subiect
periodical inspection by inspectors from the capital. '
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