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Appendix I.
Bill for the engagement of American Military Ad risers.
1 HE Aational Consultative Assembly authorises the Government to conclude
an ,i^t cement with the Government of the United States for the engagement
i<u tne purpose of reforming the administration of the army of a mission of
®peit American military olficers and non-commissioned officers in which the
number ot officers shall not exceed thirty. The agreement shall be made in
accordance with the law of 1301 and with the conditions set forth below : —
(ft) 1 he first officers of this mission will be the following :—
Major-General C. S. Ridley. Major R. F. Conly.
C olonel F. C. Dumont. Captain V. E. Gidwitz.
Colonel T. E. Mahoney. Captain R. Y. Sanders.
Lieut.-Colonel L. Solgard.
I he senior of the officers appointed to the mission will be designated the
head of the mission. He will advise and assist the Minister of War as Military
Adviser to the Ministry of War. The other members of the mission will be
engaged in accordance with the terms of this law as required by the Ministry
of Vv ar and as agreed between the two Governments.
( 6 ) In principle the engagement of the mission will be for the duration
of the war, but the Government will have the right, if it thinks fit, to cancel
their contract of engagement before the expiry of this period or to prolong it
after the war after obtaining the concurrence of the Government of the United
States.
(c) The members of the mission will be paid their annual salaries in United
States currency by the Iranian Government at the following rates :—
Head of mission : 4,207 dollars, assistant head : 3,907 dollars, other officers,
3,757 dollars, expert n.c.os. and men, 2,704 dollars.
These salaries must be paid in twelve monthly instalments,, any portion of
the salaries of any member of the mission may be paid in America or in rials
in Persia at the official rate of exchange according to the request of the member
concerned.
The salaries of the members of the mission will be exempt from all dues
and taxes whatsoever which are at present or may in the future be imposed
whether by the Government or by any administrative or political section depend
ing from the Government, and if at this time or during the period of the
agreement any new tax should be imposed, applicable to the salaries of the
members of the.mission, that tax must be paid by the Ministry of War, so that
each member shall receive his appointed salary without deduction.
The travelling expenses of members of the mission from America to Iran
and back will be the responsibility of the United States Government during the
war and of the Iranian Government after the war if the agreement is prolonged.
However, if the members of the mission wish to bring their wives and
children to Iran the Iranian Government will be responsible for payment of the
travelling expenses of the wives and children.
{d) The Government is authorised to fix and put into effect, in consultation
with the Ministry of War, and with the concurrence of the United States Govern
ment, the limits of the powers and duties of the members of the Military Mission
and the other conditions of their engagement.
Note by Military Attache. —It is understood that officers of the mission
will continue to draw their pay of rank from the United States Government
in addition to the amounts set forth in the above bill.
Appendix II.
SINCE, by virtue of clause 50 of the fundamental laws, the command of
the land and naval forces is vested in the person of the Shah and since, by
virtue of clause 40 K and 42 of the fundamental laws, the Minister for War
is responsible for the administration of all army affairs, we ordain that the
General Staff and all departments of the Ministry for War shall consider them
selves as directly under and responsible to the Minister for W ar.