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'Military report on Tehran and adjacent Provinces of North-West Persia (including the Caspian Littoral)' [116r] (236/610)
The record is made up of 1 volume (301 folios). It was created in 1922. 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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197
*■ Minuter of Foreign Affairs—Ke conducts relations
with the diplomatic corps in Persia, and with foreim
government through the diplomatic and consul™
services of Persia. The foreign office also maintains
Karguzars, 01 agents, in the provinces to treat with
the foreign consuls.
9. Minister of /aimor.-He controls the f gendarmerie
and deals with internal order, municipal government
and police, sanitary councils, hospitals, press etc
provincial government by governors and deputies’
provincial police, road guards, etc
4. Minister of Finance.—In his sphere fall the national
budget, public debt, state domains, taxation, excise
customs, mint, central Treasury and provincial
revenue administration.
5. Minister of ifur.—Controls the military forces of
the Persian Government, except the t gendarmerie.
6. Minister of Justice.—Ke is the head of the Justice
department with central tribunals and appeal court
in Tehran, and branches in the chief provincial
cities.
7. Minister of Education and Ecclesiastical Properties.
8. Minister of Posts and Telegraphs. —These are usually
united to form one department. He directs the
national post and Holograph services, and relations
with foreign concessions.
9. Minister of Agriculture and Public Works. —He deals
with mines, roads, public buildings and construc
tions.
10 and 11. Ministers without portfolio, whose appointment
is optional.
Ministers must be Muhammadan and Persian born subjects.
They need not be members of the Majlis. Near relatives of
the reigning Shah are not eligible. Ministers must not be en
gaged in trade or any private business during their tenure
of office.
The Cabinet is selected by the Prime Minister, who is called
to office and dismissed by the Shah, but must act in accordance
with the constitution and is responsible to the Majlis. They
must appear before it when summoned, resign in the event
Tin 3921 the gendarmerie were transferred to the Minister of War.
Tn . l -f- the Persian Telegraph Administration. He has no control over
mao-ISuropean Telegraph Department or Company.
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Military report compiled by Captain LS Fortescue of the General Staff of the Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force and printed in Calcutta at the Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1922.
The volume begins with a statement defining the geographical area covered by the report. The report is divided into ten chapters, plus appendices, each concerning a different subject, as follows:
- Chapter 1: History
- Chapter 2: Geography
- Chapter 3: Climate, Water, Medical and Aviation
- Chapter 4: Ethnography
- Chapter 5: Administration (including a table of provinces with administrative details (folios 123-30)
- Chapter 6: Armed Forces of the Persian Government
- Chapter 7: Economic Resources
- Chapter 8: Tribes
- Chapter 9: Personalities
- Chapter 10: Communications
- Appendices: Glossary of terms; Weights, measures and coinage; Bibliography; Historical sketch (Chapter 1) continued from June 1920 to the end of 1921
At the back of the volume (folio 302) is a map to illustrate the report.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (301 folios)
- Arrangement
There is a contents page (folio 5) and list of illustrations (folio 6) at the front of the volume and an index at the back (folios 270-300). All refer to the volume's original pagination. The index also includes map references of all places marked on the map.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 303; 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 file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- 'Military report on Tehran and adjacent Provinces of North-West Persia (including the Caspian Littoral)'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:301v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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