'Military report on Tehran and adjacent Provinces of North-West Persia (including the Caspian Littoral)' [‎141r] (286/610)

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(4) The Nizam in the Provinces.
38. “The Persian, army, as is mentioned in the * Chapter General,
'■dealing with the recruiting laws, is supposed to consist of a
number of “fauj” of conscripts, certain areas of certain villages
contributing a “fauj ” of about 1,000 men. Only a percentage
of these “fauj” are actually supposed to be called out for
service, the remainder staying at their homes but receiving
allowances in return for their liability. The total number of
men liable to this service amounts, according to the last returns*
to over 86,000. As several “fauj ” have been allotted to the
Gendarmerie, the Cossack Division and the Central Brigade,
this number would not be available in addition to the strength
of those formations.
The strength of the Nizam to be kept on actual service
in the provinces, for which budget provision has been made, is
9,478 of all ranks with 3,009 horses.
39. No regular organization for the provincial Nizam can be Organization,
said to exist. There is in each province a “Rais-i-Qushun ”
who is supposed to train and adminster these troops. Actually
the number of men maintained depends on the local governor.
The amount budgetted for is deducted by the governor from the
revenues which he has to remit to the central government.
40. The arms are of various kinds and qualities, except in Equipment
■certain localities, such as Khorasan and the Qainat where -303
weapons have been presented to the governors by the British
Government. Clothing and equipment is obtained locally and
is of different patterns, the green, red and blue distinctions for
cavalry, infantry and artillery are, however, generally main
tained.
f41. The men are enlisted compulsorily under the Conditions of
“"Bonlcheh ” system. Certain “ fauj ” are allotted to different Service -
provinces. The quota required is taken from the recruits avail
able in the “ fauj ” allotted.
The rates of pay are supposed to be those laid down in the
“ Bonicheh ” flaw but in practice they are dependent on
the will of local governors. Rations are similarly dependent
on local governors but all men are supposed to receive a ration
of bread.
Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers are appointed by
local governors or Rais-i-Qushun. In most places there are
Government ‘ sarbaz khaneh’ where men of the Nizam are
housed.
* Para. 72 Recruiting laws, see page .
t see next page.