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File 5257/1919 'Persia: the Military Commission' [34r] (72/534)
The record is made up of 1 volume (258 folios). It was created in 9 Aug 1919-19 May 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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REPORT
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Contents.
Chapter.
1. Externa] and Internal Dangers ..
II. Existing Armed Forces of Persia
III. Military Institutions and Laws ..
IV. Existing Communication and Fertility of the Country
V. Financial Position as affecting the Army ..
VI and VII. (Printed as separate document with the Confidential Supplement).
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Appendix.
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VII.
VIII.
IX.
X.
XI.
X1I-XVI.
XVII-XIX.
Fighting Strength of Principal Tribes
„ „ each Province
Courts-Martial
War Office Organisation
Area Command Organisation
Infantry Establishment
Cavalry ,,
Artillery „
Machine-Gun ,,
Signal Troop „
Air Force „
Medical „ (various)..
Transport „ ( „ ),.
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Chapter I.
THE EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL DANGERS WHICH PERSIA’S
ARMED FORCES SHOULD BE DESIGNED TO MEET.
(A.) The External Dangers.
1. General .—In considering the external dangers to which the frontiers of
Persia are liable, the Commission have regarded the situation which it is anticipated
will arise when the present crisis has passed off. The present situation, due to the
Russian revolution and other causes, is an abnormal one, which is being met in an
abnormal manner, i.e., by the presence of foreign troops in the country. The
conditions with which the Commission deal are those which will arise when Persia s
armed forces are in a condition to guard her frontiers without the aid of foreign
troops, and the latter are withdrawn. • . .
2. Division of Frontiers .—The different portions of the Persian frontier which
need consideration are the following :—
{a) The Eastern frontier adjoining Afghanistan.
(b.) The North-Eastern frontier adjoining Transcaspia,
(c) The Persian shores of the Caspian Sea.
(d.) The North-Western frontier adjoining the Caucasus.
(e.) The Western frontier adjoining Kurdistan.
3. Eastern Frontier.—U hostilities broke out between Persia and Afghanistan,
the number of troops which the Afghans could throw on Persia s Eastern frontier
would depend on the extent to which Afghanistan felt other parts of her own
frontiers to be safe. In view of the relations now existing between I ersia and the
British Empire, it cannot be considered that Afghanistan would be permitted wi n
impunity to throw all her available forces on to the Persian Eastern frontier, feuc
an attempt would bring British troops from India on to the Afghan frontier, and e
Afghans would be compelled to keep the greater part of their available orces^near
the Indian frontier. In these circumstances the Commission are of opinion a i is
improbable Afghanistan could bring more than 5,000 men with which to a ack
Persia’s Eastern frontier. They would not have many guns fit for use with a moving
force, and they would probably be badly supplied with munitions.
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This volume contains correspondence, memoranda, reports, telegrams and minutes. It mainly covers conversations between British officials regarding military affairs in Persia [Iran].
Related matters of discussion include the following: appointment and nomination of administrative officers, mainly covering salary, travelling expenses, pay rate, channels to be paid, official visits and transports, and adjustments. Also discussed are the conditions of serving on the commissions, the organisation and recommendation of improvements on the commission.
The volume also covers the relationship between the Persian Government and the Anglo-Persian Military Commission and the possible service of British officers in the Persian Army. Also mentioned is the supplying of munition and equipment to the Persian Government, as agreed in the Anglo-Persian Agreement.
In addition, the volume includes:
- ‘Agreement between his Britannic Majesty’s Government and the Persian Government’, 9 August 1919 (ff 258-259)
- ‘Conditions of Service for British Officers Serving in the Persian Army’ (ff 134-143)
- Confidential supplement to the report of the Anglo-Persian Military Commission by the British Members of the Commission (ff 87-110)
- Report of the Anglo-Persian Military Commission, 4 April 1920, consisting of the following chapters: external and internal dangers; existing armed forces of Persia; military institutions and laws; existing communications and fertility of the country; financial position as affecting the army; confidential supplementary documents (ff 34-82)
- Minutes of the Inter-Departmental Conference on the report of the Anglo-Persian Military Commission regarding Persia’s need of armed forces (ff 28-32)
- Report of Joint Anglo-Persian Military Commission on the Reorganisation of the Persian Army (f 17)
- Examination of initial cost of carrying out the recommendations of the Anglo-Persian Military Commission
- The Military Commission and suggested modifications (ff 18-20).
The correspondence in the volume is mostly internal correspondence between British officials of different departments. The principal correspondents are: Acting Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs; Director of Military Intelligence; War Office; and British Legation, Tehran.
The volume includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 volume (258 folios)
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The file's contents are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 262; 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. Multiple intermittent additional foliation sequences are also present.
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