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File 5257/1919 'Persia: the Military Commission' [39r] (82/534)
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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n, but those of mounted ranks are their own property.
Ihe rates of pay in krans per annum are as follows :■
Rusdans.
< ’ommandant
Second in command
Chief of Staff ..
Intendant
Otryad commander
Junior officers
Medical officer
Accountant
Armourer
N.C.Os. .
Assistant accountants
Clerks....
72,000
60,000
48,000
48,000
48,000
27,000
27,000
24,000
15,000
9.600
7,200
7,200
Persians.
General (regimental commander)
Major (battalion commander)
Captain (company commander)
Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
Medical officer
Sergeant-major ..
Platoon sergeant ..
Section sergeant ..
Corporals
Drummers, trumpeters
Cossacks
15,000
12,000
9,000
6,000
4,800
7,000
960
780
720
600
480
480
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, JtA 18101113 ! 10 ( used ln Government quarters at a total annual cost for upkeep
• p °’ uuu krans. A few men still make their own arrangements for accommodation
iqq oLT 6 married - Heating and lighting is provided free at a total annual cost of
loy,U 00 krans.
d seers of bread are issued free to each man, and each man gets in addition
a monthly feeding allowance of 30 krans. Men are provided with a hot meal daily
tor which they are charged 15 krans a month, the actual cost of the meal being in
excess oi this. When away from their headquarters for more than three days the
men receive a subsistence allowance based on the actual cost and out-of-pocket
expenses incurred. r
Russian officers used to be appointed and were removable by the Russian Govern
ment; at present this is in the hands of the chief of the division. Russian n c os
were similarly appointed.
Persian officers are appointed by the chief of the division. Officers mostly rise
rom the ranks. Por promotion from the ranks to officer grades a certain service in
the ranks is required. There is a cadet school at Tehran, which includes, besides
military subjects, subjects of general education. On conclusion of the course at this
school cadets are appointed second lieutenants. There is also an instructional class
tor the ranks of the division, after going through which the individuals are given
preferential treatment as regards promotion.
30. Miscellaneous .—The system of drill and training, and also that of adminis
tration, is Russian. All words of command are, however, given in Persian.
31. Cost .—The total cost of the division amounts to 19,151,000 krans per annum.
Of this 12,000,000 has been recently paid by the British Government.
(iii.) The Central Brigade.
32. General .—dhe central brigade is really part of the ordinary army of the
country, provided for by the “ boniche ” law, but which, being stationed at the
capital, is organised and administered in a special manner. The present strength
of the brigade is—
1 Swedish officer. 126 Persian officers. 225 horses.
1 Polish officer. 2,142 Persian ranks.
2,268
33. Organisation .—The Central Brigade consists of a brigade headquarters, an
infantry regiment of three battalions, a cavalry regiment of five squadrons, an
artillery regiment of five batteries, and a n.c.os.’ school.
The brigade headquarters consists of 1 Swedish commandant, 12 Persian officers
and 19 Persian other ranks. It is located in the Maidan-i-Tupkhaneh. The staff
is divided into a general and an intendance branch. The former deals with questions
of personnel, organisation and training. The latter with pay, accounts and supplies
of all kinds, including arms and clothing.
The infantry regiment consists of three battalions, each of four companies, with
a total of 50 officers, including 1 aspiran and 1,263 other ranks. No. 9 company is
regarded as an engineer company. The 1 st battalion is at Resht attached to the
Cossack Division, the other two are at Tehran.
The cavalry regiment is divided into two divisions, each of two squadrons. In
addition there is a reserve squadron. Total strength 28 officers, including 2 aspirans,
379 other ranks and 152 horses.
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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)
- Arrangement
The file's contents are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file
- Physical characteristics
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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