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File 5257/1919 'Persia: the Military Commission' [45r] (94/534)
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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Chapter V.
REVIEW OE PERSIA’S FINANCIAL POSITION AS AFFECTING
THE ARMY.
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a™oliows C — m PerSla ’ accordm g t0 the iatest budgets available, is approximately
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Heading.
Krans.
1
Rations.
Total.
Headquarters—
War Office ..
Headquarter’s band ..
Royal Guard
Military School
Arsenal
Central Hospital
1,252,900
214,944
549,008
236,970
188,070
144,157
18,126 \
54,710
119,547
51,135 •
%
1,271,026
269,654
668,555
288,105
188,070
144,157
Total Headquarters ..
2,586,049
243,518
2,829,567
Central Brigade
Nizam in the provinces ..
Cossack division
South Persia Rifles
Sistan and Khorasan Levy Corps..
Gendarmerie ..
Amnia
4,327,000
9,000,000
19,151,000
35,000,000
5,700,000
30,400,000
1,000,000
2,971,000
4,327,000
9,000,000
22,122,000
35,000,000
5,700,000
30,400,000
1,000,000
Total
107,164,049
3,214,518
110,378,567
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93. Of the above, the cost of the South Persia Rifles, the Sistan and Khorassan
Levy Corps are borne by the Government of India, while the British Government
contributes 12,000,000 krans to the cost of the upkeep of the Cossack division. The
Persian Government pays for the remainder. In addition to the army expenditure
the cost of the police is 10,925,275 krans annually.
94. Revenue .—No statistics of revenue and expenditure appear to have been
either prepared or published since the year 1914. It appears, however, that the
revenue in 1914 was no less than 148,000,000 krans, while the amount spent in that
year on armed forces of all kinds, including police, appears to have been about
55,000,000 krans.
95. Sum Available for Military Expenditure .—The following information has
been supplied to the Commission :—
“It is estimated that Persia can soon expect, under careful management,
a revenue of 150,000,000 krans, and that the annual civil expenditure will be,
excluding police, 120 , 000,000 krans. The annual debt charge is already
15,000,000 krans.”
This therefore leaves 15,000,000 krans only for military expenditure. This
sum is obviously insufficient to reorganise the Persian army even in the smallest way.
It is understood that the reforms about to be undertaken by the Persian Government
should have the effect of very largely increasing the revenue of the country.
Until, therefore, the effect of these reforms are known it is not possible to
estimate the amount likely to be available for army reform.
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- Content
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.
- Extent and format
- 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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