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File 5257/1919 'Persia: the Military Commission' [45v] (95/534)
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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appendix i.
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Statement of the Principal Tribes of Persia, with approximate numbers of
Fighting Men that can be furnished by each.
Remarks.
Shahsevans
Afshars
Mukri ..
Bilbas ..
Qarah Papak
Kurds of W. Azerbaijan
Kalhur..
Quran ..
Zanganeh
Falengiri
Sinjabi..
Kerendis
J’afs ..
Kurds of Kurdistan
Lurs of Pnsht-i-Kuh
Lurs of Push - Kuh and
Bula Ghariveh
A1 Kathir
Bait Sa’ad
Bani Hardan
Anafiyeh
Sagwand
Bani Turuf
Baui Saleh
Bani Tamin
Bavieh..
Muhaisin
Kab
Bakhtiari
Kuhgalu
}
Buvair Ahmadis.
Mamasseni
Bushman Ziari .,
Qashgai
Khamseh
Lashani
Cheharrahi
Buraki..
Tangistanis
Dashti ..
Azerbaijan and N.W.
Iraq-i-Ajam
Ditto
Azarbaijan .
10,000-20,000 i Estimates vary largely.
Kermanshah
Kurdistan
Luristan
Arabistan
Bakhtiari country
Kuhgalu country
»
Pars
Bushire hinterland
1,000
1,000
5,000
2,000
4,000
1,500-5,500
2,000
1,500
2,000
800-1,000
1,000
2,000
12,000
30,000
30,000
25,000
4,000
700
1,400
1,000
4,000
2,000
3,000-
2,000
6,000
10,000
30,000
12,000
3,000
2,200
1,500
30,000
14,000
1,500
800
1,000
2,000
2,000
A Turkish Kizilbash tribe, much scat
tered. There are other branches of
them as far afield as Kirman.
1 Kurdish tribes living south of Lake
[ Urumieh—largely scattered.
At present very disturbed.
"I Reported to be a brave tribe; sup-
j posed to provide one faoj.
Used to supply one regiment.
One faoj.
Under the control of the Wali of Pusht-
i-Kuh; practically independent. The
Faili is the most important tribe.
Divided into two main sections not on
good terms The more important is
the Diffan Confederacy. The tribes
of Bula Ghariveh are very turbulent.
Arabs.
Another branch of this tribe is in
Luristan.
Arabs. About one-third live in Meso
potamia. All acknowledge Sheikh of
Mohammerah.
Arabs under Sheikh of Mohammerah.
}
Arabs. About hall live in Mesopotamia,
but all acknowledge the Sheikh of
Mohammerah.
Arabs under Sheikh of Mohammerah.
Probably exaggerated. Of Lur origin.
Administratively should belong to Pars-
Lurs by origin. Turbulent. Ad
dicted to robbery.
A branch of the Kuhgalu. Much
addicted to robbery.
Originally Kuhgalus. Brave and well
armed. Comparatively well behaved.
Until 1917 a branch of the Mamasseni.
Of Turkoman origin. About 20,000
small-bore rifles. Lacking cohesion.
They have not in recent years col
lected more than 5,000 fighting men
in any cause.
A combination of five tribes—Arab,
Baseri, Baharbi, Ainalu, Nafar—under
the Kuooam-ul-Mulk, a big Shiraz
landowner. Commit much robbery.
Notorious robbers.
}
0 Do not migrate. At times incline
/ be troublesome.
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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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