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File 5257/1919 'Persia: the Military Commission' [47v] (99/534)
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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Alti ? ve „ „„ 0( „ sentence passed on a seeing officer or soldier by a Conrt-rnani,!
shall KSed in the peJnal l ^ mdU * 1 ^
discharge certificate granted on leaving military seivice.
Article 15— Court-martial Records. ...
For the purpose of compiling the Court-martial records (see Article 12 (3)
<‘ 1 ?pporder ”1 the president shall appoint one officer as Recorder who when not
employed in ’connection with the Court, is, with the approval of the president,
Article 16.— Of inion of Recorder (greffier,
munshi
A term used in the Middle East, Persia and South Asia to refer to a secretary, assistant or amanuensis. Munshis were employed in the British administration in the Gulf.
).
The recorder mentioned in Article 12 has no right to give his opinion on the
case.
Article 17 .—Length of Service on Court-martial
The president and members of the Court-martial as detailed in 12 - have
the ri^ht to exercise their functions until they are replaced by fresh officers, even
though the periods mentioned have expired.
Article IS.—Change of Members of Court-martial
At the direction of the convening officer, the president and members of the
Courts-martial mentioned in Article 12 may be replaced, even before the expiration
of their term of office, and similarly they may be replaced in case of sickness, appoint
ment to some other post, resignation or absence.
Article 19 .—Employment of Members outside Court.
Membership of a Court-martial whether as president or member, shall not
disqualify any officer from continuing his previous duties.
Section 3.— Trial.
Article 20 .—Duties of Members.
In order to discharge their duties fairly, the members of a Court-martial will
pass sentence with a clear conscience, a calm judgment, and strict observance of
military law.
Article 21 .—Passing Sentence.
The sentence of a Court-martial will be decided by a majority of votes, the
president having one vote only.
Article 22 .—Disqualification of Members.
The following are disqualified from membership of a Court-martial, relatives of
accused or his wife or members of their families, within four degrees of relationship,
or the officer who convened the Court.
Article 23 .—Acceleration of Procedure.
A Court-martial must accelerate its procedure. A Field General Court-martial
must issue sentence within twenty-four hours of the signing of the order convening
the Court; a Regimental Court-martial, within three davs; a, Brigade Court-martial
or Division Court-martial within seven days; and a General Court-martial within
Article 24 .—Prolongation of Trial.
Article 23^ the 7rfa 1 ° m not - * :,eel1 com Pl et e (within the above perk
23) the trial may at the discretion of the Court be prolonged as follows:
9 p„- G ® ne ™ 1 Court-martial up to two davs in all
| g e ?™ental Court-martial up to seven days in all'
3. Brigade or Divisional Court-martial up to ten day in all.
( .) General Court-martial up to seventeen days in all.
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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.
- 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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- Title
- File 5257/1919 'Persia: the Military Commission'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:83v, 84ar:84av, 84r:127v, 128ar:128av, 128r:211v, 212ar:212av, 212r:261v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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