File 5257/1919 'Persia: the Military Commission' [‎101v] (209/534)

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^ ^ Medical-Veterinary College (vide paragraph \
leave the Cadet College and enter the Memca J be incre ^ « P& ).
The remainder would during t^ 1 ® ^^such ae tactics, topography „ it 6
year) receive instructroo the service. At the end of this p3
law, &c., which are (ommo . ^ re sult of this and the desires of the cadet
ECricfbehoM olfTd a iff 0 erent arms of the service, and during the third period 0 |
one year at the college they would receive special training according to whether
were destined for the infantry, cavalry or artillery. On comp etion of the third period
and on passing successfully their final examination, they would be appointed Aspn^
^ at the college should be divided into for^
and it Ts considered to meet the needs of a Persian army, as recommended by the
"imiioTprov”! should b. m* lor . Ml of <M> o.d.ts, m. =-
First period (eighteen months, later two years), 210 cadets in t forms of oO each.
Second „ (six „ one year) 120 „ 4 „ „
Third „ (one year) ... ••• ^ ”
Total
450
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Senior Educational Establishment.
238 For the whole of the senior educational establishment the Commission
recommend the following staff :
1 commandant (sarhang).
1 adjutant (yavar).
1 quartermaster (yavar).
3 officer instructors (yavar or naib sarhang).
1 chief clerk ( vakil Elected representative or attorney, acting in legal matters such as contracting marriage, inheritance, or business; a high-ranking legal official; could also refer to a custodian or administrator. bashi).
These officers, in addition to the administrative duties of the establishment, would
act as instructors at the war school. A special staff of officer instructors would be
needed for the specialist school and the staff college as mentioned below.
War School.
239, The object of war school would be to provide for the higher education in tie
art of war of officers actually serving in the army. The course should, it is recom
mended, last twelve months. Officers would be selected from regiments to undergo the
course from among those who show promise and whose higher training would be
advantageous to the State. The studies would comprise tactics, special attention being
paid to exercises without troops, military history, topography, field engineering,
military law r and interior economy. It is recommended that, to begin with, officers
selected should be of the rank of sultan or above.
The first six months of the course should be devoted to general military studies as
enumerated above. During the last six months, concurrently with military studies,
officers would study the more intimate requirements and developments of their oM
arm of the service. Throughout the course advantage should be taken of the presence
of the classes at the specialist school to give officers an insight into the latest
developments of musketry, signalling, &c.
At the end of the first six months of the course it would be decided which officers
should be kept on to complete the second period of six m onths.
Specialist School.
240. In order to train efficient instructors and assistant instructors in various
specialist duties as weil as to enable students at the war school to study their own |
particular branch,. a special school, consisting of six branches, each with a staff of
instructors as outlined below, should form part of the senior military educational |
establishment. l or training as instructors and assistant instructors in the various
specialist duties, classes would be held in the different branches of the specialist school.
ike duration o± these classes and the instructional staffs considered necessary are as
follows :—
1 . School of Signalling.-Course twelve months. Instructional staff, 1 y aTar - I
'd sultans, 1 vakil Elected representative or attorney, acting in legal matters such as contracting marriage, inheritance, or business; a high-ranking legal official; could also refer to a custodian or administrator. bashi and 4 n.c.os.
2 . School of Gunnery.—Course six months. Instructional staff, 1 yavar, 1 sultan,
I vakil Elected representative or attorney, acting in legal matters such as contracting marriage, inheritance, or business; a high-ranking legal official; could also refer to a custodian or administrator. bashi and 2 n.c.os.
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