File 5257/1919 'Persia: the Military Commission' [‎105r] (216/534)

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Officers on the staff to be permitted to wear a sardari or frock coat for occasions
other than duty, such as visiting, at dinner, out walking, &c. To be double breasted,
lined with crimson, front folding back. Shoulder straps as in full dress.
In full dress officers on the staff to wear an aigulette of thin gold cord on the left
shoulder, A.D.Cs. a similar aigulette on the right shoulder. Imperial A.D.Cs. to wear
<(?\an aigulette of thick gold cord, entwined with the national colours on the right
shoulder.
Summer Dress. *
263. In summer or in hot climates, the service dress to be of khaki drill as
already described. For full dress officers may wear a white washing tunic and
breeches or trousers, collar and cuffs white. Full-dress shoulder straps and belts.
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Decorations,
264. The Commission recommend that the present system of different classes of
decorations for different ranks of officers should be abolished. The Commission
recommend military decorations and orders should be confined to the following:—
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(i.) A decoration for special gallantry in the field against the enemy, awarded
very sparingly and only for case of exceptional gallantry.
(ii.) A decoration for good and gallant service in the field against the enemy, but
not of such an exceptional nature as to merit (i).
(iii.) An order, which might be of three classes, for distinguished service in the
army, whether on active service or in peace.
(iv.) A medal for meritorious service in the army, whether on service or in peace.
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(i) and (ii) should be open to all ranks of the army, (iii) to officers, and (iv) to the
ranks of the army.
Military decorations and orders should be only given for distinct services of
gallantry or merit, which should be described in the “ Official Gazette” awarding the
decoration. If decorations are given for reasons other than these they lose all their
value. .
It is recommended that the full medal or decoration be worn only with full dress
(those not having a full dress, when the coloured shoulder-strap is worn). In service
dress the distinctive ribbon of the medal or decoration to be worn.
(xviii.)—D iscipline and Code of Military Law.
General.
265. The Commission have studied the existing code of .mihtary law, and are of
opinion that it possesses numerous defects which militate against its being an effective
instrument for the maintenance of discipline, besides being in some respects unduly
complicated. The Commission consider that the subject should be considered in
detail by a special committee of the War Office, and a revised law embodying a new
military code be drafted for submission to Parliament. • The Commission recommen
that the revision should follow the following general lines :
Powers of Commanding Officers.
Disciplinary powers for the infliction of punishments by officers below the grade
of company, &c., commanders, and also such powers by non-commissioned officers
should be abolished. 1 u r ,
Disciplinary powers of company, &c., commanders should be limited to—
(a.) Confinement to barracks with punishment drill up to fourteen days.
( 6 .) 'Loss of pay for absence without leave.
Disciplinary powers of regimental commanders
(a.) Detention up to twenty-eight days.
(b.) Rigorous imprisonment up to seven days.
(c.) Flogging up to fifty lashes.
\d.) In the case of n.c.os. only
(i.) Reprimand.
(ii.) Reduction to ranks of n.c.os. not aoove
sarjughehs.