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File 5257/1919 'Persia: the Military Commission' [‎106v] (219/534)

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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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Special Enlistments.
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269 The Commission recommend the following rates of pay m krans per month
for men specially enlisted as menials and not tramed as soldrers
Head saddlers, blacksmiths, tinsmiths, bootmake s, ors,
Assistant saddlers, blacksmiths, tinsmiths, bootmakers, tailors,
cooks and barbers ... ••• ••• "* *■* ^
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watermen ... ••• •••
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Leave.
270. If the exigencies of the service permit, men of good character who are con-
sidered efficient may be allowed during their first period of service one month’s leave,
exclusive of journeys to their homes, on full pay with subsistence allowance or the
equivalent cash value of their rations. When proceeding on leave they will be allowed
transport at the rate of one-third of a mule per man.
Subsequent leave, after every period of re-engagement, not exceeding two months
at their home on full pay as above, may be granted to n.c.os. and men at the discretion
of commanding officers.
Officers.
271. The rates of pay for officers as recommended by the Commission are based
on the assumption that officers will receive the following:
Free rations.
Free fuel for warming purposes during the winter on the following scale, aspirans
and naibs, 40 lbs. per day,’sultans and yavars, 80 lbs. per day, sarhangs
and above, 120 lbs. per day.
Free military clothing or an allowance to cover cost of all military clothing and
necessaries.
Free saddlery.
Free arms.
Free servants on sanctioned scales.
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272. Rates of pay recommended, in krans per month, are as follows :—
Aspirans
Naibll ...
Naib I
Sultan II ...
Sultan I
Favar
Faib Sarhang
Sarhang
S ; pl jjj 750 comman d Pay if commanding a regiment.
Sartip II
Sartip I
Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
300
450
575
750
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,250
3,500
4,000
4,500
6,000
Specialist pay.
273. It is recommended that officers of the medical and veterinary services
receive additional corps pay as follows, in krans per month :—
should
Naibs and aspirans
Sultans and yavars
Naib sarhangs and above
100
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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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