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File 5257/1919 'Persia: the Military Commission' [147r] (302/534)
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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(This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's
Government, end should he returned to the PorefOffice if not
required for oflicial use*) ^ j
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MILITARY.
Telegram en clair from Sir P. Cox (Teheran) .
5th April, 1920.
D. 12.15 p.m. 9th April, 1920.
R. 9.20 a.m. 10th April, 1920 .
No . 190 .
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Addressed Foreign Office, repeated India,
Military Commission have now completed their report
which thanks to tactful handling and conciliatory spirit shown
hy "both sides, has been signed unanimously by all British and
Persian Members ♦ It consists of seven chapters, first five
deal with examination of existing conditions, chapter six
details proposed organisation and chapter seven action to he
taken to give effect to the scheme. Briefly recommendations
are as follows:-
1. Existing Military Forces such as S.P.R, Cossack
Division Gendarmerie etc, to he formed into one uniform army
under the Ministry of War, Commission do not recommend Persian
Government taking over Khorasan and Seistan Levy Corps as they
stand with their present organisation.
2. Organisation of Headquarters at Teheran under British
Organizer-in-Chief with two branches Military and Finance .
Former branch being organised generally on British lines latter
to deal with pay audit and purchase*
3. Persia to be divided into seven military areas •
4. Total forces to be raised eventually amount to
a Pproximately seventy thousand men of all arms • Detailed
establishments of all units are included in the report ,
5. Military schools for education of Persian Officers to
be
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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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- 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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