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13. 'Military Report on The Anglo-Iranian Oil Company's (South Iranian) Oilfield Area'
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- Abstract: Military report compiled at the General Staff, Army Headquarters, India, and printed in Simla by The Manager, Government of India Press, 1940.The volume begins with a preface (folio 3) in which notes on authorities consulted in compiling the report are given. The rest of the report is divided into nine chapters (I-IX), plus appendices, each covering a different subject, as follows:Chapter I: General Description of the AreaChapter II: ClimateChapter III: PopulationChapter IV: Base PortsChapter V: Lines of Communication and Transportation FacilitiesChapter VI: Signal CommunicationsChapter VII: Economic Resources and SuppliesChapter VIII: Engineer and Ordnance FacilitiesChapter IX: Medical FacilitiesAppendicesIn a pocket at the back of the volume are the following maps and charts:Abadan and Bawarda (map) (folio 64)Naseri and Ahwaz, showing new bridge (map) (folio 65)Dar-i-Khazineh (map) (folio 66)Diagram of wireless communications (map) (folio 67)Sketch map showing flood water, February-March 1938 (folio 68)Road distance mileage chart (folio 69)Comparative bridge loading table (folio 70)One of the maps listed in the contents is missing: 'Map of A. I. O. C. [Anglo-Iranian Oil Company] Central and Southern areas showing oilfields, pipelines, telephone and telegraph lines'.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 71; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
14. 'Report on the Arms Traffic, 1st July 1911 to 30th June 1913 (including a note on the operations of the Makran Field Force in April and May 1911)'
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- Abstract: The volume, marked confidential, is Report on the Arms Traffic, 1st July 1911 to 30th June 1913 (including a note on the operations of the Makran Field Force in April and May 1911), prepared by the General Staff, India, and printed at the Government Monotype Press, 1913. The report begins with a preface (folio 5) and is then divided into seventeen sections, plus appendices. The geographical scope of the report includes Persia, Afghanistan, the Persian Gulf, the Arabian Peninsula, and Turkey. The report covers blockade measures, systems of intelligence, exporters from Europe, and prices.The note on operations of the Makran Field Force comes as an appendix and is written by Captain SG Craufurd, Gordon Highlanders Intelligence Officer, at Jask on 10 May 1911.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 22; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
15. ‘A Report on the Tribes of Fars’
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- Abstract: Confidential report on the tribes of the Fars region of Persia [Iran], produced by Captain A J Christian of the General Staff, Shiraz, 1918. The report was printed at the Government Monotype Press, Simla [Shimla], 1919.The report covers a number of tribal groupings: the Khamseh, Qashgai [Qashqai], Mamassani, Lashani, Mishmast, Boir Ahmadi, and Dushmanziari [Doshman Zīārī]. Aspects covered include: origins and history of tribes; organisation; assessments of their general character; habitat; strength and fighting strength (expressed as numbers of men); arms and ammunition; language; revenue; subtribes. The bulk of the report is given over the Qashgai tribe, with detailed descriptions of its subtribes, and seven appendices (labelled A to G) as follows:appendix A – a genealogical table of the Qashgai Ilkhanis;B – notes on some of the Qashgai Khans;C – weights, measures, coinage used by the Qashgai;D – archaeological remains associated with the Qashgai;E – mineralogical deposits in areas associated with the Qashgai;F – agriculture of the Qashgai;G – the Amaleh.The report finishes with a list of smaller tribes, giving details of their leader, number of families, and habitat. The volume contains a single map of the Fars district, with areas occupied by some of the tribes indicated (folio 90).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 91; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
16. 'Gazetteer of Persia, Vol IV'
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- Abstract: The volume, marked confidential, is Gazetteer of Persia, Volume IV, prepared by the General Staff, Army Head Quarters, India, and printed at the Government Monotype Press, Simla, 1910.At the beginning is a note on the geographical scope of the volume. The main section contains information on villages, towns, districts, forts, wells, physical geography, and roads in Persia. Separate to the main body of the volume are sheets of additions and corrections (folios 345-75).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 375; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. Pagination: the file also contains several original printed pagination sequence.
17. 'Duzdap to Meshed via Shusp, Birjand, Kain, Jumin and Turbat-i-Haidari'
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- Abstract: The file consists of a publication concerning the route between Duzdap [Zāhedān] and Meshed [Mashhad] via Shusp [Shūsef], Birjand, Kain, Jumin, and Turbat-i-Haidari [Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh]. Produced by the General Staff, India, and published in Simla by the Government Monotype Press, 1919. Marked for official use only.Divided into stages it describes both the camel road and motor road in terms of distance, terrain, and settlements. Comments are included on opportunities for water, fuel, fodder, grazing, camping grounds and supplies. The East Persian Force is noted as the authority for this information.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 13; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
18. 'Index to Place Names on Degree Sheets. (1st Series of Additions - August 1917)'
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- Abstract: The volume, marked confidential, is Index to Place Names on Degree Sheets. (1st Series of Additions - August 1917), prepared at the General Staff Branch, Army Headquarters, India. The volume is an index of place names with reference to the Survey of India degree sheets upon which each place can be found, along with a grid reference. On the front cover is a note on the reference system and a list of the degree sheets that the index covers.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 17; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
19. 'Handbook of the Persian Army'
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- Abstract: This volume is a handbook of the Persian Army, produced by the General Staff Branch, India, for the use of Government of India officials. It was published in Delhi by the Government of India Press. The handbook aims to provide an overview of the construction and operation of the Persian Army, and covers a number of topics which are outlined in the table of contents (folio 5), including: historical background, geography, material resources, artillery, technical troops, transportation and military education.There is an appendix containing a glossary of names of ranks and branches within the Persian Army (folio 58). Between folios 59-68 are illustrative plates featuring pictures of officers' badges of rank and of various members of the Persian military dressed in their full uniform according to their position in the Army. The volume contains an index (folios 69-70) and there is a map enclosed in a pocket in the back inside cover (IOR/L/MIL/17/15/37, f 72).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 73; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
20. 'Kurdistan and the Kurds'
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- Abstract: The file consists of a publication concerning Kurdistan and the Kurds. Produced and published by the General Staff, India, and printed in Mount Carmel, Palestine. It provides an edited collection of information based on the reports of military and political officers Captain C F Woolley, and Major Edward Noel (dated c 1919), and a paper written by Sir Mark Sykes in 1908.It is divided into the following sections:Kurdistan and the Kurds - including boundaries, topography, and its inhabitants;the Kurdish tribes - including their locality, rough numbers, character, prominent families, and allegiances;Kurdish tribes outside Kurdistan - between Erzingan [Erzincan] and Sivas and in the neighbourhood of Marash [Kahramanmaraş], in Anatolia, and in Syria;the Kurdish Movement for independence - history, origins, and causes;additions and corrections.Also includes one map on folio 61: 'KURDISTAN AND THE KURDISH TRIBES'.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio, with 61, which is a folded map attached to the outside back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
21. 'Field notes. Mesopotamia'
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- Abstract: The file consists of a publication of field notes concerning Mesopotamia. Produced by the General Staff, India, and published in Simla by the Government Monotype Press, 1915. Marked for official use only.It is divided into the following chapters:history – an expedition to Muhammareh [Khorramshahr] (1857), the political situation, and the British position in the Persian Gulf;geography – boundaries and geographical features;population – inhabitants, particularly Arab tribes;resources – including water, supplies, transport, and trade;military - distribution, strength, qualities, and camping grounds;maritime - distribution, strength, navigation, and landing facilities;administration - territory divisions and the system of organisation;communication - including lines of advance, railways, roads, telegraphs, telephones, and a list of principal routes used in Mesopotamia and Arabistan.Also included are four appendices: notes on Qatar Peninsula and Dohah [Doha]; details of important personages; a glossary of Arabic and Turkish terms; and information on weights, measures, currency, and chronology.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 113; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
22. 'Field notes: Mesopotamia. General Staff, India. February, 1917.'
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- Abstract: The file consists of a printed volume regarding the field notes on Mesopotamia. The volume was prepared on behalf of the General Staff, India and printed by the Superintendent Government Printing, India.The volume is divided into the following chapters:I. History.II. Geography.III. Population.IV. Resources.V. Notes on the Turkish Army.VI. Maritime.VII. Administration.VIII Communications; Routes in Mesopotamia.The volume also contains a number of appendices: A. Important personages; B. Table of Distances (in miles); C. Weights, Measures, Currency, Chronology; D. Some notes for officers proceeding to Mesopotamia; Glossary of Terms.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 169; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
23. 'Where's Where in Arabia, Mesopotamia and Persia'
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- Abstract: The volume, marked confidential, is Where's Where in Arabia, Mesopotamia and Persia, prepared by the General Staff, India, and printed in Simla by the Government Central Branch Press, in 1915. The volume is an index of places, arranged alphabetically. Each place has reference to the Survey of India degree sheets that they can be found on as well as the grid reference.At the beginning of the volume (folio 3) is a preface with notes on the reference system, spelling, and transliteration. At the back of the volume (folios 36-40) is a Glossary of Terms, written by Major CCR Murphy of the 30th Punjabis.The volume is marked with the Serial Number 369.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 42; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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