"مذكرات الحرب. مقر قيادة الجيش، الهند. [...] قوة المشاة الهندية «د». المجلد ١. ٢٦ سبتمبر ١٩١٤ إلى ١٧ أكتوبر ١٩١٤." [و‎‎٤‎٧] (١٢٨/١٠٢)

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APPENDIX 63.
Telegram P., No. H.-1469, dated 13th October 1914. (Diary No. $469)
From—The Viceroy of India,
To—The Secretary of State for India.
We realise that there certainly will be difficulties in disembarkation and re-embarkation at Bahrain but as between it and Basidu our information derive d
from Sir P Cox and General Birdwood is that water is plentiful at Bahrain, even if not very good, while Basidu has no water. The advanced force mentioned in
TZ telegram No. 1062, dated 26th September .914, is therefore being sent to Bahrain. The force should arrive there about the 23rd October 1914, as it will
leave Bombay and Karachi on the 16th and 17th October, 1914, respectively.
This is with reference to your telegram No. 1207, dated 10th October 1914, regarding Expedition D .
APPENDIX 64.
It appears desirable, on account
again, that some place with good landing
Telegram P., No. dated 13th October 1914.
From General Delamain, Taj Mahal Hotel, Bombay,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
of the want of sufficient means to facilitate disembarking on an open beach,
facilities should be selected as the destination of my force.
{Diary No. 5474.)
and especially of means for re-embarking
The Viceroy has sent to the Secretary
No. 1207 (Diary No. 5377) and it is repeated to
APPENDIX 65.
Telegram P, No. 547S-W. s dated 18th October 1914. {Diary No. 5478.)
From—The Chief of the General Staff,
To— General Delamain, Taj Mahal Hotel, Bombay.
of State the following telegram numbered H.-1469 (Diary No. 5469) and dated 13th October in reply to
you for your guidance and information '.-—Begins. Repeats Diary No. 5469.—ifodfr.
APPENDIX 66.
You should
Apparently
Telegram P., No. B. N.-9, dated 13th October 1914. [Diary No. 55pp.)
From—G eneral Delamain, Bombay,
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
know I consider that my force’s destination according to original proposition has been generally known for the past fortnight in Bombay,
deductions have been made from the quantity of rations shipped and classification of ship.
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