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Word Code telegram No. Inwater-2394, dated 17th December 1917. APPENDIX 376
(Despatched 7-5 p.m., received 1-30 p.m., 18th December 1917.) (Dy. No. 85996)
From—The Director, Inland Water Transport, Force “ D/ J Basrah,
To—The Diiector, Inland Waterways and Docks, London.
(Repeated War Section, Army Headquarters, Delhi.)
Craft commissioned in. the week ending December 15th :—
Tunnel tugs 38, 39 ; total 2.
U. K. P. T. 14, renumbered P. T, 49 ; total 1.
Hospital padcller H. P. 4 ; total 1.
Hospital sternwheeler H. S. 12 ; total 1.
Motor firefloat 2, renumbered fire 2 ; total 1.
Admiralty lighter D. P. 7, renumbered Port 101 ; total 1.
River barges 427, 444, 446, 436, 439, 423, 165, 432, 442,430 (?), 443, 434>
334 ; total 13.
Barge 635 converted to petrol carrier renumbered 0. C. 47 ; total 1.
Cancel my telegram 15th December, 2381 (By No. 85424) further en
quiries being made.
Working copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to M. S. C., D M. S.
Telegram P., No. X.-5382, dated 17th December 1917. APPENDIX 377
(Despatched 6-30 p.m., received 4-30 p m , 18th December i917.j {By. No. 86000)
From—The Director of Railways, Force “ D/ J Baghdad,
To—The Secretary, War Office, London.
(Repeated Delhi and Basrah )
Railways progress report for week ending 1.5th December :—
Baghdad-Fallujah .—Extension standard gauge. Linking completed to
mile 30. All labour concentrated on completion of formation from mile 30 to
Pallujah mile 36. By 20th December line will be linked through to Pallujah.
Basrah-Qurnah Bailway. —3 miles linked from Nahr Umar towards
Basrah. 11 miles remain to be linked.
Baquhah-Shahrohan. —Narrow gauge. Branch line from Abu Jisra to
Abusaida 5 miles long commenced. Eormation 1 mile complete.
Baghdad-Musayib. —Extension standard gauge. Eormation completed
to mile 10J. Earthworks on formation also started at mile 33.
Baqubah-Beltawa-Tuwair. —Narrow gauge Survey in progress.
Shipping discharges :—
Arrived in port.-'* Haiyang,” “ Pakkoi,” and “ Margaret HanIlay. ,,
]\ow discharging railway material. —“ Fausang ” and “ Fooshing.”
Completed discharging railway material. —“ Scottier,’* ^ Ea^ang, ,,
Sandakan,' “Pbranaog,” “ Hunnie,” and “ Kamuning.”
Working copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to M. S. C., M. B., G. S. (M. O 1, M. O. 3, S. D. 3).
Telegram P., No. 48154-Cipher-M. R.-2-B.-13161, dated 16th APPENDIX 378
December 1917. ^ sm9)
(Despatched 6 p.m., 17th December 1917 ; received 12-15 p.m., 18th
December 1917.)
From—The Secretary, War Office, London,
To—The Commander-in-Chief in India.
(Repeated General Officer Commanding, Force “ D/’ Baghdad.)
80 miles rails and fish plates 75 pounds required by further Eo-ynt pro
gramme to be delivered to Egypt by end of March. x 1
An order, to cover this and 40 miles sent Salonika will be placed on Tata’s
for 120 miles by Ministry of Munitions.
By end cf February Mesopotamia have to receive 150 miles second hand
75 pound track of which we understand 85 are required for Musaiyib and
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