"مذكرات الحرب. مقر قيادة الجيش، الهند. [...] قوة المشاة الهندية «د». المجلد ٥٨. (من ١ إلى ٣١ مايو ١٩١٩.)" [و‎‎١‎٧] (٢٩٨/٣٨)

tionary Crimes Act (commonly referred to as the Itowlatt Act), it was con
sidered advisable to issue a pamphlet to officers commanding all Indian regi
ments and depots in India explaining the scope of the new Act and drawing
attention to the false rumours circulated by agitators in connection therewith.
2. Although a general distribution of copies of the pamphlet to Indian
troops in the field or in garrisons overseas may not be necessary T an * to for
ward copies for Your use in case they are required.
3. It is conceivable that the troops serving overseas have as yet very little
knowledge of the Itowlatt Act or of the agitation aroused thereby. Accounts
of disturbances in various parts of India will however reach the troops through
the medium of their private correspondence. You will be in a position
to judge, whether the distribution of this pamphlet to Officers Commanding
Indian Units would have a beneficial effect or whether by reason of the
ignorance of or lack of interest in the cause of the recent disturbances displayed
by Indian soldiers, it would be preferable to withhold its issue.
Eecord copy to A.G.
Copy to Collection, M. S. V., G. S, Q M. G.
APPENDIX 9
(Dy. No. 31512.)
Telegram P. ; No. X-5960, dated 2nd May 1919.
(Despatched 10-55 a.m., received 6-45 a.m., 2nd May 1919.)
From—G. O. C., Force “ D Baghdad,
To—The Secretary, War Office, London.
(Repeated Chief of the General Staff, Simla.)
Reference my X-5063 January 18th (Dy. No. 1865).
Having given the matter careful consideration, I am of opinion that until
the Samav r ah Hillah section of the Basra-Baghdad railway has been completed
the Kut-el-Amarah-Baghdad railway should not be pulled up. My reasons
are that, politically, the pulling up of this railway would be a bad move, it will
* „ . certainly give rise to small local troubles
bat may also express * an impression of
our withdrawal from the country. From a military point of view, it means
the lengthening of our communications by several days, at a time when the
river is at its lowest. The minimum requirements of the Director of Railways
to complete the Emphrates line as follows :—
100 miles of rails and fastenings f complete, not less than 50 lbs. weight
t one change an( ^ 100,000 sleepers. At the latest, these
should arrive during September and Octo
ber. Can these be supplied from India, or elsewhere ? The line will probably
be through by the end of November, provided that the material begins to
arrive early in September and is all received by the end of October.
This is concurred in by General MacMunn.
Working copy to G. S. (M. 0. 1) with Q. M. G.
Copy to Collection, M. B.