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APPENDIX 568.
Diary Do. 49830.
Word Code Telegram No. Imenter-316£, dated 25tli June 1918.
(Despatched, 5-30 p.m., received 2-40 p.m., 26th June 1918.)
From—The Director, Inland Water Transport, Basrah,
To—The Director, Inland Water and Defence, London.
R epeated War Section, Army Head-quarters, Simla).
60925 (Q.M.G.-6-B ), June 22nd Regret at present can not make
dennite statement regarding reduction in demands Tinplate.
Working copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to M. B.
APPENDIX 569.
m , n at Diary No. 49846.
Telegram P., No. 49846, dated 14th June 1918.
• (Despatched at 12 a.m.)
From—The Commander-in-Chief, Simla,
To—The Secretary, War Office, London.
(Repeated General Officer Commanding, Force “ D.”)
The advantages claimed by Marshall for the second alignment via
feamarah Hillah are borne out by examination of bis X.-9728, dated June 23rd
( wry o. 49014). Moreover this alignment from its location between two
branches oi the Euphrates, obtains natural protections from raiders that the diffi
culties or assuring this line of communication which have hitherto been
considerable, would be much reduced,’while the present disposition of Mar-
shall a troops on the Euphrates line seems generally suitable for this duty.
(4) Uur future policy in Mesopotamia however governs the whole question.
Uur existing communications suffice to support our forces in Mesopotamia plm
an expansion of 50 per cent, and without further information than we now
possess of our future poliey in Upper Mesopotamia, I do not consider that we
nr W\ Gd ^ . e ex P en diture of material and money required to carry
Marshall s project into execution. ^
I 3 ) . T ! 1 . e required capacity of our communications in Mesopotamia hears
eet relation to those which the enemy can develop against us. It seems to
me tnat our present system will support all the troops we are likely to require
in this theatre unless the enemy shows indications of improving his existing
communication very considerably.
(4) India’s resources are heavily taxed by other heatres and in order to
meet all demands upon us, have to exercise strict supervision.
Record copy to.
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APPENDIX 570.
Diary No. 49847.
Telegram P., No. X.*9812, dated 26th June 1918.
(Despatched 11-5 a.m., received 7-45 p.m., 26th June 1918.)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Baghdad,
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
(Repeated London and Egypt.)
Operations .—June 26th, 9 a.m!
Tribal trouble in Bowanij, north of Karind, being satisfactorily arranged.
Otherwise, no change in situation.
Working copy to G. S. (M. O. 1).
Copy to M. S. C., M. S. V., G. S. (M. O. 3).
APPENDIX 571.
Diary No. 49852.
Telegram P., No. 60930-Cipher (S.D.- 2 ), dated 25th June 1918.
(Despatched 7-10 p.m., received 5-45 p.m., 26th June 1918.)
From—The Secretary, War Office, London,
To—India.
(Repeated Baghdad.)
Your 48686 of June 22nd and Baghdad’s X.-9362 (3632?) of June 18th
(Diary No- 47784.) '