"مذكرات الحرب. مقر قيادة الجيش، الهند. [...] قوة المشاة الهندية «د». المجلد ٥٢. الجزء I. (من ١ إلى ١٥ نوفمبر ١٩١٨.)" [و‎‎١‎٧‎٥] (٥٥٨/٣٥٨)

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there as well as Cheri who is believed to be at Elizavetpol, that unless terms
on armistice are obeyed immediately both navy and those acting with them
will be treated as outlaws. My staff officer will be accompanied by Hewellhe
late Vice-Consul and Chardigny of French Mission. ^ *
Tarter leaders told that we would not refuse their co-operation as indivi-
*1 chancre. duals and that consideration would be
, ... . , . siven to Russian Musulman privileges.^
Tartar ambition aims at being treated during final peace settlement as a
separate nation like Armenia.
Turks at Fetiovsk continue to attack Russians under Bicbarakov who has
already evacuated 8,000 refugees to Enzeli while 2 more refugee ships Lad to
be admitted yesterday on account of extreme state of starvation to which occu
pants had been reduced ; on 1 ship 94 out of 450 had died during the voyage.
Teeding arrangements have been made to meet the situation at Enzeli!
tGroup sent “ Rapture.” Situation is entirely due to Turkishf
armistice.
Working copy to G. S. (M. 0. 1 ).
Copy to M. S. C., M. S. V., G. S. (M. 0. 3 ).
APPENDIX 189.
DIARY No. 90568.
Telegram P., No. M. D.-00962, dated 10th November 1918.
(Despatched 9 r.M., reeived 0-5 a.m. } llth November 1918.)
From— General Malleson, Meshed,
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
Clear Line —
Wire from Askabad to-night states that Turks have captured Petrovsk,
and that Rich kov has evacuated his troops to Enzeli. Turks claim to be
fighting for Assrabaijan Republic and refused to recognise armistice. Attitude
ef .Turcomans Trans-Caspia is meanwhile becoming suspiciously and increasingly
independent.
Working copy to G. S. (M, O. 1 ).
Copy to M. S C., M. S. V., G. S. (M. O. 3.)
APPENDIX 190.
DIARY No. 90576.
Word code telegram No. 92771-F. W.- 8 , dated 7th November 1918.
(Despatched 6-85 p.m., received 10-30 p.m., 10th November 1918.)
From—The Secretary, War Office, London,
To—The Commander-in-Cbief in India, Simla.
(Repeated Baghdad and Director of Works, Basrah.)
... Your . teIe " ram September 2nd, 69816-M. 'W.-d, in view of changed
military situation extension, Basrah Power scheme no longer urgent military
necessity but becomes peace project in which Civil Government largely in
terested. Turbine plant my telegram September 8699-5 (N. R. W. S.) accept
ed by Basrah not designed for local condit ions cannot be considered economical
or suitable for commercial station, also present site of station does not allow
efficient condensing arrangements and scheme will probably not be in opera
tion until the middle of 1919 if possible existing station should remain unalter
ed with possible additional boiler until future policy can be determined and
plant obtained suitably designed for local conditions, this will probably require
12 months. Any extensions still required for Baghdad should be considered
separately. Telegraph your views as soon as possible after consultation with
Mesopotamia.
Working copy to D. G. M. W.
Copy to M. S. C., Q. M. G. M. B.
Situation in Mesopotamia, Persia and Turkestan.
88855.
89189.
10ih November 1918.
1. Tigris Front .—Our total captures
e put at 50 guns and 1,100 prisoners.
are
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Our troops were in Mosul on 3rd November and General Marshal
90463. accompanied by the Civil Commissioi
arrived there on 7th November.
The Turkish Commander has been ordered by his Government to evacuat<
90560 . Mosul and remove his troops to sucl
90463 . place as General Marshall may direct
The latter has informed him that Mosu