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'Field notes: Mesopotamia. General Staff, India. February, 1917.' [103r] (212/350)
The record is made up of 1 file (169 folios). It was created in 1917. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Route No. 16— contd.
carts. From Chuwaibdah, running north-west to the Tobah
mounds on a bearing of 131°, a distance of 8 miles. From here
on a bearing pf 355° to the tower at Nakhailat and thence for 4
miles along the waters edge, on a bearing of 326° to the brick
kilns at Grainat.
NOTE.—By Lieufc.-Coloncl F. G. Lucas, 42nd Infantry Brigade. (Dated 27th
May 1916.)
From Nakhailat to Grainat the going is difficult for wheeled
transport.
Water .—Brackish in shore but sweet about 300 yards out
(1st May 1916). The distance from the shore at which sweet
water is found probably varies.
Bellums drawing 3 feet of water were brought within 100
yards of the shore on 1st May, 1916.
Fuel .—Some brushwood obtainable but not in large quan
tities.
Grazing .—For camels only in the vicinity of the camp.
4 BATAWI . . . 14. : —General direction of
the stage W. by N.
50 Passable for Fiat lor-
rises in April 1916. Road runs due west from Grainat to Ru-
mailah (8 miles), the last 1^ miles being through soft drift sand
hills. From here north-west, skirting more sand hills and
over a harder surface following the tracks of the Turkish Army
retreat in 1915.
An exhausting stage for draught animals.
There is a good landing place at Allow! Point one mile
north-east of- Allow! Ruins. Stores landed here, however,
could only be removed along the shore in the direction of Grainat
as elsewhere for a radius of a mile the ground is too damp.
Water .—Brackish in shore but sweet about 400 yards out.
Bellums caBrying 4 taghar (say 20 maunds) can be unloaded
on the island feature north of Ratawi, but when the river is in
flood the lowlying land between Ratawi and the island will
have to be crossed by a causeway.
Fuel .—Brushwood in small quantities.
Grazing .—Camels only in vicinity of camp.
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The file consists of a printed volume regarding the field notes on Mesopotamia. The volume was prepared on behalf of the General Staff, India and printed by the Superintendent Government Printing, India.
The volume is divided into the following chapters:
- I. History.
- II. Geography.
- III. Population.
- IV. Resources.
- V. Notes on the Turkish Army.
- VI. Maritime.
- VII. Administration.
- VIII Communications; Routes in Mesopotamia.
The volume also contains a number of appendices: A. Important personages; B. Table of Distances (in miles); C. Weights, Measures, Currency, Chronology; D. Some notes for officers proceeding to Mesopotamia; Glossary of Terms.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (169 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged in a number of chapters and appendices listed in the contents page (folio 4).
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 169; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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