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Telegram P., No. 115, dated 16th October 1914.
From—The Naval Commander-In-Chief,
To—-The Secretary to the Government of India,. Marine Department.
APPENDIX 73.
[Diary No. 5650.)
When ioinrnP’ with the convoy on the 19th October 1914, the question of substituting “Ocean” for “Dufferin” as the escort of Force D will be further
considered akholTh af present I see no necessity for this as the safety of routes to Bahrain is net affected by Turkish activity at the head of the Gulf l would
poml out \hat howrefereUe to me as to whether escort would be available Force “ D ”, was added to the convoy. It should be reahsed that tf the Govern-
ment of India desire to move so many troops in different (parts ?) this cannot be done without some risk..
This is with reference to' your telegram No. B'.-i 505, dated the 15th October 1914. (Diary No. 5698).-
APPENDIX 74.
Telegram P.) No. 901-S., dated 14th October 1914. [Diary No. $664^
F rotn —The Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign and Political Department,
To—The Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. , Bushire.
Following should be treated as verf secret .—Please make arrangements for the local supply of boats for landing at Bahrain Expedition “ D which
will probably arrive on the 23rd instant. Boats cannot be previously obtained at Bombay as time does not permit of this.
Telegram P., No. I229i dated 14th October 1914.
APPENDIX 75.
[Diary No. 5665.)
From— ■ “The Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire,
To-—The Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign and Political Departments
pw* tn vmif telegram S-qoi (Diary No. k66J), dated the 14th instant. It is, I understand, not the intention of the Government of India that f
should myself proceed to Bahrain and 1 presume in view of secrecy enjoined t hat a11 arran g eme f s shou ' d be at Bahra . in the numL^of
I believe ample supplies. Keyes is being instructed by mail leaving here on I7 th instant, at least. It would be convenient if some idea of the number ot
boats required could be given to him by me.