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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 37. PART I. (From 1st to 15th August 1917.)’ [92r] (188/488)
The record is made up of 1 volume (242 folios). It was created in 2 Jun 1917-15 Aug 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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Bricks
Split Palms
Mats
Baskets
Shovels
Brushes
In Falliyah—
Reed Mats
5,100
36
364
15
6
8
198
Contracts made—
Bricks ,
Fresh Milk
Antimony .
80,000 medium.
20,000 large.
6,000 lbs. or less
daily for 4
months.
125 kilos to be de
livered in 8
days.
'Expenditure. —The expenditure during the week:—
Baghdad
Baqubah
Falliyah
Samarrah
Hillah .
Mu&eyib
Rs. a. p.
152,028 10 0
64,633 2 0
8,606 0 0
26,468 5 6
13,817 7 0
200,000 0 0 *
Total . 465,553 8 6
#Sent out during the week, no account yet received.
5. Weekly Tonnage—The total tonnage for the week in grain, bhoosa,
and firewood is 1,144 tons, giving a daily average of 163 tons.
Outlook — Bhoosa. —There will be a marked increase in the amount of
bhoosa during the coming week, and arrangements have been concluded to
bring in 600 tons a month for the next two months from the Euphrates area.
A convoy of donkeys belonging to the Government is proceeding there on
the 18th, takiag the necessary bags with them.
GVtfiw.—Steps are being taken by the Political Department to open the
country round Diwanieh, Afej, and Dignara, which will bring considerable
stores of grain into the market.
Low Water. —Owing to the reduction of water in the Euphrates it has
been found necessary to send the water down the Hindieh branch for longer
periods each fortnight necessitating lighter loading of the boats on the Hillah
Branch.
Firewood. —Large quantities may be expected as soon as it is possible to
get barges between Kutuniyah and the Advanced Base running more regu
larly.
There should also be a steady increase in the Baqubah area.
To relieve the civil population in Baghdad, the Military Governor has been
asked to agree to arrange for Government Wood Yards where firewood will be
sold to the public at a controlled price.
It will also be necessary to allot a certain amount of water transport to
bring in the supply for these yards. Owing to the entire land and water trans
port having been taken up by the Government Service, the position of this
commodity has become rather acute.
Civil Population of Samarrah. —It has been found necessary to assist
the Political representative in Samarrah in arranging grain for the civil popu
lation, 14 tons of rice have this week been sent forward to meet the urgent
requirements
Milling. —Mills at Ealliyah, Museyib, Hillah, Baghdad, and Baqubah will
be put in running order and flour will be made from local wheat.
Dates. —A supply of dates is being arranged for in Baqubah and Baghdad
to meet the increase scale for horses, which comes to about 10 tons per day.
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The volume contains a chronological list of brief summaries of papers relating to the activities of the Indian Expeditionary Force D (also known as the Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force) between 1 and 15 August 1917. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: telegrams, memoranda, letters, and tables.
An index to the contents of this volume can be found at folios 3-15 and a summary of the contents can be found at folio 16. The volume concerns:
- The supply of food, animals, construction materials, weapons, and other items to Force D
- River and railway traffic in Mesopotamia
- Railway construction in Mesopotamia
- Arrivals to and departures from the port of Basra
- Problems with the unloading of ships at Basra
- Proposal for the transfer of men from the Disciplinary Labour Corps into a free Labour Corps
- Discussion of British strategy in Mesopotamia, including current policy of securing control of the Baghdad Vilayet, and inability to take offensive action without Russian support
- Recruitment of Arab prisoners of war in India ‘to serve the Sheriff [Sharīf] of Mecca’
- Intelligence concerning movements of Turkish [Ottoman], German, and Austrian units
- Intelligence concerning German construction of a railway ‘towards Mosul’
- Discussion of the creation of a French Consulate at Baghdad
- Financial administration of Force D and the territory occupied by the British in Mesopotamia
- Proposal for forming a new division of Force D
- Intelligence concerning Russian movements in the Caucasus and mutiny within the Russian army
- Intelligence concerning Kurdish movements and attacks on Russian troops
- Shortage of medical officers.
The volume also contains:
- Distribution and composition of Force D including details of lines of communication, commanding officers, and units captured at Kut-al-Amarah [Al-Kut] (ff 3-36)
- Distribution of Force D including details of lines of communication, 15 July 1917 (ff 123-127), 22 July 1917 (ff 216-220)
- Distribution of the Turkish Army, 7 August 1917 (ff 147-148), 14 August 1917 (ff 226-227)
- Detailed statement of ration strength of Force D on 30 June 1917 (ff 39-42), 7 July 1917 (ff 175-178)
- Ammunition held and used by Force D, 29 July 1917 (ff 42-43), 4 August 1917 (ff 123-124)
- Strength return of Force D dated 2 June 1917 (ff 45-61)
- Ration strength of Force D on 14 July 1917 (ff 67-69), 21 July 1917 (ff 152-154), 28 July 1917 (ff 234-236)
- Report of number of pilots and aircraft available for service in Mesopotamia, 2 August 1917 (ff 81-82), 9 August 1917 (f 179)
- Two diaries of information from 7 July 1917 (ff 90-107) and 21 July 1917 (ff 193-194) covering: climate and floods; local produce; Inland Water Transport; medical affairs; military government; the Directorate of Works; the YMCA in Baghdad; and the crash of a German plane
- Weekly return of sick and wounded for the week ending 14 July 1917 (f 114) and 21 July 1917 (ff 187-188).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (242 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 242; 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. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 3-240; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
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