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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 38. Pt 1 & 2. (From 1st to 30th September 1917).’ [179r] (362/1000)
The record is made up of 1 volume (496 folios). It was created in 28 Jul 1917-30 Sep 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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8§
APPENDIX 1 SS
(Dy. No.
Letter No. -Transport-794, da’te.i 1 jth July 19,7.
(Received in War Section, 5th September 19:7.)
From—The Secretary, War Office, I ondon,
To—The Commande.-in-Chief in India, Simla,
I am commanded by the Army Council to transmit for your information
a copy ol a letter which has been addressed to the General Officer Cortimandi-
ing-in Chief, Mesopotamia.
Working copy to Q.M G.
Copy to M.S.C.
121-Transport-794 (S. R. 1).
21st July 1917.
I am commanded by the A^my Council to forward copies of correspondence
received from the Alinis'ry of Shipping in which it is alleged that a greater
number of storeships are being despatched to Basrah than can be dealt with at
the port. The figures received by cable on this subject from the Corhmander-
in-Chief in India, are as f dlo.' s : —
We k ending.
May 6th
„ nth
„ 20th
» 27th
June io’h
„ 17th
,, 24th
July 1st
i , ^th
• ••
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Ave nge Vo.
O' ship?.
Average days
*>n port.
iri
io
9
11*43
> 5-3
23 1
123
11-9
13 7
The figures for the weeks ending June 10th and June 17th appear to be
abnormal.
The Council request that a report on this question may be furnished, and
that in the meantime you will take any steps that may be possible to improve
the shipping situation without prejudicing military necessity. A copy of this
letter has been sent to the Commander-in-Chief, India. #
The G -neral Officer
C ommanding-in-Chief,
Mesopotamia;
(Copy.)
A.-42j92-i7-F.a.
MINISTRY OF SHIPPING,
Transport Department.
10th July 1917,
Sir,
I beg to refer to my letter of 9th June, No. A -42792-17-F.a; and your
replv of 11th idem, No. S. R.-i-a. regarding delays to ships at Basrah and to
enclose herewith for your information a copy of a statement compiled from
telegrams received from Basrah showing the actual shipping position at that por
at 6 P.M. on 4th July.
It will be observed that on that date 22 store ships were at the port, that
of these 20 were from India and 2 from this country ; also that of the 20 ship s
from Indian were not working while very small quantities were discharged
from most of the remainder. A further 7 ships were pn their way from Bomb
and Karachi to Basrah, some of which have since arrived;
ay
*49
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- Content
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 30 September 1917. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: letters, telegrams, notes, reports, tables, and memoranda. An index to the contents of this volume and a summary of the contents can be found at IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3282. The volume concerns:
- Appreciations [reports] and intelligence summaries from the Directorate of Military Operations dated 2 September 1917 (ff 59-61); 9 September (ff 159-161); 16 September (ff 253-254); 23 September (ff 339-341); 30 September (ff 494-496)
- Two diaries of information dated 18 August (ff 181-182) and 15 August (ff 219-220) covering climate and floods
- Reinforcements for Force D, including supplies of medical officers, horses, mules, Chinese artisans, and remounts
- Movements of Turkish [Ottoman] and Russian troops
- Reports from the Royal Flying Corps of machines in service and pilots available
- Staff appointments for Force D, particularly in command of heavy artillery
- Railway construction and management
- Surrender of a Turkish detachment at Diwaniyah [Ad Diwaniyah]
- The administration of Mesopotamia
- Views on a combined British and Russian offensive
- A proposed local cultivation scheme
- The removal of certain vessels from the list of hospital ships
- Trade between India and Baghdad
- The possibility of finding a new ‘Eyewitness’ reporter to replace Edmund Candler
- A proposed re-organisation of the Directorate of Port Administration and Conservancy
- A discussion of timing shipping from India to avoid congestion
- The search for a suitable officer to act as irrigation adviser for Sir Percy Cox
- Changes in the staffing of the Turkish army
- The unsuitability of the Chinese artisans and their return to India
- The provision of Ford vans in place of mules
- Information concerning General Erich von Falkenhayn’s army.
The following tables appear:
- Distribution and composition of Force D, including details of: lines of communication; general organisation; and names of General Officers and Brigade Commanders (ff 19-30)
- Enemy material captured from 1 April to 30 June 1917 (ff 43-48)
- Weekly return of the sick and wounded dated 11 August 1917 (ff 68-69), 18 August (ff 77-78), 25 August (ff 132-133), 8 September (ff 412-413), 1 September (ff 418-419)
- Ration strength of Force D on 4 August 1917 (ff 81-87), 18 August (ff 116-120), 25 August (ff 211-215, 437-443), 11 August (ff 234-241), 1 September (ff 288-291, 459-465), 18 September (ff 376-383), 8 September (ff 419-423)
- State of supplies on 1 September 1917 (ff 87-89, 109-110), 8 September (ff 186-189), 15 September (ff 270-272), 22 September (ff 362-365), 2 September (ff 409-410)
- Distribution of the Turkish army on 4 September 1917 (ff 94-96), 11 September (ff 191-194, 202-204), 18 September (ff 278-281), 25 September (ff 367-370)
- Distribution of Force D on 19 August 1917 (ff 101-108)
- Monthly distribution report of motor vehicles 1 August 1917 (ff 399-405)
- Strength return for Force D 28 July 1917 (ff 466-485).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (496 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 498; 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 3-496; 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.
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