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The record is made up of 1 volume (123 folios). It was created in 11 Jan 1919-28 Feb 1919. 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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—
British
officers.
British
other
ranks.
Indian
officers.
Indian
other
ranks.
Machine
guns.
Followers.
Total (less Labour Corps, Followers
and Sick and Convalescents on L. of
C.
6,561
73,091
2,381
116,846 •
1,833
...
Sick and Convalescents on L. of C. ...
180
3,315
32
2,434
...
...
All Labour ...
258
8,487
185
461
...
62,251
Gband Total
6,999
84,893
——<*
2,598
119,741
1,833
190,586
Included under British ranks are 33 Mauritius Labour Battalion and 41 Chinese.
Followers.
—
Sick with
formations
other'than
L. of C.
Sick and
Convalescents
on
L. of C.
At duty.
Arabs ...
...
249
1,266
Indians ... ... ... ... <
...
5,222
119,859
Persians
...
3
188
Others
...
...
274
Eefugees
'
1,053
•v
Total
(?,221
6,527
121,587
The following prisoners of war are not included in ration strength :—
1
Officers.
Other ranks.
Prisoners of War Labour Battalion
14
17,967
Prisoners of War in Camps, etc.
583
2,286
Total
597
20,253
Total Followers
190,586
Ration Strength
404,817
35
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A PPENDIX 290.
DIARY No. 13269.
Word code telegram No. 18269 (Q. M. G.-5), dated 20th Febmaiy 1919.
(Despatched 4 p. m*)
From—The Commander-in-Chief in India, Delhi,
To—The Secretary, War Office, London.
Reference General Baghdad’s M. S.-813 and (By- No. 123/6) of loth.
February.
I 1 consider that as a change in individuals is to take place change of giad*"
ing should commence with General Ryan’s departure.
Record copy to Q, M. G.
Copy to M. $. C., G. S. (S. D.-l).
APPENDIX 291.
DIARY No. 13290.
Telegram P., No. 3092, dated 18th February 1919.
(Despatched 9-45 r. m., received 11-15 p. m., 19th February 1919.)
(Received in War Section, 20th February 191A)
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. , Baghdad,
To—The Secretary of State for India, London,
(Repeated Secretary to the Government of India, in the Foreign and Political
Department, Delhi, and Cairo).
On February 15th, I visited Aleppo by air (6 hours’ fly in a R. E. C. stop
ping for pe.trol at Dain-uz-Zer) unfortunely Brigadier-General Clayton was
unwell and unable to meet me but Lieutenant-Colonel Cornwallis came in his
place and I am indebted to him for much information of value regarding cur
rent developments in Syria which are bound adversely to effect the political
situation in Mesopqtamia on the return to that country of the (group undecy).
class of Baghdadis now in Syria who have tested pleasures of governing Arab
countries at His Majesty’s Treasury’s expense and under the protection of
British troops.
Working copy (advance copy for information) to G. S. (M. O.-l).
Copy to M. S. G, G. S. (M. 0.-3).

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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 16 and 28 February 1919. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: telegrams, memoranda, tables, and letters.

An index to the contents of this volume can be found at the start of IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3317. The volume concerns:

  • Military personnel issues, including the granting of leave, promotions, nominations for Staff Officer positions, and conditions for garrison units
  • Supply of food, artillery, construction materials, and other items to Force D
  • Reductions of planned supply shipments to Force D
  • Matters relating to the demobilisation of Force D, including: shipment of troops from Mesopotamia to India and the United Kingdom; provision of civilian clothing for demobilised troops; and the disposal of surplus stores and motor vehicles
  • Repatriation of non-Turkish prisoners of war
  • Nomination of Indian officers for honorary ranks in the British Indian Army
  • Discussion of conflict between Bin Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān Āl Sa‘ūd] and King Hussein [Al-Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī]
  • Discussion of coordination of British policy in Mesopotamia, South Persia [Iran] and Maskat [Muscat]
  • Arrangements for financing the army of occupation in post-war Mesopotamia
  • Discussion of future political system of Mesopotamia, including need to ‘prevent Arab nationalism from being drawn into opposition to British control’
  • Construction of railways in Mesopotamia
  • British assessments of Mesopotamian public opinion
  • Appointment of a Commercial Secretary in Mesopotamia
  • Testing and disposal of malfunctioning ammunition
  • Reports of ‘dissatisfaction’ among soldiers in Force D regarding pace of demobilisation
  • Withdrawal of British forces from Trans-Caspia [Turkmenistan] to Meshed [Mashhad]
  • British occupation of Krasnovodsk [Turkmenbashi]
  • Arming of ‘friendly Turcomans’ in Trans-Caspia
  • Dispatch of naval vessels from India for service in northern Russia
  • Construction and maintenance of roads in Persia
  • Supplying of captured Turkish [Ottoman] ordnance to the Persian Government
  • Tensions between the Persian Government and the Jangali [Jangalī] Movement.

The volume also contains:

  • Strength return of Force D on 11 January 1919 (f 23)
  • Ration strength of Force D on 11 January 1919 (ff 109-114), 25 January 1919 (ff 32-35), February 1 1919 (ff 106-109)
  • Programme for March despatch of British troops from Mesopotamia (f 48)
  • Distribution and composition of Force D, including details of lines of communication, general organisation, and post-war garrison units (ff 53-62)
  • State of supplies on 17 February 1919 (ff 64-65)
  • Firing test results and summary for 18-pounder shrapnel ammunition (ff 90-97)
  • Weekly return of sick and wounded dated 18 January 1919 (ff 98-99).
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1 volume (123 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 (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 121; 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. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.

Dimensions: 21 x 33cm

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Title
‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 55. PART II. (From 16th to 28th February 1919.)’
Pages
front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:121v, ii-r:ii-v, back-i
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East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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