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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 55. PART I. (From 1st to 15th February 1919.)’ [49r] (106/396)
The record is made up of 1 volume (194 folios). It was created in 23 Nov 1918-15 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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APPENDIX 48.
DIARY No. 8827.
Word Code telegram No. Mob.-615, dated 2nd February 1919.
(Despatched 10-25 a.m., received 7-J30 p.m., 3rd January 1919.)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “D”, Baghdad,
To—The Chief of the General Staff, A. H. Q,., Delhi.
Your telegram 29th January, 7532-D. S.2, not understood as in your telegram,
16th January, 4202 D. M. S-2, you have approved of the principle that India
must be responsible for medical staff transports.
Working copy to D. M. S.
Copy to M. S. C., G. S. (S. D. 3), Q. M. G., A. G.
APPENDIX 49.
DIARY No. 8844.
Telegram P., No. X.-5247, dated 3rd February 1919.
Despatched 11-4*0 a.m., received 2-15 a.m., 4th February 1919.
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force C ‘Y)’\ Baghdad,
To—The Secretary, War Office, London.
(Repeated India.)
Your 74994, February 1st (N. E. W. S.)\ The 8th and 44th Batteries
B. F. A. have been transferred with^Thomson’s detachment at Baku to General
Milne’s command and no longer belong to this force.
Working copy to A. G.
Copy to G. S. (S. D. 1.), Q. M. G.
APPENDIX 49A.
Situation in Mesopotamia, Tersia and Turkestan, 3rd February 1919.
1, 2 and 3. Tigris, Biala and Euphrates Fronts. —There is no change.
4. Intelligence. Fersia. —Wasmuss, who is in the hill country some
40 miles east of Bushire, is reported to
have lost all his influence and to be en
tirely discredited.
8611,
149 C G S.
o. uaucasus.
"IM 11.
6. Fersia Nil.
Bushire. —On 27th January Kazarun was occupied by the Bushire column
7275 and Nian Kutal (about 20 miles east of
Kazarun) by troops from Shiraz. There
was no opposition. Nasir Diwan reported 22 miles south-east of Kazarun
with a large following was bombed by aeroplanes and his following dis
persed.
Posts have also been established at Ful-i-Agineh and the Kutal-i-Dukhter
7583 pass, between Kazarun and Mian
Kutal.
General Officer Commanding Bushire F. F. established his head-
7894 quarters at Kazarun on 30th Janu
ary- ,
7. Turkestan and Meshed. Folicy. —Owing to the danger caused by
the opening of communication with Tashkend through Orenburg and the
8625 feeble efforts made in Trans-Caspia to
provide Russian personnel, General Malle-
son with the concurrence of the Trans-Caspian Government now proposes to
arm the Turcomans. General Malleson has also received from the Amir of
Bokhara a request for 40,000 rifles The Amir guarantees to place 15,000 men
in the field against the Bolsheviks if the rifles are sent him. General Malleson
8616 ‘advocates giving the assistance asked
for.
Merv Front. —There has been no change in the situation on the Merv
Front. Some anxiety has naturally been
caused by the opening up of the Oren
burg line.
Much snow has fallen in Trans-
Caspia.
General Milne has made the following rearrangement of British troops in
Tr ms-Caspia:—
Infantry at Bahran Ali with small detach
ment in advance.
All cavalry to he contracted at front, including squadron from Aska-
bad.
One Company R. Warwicks from Krasnovodsk to replace 1 company
l-4th Hants at Merv Front.
7059. 7536.
8092. 8273.
8535. 8617.
7059.
8617.
7722.
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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 February 1919. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: telegrams, memoranda, and tables.
An index to the contents of this volume can be found at folios 1-9. The volume concerns:
- Military personnel issues, including: equipment; the transfer and retirement of officers; nominations for Staff College; granting of leave; and demobilisation of troops
- Supply of food, construction materials, and other items to Force D
- Reductions of planned supply shipments to Force D
- Proposal for a new kind of emergency ration for Indian troops
- Preparation for demobilisation of Force D, including: disposal of animals used by Force D; withdrawal orders for specific units; and disposal of surplus ammunition
- Provision of ships to carry troops from Mesopotamia to the United Kingdom
- Proposed expansion of the jurisdiction of 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.
- Proposed changes to the Army Chaplains’ Department
- Employment of ‘Imported’ labourers in Mesopotamia and the growth of ‘Considerable local prejudice’ against these workers
- The post-war occupation and government of Mesopotamia
- British assessments of Mesopotamian public opinion
- Construction of railways in Mesopotamia
- Vaccination of animals shipped to Mesopotamia
- Arrest of thirteen Turkish [Ottoman] ‘ringleaders in recent political intrigue’ by British forces in Baghdad
- Turkish military presence at Joziret Ibn Omar [Cizre]
- British use of petroleum wells at Zakhd [Zakho]
- British arming of ‘Turcomans’ to fight the Bolsheviks on behalf of the Transcaspian Government
- Intelligence suggesting the presence of the former Ottoman leader Enver Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. [Enver Pāshā] in the Caucasus
- British military actions in Persia [Iran] including: occupation of key roads; maintenance of roads; and discussion of a ‘most virulent form of malaria’ affecting British troops in North Persia.
The volume also contains:
- Distribution and composition of Force D, including details of lines of communication, general organisation, and corrections (ff 63-73)
- State of supplies on 27 January 1919 (f 25), 31 January 1919 (ff 162-163), 7 February 1919 (f 168)
- Distribution Report showing number and condition of motor vehicles with Force D, 1 December 1918 (ff 27-42)
- Ration strength of Force D on 21 December 1918 (ff 124-130), 28 December 1918 (ff 130-136), 4 January 1919 (ff 182-187), 11 January 1919 (ff 75-78), 18 January 1918 (ff 149-152)
- Strength return of Force D on 23 November 1918 (ff 79-90)
- Weekly return of sick and wounded dated 4 January 1919 (ff 99-100), 11 January (ff 188-189)
- Ammunition return of Force D on 2 January 1918 (ff 110-111)
- Programme for February despatch of British troops from Mesopotamia and India (f 112).
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- 1 volume (194 folios)
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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 192; 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.
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