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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 60. (From 1st to 31st July 1919.)’ [‎24r] (52/252)

The record is made up of 1 volume (124 folios). It was created in 10 May 1919-31 Jul 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 16
(Dy. No. 57716)
Telegram P., No. X.-7195, datei 5th July 1919.
(Despatched 4-50 p.m., received 6-45 a.m., 6th July 1919.
Prom—The G. O. C., Porce ,c D” Baghdad^
To—The Secretary, War Office, London.
(Kepeated Chief of the General Staff, India, Simla and Cairo.)
Priority.
Situation in South Kurdistan, whence I have just returned, is very satis
factory An East India Company trading post. owing to smash up and capture of Sheikh Mahmud and other leaders
at Baziyan Pass. Mounted columns are now visiting three different valleys.
It is proposed to leave a Brigade with Cavalry and Mountain Artillery to
support civil power for next two or three months, and withdraw remainder of
force. After that it may be necessary to leave a small mixed force on Baziyan
Pass, which is a suitable site.
^Mounted Brigade also recently ?+ ed Persian levies with two aeroplanes
i Change. in order to disperse Kurdish gatherings
tomission. in hills east of border. Sufficient road
making is being carried out to improve accesses to important centre, Law and
Order is wanted by the majority of people and if the Sheikhs can be controlled
and their armed following reduced Southern Kurdistan should remain prosper
ous and peaceful. The Kifri-Kerkouk line will render these easy to handle.
Working copy to G. S. (M. 0. 1.)
Copy to Collection, M. S. V , P. S. V., G. S. (M, 0. 3.)
APPENDIX 17
(l)y. No. 57757
Telegram P., No. X.-7105, dated 5th July 1919.
(Despatched 3 p.m., received 9-45 a.m., 6th July 1919.)
From—The D. of Railways, Baghdad,
To—The D. of Railways, Simla.
With reference to telegram No. P.-281 of June 3rd from Sir C. Munro to
General MacMann.
Understand now that the offer is for 25 miles of rails only. Hope you*
# Change. ca P arrange to supply fittings for these
rails. Sleepers have* already been
requested, vide my telegram No. C. A.-579 July 1st (Dy. No. 56365) to War
Section, Simla.
Should also be glad of information regarding the weight and section of
rails.
5
Working copy to Ply. Board. ?
Copy to collection, L). G. T., M. B. V
APPENDIX 18 *
m , . ‘ (Dy. No. 57794) ^
Telegram P., No. Nil, dated 1st July 1919. 9
(Despatched 9-40 p.m., received 11-0 a.m., 5th July 1919.) ^
(Received in War Section, 6th July 1919.) . |
From—His Majesty’s Secretary of State for India, London,
To—Baghdad. !
(Repeated H. E. the Viceroy (F. k P. Deptt.), Simla.) f
Mesopotamian Customs Tariff. . To avoid possible complaints from other
I powers, His Majesty’s Government wish to be consulted before steps to raise
: tariff are taken. Please forward by mail copy of tariff now in force.

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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 31 July 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 3-7.

The volume concerns:

  • Supply of food, weaponry, construction materials, and other items to Force D
  • Military personnel issues, including reinforcements, demobilisation, and travel and accommodation arrangements for families of soldiers
  • Railway construction in Mesopotamia
  • Intelligence concerning a planned ‘Pan-Islamic upheaval after Ramzan [Ramaḍān]’
  • Discussion of the activities of the King-Crane Commission
  • Discussion of propaganda produced by ‘Feisal’ [Fayṣal Al-Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī] calling for the ‘complete Independence of Arabia’
  • British censorship of telegrams, photographs, and newspapers
  • Disposal of surplus weaponry by Force D
  • Report on the conditions in South Kurdistan following the defeat and capture of ‘Sheikh Mahmud’ [Shaikh Maḥmūd Barzanjī]
  • Financial administration of Mesopotamia
  • Matters relating to the government of Mesopotamia, including: requests by Arab officers for a ‘purely national Civil Government in Mesopotamia’; British opposition to greater involvement of local populations in government; and the usefulness of Mesopotamia for British policy in the wider Middle East
  • Assessment by 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. of the conditions in Basrah [Basra] and Nasiriyeh [Nasiriyah] (ff 54-55)
  • Discussion of violence in Central Kurdistan, including: the killing of administrative officials by ‘local Gendarmerie’; reports of Kurds near Amadia [Amadiya] ‘attacking Christian villages’; and British preparations for ‘quietening the district’
  • The appointment of Colonel William Nafew Haskell as the Allied High Commissioner in Armenia
  • Events in Persia [Iran], including: the surrender of high profile rebels: the activities of Bakhtiari [Bakhtiyārī] tribes; and British attempts to recruit Persian Kurds to fight ‘in case of incursion by Bolsheviks’.

The volume also contains:

  • Weekly returns of sick and wounded for the weeks ending 24 May 1919 (ff 9-10), 31 May 1919 (ff 16-17), 7 June 1919 (ff 39-41), 14 June 1919 (ff 67-68), 21 June 1919 (ff 77-78), and 28 June 1919 (ff 92-94)
  • Ration strength of Force D on 10 May 1919 (ff 36-38), 5 July 1919 (ff 43-44), 12 July 1919 (f 58), 19 July 1919 (f 81), and 26 July 1919 (f 109)
  • Distribution of Force D including details of lines of communication, 1 July 1919 (ff 110-122).
Extent and format
1 volume (124 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 124; 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 3-122; 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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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 60. (From 1st to 31st July 1919.)’ [‎24r] (52/252), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3324, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100143647432.0x000035> [accessed 5 April 2025]

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