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Telegram P., No. 3027, dated 14th December 1915. APPENDIX 432
(Despatched 4 p.m., received 8-30 p.m.) (Tty. No. 30665)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Basrah,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
Clear the line.
As machine guns and rifles are sighted to take mark VII ammunition, it
has now been decided to use this mark ammunition. Please therefore arrange
for the 4,854 boxes of mark VII ammunition to he despatched, and also please
; let me know how arrangements will be made for further supplies of this
ammunition.
This refers to my 1658-Ord. (Dy. No. S.-29881) of 7th December.
Working copy to D. G. O.
Copy to G. S. (M. O. 2).
Telegram P., No. S.-30667, dated 14th Decen.ber 1915. APPENDIX 433
(Despatched 11-15 p.m.) (% X°- 30667)
From—The Chief of the General Staff,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Basrah.
Additional blankets for the troops from France have . already been des
patched. They have already got clothing equal to Indian winter scale.
The above refers to your D. D. of S. and T.’s telegram S.-164 (Dy, No.
8.-30352), of December 10th.
Record copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to G. S. (M. O. 2).
Telegram P., No. S.-30669, dated 14th December 191 .
(Despatched 11-15 p.m.)
APPENDIX 434
(%. No. 30669)
From—The Chief of the General Staff,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force D, Basrah.
In order that the situation as regards wireless may be cleared up please
say how many pack and waggon stations should in your opinion e mam am
by you for first line work and for which drivers and personnel must also
be maintained.
According to our calculations you should now have 4 pack and 4
^waggon stations, and the personnel and horses for these should he fairly com
plete, any deficiencies at the present time being in course of being made good.
In this connection please see my 29846 of December 7th.
You should also have in second lines 4 pack sets and these are probably
still serviceable.
One waggon set in addition, which was asked for in your C,-K.-86—9
(Dy. No. S.-29109), dated November 30th, was shipped on December 8th by
‘‘Begum 5 ’ and 2 pack sets should reach you within 3 weeks which arc due
from England,
Finally, the complete pack troop demanded in your G, K.-889 (Dy. No.
of December 7th has been asked for (Dy. No. S-30419) from the
War Office.
Should the War Office supply complete pack troop, will any further per
sonnel he required by you from India ; and in the event of pack troops not
being forthcoming, what would he your detailed total requirements ?
The above refers to your G. K.-931 (Dy. No. S.-30357) of December
10 th,
Record copy to G. S. (S. D. 2).
Copy to M. S. C., G. S. (M. O. 2).
Telegram P., No. 986-2-A-2, dated 13th December 1915. APPENDIX 435
(Despatched 4-15 p.m., received 6-50 p.m., 14th December 1915.) (Dy. No. 30670)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force £ ‘ D/’ Basrah,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
Please note that because Sapper and Miner Companies from Force “ A ”
are above strength, drafts for Sappers and Miners units should not therefore
he delayed; any surplus are needed for bridging units.
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