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'Who's who in Mesopotamia, General Staff, India (Serial No.22)' [42r] (83/276)
The record is made up of 1 file (136 folios). It was created in 1916. 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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Fdleh ibn-Gassab.—Oi the Bani Babi’ah at Kut with Nur-ul-din.
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Fdleh-ul-Mulk. Major of Persian Gendarmerie, reported in charge at
Shiraz, but the news of 8th April 1916 was that Saulat had occupied the town
in the name of the Shah.
Faleh-aUSaihud .—Brother of Abd-ul-Karim al-Saihud, and Shaikh of the
A1 bu-Muhammad at Hafirah who controls 1,500 rifles. His vanity is apparent
from a communication of his wherein he asks Hajji Hamud
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
to try to
obtain a Turkish title for him. He went to Basrah, 6th November 1914, with
550 infantry and 60 horsemen. After the battle of Qurnah his tribesmen
quarrelled with the Turks on the way back. Later they sniped our camp and
remained at Botah at least until beginning of March 1915. Paleh was impris
oned by the Turks because he refused to fight, but was afterwards released
(this was before 10th March 1915). He may have been at Qurnah in the
beginning of April. He was 6 miles west of Qala : at Saleh on 12th December
1915. He owns lands on the right bank a little above Qala’at Saleh and
Ezra’s Tomb. He is said to be relatively civilised, a scholar, and trustworthy.
Faraj-al-Zichi .—Of the Al-bu-Bahr. Went to Shatrah to the Turks. (3rd
February 1916).
Farhan Friendly Shaikh of the Dilfan tribe near Shuster and
Dizful. Has done his best to stop pipe line raids.
Farhud al-Ashjan—Oi\hQ Al-’alawi (Khafajah). Visited Intelligence
Officer, Nasiriyah, 11th October 1915. Implicated in attack on our Suwaij
reconnaissance. (14th JanuaryH916).
Farhud al-Imghashghash. —Shaikh of Bani Khaigan. At General Officer
Commanding's reception Nasiriyah. (29th July 1915).
Farman FVzrwm.—Persian Minister of Interior (since 15th November
1915) ; resigned from Premiership (6th March 1916) and replaced by Sipahdar
Azam as Prime Minister. Persian Government have consented to appoint him
conditionally Governor General of Pars. (12th May 1916). As Governor
General designate of Pars he expected to reach Isfahan on August 5th or 6th,
1916.
PWiwp.—German, one of Seiler’s party for jihad in Persia, captured
(Kirman-Shiraz line). (27th April 1916).
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The volume is Who's Who in Mesopotamia, General Staff, India . The volume is marked confidential and was printed in Delhi by Superintendent Government Printing, India, in 1916.
The volume consists of an alphabetical list of individuals issued by the Intelligence Branch of the Indian Expeditionary Force 'D'. Each entry includes biographical information relevant to the individual which has been taken from the Branch's files.
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- 1 file (136 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged alphabetically by name of entry in the list.
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Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 138; 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.
Pagination: the volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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