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‘Report for the Army Council on Mesopotamia. By Sir John P Hewett, GCSI, KBE’ [49r] (102/119)
The record is made up of 1 volume (53 folios, 5 maps). It was created in 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 XXVI.
Beri-Beri.
The Statistical Department began keeping systematic records on the 1st July, 1916, so that many occurring
before that are not recorded.
2. Many of those shown in 1918 were very slight cases about which there was some doubt, but they were
classified as beri-beri so as to ensure careful observation and treatment.
3. It will be noted that the strength of the Force (British) in 1918 was almost double that of 1916.
British Cases of Beri-Beri.
Year.
No. of Cases.
British Strength (average).
1916 (from July)
104
57,000
(last six months)
1917
84
86,700
1918
51
108,400
APPENDIX XXVIII.
TELEGRAPH LINES IN OCCUPIED TERRITORY (EXCLUDING PERSIA) M.E. FORCE.
Line and Wire Mileages.
Basrah area (omitting Koweit line)—•
Line.
Wire.
On I.T.D. posts
550
On I.E.T.D. posts
235
2,650
On Turkish posts
110
895
Baghdad area—
On Departmental posts
1,240
On Turkish posts
260
4,440
1,500
Mosul area—■
On Turkish posts
600
755
Total all areas
... 2,995
7,845
•
say 3,000
and 8,000
Abstract of Total Expenditure.
I.—New Material.
(а) Value of stores at pre-war rate . ...
Add 10 per cent, storekeeping charges on total
Add 5 per cent, on stores of depth manufacture {i.e., on Rs. 4,50,000 cost
of posts, bkts., &c.)
Add 1 per cent, for cost of tools and accessories ... ... ... say
(б) Cost of unskilled labour for erecting lines at R. 1 p.d.
Add cost of minor distribution of stores at twice normal Indian rates ...
(c) Cost of transport of material (4,650 tons) ...
Totals.
Rs. Rs.
9.60.000
96.000
22,500
9,500
10 , 88,000
1.90.000
19.000
1,09,000
3,12,000
Total cost of lines (new material) ... ... .;. ... 16,09,000 (£107,267),
II.—Turkish Material Captured and Re-erected in Iraq Area.
(a) Equivalent value of stores
1,32,500
(b) Cost of unskilled labour as in 1(6)
29,300
Cost of minor distribution
3,500
32,800
(c) Cost of transport of material (852 tons)
57,200
Total cost of lines (Turkish material)
2,22,500 (£14,833)
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The volume contains an illustrated report, with maps, correspondence and statistical data included as appendices, for the Army Council on Mesopotamia [Iraq], prepared by Sir John Prescott Hewett for the War Office, dated 10 March 1919. The report focuses on: a) the administration and expenditure of agricultural and irrigation schemes put in place in Mesopotamia for 1918 and 1919, and administered by the Imperial Government; b) the extent to which expenditure on agriculture and irrigation schemes, charged against Imperial Army Funds, is necessary for the prosecution of war; c) infrastructure development in Mesopotamia (facilities at Basrah [Basra] port; railways; telegraphs, telephones and post; water supply; electrical and mechanical installations), and questions of their financial support through military and civil funds.
The appendices include: maps illustrating the scope and geographical detail of the agricultural and irrigation schemes; correspondence providing context into the circumstances surrounding the need for and implementation of the schemes; statistical data, including: irrigation scheme expenditure; capacity at Basrah port; valuation of the dockyard; admission rates for Indian troops and followers with scurvy for the years 1916, 1917 and 1918; valuation of telegraph apparatus, telephone lines.
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- 1 volume (53 folios, 5 maps)
- Arrangement
The report is divided into paragraphs numbered 1 through to 82, with paragraph subjects and page numbers provided in an index preceding the report (f 3v). A list of the appendices, numbered I through to XXVIII follows the report (f 35). Appendices I-IV are maps (ff 52-56), enclosed in the sleeve at the back of the volume.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 57; 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 file contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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