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'Field notes: Mesopotamia. General Staff, India. February, 1917.' [105v] (217/350)
The record is made up of 1 file (169 folios). It was created in 1917. 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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202
Route No. IT — concld.
mahailahs, or medium-sized heliums with a minimum draught of
about 2' 6 ". It becomes passable for these craft again about
November.
This year being abnormal, a minimum of 2 ' was reported
about 20th August, and a medium-sized helium could still pass.
Normally at this time it would be dry with pools and stretches of
water at intervals.
The only really reliable through route from the south is by
the Nahr-al-Bada’ah which carries awaj r much of the water of
the Sl^att-al-Gharaf and flows into the Hammar Lake. This
route is practicable for large heliums from December to July, and
this year in the flood season three motor boats were brought
down it, but with considerable difficulty and much local assist
ance.
There is a broad shallow bar in the Hammar which seldom
has more than two feet of water over it.
The Nahr Hamsa admits of passage of small heliums only dur
ing similar periods. Throughout the greater part of its length
the Nahr-al-Beda’ah in the flood season expands into a wide
“ khor, ” and its overflow fills numerous parallel side channels.
Transport.—Moving northwards from Nasirlyah, land trans
port would be necessary throughout. There' are not very
many boats at Shatrah normally (say some 30 small heliums and
10 large) and they would very probably be removed before any
troops reached the town. If an advance were made from Kut.
boats could be brought up the Tigris and so down.
Route No. 18.
From NAJAF to BASRAH.
28-3 miles. 15 stages.
Authorities .—Captain G. E. Leachman, March
and April 1910;
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Gazetteer, 1908;
Lieutenant-Colonel Chesney, 1837; and those from
Route No. 16.
Epitome.
General Description .—An easy desert route along the south
ern edge of the Euphrates Valley. The soil is mostly firm sand
and gravel, and the going is good.
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The file consists of a printed volume regarding the field notes on Mesopotamia. The volume was prepared on behalf of the General Staff, India and printed by the Superintendent Government Printing, India.
The volume is divided into the following chapters:
- I. History.
- II. Geography.
- III. Population.
- IV. Resources.
- V. Notes on the Turkish Army.
- VI. Maritime.
- VII. Administration.
- VIII Communications; Routes in Mesopotamia.
The volume also contains a number of appendices: A. Important personages; B. Table of Distances (in miles); C. Weights, Measures, Currency, Chronology; D. Some notes for officers proceeding to Mesopotamia; Glossary of Terms.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (169 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged in a number of chapters and appendices listed in the contents page (folio 4).
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 169; 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 also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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