'V/2. Vol I. Assistant -Surgeons appointments & changes 1. Daud-ur-Rahman 2. Rustom A Dadamaster 3. Nur Mahd Rahmatullah 4. Asst. Surgeon C. C. Kella' [‎223r] (443/592)

Condensed Milk
Brandy
Port, wine
Corn flour
Arrowrooti
Copy of letter No. 26 dated 3rd October 1916 from Assistant-Surgeon
.C.-^elly, Kuwait, to the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Kuwait..
I would request you to kindly give orders to the Corporal in
charge of the four •'Wireless’* men, to keep boiled water for drink-
-ing purposes, preferably ’’Sirrah" water, as there have been se-
-veral oases of Diarrhoea among men and children lately and Pte.
Cornish has been suffering from it for the past four days, He has
been removed to my quarters dor supervision and treatment and is
progressing favourably.
I would also ask that the following medical comforts may be
requisitioned from the Base Hospital, Busreh for the use oft. the
men when detained for treatment, as.there is a scarcity of milk,
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etc., in the town. The articles can be kept with you and requi
sitioned for when necessary, and the expenditure shown on a Diet
sheet.
i4 tins.
1 botthe
1
2 tins
2 tins
Bradds essence of Beff or mutton, one dozen
Diet sheets twelve.
Since their advent here, one man has had Para typhoid - one
Remittent i 1 ever and one Diarrhoea, out of a total of five men.
No. f r/of 1916.
Kuwait, 3rd dotober 1916
Forwarded to the Dy. Director ^edical Service I.E.F."D",
Basra for orders. Milk in Koweit is scarce and of very poor qua-
-lity Tinned milk is therefore preferable.
I venture to suggest that A.S. ""elly should be permitted to
indent direct on a hospital in Dasra for medical srores and com
forts required for detachments in Koweit.
There are usually one or two xhh Military Officers in Koweit,
5 men of the Wireless tfept, and a few details of the S & T, who
are stationed here in connection with the purchase of camels. As
it would not. be practicable to have a Medical Officer in charge of 1
such a small party, I would suggest that Asst.Surgeon C.C.Kelly,
attached to this Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. should be put in charge, officially of all
Military details in Koweit. His duties in this connection commenc*
-ed with the arrival of the Wireless section on the 30th August
1916 and I would recommend that his appointment, if approved, may j
have effect from that date.
1
Sd/ R.E.A. Hamilton, Major,
Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Kuwait.