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'Blue Book. Paraphrased telegrams' [68r] (135/189)
The record is made up of 1 file (93 folios). It was created in 1914-1916. 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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GENERAL NITON TO SECRETARY OP STATE FOR INDIA,
2nd June 1915.
Capture of Turkish river steamer Mosul in good
condition early this morning reported by General Townshend.
We now seem to have accounted for all steamers in possession
of Turks in this part. On night 1st-2nd June some 12
Mahelas which were overtaken escaped into side creeks.
A great deal of firing was heard apparently due to
attack by Marsh Arabs on these boats. Captures include
250 more regulars inclusive of 15 officers, and quantity
of ammunition and rifles. Troops opposing us in front
Kurna estimated 4,000 strong consisting of 10 field guns
of which 7 are captured and 5 regular battalions. Above
estimate based on generally concurrent statements of
prisoners. Have also captured lighter with German mines.
Four Germans are reported to have fled in motor launch
and have probably fallen into hands of unfriendly Arabs
as owing to break down of launch they fled into the
Marshes. Passage above Devil 1 s Elbow impracticable for
naval sloops and General Townshend and Captain Nunn, R.N.
in
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The file consists of proofs for a proposed Mesopotamia Blue Book [a British Parliamentary official report concerning the Mesopotamian Campaign, 1914-18]. The papers consist of numbered transcribed paraphrased and unparaphrased official telegrams (particularly from the Commander of the Expeditionary Force, 1915-16, General Sir John Eccles Nixon, the Viceroy, and the Secretary of State for India) relating to military operations during the advance from Basra in 1915. The proofs were submitted to the Secretary of State for India, and include notes by John Evelyn Shuckburgh, 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. .
The papers are enclosed an a folder inscribed: 'Military Department. Previous Papers' and labelled '2'.
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- 1 file (93 folios)
- Arrangement
The transcribed telegrams are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 94; 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. Two additional typed mixed foliation/pagination sequences are also present in parallel between ff 15-19 and ff 27-37.
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- IOR/L/MIL/5/776
- Title
- 'Blue Book. Paraphrased telegrams'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:94v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence