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'Mesopotamia. Commission' [28r] (58/256)
The record is made up of 1 file (126 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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O perations ,
From C.in.C India to C.I.G.3.
Feb 7th, 1916,
l^y * p,m,
37761. In eontinuetlon of my telegram of jan Slet Ko. 36868,
I repeat for you* information the following telegram from Lake
regarding To^nshcnd’s snprlies:—
18/122/0 Feb 5th. Report received from Townshend that in order
to food both men and animals tin to April 17th It will be necessary
for him to slaughter 1200$ animals at once. ?he balance of his
animals vis, 1800 will furnish his meat supply up to April 17th,
Further he states that unless he is relieved at least 10 days
cofore April 17th the 6000 inhabitants of Kut and what may remain
of the garrison would starve as 10 days would be required to bring
up supplies from down river. I am enquiring what he means by this.
Kls report adds that owing to the lack of vegetables scurvy is
expected f and indeed it has already begun among the
sepoys
Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank.
and iha
he has cases of beri-bori among both Indians an British.
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The file contains proofs of official prints required for the statutory commission on the Mesopotamian Expedition [the Mesopotamia Commission, 1916-17]. The papers include transcripts of telegrams and letters (some paraphrased) from the Secretary of State for India, the Viceroy, and the Commander of the Expeditionary Force, 1915-16, General Sir John Eccles Nixon. The file includes papers relating to operations in 1914-15, medical arrangements on the expedition (folios 33-60), press allegations concerning the advance from Kut-el-Amara [Kut Al-Amarah] in 1916 (folios 91-93), and the question of occupying Baghdad (folios 31-32).
The papers are enclosed an a folder inscribed on the front cover: 'Military Department. Previous Papers', and labelled '3'. A further label on the front cover is printed 'Mesopotamia Commission, 28 Abingdon Street, Westminster.'
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- 1 file (126 folios)
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 127; 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: there are five additional printed pagination sequences in parallel between ff 64-90, ff 91-93, ff 94-103, ff 109-177, and ff 120-126.
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- IOR/L/MIL/5/777
- Title
- 'Mesopotamia. Commission'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:15v, 19r:127v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence