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Marine Transport in Mesopotamia 1917-1919 [291r] (584/962)
The record is made up of 1 file (480 folios). It was created in 1 May 1917-19 Feb 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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COPY OP TELEGRAM
TO:- (1) Gr.O.C. East Africa
(£) I nwat or P ar-e s- Salaam.
Code M.R.3/479 1612.118,
Pirther t o my telegram 63988/MR3/225, 8th. Peb. 19J.8e Following pro
posal received from Admiralfy after consultation with P.H.T.O* Begins
''Your 0022 February 1st arrived too late to catch me at DelSgoa Bay,
but I had discussed there with G.O.C. and D. .T.O. the Inland Water
Transport Department, I reconunend Inland Water Transport should take
over all piers, cranes loading facility etc. from Military landing
Officers Department, also the stevedoring ex ships and clearing
lighters etc on shore, this to include the present stevedo’igg con-
trace at Dar-es-Salaam. The stevedoring t o be under the irastBruo-
tions of the D.K.T.O., but the Inland Water Transport t o be responsi
ble for all tallying, handling and safe checking of military stores.
tugs and
I consider supervision grid upkeep of lighters must remain under Naval
Transport as Dockyard essential for repairing ships as well, and pre
sent Engineer Commander in Charge most efficient, but request certain
mechanics of Inland Water Transport be lent for work in Dockyard.
Would further suggest Inland Water Transport tske over all fclyer trans-
port Lindi to Mingoyo, for vlr ich suitable motor boats and lighters
would ne handed over. This will release naval ratings now employed
there. C. in C. Cape concurs 0900." Pinto Durban ends.
It is suggested that under the circumstiinces this positioi: had better be
accepted. Do you concur? If so, procedure should be adopted at once.
Addressed G.O.C. East Africa, repeated Inwater Dar-es-Salaam.
TROOPERS.
C irculated p er I£»R.3. to :-
D» R D. S. T •
II.R.1 D. of M.
0. 2a 1.0. (3)
M.0.2B C.I.G.S
11.0.20 D.G. I.G.S
M. G- • 0 D • M. 0.
LUO, 2 A.G.
Q . M. G. Q • M. G • 2
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The file consists of copies and abstracts of telegrams regarding different aspects of marine transport in Mesopotamia [Iraq]. Most of the telegrams are weekly updates of the status of vessels and traffic in Mesopotamia and India.
The file includes other aspects: arrivals of ships in different Arabian and Indian ports; rivercraft commissions; supervision of vessels; Chinese artisans; war establishment; supplies and transportation; river craft in Mesopotamia; railways; maintenance of vessels; and losses in the First World War.
Principal correspondents are: the War Office (including telegrams from its telegram address, Troopers London); C in C India [Commander in Chief India]; and General Officer Commanding Mesopotamia.
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- 1 file (480 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
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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 480; 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.
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- IOR/L/MIL/5/773
- Title
- Marine Transport in Mesopotamia 1917-1919
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r, 481v, back, 2v:90v, 91v:481r
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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