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'Unrest in Northern Mesopotamia (Kurds)' [10r] (19/206)
The record is made up of 1 file (101 folios). It was created in 12 Feb 1919-10 Apr 1920. 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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C R L T
OperutionG.
ParaphraG
Prom G.0.C «-in-C., Meso ) 0 ^amia.
Go War Office, ropeatoG India.
Desp. 1600 7-10-19.
Rood. 2500 L0-10-1 .
X.7555 7th.
Several hundred C-oyan Kurds appeared and
toR.: post on Crags (1 grp. undoc.) our posioione as
wiRndrawal from Siorhuj 1 valley referred to in my
telegram of 5th was about to commence.
Goyan Kurds are the only ?eminont tri'jG
loft in ahis area '.nd occupy almost inaccessible valleys
closo to armistice lino and have joined in all act*:cKs on
It was they who enticed and murdered C-pt.
Porason the politic-ml oificor to Kcronr their main valley
in Parch last.
As only chance of a quiet aimer now appear
'co lio in hammering them I d>. cid^d to prolong oyer./ci ms
another fortnight and penetrate some 16 milea into their
fmcncss.
With this object C ns mis cone on
column and -after several days difficult mount
in which enemy lost considerably our troops a
?msyri..n occupied Keroar exacting punishmem
trimbed his
.in I i.'.hting
ssistod by
and destroy
defences.
Cur casualties not serious oh >ugh include I
regret two officers and five other r-nhs kill.d.
droops have d- ne remarkably well in c annery
only equalled by gorges beyong Gilgit,
Troops are nos: being ;iciidr^wn i-nd I trust
wo may look for e. peaceful border.
Southern Kurdistan troops in Rani a pi-.in .r
returning s.nd thp fore* I left at Suleiman lyeh diilc civ
control was bcing^o stable shod is being v/ithdr m/n a syn.ll
detachment of all arms will remain on Basian pass 50 mil-
west of Suleiman lych for tao printer whore it is easily
highest and supported.
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The file consists primarily of correspondence and telegrams between the War Office and the General Officer Commanding Mesopotamia regarding the conflict and attacks taking place in Kurdistan. The file includes the following related subjects: the creation of the Kurdish National committee and the Kurdish movement; the massacre of Christians in Kurdistan; the reactions of anti-British, anti-foreign and anti-Christian subjects; the various disturbances in Zakho, Amadia [Al ‘Amādīyah], Sulaimaniyeh [Sulaymaniyah], and Kerkouk [Kirkuk]; the British response to the Kurdish movement, with discussion of punitive action and strategic operations; British prisoners, and casualties and deaths among British soldiers; the repatriation of Christians; the armistice frontier in the southern boundaries of the British forces' area in Persia.
Principal correspondents are the War Office; General Officer Commanding, Mesopotamia; GHQ Egypt [General Headquarters Egypt]; GHQ Constantinople [General Headquarters Constantinople]; C in C India [Commander in Chief India]; 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. Baghdad; Civil Commissioner, Baghdad.
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- 1 file (101 folios)
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The file's contents are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 103; 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. An additional foliation sequence is also present between ff 3-102.
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- IOR/L/MIL/5/798
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- 'Unrest in Northern Mesopotamia (Kurds)'
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- front, front-i, 2r:102v, back, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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