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'Unrest in Northern Mesopotamia (Kurds)' [34r] (67/206)
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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^ • OPl^ATIQNS . q . C R S T .
PARAPHRASE.
From: G.O.C. Mesopotamia.'
To: War Office repeated India.
Desp. 1330 2.8.19.
Reed. 0600 3.Q.19.
X.7304 2nd.
Following situation in ? southern and centrdl
Kurdistnn.
Southern native levies. (2 groups undec.)cd
by portion of force ? in two columns traversing hitherto
virgin recesses of Kara Dagh, the homo of the Hamawand
Kurds ? and Shcildi Mahmuds following. Arms have been
seized, cert in offenders arrested and provisional civil
government has novr been fully restored. Cultivators and
traders are contented. One Brigade remains temporarily
in occupation: gendarmerie are being reorganised on bettor
footing; Emergent road making by engineers and pioneers is
in progress.
Central Kurdistan rising has remained confined to hill tribes
between Greater Zab and Tigris, but unlike southern Kurdistan
was accompanied by unprovoked murder of isolated British
officers and (1 group undoc.) community. Tribesmen involved
and in vicinity total 8,000 rifles. Concentration and
organisation of communications was completed by July 31st.
Force will total about two brigades. After difficult nighl
marching in mountains on morning of August 1st loading troor o
surrounded enemy village several Kurds including importaui
leader an ' (l *oup under*, s ) arms capi-ercd.,
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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
- Title
- 'Unrest in Northern Mesopotamia (Kurds)'
- Pages
- 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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- Open Government Licence