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'Unrest in Northern Mesopotamia (Kurds)' [73r] (145/206)
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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3113 BBT.
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Prom G-.O .C .Llesopotamia.
To War Office, Bepeated India.
Desp. 10*55. 2.5.19.
Becct.20.20. 5.5.19.
X.5960. 2nd.
Beference X.5063 dated Jan. 18th.
I am of opinion after carefully considering the matter
that the Kut-el-Amarah-Baghdad railway should not be pulled
up until the Samawah - Hillah section of the Basrah Baghdad
railway has been completed.
My reasons are that the pulling up of this railway will
be a bad move politically; it will certainly give rise to
small local trouble but may also (gr.undec.) an impression
of our withdrawal from the country. Prom a military point
of view it means lengthening our Tcommunications by several
days at a time when the river is at its lowest. To complete
the Euphrates line the Director of Railways minimum
requirements are:- 100,000 sleepers and 100 miles of rails
and fastening complete not less than 50 pounds weight.
These should arrive during September or by October at
latest.
Can these be supplied from India or elsewhere? If
the material begins to arrive early September and is all
received by the end of October the line will probably be
through by end of November. General Macmunn concurs-
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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.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (101 folios)
- Arrangement
The file's contents are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
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