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'Unrest in Northern Mesopotamia (Kurds)' [74r] (147/206)
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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1, l have new reviewed situation in Mesopotamia and visited large
part of area under cur control *
2 , L of C h,. s large accumulations cf demobilised material
requiring protection at present., there are some 20,000 P.O.t’s
mostly working in scattered areas and large bodies cf forei. n
including Jamaican labour working; in districts cn railways
irrigation etc. I shall net be able therefore to return more
than one cf the fourteen battalions in May.
3 . Number of battalions retained will be cut down as speedily
as possible as accumulations of material and P.O.b. and other
labour are reduced >
4 . I am strongly cf opinion that the 2 divisions and 2 Cavalry
brigades forming the army cf occupation should be a complete
mobile field army free dm is ion cf responsibility for ?admiristra-
• t * * *
tive duties and local protection of railv/ays labour and P.P.' 1 s
bearing n mind general unrest as evidenced in Egypt India and
Kurdistan.
5 „ The largo number of troops sent a., ay fr cm. Basrah in a short
period has :iven rise to rumours cf withdrawal and led to
symptoms cf restlessness in the lower Euphrates, This has boon
counteracted by .location of ?additional troops there.
6 . I am of opinion, that arris or of this country must contain
sufficient battalions in addition to above force‘for smne
c-nsidorable period to allow latter to be mobile and free.
7 „ Also one Cavalry Briyo.de is not available as such since its
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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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- 'Unrest in Northern Mesopotamia (Kurds)'
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- front, front-i, 2r:102v, back, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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