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'Railways and L. of C. [Lines of Communication] Policy, Mesopotamia. Vol III' [65r] (130/549)
The record is made up of 1 file (272 folios). It was created in 22 Jun 1918-5 Oct 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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Please clear up three prints* Firstly
reference wire Q 0 2329 of 22/5 frem General is frllcv^ing
statement of 77 cur demand for ITcrperfcrco correct. ///
(1) Remaining two sect ’ ons and workshops 700 Ccy^
(ii) 1013 Perl Van Coy, If you get those do you want ICO
Peerless in addition or are laLLor to replace vetides
of 700 Coy * If second alternative correct presumably
von will declare 100 Albions surplus . Furthermore it is
not clear whether you are asking Britfercc tc send
personnel with (i) and (ii) . What has Britfcrco replied to
this wire ,
Secondly I assumed your P.S.463 of 13th May answered,
questions raised my 14109 of 15th May but this assumption
contradicted by wire X a 6090 of 24th from General 0 Therefore
suggest you send revised figures in answer to my 14109
on following basis. Include in assets 500 vo.ns from
America and vehicles new demanded by you from Britforce.
Deduct vehicles already sent to or earmarked for India.
Assume that Mosul railway is not sanctioned but give
sub-heading showing what vehicles you would release ii
railway were built and how scon.
Thirdly, wire what M.T. vehicles you have sent
India since January 1st and give particulars of any demands
you now have outstanding for India showing separately
demands Dor'^lii'ch you have earmarked vehicles and those ii
any with which you cannot comply. Please reply early and
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The file, marked secret, contains correspondence and notes regarding rail and road transportation in Mesopotamia [Iraq] near the end of, and immediately following, the First World War. The papers cover several matters, including:
- The construction, conversion, maintenance, and expansion of the railways in the region, including regular progress reports from the Director of Railways, Baghdad
- Supply of railway materials, rolling stock, and personnel
- A proposed survey of Persia [Iran] for the purposes of railway building
- Demobilisation planning
- Transition from military to civil administration
- Expenditure
- A proposal for a direct Baghdad-Haifa line.
Correspondents include: the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Egypt; the Chief of Imperial General Staff; the Director of Railways, Baghdad; the War Office; the Commander-in-Chief, Army Headquarters, India; the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Mesopotamia; the Chief of the General Staff, India; the Director General of Movements and Railways, War Office; and the High Commissioner at Constantinople [Istanbul].
- Extent and format
- 1 file (272 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged in chronological order, from the rear to the front.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 274; 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 present in parallel; these numbers are written in coloured crayon.
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- IOR/L/MIL/5/789
- Title
- 'Railways and L. of C. [Lines of Communication] Policy, Mesopotamia. Vol III'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:30r, 30av, 30v:273v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence