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'Railways Mesopotamia and L of C [Lines of Communications] Policy, Vol. II' [88r] (175/274)
The record is made up of 1 file (135 folios). It was created in 3 Dec 1917-24 Jun 1918. 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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Prom:- C.-in-C., India.
-To:- C.I.G.S.
7th February, 1918.
10344 - 7th February -Reference Transport Cornmissionorshi!'
telegram Y24/210 l 2/2. ^J^/We do not understand ^demand for furti'*r
power has suddenly become critical as previous indents have boar
fulfilled. If facilities for maintenance of locomotives arc
j.nsuf I icient fbr \ ?) ! it will appear you are dependent on further
supplies of locomotives to maintain traffic requirements. The
demand on India will thus be continuous and increasing even
without expansion of mileage worked. We suggest as an alter-
native^largely augmenting number of engines in Mesopotamia;
that those requiring heavy repairs be sent to (?) India)\ for
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that purpose. Regarding twentyfive engines asked for by your /
in December and January It must be remembered that all stock
supplied is taken from traffic and Its collection and overhaul
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cannot be carried out In less than (In two months. Supplying ;
railways ere now overhauling and preparing as quickly as possible
twentyfive engines applied for but despatch from port cannot be
commenced until March. If suggestion made re repairs be agreed
to you may perhaps be able to do without the further twenty
asked for. Mesopotamia transport Commissioner is to be infor-
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med his telegrams ^he should have’ from you since his Commission
Is an advisory but not an executive authority.
Addressed General, Baghdad, Repeated C.I.G.S. and
Railways Baghdad.
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M.O.X. COPIES TO;- D.C.I.G.S.
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NOT E:- Vide T .24/210 from Baghdad Feb. 2nd.
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The file, marked secret, contains correspondence and notes regarding rail and river transportation in Mesopotamia [Iraq] during 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
- Military operations targeting the Turkish railways in Palestine
- Planning and progress of the Mesopotamia Transport Commission
- Supply of railway materials, rolling stock, and personnel
- Postwar railway policy in India and Mesopotamia
- The question of substituting oil fuel for coal supply in river and rail transport.
Correspondents include: the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Egypt; the Chief of Imperial General Staff; Director of Railways, Baghdad; the War Office; the Commander-in-Chief, Army Headquarters, India; the Major General Sir Henry Francis Edward Freeland, Chairman of the Mesopotamia Transport Commission; 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 Assistant Director of the Inland Water Transport, Mesopotamia.
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- 1 file (135 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged in chronological order, from the rear to the front.
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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 137; 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/5/788
- Title
- 'Railways Mesopotamia and L of C [Lines of Communications] Policy, Vol. II'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:136v, 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