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'Intelligence Mesopotamia' [4v] (8/60)
The record is made up of 1 file (28 folios). It was created in 18 Jul 1917-10 Nov 1917. It was written in English and French. 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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The file contains copies of various telegrams on railways between the Director of Military Intelligence, the Commander-in-Chief India, the General Officer Commanding Mesopotamia, and the Caucasus Military Agent during the period July-November 1917.
Principal subjects of discussion are: the extension of the Baghdad railway east of Nisibin [Nusaybin] towards Mosul; reports of the process of construction and the transportation of material, with some concerns raised as to the accuracy of the reports; cities on the railway’s route; the movements of Turkish [Ottoman] troops; the movements of Falkenhayn’s [General Erich von Falkenhayn] army; and reports of attacks on trains.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (28 folios)
- Arrangement
The file's contents are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear 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 30; 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 between ff 2-29.
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- English and French in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- Reference
- IOR/L/MIL/5/808
- Title
- 'Intelligence Mesopotamia'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:23v, 25r:29v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence