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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 23 PART II (From 16thto 30thJune 1916)’ [14r] (32/274)
The record is made up of 1 volume (133 folios). It was created in 21 May 1916-30 Jun 1916. 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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Telegram P., No. 17929-Cipher <?a f ed 16th June 1916. APPENDIX 245
(Despatched 3-30 p.m., received 1-45 A.M , 17th June 1916.) (Diary No. 599 6 s)
From—The Chief of the Imperial General Staff, London.
To—The Commander-in-Chief in India, Simla.
Your 58345.
Following has been selected to proceed to Mesopotamia. Meerut Cavalry
Brigade, Commander Brigadier-General Edwards, consisting of 13th Hussars,
3rd Skinner’s Horse, 30th Lancers, V. Battery, R. H. A., machine gun squadron,
and Ammunition Column, with field troops, signal troop, cavalry field ambu*
lance and mobile veterinary section. You will be notified later of date of
despatch. Please cable whether you can supply tentage for the Brigade.
Working copy to D.G.O., G.S. (M.O. 2).
Copy to M.S.C., M. 3 .V., A.G., Q.M.G., D.G.M.W., D.M.S., G.S., (M.O. 1
M.O. 3, S.D. 1 , S.D. 2).
Telegram P., No. 17930-Cipher, dated 16th June 1916. APPENDIX 246
(Despatched 4 P.M., received 3 A.M., 17th June 1916.) (Diary No. 59963)
From—The Director of Military Intelligence, London.
To—-The Commander-in-Chief in India, Simla.
With regard to the difficulty of supplying Turkish and Arabic speaking in
terpreters to Force “ D ” of which it is reported a certain amount exist. Steps
are being taken by me to obtain Turkish speaking officers, who, if possible, will
have experience in intelligence work and I suggest, providing you agree, that
6 should be sent out, 2 for Basrah, 2 for Tigris and 2 for Euphrates. Of the 2
former, one should be understudy to Miss Bell, in case her health breaks down.
If any more Arabic interpreters are required it is suggested that reliable
Syrians can probably be obtained from Egypt.
Working copy to G.S. (M.O. 3).
Copy to M.S.C., G.S. (M.O. 1 ).
Telegram P., No. i7949“Fipher, dated 16th June iqid-
APPENDIX 247
(Despatched 8 30 P.M., received 7 A*M., 17th June 1916.) (Diary No. 59969)
F r0m The Chief of the Imperial General Staff, War Office, London.
To—The Commander-in-Chief in India, Simla.
Your 59317 of 13th and G. O. C. Force "D’s” 17-A.-1-Q. of nth (Dy.
No. 58945).
Paragraphs 1 and 2. 72 wagons and 24 4 ’ 5 " howitzers will be shortly
despatched to Basrah. You may wish to send, as a reserve, your 8 4-5
howitzers from India. The replacement of 5" howitzers must be governed by
supply of ammunition for 4-5" howitzers ; only 16,000 rounds in all accompany
the howitzers, and the subsequent supply of 4-5" howitzer ammunition from
Egypt to Basrah cannot at present exceed 12,000 rounds a month.
Paragraph 3. Cannot spare from Home or other theatre an i8-pr. Bn-
gade.
Paragraph 4. Refer to War Office telegram dated 15th June No. 17883-
Cipher (Dy. No. 59739 )*
Paragraph 5. A battery of 60 pr. guns will shortly be despatched from
England; it will include 1,000 rounds per gun, personnel, less drivers and
harness.
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- Content
The volume contains a chronological list of brief summaries of papers relating to the activities of the Indian Expeditionary Force D (also known as the Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force) between 16 and 30 June 1916. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: telegrams, letters, tables, and memoranda containing instructions and reports.
The volume mostly relates to:
- Reinforcements and supplies for Force D, including: weapons; airplanes; ammunition; clothing; river and sea craft; equipment; animals; and hospital services
- Staff: appointments; recruitment; changes in command; salaries; illnesses; and leave
- Re-organisation of some staff structures
- Processes for sending packages and gifts to troops
- Prisoners of war
- Updates from the Tigris line, especially at Kut [Al-Kut, also rendered as Kut-al-Amarah in text] and Sannaiyat [As Sina‘yat]
- Updates from the Euphrates line, especially at Badar and Nasiriyah
- Activities and movements of Ibn Rashid, Shaikh of Shammar Arabs [Saʿūd bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Āl Rashīd, Emir of Ha‘il]
- Intelligence about the Turkish [Ottoman] Army: commanders; plans towards Kermanshah [also rendered in text as Kirmanshah]; possible attacks on Nasiriyah and Serdesht; distributions on the Caucasus and Persian [Iranian] fronts; status in Syria and on the Tigris line
- Communications with the French Army
- ‘Friendly Kurds’ between Amadia [Amadiya] and Neri
- Arrests of high-level German army officials in Persia
- Functions of the Arab Bureau
- Construction of railways
- Proposals for a modified inspection centre at Fao [Al-Faw] to prevent enemy ships entering the Shatt-al-Arab
- Violence at Karbala [also rendered in text as Kerbella], including copy of a letter describing the events written by inhabitants of Karbala and addressed to the Persian Government and leaders of the Kashgai [Qashqāy] and Bakhtiari [Bakhtiyārī] (ff 85-86).
The volume also includes:
- Appreciations [reports] from the Directorate of Military Operations summarising the situation in Mesopotamia on 19 June (ff 39-41) and 26 June (ff 100-101)
- Distribution of Force D for week commencing 25 June 1916 (ff 90-94).
A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at the start of IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3254.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (133 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 135; 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 in parallel between ff 3-133; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:84v, 86v:134v, back-i
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