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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 23 PART II (From 16thto 30thJune 1916)’ [23r] (50/274)
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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Addressed Simla ; repeated London. (See Dy. No. €0358).
Working copy to G S. (M.O. 1).
Copy to M.S.C., M.S.V., G.S. (M.O. 3).
Telegram P., No. 17999-Cipher, dated 17th June 1916. APPENDIX 261 .
(Despatched 9-15 P.ML, received 8-30 A.M., 18th June 1916.) (Diary No. 60208)
From—he Director, Military Intelligence, London.
To—The Commander-in-Chief in India, Simla.
With reference to your telegram, dated 9th June, Marsh telegraphs that
:gauge is 42 /7 . Wire from Marling dated 15th June Begins. —394, Secret.
General Beluselski, who has recently arrived from Kirmanshah front, made
following statement in course df conversation with British Vice-Consul at Kazvin.
“ It would not surprise him if Turks recaptured Kirmanshah very soon. As a
matter of fact, he thought it a good plan to encourage Turks to lengthen their
Lines of Communication, the Russians strengthening and contracting theirs.
He asserted tnat two divisions of Turks were on offensive and striving to clear
Russians back into Persia/ ,
V\ ith reference to my telegram 17891, (Dy. No. 59765), the above is noted.
Addressed G.O.C. s Force “ D ” ; repeated C.-in-C., India.
Working copy to G.S. (M.O. 3).
Copy to M.S.C., M.S.V., G.S. (M.O. 1).
Telegram P., No. ijggj.Cipher, dated 17th June 1916. APPENDIX 262
(Despatched 9-5 P.M., received 9-45 * » ■ > l8th J uoe (Diary No - 6o2l4)
From—-The Director, Military Intelligence, London.
To—The Commander-in-Chief in India, Simla.
French General Staff Paris, have furnished the following information
(1) Dated May 27 st.— 0 n]\ir)e 3rd Jemal was at Beyrut and on June
28th would confer with Enver
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
at Aleppo.
(2) Dated June ilth.—k reliable agent recently returned from Balkans
states that actually working on the Baghdad there are French
prisoners.
Addressed Basrah ; repeated India, Egvpt and Marsh.
Working copy to G.S. (M.O. 3).
Copy to M.S.C., M.S.V., G.S. (M.O. 1).
APPENDIX 263 .
. (Diary No. 60217)
Copy of a Proposed Military (General) Despatch to the Government of India,
r dated the 24th May 1916.
I forward herewith 4 copies of the reports on the Medical arrangements in
Mesopotamia called for by you from General Sir John Eccles Nixon, Lieutenant-
General Sir A. Barrett and Major-General C. I. Fry.
As from your telegram, dated 16th May, No. H.-396: (Dy. No. 54342), calling
for a similar report from Colonel Ada nson it appears that the Vincent Comis
sion is returning to India, these reports are being sent to you tor transmission on
to Sir W. Vincent.
(In reply to your telegram No. 3216, dated 26th April).
Advance copy of a paragraph of my Miscellaneous Despatch.
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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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