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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 14. PART II. (From 16th to 30th September 1915.)’ [7r] (18/276)
The record is made up of 1 volume (134 folios). It was created in 14 May 1915-30 Sep 1915. 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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A r f^ ds a ^ 0Ve fight with Ibn Eashid in January last there is no
oubt that Bin Sa’ud suffered severely, and in his current operations against
iman tribe one of his brothers Sa’ud has been killed, and, although he is
e leved to be getting the better of them now, fortune has been against him for
past few months.
From one point of view this fact is useful, as it will make him more
tractable for the purpose of treaty.
O n ^he other hand it would seem to be to the interest of our policy, pro
vided that he is effectively allied with us, that he should be the strongest
element in Central Arabia.
There is no question as to sincerity of his explanation in regard to his
present condition. In regard to arms and ammunition and money ic is merely
tor Government of India to decide to what extent it is worth while and at
present practicable to help him.
r\ c fi rec ^ on security Bin Sa’ud could offer customs revenues of
tiatii and revenues of Hasa and Qatif and the latter place is always at our
mercy. I do not consider that less than 20,000 pounds and (Stordemmen ?)
rines with 200 thousand rounds would be worth offering to him.
At present our orders, are to send all captured rifles whatever to England.
I submit that such munitions should be reserved for promotion of our interests
and strengthening our allies in this sphere. If fortune favours us we may soon
have fresh stock of Turkish Mausers.which could be sent to Bin Sa’ud. Bailing
that, will.Government of India consider what weapons they can offer. It will
give bad impression to reply that we could not spare any.
Becord copy to G. S. (M. O. 1).
Copy to M. S. C., G. S. (M. O. 2, M. O. 3).
Telegram P. ; No. 1947-B., dated 15th September 1915.
(Received in War Section, 16th September 1915.)
From—The
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign and Political
Department.
Please refer to my immediately preceding telegram (Dy. No.
If loan is agreed to I would suggest that it might be disbursed by convenient
instalments monthly from Bahrain and that when intimating our readiness
to pay first instalment we should send a revised copy of treaty with detailed
explanations to Bin Sa’ud and that we should request him to sign it. (I ?)
hope by this means to obviate further discussion and delay.
Working copy to G. S. (M. O. 1).
Copy to M. S. C., G. S. (M. O. 2, M. O. 3).
Telegram P., No. S.-949, dated 16th September 1915.
(Received in War Section, 16th September 1915.)
From—The Viceroy (Foreign and Political Department),
To—The Secretary of State for India.
Measures for protection of Arabistan oil-fields. Please see General Nixon’s
letter No. 304-4-0 (Dy. A 7 o. S.-13423), dated 19th June 1915, forwarded
under Eoreign Secretary’s weekly letter 33-M., 14th ultimo. We strongly
recommend that measures to improve water supply at oil-fields should be
taken by Anglo-Persian oil Company.
Difficulty as regards water would not then arise if it should be necessary
and possible subsequently to despatch troops to the oil-fields. ^
APPENDIX 230
(Ity. iVo. 21559)
APPENDIX 219
(% No. 21556)
Becord copy to G. S. (M. O. 1).
Copy to M. S. C., G. S. (M. O. 2, M. 0. 3)
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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 September 1915. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: telegrams, letters, memoranda, lists and tables.
The volume mostly relates to:
- Reinforcements and supplies for Force D, including: river craft; aeroplanes; road vehicles; personnel; food; weapons; and ammunition
- Staff appointments and details of injured and sick officers
- Updates on progress at the Tigris line, especially at Sinn, Sannaiyat [As Sina‘yat] and Kut-al Amarah [Al-Kut]
- Proposals to advance on Baghdad after taking Kut-al Amarah
- Distributions of Force D (f 50) and of the Turkish [Ottoman] troops (f 123)
- Russo-Turkish operations at Van
- Discussions of the situation in Persia [Iran], including the impact that the withdrawal of British Consul, Thomas George Grahame, from Isfahan to Ahwaz [Ahvaz] has had on employees of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company
- Conversations between Sir Percy Zachariah Cox, Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and the Shaikh of Muhammareh [Khorramshahr] with regards to negotiating with leaders of the Bakhtiari [Bakhtīyārī] tribal confederation to protect the oil fields and ‘maintain order’ in Arabistan [Khuzestan]
- The rejection of Turkish forces from Najaf [An-Najaf] by the local population
- Discussions about how to govern holy places between the Basrah [Basra] Vilayet [a province under the Ottoman Empire] and Baghdad in anticipation of them coming under British control, and the extent to which the Persian Government should be consulted on this matter.
The volume also includes:
- Appreciations [reports] from the Directorate of Military Operations summarising the situation in Mesopotamia on 20 September (ff 47-48) and 27 September 1915 (f 113)
- A ‘Brief report on the possibilities of the Development of Irrigation in the Basrah District’ by Lieutenant P A Stoddard, Indian Army Reserve Officer (Special Irrigation Officer), (ff 64-71), which is accompanied by comments from Cox and Brigadier-General Joseph Cameron Rimington, Royal Engineers
- Copies of correspondence between Edmund George Barrow, Military Secretary, 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. , and Bertram Blakiston Cubitt, Under-Secretary of State for India, on the subject of aviation units for service in India and Mesopotamia, which include tables of personnel and vehicles required (ff 91-96)
- The Quartermaster General’s Embarkation Statement, listing reinforcements and details for Force D which embarked at Bombay [Mumbai] and Karachi (ff 128-134).
The vast majority of material in the volume dates from September 1915, with the exception of a small amount of material which dates from May, June and August 1915.
A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at the start of IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3236.
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- 1 volume (134 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 136; 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 3-134; 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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