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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 14. PART II. (From 16th to 30th September 1915.)’ [36r] (76/276)
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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In return they asked for Shaikh’s good offices to obtain assurance from us
that they would be retained in their appointments for five years. In connection
with above can any prompt reply by telegraph be conveyed on behalf of His
Majesty’s Government either by Minister or myself in the above sense. I trust
it may be possible.
As regards activities of Germans, Shaikh expressed view that such small
parties could not move openly with hostile intention, without an escort of
Bakhtiari sowars, and having regard to attitude of Il-Khani and Il-Begi above
mentioned, he was of opinion that all they would get would be a few adherents
of the
Sirdar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Jang, to whom friendly Bakhtiari would be opposed. Shaikh
considered most they could do would be to break up into twos or threes and
disguise themselves, and endeavour to incite sympathisers to (commit ?) acts of
lawlessness. He agreed that parties needed watching, and would assist to that
end; but did not consider that these scattered Germans were good for more
than that.
I have made arrangements to have an efficient emissary to keep a watch
for Germans, should they approach low country, and to keep us furnished with
prompt information.
Working copy to G. S. (M. O. 3 ).
Copy to M. S. G, G. S. (M. O. 1 , M. O. 2).
Memo. No. 28653-1-A.G.-1, dated 15th September 1915. APPENDIX 285
(Received in War Section, 20th September 1915.) (Dy. No. 21860)
From—The Adjutant General in India,
T°—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Basrah.
Forwarded* for information, with
No - H " 7659 ' a “ M llth reference to your telegram No. 672-6-A.
___ (Dy. No. S.’13084) } dated 23rd June
1915 :—
Telegram P., No. 695-S,, dated 21st July 1914.
From—The Viceroy (Foreign and Political Department),
To—The Secretary of State for India.
Basrah. Please refer to your telegram of the 14th May regarding the
allowances of Military officers who are concerned in administration of Basrah.
General Officer Commanding has appointed a Military Governor at Amarah,
and, if necessary, he also contemplates sanctioning similar appointment at
Nasiriyah and also appointing Deputy Military Governors^ We would, therefore,
request authority to grant of allowances in addition to existing emoluments to
all military officers so appointed, on scale mentioned in our telegram, dated 29th
April. It is proposed to debit Basrah revenues increased expenditure to be
incurred in this connection.
*******
Telegram, dated 5th August 1915.
From—The Secretary of State for India,
To—The Viceroy (Foreign and Political Department) „
Your telegram, dated 21st July. Allowances for Military officers, Basrah.
Your proposal is approved.
Eecord copy to A. G.
Telegram P., No. S.-21863, dated 20th September 1915. APPENDIX 286
(Despatched 2 p.m.) (Ity- Ao. 21863)
From—The Chief of the General Staff,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D, ,; Basrah.
A request has been received from the Secretary of State for fuller tele
graphic reports regarding the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
and Mesopotamia.
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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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- ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 14. PART II. (From 16th to 30th September 1915.)’
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