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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 14. PART II. (From 16th to 30th September 1915.)’ [86r] (176/276)
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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The officers and crew of a prize boat would be paid by the State as an
establishment employed by Government and I anticipate that sub-medical
charge which is directly connected with the vessel would be admissible from
same source from which the crew draw their pay.
Working copy to D. M. 8.
Telegram No. S.-22372, dated 24th September 1915. APPENDIX 368
(Despatched 5-45 p.m.) (Zty. Ao. 22872)
From—The Chief of the General Staff,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Amarah.
Eeference your Deputy Director of Ordnance Stores’ telegram 446-Ord.
[Dy. No. S.-22255), September 23rd. Captured bayonets should be
sent.
Record copy to D. G. O.
Telegram P., No. 983-S., dated 23rd September 1915. APPENDIX 369
(Received in War Section, 24th September 1915.) (Z>y. No. 22400)
From—The Viceroy (Foreign and Political Department),
To—The Secretary of State for India.
Please refer to your telegram (Dy. iVb. S.-21739) of the 16th instant.
Persia. With the conclusions in Sir P. Cox’s telegram No. 2069 (Dy. No.
22015) ) dated 19th instant, we agree generally. As the subject of Karbala and
Najaf has not as yet apparently been broached by the Persian Government and
as there is no question at present of our advancing on Baghdad, it seems to us
that the proposal of the Russian Government is entirely premature. We think
question of Karbala and Najaf should be avoided, as far as possible; but the
ftiost that we should say if it is raised by the Persian Government is that
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in the event of our advancing to Baghdad, the British Government’s intention
is that in Mesopotamia the Holy Places shall be removed from Turkish
domination and form an
enclave
An area of land belonging to one country and entirely surrounded by land of just one other country.
that shall remain inviolate and intact, and
that their future administration shall be that of an autonomous Shiah State.
W T e doubt whether the Persian Government or Persian public opinion would
be greatly affected by any promise short of cession to Persia of Karbala and
Najaf—which is quite out of the question—while any vague promise to the
admission of Persia of direct relations with Holy Places might by the clergy
of Najaf and Karbala themselves be greatly resented and in that quarter
involve us in trouble.
Repeated to Basrah and addressed Secretary of State,
Record copy to G. S. (M. O. 3).
Copy to M. S. C., G. S. (M. O. 1, M. O. 2).
Telegram No. 1772-W., dated 24th September 1915. APPENDIX 370
(Received in War Section, 24th September 1915.) (Dy. No. 22412)
From—The Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign and Political
Department,
To—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.
, Basrah.
Tour telegram dated 23rd August, 1697-B. (? 1679) (Dy. No. S.-19085).
No objection to your advising removal of embargo on impcrt of gold coinage
by General Officer Commanding, Force “ D.”
Before a reply can be given to enquiry respecting purchase of Turkish
gold coinage, please report rough estimate of gold likely to be forthcoming and
approximate rates that will have to be paid for it.
If question of purchase is proceeded with, payment will probably be made
with reference to its weight and fineness. “What arrangements do you propose
for assaying any gold before it is paid for in full ?
Record copy G. S. (M. 0. 3).
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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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