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Telegram No. S.-24561, dated 18th October 1915. APPENDIX 285
(Despatched 3-20 p.m.) No. 2456!)
From—The Military Secretary,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force “D ”, General
Headquarters (through Basrah).
Medical Board held 15th instant declared Lieutenant Graves, 76th
Punjabis, fit to return to duty on expiration leave and Lieutenant Darell this
regiment now fit for duty. Please ascertain and telegragh wishes Officer
Commanding, 76th Punjabis, regarding disposal these officers and whether any
change required among officers at Depot, Captain Milford and Lieutenant
Dobbs.
Record copy to M. S. 0.
Telegram No. S.-24566, dated 17th October 1915. APPENDIX 286
(Despatched 4- 20 p.m.) {Ny No. 24563)
From—The Chief of the General Staff,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D ”, Basrah.
Your telegram No. I.G.-1419, dated 17th October. No report has been
received of debate in question.
Record copy to G. S. (M. 0. 3).
Telegram No. 656-A., dated 18th October 1915.
(Despatched 10-45 a.m., received 1-10 p.m.)
From—The Officer Commanding, Aviation Depot, Bombay,
To—The Chief of the Geneial Staff.
Embarked at Bombay, Hired transport “ Bandra ”
October, Captain Hooper and 58 rank and file R. E. C.
APPENDIX 287
(Zty No. 24567)
sailed for Basrah 15th
Shipped by same hired
transport 231 shipping tons of stores and explosives. And also embarked at
Bombay H. T. “ Ellenga ,1> sailed for Basrah 16th October, Captains Winfield,
Smith and Murray and 2nd-Lieutenants Somers Clark and Pellew and shipped
by <e Ellenga ” 2 aeroplanes and 2 repair lorries and 14 packages stores.
Addressed Aviation Basrah; repeated C. G. S.
Working copy to G. S. (S. D. 3).
Telegram P., No. S.-24570, dated 18th October 1915. APPENDIX 288
(Despatched 5 p.m.) (Zty. No. 24570)
From—The Chief of the General Staff,
To—The Inspector General of Communications, Force u D”, Kut-
al-Amarah (through Basrah).
It is regretted that there are no copies of I. A. P. Cipher to spare. With
whom is communication in this cipher desired by the Base Commandant. On
receipt of this information steps will be taken to arrange for the issue of a
suitable cipher instead.
This refers to your 14 L.C.G. {Dy Nfo S.-24820).
Record copy to G. S. (M, O. 3).
Telegram P, No. S.-1049, dated 17th October 1915. APPENDIX 289
(Received in War Section, 18th October 1915.) (45y. No. 24592)
From—The Viceroy (Foreign and Political Department), «
To—The Secretary of State for India.
British ladies in Baghdad. Please refer to your telegram {Dy. JNo. S.- '
24147), dated October 12th, and Sir J. Nixon’s telegram No. I.G.-1393 (Dy.
No. S.-24314), dated October 14th.