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Telegram P., No. 129-219-1., dated 22nd October 1915. APPENDIX 389
(Despatched 10-25 p. m., received 9-50 a. m., 23rd October 1915.) {Dy. No. 25092)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D/' Kut-al-Amarah,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
The following addressed Chief of the General Staff,. Simla, has been
repeated to the Secretary of State, General Officer Commanding, 12th Division,
and Inspector-General of Communications.
There is no change in the situation,
Working copy to G. S. (M O. 3).
Copy to M. S. C., M. S. V., G. S. (M. O. l.,M. 0. 2).
Telegram P., No. I. G.-H59, dated 22nd October 1915. APPENDIX 390
(Despatched 10-50 P. m., received 9-5 a. m., 23rd October 1915.; (Ity- No. 25091)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Kut-al-Amarah,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
I have arranged both in Mesopotamia and on the voyage to India that
captured Turkish officers shall be kept separate from captured Arab officeis
and Arab rank and file.
I consider this arrangement most desirable and presume that on their
arrival in India similar measures are adopted.
This refers to paragraph 6 sub -paragraph ?'e Turkish officers in Sir Mark
Syke’s report of August 31st on the Prisoners of War Camp at Sumerpur.
Working copy to A. G.
Copy to Q. M. G., G. S. (M. O. 3).
Telegram P., No. 9099-Cipher, M. O.-l-A., dated 22nd October 1915. APPENDIX 391
(Despatched 7-35 p. m,, received 11-25 a. m., 23rd October 1915.) (Zty. No. 25100)
From—The Secretary, War Office, London,
To—The Commander-in-Chief in India.
An appreciation of intelligence regarding the Near East is given below :—
“It appears likely that the German attempt to penetrate to Constantinople
will be attended with success, their object being, not so much to scatter their
forces by tying up troops in the Ealkans, hut rather to enable the Turkish
Army to expel us from Gallipoli by supplying munitions of war. As a result
200,000 Turks would he free to operate against us in Mesopotamia or Egypt
or in both these places. The Turkish movement on Mesopotamia consequent
on a cessation of our threatened attack on Constantinople from the Dardanelles
could only be stopped at Alexandretta, and this "would necessitate the occupa
tion of Aleppo, for which a considerable force would be required.”
Working copy to G. S. (M. O. 1, M. O. 3).
Copy to M. S. C., M S. V., G. S. (M. O. 2).
Telegram No. S.-25105, dated 23rd October 1915. APPENDIX 392
(Despatched 2-25 f.m.) No ‘ 25105 )
From—The Chief of the General Staff,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D/’ Kut-al-Amarah.
3I.-43 .—On October 22nd following reported by Marsh. Begins.
On 15th October. Autumn rains began on Upper Euphrates.
Russian General Staff have made enquiries by telegraph from Generals
operating in basins of both Tigris and Euphrates and on receipt of information
from these Generals we will answer your questions. Ends.
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