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Units.
I. Officers.
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Havildars Custodian; police sergeant; jail or prison guard. .
Havildars Custodian; police sergeant; jail or prison guard. .
Naicks.
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119th Infantry .
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2
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5
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57
I. S. M. D. . . . . , . , e 1 Sub-Asst. Surgeon.
S. and T. Personnel, A. B. C. and Miscellaneous . • 220 followers.
Postal Service . . 1 British Rank.
These figures are in substitution of my 1537-7-A., dated 10th May {By.
No. 53556).
Present total all ranks 1,085.
Addressed Chief of the General Staff, Simla, repeated to Secretary of State
for India, London.
Working copy to D. M. S.
Copy to M« S. C., M. S. V., A. G., Q. M. G., A. D. (Marine), I. G. I. S. T.,
G. S. (M. 0. 1, M. 0. 2, M. O. 3).
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Telegram P., No. 16671-Cipher, dated 16th May 1916. APPENDIX 238
(Despatched 1-25 p.m., received 4-15 a.m., 17th May 1916.) (Dy. No. 51396)
Prom-—The Director, Military Intelligence, War Office, London,
To—The Commander-in-Chief in India.
Following received from Marsh. On May 13th Rowanduz was occupied
by Force under Chernozubof.
Addressed Basrah, repeated Cairo and India.
Working copy to G. S. (M. O. 3).
Copy to M. S. C., M. S. V., G. S. (M. 0. 1, M. 0. 2)
Telegram No. H.-8-90, dated 16th May 1916, APPENDIX 239
(Despatched 6-20 p.m., received 9-30 a.m., 17th May 1916.) (2ty. No, 54418)
From—The Director, Medical Services, Force “ D/ J Basrah,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
Secretary, War Office, wire.
Begins. 6444 A. M. D.-2-290. Telegraph whether arrangements for preser
vation of health of troops are all that you wish. If there are any defects state
what they are, mention requirements in personnel and material. Bnds. I have
replied as follows — Begins. H.-389, 16th May. Reference your 6444, May
12th. Arrived Basrah May 13th. Arrangements at the Base for health of troops
and hospitals fairly satisfactory under local conditions except serious shortage
of electric lighting installation and punkhas. Shortage of technical and other
labour seriously delayed erection of hospital hutments and completion of water
supplies. Difficulties centre round river transport. Two hospital steamers
only available now. Sick and wounded are transported by supply steamers
and barges improvised for return journey. This arrangement highly unsatis
factory An East India Company trading post. , Require ten hospital river ships at once and ten launches for use of
medical services only. Proceed up river ? May 18th and will report by tele
graph on return. Ends.
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Working copy to D. M, S., Q M. G., D. G. M W.
Copy to M. S. C. r