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be informed, not later than the 1st July 1916, of the new kinds of articles
which are likely to be required by your force during the approaching cold
weather ; the probable scales of issues of these new articles may kindly be
mentioned, as also any intended important variations in the scales of issue of
articles of the kind hitherto supplied. #
I am particularly to request that this subject may he brought to the notice
of your Director of Medical Services. . ,.
2. The articles of which the probable need requires special consideration
are those which have to he imported from oversea, or else have to he manufac
tured in India. At the present time long delays often occur in procuring
from England stocks of preserved food supplies, medical comforts and manu
factured articles also the fact should be remembered that of many articles the
manufacturing resources of India itself are limited.
3 In regard to this matter, I would invite your attention to niy letter
No. 21399-161 (Q. M. G.-6) (Dy. No. 33504) of 4th January 1916, m which I
asked that your summer requirements in food supplies might he considered; if
some of the alterations in scale recently suggested by you had been decided on
shortly after the receipt of that letter, the stocks on hand of those ration articles
of which you desire to increase the scales of issue would, at the present tune,
have been larger, and consequently have admitted, with safety, of issues on the
increased scales.
Record copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to M. S. V., M. S. C.
Telegram P., No. 54680, dated 18th May 1916. APPENDIX 258
(Despatched 7-30 p.m.) (-%■ No - 54669)
From—The Chief of the General Staff,
To-—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Basrah.
From—The Commander-in-Chief in India,
To—The Chief of the Imperial General Staff, London.
Reference your telegram No. 640-57-M. S. of May 10th {Dy. No. 53441).
We agree ( Dy. No. 54566) after consulting C. I. G. S. (Dy. No. 54007)
with proposal made by General Baratoff. Suggest arrangements should be
reciprocal, and one of your officers should be attached to staff of General
Baratoff unless your requirements are met by Williams’ presence with Baratoft,
Please make arrangements in accordance with above.
Addressed G. 0. C., Eorce “ D,” Basrah, repeated C. I. G. S., London.
Record 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. 54711, dated 18th May 1916. APPENDIX 259
(Despatched 10-30 p.m ) (%• No ‘ 5DIT)
p rom —The Chief of the General Staff,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Basrah.
Correspondence ending with your 1429-6-Q., March 31st (Dy. No. 46896).
Floating dock. Intimation received from Director, Marine, that while being
towed en route Basrah dock broke in half amidships and sank.
Record copy to A. D. (Marine).
Copy to M. S. V., M. S. C., Q. M. G., G. S. (M. 0. 1, M. 0. 2).
Telegram No. 1172-21-1-A., dated 17th May 1916. APPENDIX 260
(Despatched 8-45 p m., received 7-20 p.m., 18th May 1916.) [Dy. No. 54722)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Basrah,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
Priority.
Your 51745 of 2nd May. I asked that I might he supplied with 450
sweepers in my 1172-181-A. of 21st March (Dy No. 44794). In my 1359-3-A.