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APPENDIX 271
(2ty. No. 54914)
Telegram No. 1-5-790, dated 18th May 1916.
(Despatched 12-5 p.m., received 9-50 p.m., 19th May 1916.)
From—The Director, Medical Services, Force “ D,” Basrah,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
Your telegram No. 53640, dated 12th May.
606 eases of cholera of which there were fatal 231 up to and including
18th May.
Working copy to D. M. S.
Copy to M S. C, M. S. V., G. S. (M. 0.1, M. O. 2, M. O. 3).
Telegram No. S.-371, dated 19th March 1916. APPENDIX 272
(Despatched 1-45 p.m., received 11-55 p.m., 19th May 1916.) (Dy. No. 54917)
From—The Deputy Director, Supplies and Transport, Force “D,” Basrah,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
To meet demand free issue of two ounces tobacco or forty cigarettes and
two boxes matches per man please despatch by first opportunity six hundred
cases of cigarettes each case containing fifty thousand and twelve thousand
gross matches equal to two months’ supply.
Embarkation Supply, Bombay, wired that he is obtaining one crore Equivalent to ten million, or one hundred lakhs. Used especially in connection with money (rupees). Indian
cigarettes. Kindly instruct him to expedite despatch. Have sufficient stock
tobacco in hand to meet demand. Please regulate future monthly supply
cigarates and matches accordingly.
Working copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to M. S. Y.
Telegram P., No. 16765 (?)-Cipher, dated 18th May 1916. APPENDIX 273
(Despatched 12-45 p.m., received 11-40 p.m., 19th May 1916.) (Z>y. No. 54918)
From—The Secretary, War Office, London,
To—The Commander-in-Chief in India.
Following sent to Basrah:—16765-Cipker'I). G. M..S. Following for H.M.S.
Please wire your opinion direct to me as to sufficiency of foods and of questions
connected with the (comforts ?) and sustenance of troops. Articles required
should be stated, and also how the question of transport for wounded and sick
stands.
Your answer should be full and explicit and you should bear in mind your
responsibilities for advising on these questions.
This is with reference to secret cable to Vicer;y from General Officer Com
manding, Force “D,” regarding Captain Aubrey Herbert’s proposed telegram.
Working copy to D. M. S.
Copy to M. S. C., M. S. V, Q. M. G.
Telegram P., No. L. G.-2845, dated 19th May 1916. APPENDIX 274 :
(Despatched 7-5 p.m., received 12-20 a.m., 2Cth May 1916.) (Tty. No. 54919)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D/ J Hakika,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
Clear Line .—Addressed Director, Military Intelligence, repeated Chief of
the General Staff, and Egypt, also straight to General Baratoff at Kazvin.
Following for Baratoff:—
On 17th May, your party of 150 Cossacks arrived safely at the Wall of
Pusht-i-Kuh’s camp near Dehluran. From there they are moving via Ali
Gharbi to meet British Army Corps Commander on the Tigris.