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Telegram P., No. 129-442 0. 5 dated 23rd May 1916. APPENDIX 323
(Despatched 9-50 p. m., received 7-45 a. m.j 24th May 1916.) (-®3^ No. 5560b)
Erom—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ T),’' Basrah,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
May 23rd. Tigris Line.
Situation unchanged. It is reported by Gorringe that enemy are still
strongly holding the line of the Hai.
Addressed Simla ; repeated London,
Working copy to G. S. (M. O. 1).
Copy to M. S. C., M. S. V., G. S. (M. 0. 2, M. O. 3).
Telegram P., No 1119-17-0., dated 23rd May 1916. APPENDIX 324
(Despatched 5 p m., received 7-45 a.m., 24th May 1916.) (-%• No. 55606)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force c ‘ D,” Basrah,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
Your 55274 of 22nd May.
Following is strength of Corps on 23rd instant :■
Sabres M30
Rifles, including Sappers 27,540
Guns, excluding anti-aircraft and post guns . . • 145
But for cholera, which has caused delay in sending up certain groups of
reinforcements, strength of rides would he greater than above.
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Working copy to G. S. (M. 0. 1).
Copy to M. S. C., M. S. V., G. S. (M. 0. 2, M. 0. 3).
APPENDIX 325
(Dy. No. 55614)
Telegram No. H.-4241, dated 22nd May 1916.
(Received in War Section on 24th May 1916.)
From—The Viceroy (Army Department),
To—The Secretary of State for India, London.
Your telegram (Dy. No. 49974), dat-;d 20th April. Action has been taken
to expedite despatch of last-pay certificates of men referred to but Field
Controller, Poona, reports that last-pay certificates of Officers of 13th Division
have in many cases not yet been received and that until lately he has still
been receiving from Army Fay Department in France large batches of acquit
tance rolls relating to year 1914. Consequently last-pay certificates cannot
he issued by onr Military Accounts Department in all eases. We should be
glad if you would kindly cause transmission of all documents still outstanding
relating to units transferred to Mesopotamia to be expedited,
Becord copy to A. G.
Telegram P., No. 16975-Cipher, dated 23rd May 1936. APPENDIX 326
(Despatched 7-25 r.H., received 9-45 a m., 24th May 1916.) (Ity. No. 55626)
From—The Chief, War Office, London,
To—The Commander-in-Chief in India.
Deference No. 129-440-0 (Dy. No. o5425), May 22nd, from Lake.
As the situation regarding the Turkish dispositions, which apparently is
somewhat peculiar, is not sufficiently known by me, I do not consider that I can
supplement anything of use to that contained in my telegram No. 15995
No. 51399), datedApril 30th, namely, that as long as heavy losses are not
incurred Lake should be ready to take advantage of any weakness on the part
of the enemy on his front,
Working copy to G. S. (M. O. 1).
Copy to M. S. 0, M. S. V., G. S. (M. 0. 3),