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File 4722/1918 Pt 8 'Mesopotamia: Situation' [484r] (981/995)
The record is made up of 1 volume (491 folios). It was created in 28 Jun 1920-11 Feb 1921. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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sentiments from the mouth of the i’urks*
On .he morning- of the 8th we evacuated Abu Kamal and camped
an lies down stieam. There was a certain amount of sniping at
the rearguard and we had some casualties.
On the ninth the force camped at A1 Qaim. There were a
number of parties of raiding Arabs about, one party capturing
80 camels loaded with supplies, way-billed from H it to A bu
Kamal*
On the tenth the troops moved to Hahiyah leaving two
squadrons and a company of infantry at Qaim. The Motor Convoy
which was to follow later found itself cut off from the troops
oy a number of the enemy and some trouble ensued before the
convoy got through.
On the 11th force # reached Anah without incident. A
squadron of cavalry from A1 Qaim caught 25 raiders asleep in a
»/adi and killed nina and wounded many*
On the 12th a down Motor oonvoy from A1 Qaim was heavily
attached apsis* upstream of Ifahlyah and after a gallant fight
goc through with the loss of 5 oars*
On the 14th a force of infantry proceeding as e.seort to
various hinds of transport to Haditha were heavily attacked for
four hours, eight miles upstream of Hadithah. There were a
number of casualties on both sides and the camels threw all
their loads as usual, j proceeded by plane to H it on this day
and bombed Arab camp of Albu Mahal on the uglat H auran. These
Arabs were known to have been sheltering raiders, jn H it x
inucrviewad the sheikhs of the Dulaim who said that the
situation at present was difficult owing to the mass of propa
gandists working among the tribes. They gave me to understand
that their tribesmen would not stand much further mention on our
pax-u, which cney consider shows lack of strength to control the
on oes. All oiier^ea uo raise hundred men as irregulars and this
was accepted. He is also moving his nomad Arabs to uhe neighbour-
hooa of Anah whioh he hopes will stop the raids organised by
i bn Graucif
I also saw -ahrut 8Qri oi ^ ^ ^ ^
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The volume consists of correspondence, memoranda, drafts, and departmental notes relating to rebellion against British mandatory rule in Mesopotamia [approximately corresponding to present-day Iraq], later known as the Iraqi Revolt of 1920.
The volume covers the period from the start of unrest in May 1920 to British imposition of control in October of the same year. The majority of the volume comprises reports from political officers across Mesopotamia on the situation in their respective divisions and districts.
Other matters discussed within the volume include:
- The suspected causes of the uprising, including fears of ‘Bolshevik’ and pro-Turkish influence
- Settlement of the border between Syria and Mesopotamia
- Military strategy and operations, including the need for reinforcements
- The severing of British lines of communication, particularly rail
- The efficacy and principles of the use of armoured cars and air raids as means of control following numerous cases of misidentification and disproportionate force that resulted in the deaths and injuries of innocent people
- Political and civil policy in the region
- Identification and arrest of some of the leaders of the rebellion
- The prominence of events in Mesopotamia in the British press
- The question of disarming the tribes following the suppression of the rebellion.
Principal correspondents include officials at: the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. ; the Office of the Civil Commissioner in Mesopotamia (from November 1920, the High Commissioner); the War Office; General Headquarters of the military in Mesopotamia; and the Government of India, Foreign and Political and Army departments.
The volume contains cuttings from several publications, including: The Times , The Statesman , The Observer , The Daily Herald , The Daily Mail , The Baghdad Times , and The Near East .
The volume includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence. A second divider is included, for File 4722/1918 Part 7, entitled ‘Mesopotamia: Sir A. Wilson’s invitation to Syrian Baghdadis’. This was transferred to File 5268/20 Parts 1 and 2 (see IOR/L/PS/10/913).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (491 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged in approximate chronological order, from the rear to the front.
The subject 4722 (Mesopotamia) consists of ten volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/755-764. The volumes are divided into twelve parts, with parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11 and 12 comprising one volume each. Part 10 is missing. Part 7, entitled ‘Mesopotamia: Sir A. Wilson’s invitation to Syrian Baghdadis’, was transferred to File 5268/20 Parts 1 and 2 (see IOR/L/PS/10/913).
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 489; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Multiple intermittent additional foliation sequences are also present. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves. The sequence contains one foliation anomaly, f 89a.
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- Title
- File 4722/1918 Pt 8 'Mesopotamia: Situation'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:89v, 89ar:89av, 90r:113r, 114v, 118v:120r, 121v, 127v:169v, 173r:192v, 194r:211v, 213r:223v, 225r:227r, 229r:261v, 262v:263v, 266r:279v, 280ar, 280r:293v, 294v, 295v:317v, 318ar, 318r:333v, 334v:341v, 342v:359v, 360v:400v, 404r:424v, 425ar, 425r:489v, ii-r:ii-v, back-i
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