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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 37. PART II. (From 16th to 31st August 1917).’ [81r] (166/546)
The record is made up of 1 volume (260 folios). It was created in 22 Mar 1917-31 Aug 1917. 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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prepared in the usual manner and also makes allowance for men due to return
to India within the next 6 weeks on expiration of contract.
Working copy to A. G.
Copy to M. S. C., Q. M. G.
Clear Telegram No. P. S.-197, dated 21st August 1917. APPENDIX 365
(Despatched 7-10 p.m., received 4 a.m., 22nd August 1917.) (ity. No. £6825) .
From—The Director, Supply and Transport, Force “ D/ J Baghdad,
To—The War Section, Army Headquarters, Simla.
(Repeated to the Director, Supply a^'d Transport, Force <C D,” Base.)
Up to date only 1,695 tons firewood received on August allotment of 9,500
tons. Stocks low, so trust that balance will be forthcoming before end of
month.
Please acknowledge.
Working copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to M. S. C.
Telegram P., No. X.-3306, dated 21st August 1917. APPENDIX 366
(Despatched 6 p.m., received 5 p.m., 22nd August 1917.) (Dy. No. 56827)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Baghdad,
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
(Repeated to London and Cairo.)
All well up to 4 p.m.
There are now running daily on Kut-al-Amarah-Baghdad Line 4 trains
carrying in all (6 ?) 40 tons.
Working copy to G. S. (M. O. 1).
Copy to M. S. C. } M. S. V., Q.M, G., G. S. (M. 0. 3).
Telegram P., No. X.-3301, dated 21st August 1917. . APPENDIX 36T
(Despatched 3-5 p.m., received 3 a.m., 22nd August 1917.) {Dy. No. 56828)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Baghdad,
To—The Secretary, War Office, London.
(Repeated to the Chief of the General Staff, Simla.)
Please arrange early despatch of one mobile workshop required to complete
establishment of Base M. T. Depot 695-M. T. Company, Army Service Corps,
sanctioned under your No. 35465-Cipher (Q,. M. G.-3), of 1st June (JDy. No*.
366-75).
Working copy to Q,. M. G.
Copy to M. S. C., A. G., G. S. (M. O. 1, S. D. 2, S. D. 3).
Word Code Telegram No. Q.-2019, dated 20th August 1917. APPENDIX 36S
(Despatched 9-30 a.m., 21st August 1917, received 3 a.m., 22nd ' (Ny. No. 56829)
August 1917.)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D/ 5 Baghdad,
To—The Secretary, War Office, London.
(Repeated to Chief of the General Staff, Simla, and I. G., Communications, and D. I. W. T.,
Basrah.)
Your 36606-M. ,E. 3-10603 of 12th August (No. Dy. 54732.) Mile ton
nage for June quarter is specially favourable as this was period of good water
with barges loaded deep while craft had been released from Field Army for
the time being. This tonnage, moreover, includes marine fuel and actual effec
tive mile tonnage was considerably less. Liabilities for this force have nearly
increased since forecast was made of 5,000,000 ton miles per week of 12,000
tons per day by (alter ?) and requirements of intermediate garrison have in
creased. It is true that we have received
undecodabie? an effective million tons per week extra
from India but at this period of year fleet can now with difficulty give us 600
tons a day by water and 600 tons at Kut for onward transit by rail in addition
to requirements of intermediate garrisons and movements of troops. Effective
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The volume contains a chronological list of brief summaries of papers relating to the activities of the Indian Expeditionary Force D (also known as the Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force) between 16 and 31 August 1917. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: letters, telegrams, notes, reports, tables, and memoranda.
An index to the contents of this volume and a summary of the contents can be found at IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3282. The volume concerns:
- Appreciations [reports] and intelligence summaries from the Directorate of Military Operations dated 19 August 1917 (ff 53-55), 26 August 1917 (ff 162-164)
- One diary of information dated 28 July 1917 (ff 84-86) covering climate, floods, and the Christians of Mesopotamia
- Reinforcements for Force D
- Movements of Turkish [Ottoman], Russian, and German troops and German officials, including General Erich von Falkenhayn
- Reports from the Royal Flying Corps of machines in service and pilots available
- Provision and movements of river craft
- Progress of railway constructions and future railway policy, including Turkish [Ottoman] railway construction
- The composition of the committee of enquiry into port congestion at Basrah [Basra]
- A scheme to stimulate cultivation by clearing the canals of the Euphrates area and providing advances of seed and cash
- Investigation of postal arrangements
- A fodder production scheme using local labourers
- A discussion of whether the French Consul at Basrah, Monsieur Roux, should be permitted to use a cipher and locked bag, and proceed beyond Basrah
- Trade between Basrah and Baghdad
- The appointment of Sir Percy Cox as Civil Commissioner, Mesopotamia
- A proposal to terminate the agreement between HM Government and the Newspapers Proprietors’ Association employing Edmund Candler as Official Eyewitness
- A new Indian General Hospital
- The appointment of R G Garrow as recognised irrigation expert for Mesopotamia.
- Proposed co-operation with the Russians.
The following tables appear:
- Distribution of troops 29 July 1917 Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force (ff 8-12)
- Weekly return sick and wounded w/e 28 July 1917 (ff 23-24), 4 August 1917 (f 72)
- Ration strength of MEF 14 July 1917 (ff 26-29), 21 July 1917 (ff 102-105), 4 August (ff 136-138), 28 July 1917 (ff 181-184), 11 August (ff 199-201)
- State of supplies 18 August 1917 (ff 69-71 and 88-89), 25 August (ff 188-190 and 210-211)
- Distribution of the Turkish Army 21 August 1917 (ff 75-77), 28 August 1917 (ff 194-195)
- Strength return for IEF D 30 June 1917 (ff 118-135)
- Monthly distribution report of motor vehicles 1 July 1917 (ff 202-207).
The file also contains a ‘Report on the conservancy of the Shatt-el-Arab [Shatt al-Arab] River from the Port of Basra to the Persian Gulf’ by Brigadier-General George Buchanan, Director of Port Administration and Conservancy, dated 22 March 1917, including nine maps of the Shatt-el-Arab River, the port of Basra, Mohammerah [Khorramshahr] bar, and the channel from Fao [Al-Faw] down the river.
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- 1 volume (260 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
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The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 262; 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 additional mixed foliation/pagination sequences are also present in parallel; these numbers are printed.
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- ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 37. PART II. (From 16th to 31st August 1917).’
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:219v, 221v:234v, 244r:261v, back-i
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