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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 37. PART II. (From 16th to 31st August 1917).’ [152r] (308/546)
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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APPENDIX 451
{Dy. No. 57889)
Word Code telegram No. 1488, dated 24th August 1917,
(Despatched 12-40 a-m., received 9-30 p.m., 25th August 1917.1
From—The luspector General of Communications, Basrah,
To The War Section, Army Headquarters, Simla.
(Repeated to the Director, Royal Indian Marine, Bombay.)
My telegram of 13th July 1488 (Jy. No. 47510). Can you now give
me any information respecting suggested improvement to Chinese ships ?
Working copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to M S. C.
Telegram Ao. X.-3349, dated 24th August 1917. APPENDIX 452
(Despatched 10-30 a.m., received 9. p.m., 25th August 1917.) (Zty. No. 57890)
T rom The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D, ” Baghdad,
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
(Repeated London)
I am adding accommodation and establishment of existing hospitals in
consequence ot increase of force but require new Indian General Hospital
equipped for 1,000 bees If personnel for a ,00 bedded Indian General
iJospita! plus 2 sections of 100 beds eaeb be sent they will suffice as this is
please?* 8 su ^ lciei1 ^ ^ or beds. Can this unit be supplied by you
Working copy to D. M, S, G. S. (S. D. 3).
Copy to M. S. C., Q. M. G, A. G., D. G, O, G. S. (M. O. 1)
Memorandum No. A.-l 172-32-235, dated 25th August 1917. {Dy. No. 62177)
(Received in War Section, 18th September 1917.)
From The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,Baghdad,
To The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
M / n continuation of my telegram Cipher No. X.-3349, dated 25th August
1917 (Dy. No. 57890).
I have found it necessary to increase the hospital accommodation owing
to the growth of the force. . This I have done by expanding existing hospital
accommodation where possible, but I still find the number of beds available
does not leave sufficient margin of safety,
I have therefore been compelled to ask for an Indian General Hospital
equipped for 1,000 beds. It has been found that the personnel of a 500 bedded
Indian General Hospital, plus 2 sections of 100 beds each, is sufficient for
such a hospital.
Working to copy D. M. S.
Copy to Q. M. G„ A. G., D. G. O., G. S. (M. O. 1, S. D. 3).
Word Code telegram No. 1658-A-30, dated 24th August 1917. APPENDIX 453
(Despatched 12-40 p.m., 25th August 1917, received 11-30 p.m., 25th {Dy. No. 57891)
August 1917.)
From —The Inspector General of Communications, Force “ D, ” Basrah,
To—The War Section, Army Headquarters, Simla.
Discharged per ship in tons on August 23rd.
Collien.
“Thessalia” ........ 438
“Hopsang” . . . . . . . .126
Collier awaiting berth or craft.
“ Yatshing ”
■i ■
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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.
- Physical characteristics
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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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:219v, 221v:234v, 244r:261v, back-i
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