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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 37. PART II. (From 16th to 31st August 1917).’ [230r] (464/546)
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 565
{Dy. No. 69148)
Telegram PNo. 4045 (40445 ?) Cipher, dated SOth August 1917.
(Despatched 12-20 p.m., received 6 a.m., 31st August 1917.)
From—The Director of Military Intelligence, London,
—The General Officer Commanding, Force “D/’ Baghdad.
(Repeated Commander-in-Chief, India.)
1. In telegram No. 38890 {Dy- No. 52630) of 2nd August from the
Id,I. G. S., the estimate of ammunition was based on the supposition that
tee were 800 lorries loaded to two tons journeying between rail head and
Tigris and beyond. Eecent reports, however, indicate that a far greater
i number of lorries may be available and estimate should accordingly be raised.
| 2. It has been reported by Consul, who left Aleppo in May last, that the
Germans had a very large store of petrol there which he thought came from
Europe.^ In Palestine between Mezerib and Lake Tiberias and near Neb Stona
lubricating oil is now being produced.
3. With reference to my 39200 {Dy. No. 54060).
The following further particulars in connection with the Skoda Mortar
kve been obtained.
Three carriages for transport {a) for gun about 8^ tons (&) for carriage
ibout 10J tons (c) for platform about 10 tons. On the level the whole is
drawn by a single Daimler tractor of 100-horse power at 22 kilometres per
bour. Can climb slopes of 16 degrees. Eate of fire one round in 6 minutes;
maximum range 12*8 kilometres ; weight of shell 390 kilogrammes; bursting
charge 30 kilogrammes ; calibre 30*5 centimetres; weight of gun in action 20
tons.
Working copy to G. S. (M. O. 3).
Copy to M. S. C., G. S. (M. O. 1).
/
Telegram P., No. 40417-Cipher-Q,. M. G.-5, dated 30th August 1917.
(Despatched 5-35 p.m., received 6-15 a.m., 31st August 1917.)
From—The Secretary, War Office, London,
To—The Commander-in-Chief in India.
Concerning your animal situation. Taking into consideration the increase
in Mesopotamia since the submission of your revised demands for 28,500 horses
and 12,815 mules and consequent reduction in numbers available to replace
wastage, are you quite satisfied that your reserve in hand will be sufficient ?
Shipping is being arranged for a total of 12,800 mules as follows:—
8,000 from South America.
4,000 from China.
800 from North America.
As regards horses, the 26,500 from Australia, with the 2,000 you expect
to get locally, makes up the 28,500 asked for. Peacocke estimated he could
buy 23,500 horses; is it possible to obtain the extra 3,000 from New Zealand
and Australia ?
Working copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to M. S. C., G. S. (M. O. 1, S. D. 3).
Telegram P., No. X.-3410, dated 80th August 1917. APPENDIX 567
(Despatched 2 p.m., received 11-30 a.m., 31st August 1917.) (Dy. No. 59154)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D/’ Baghdad,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
Your 58667.
Kindly refer to my telegram of 29th August No. X.-3397 (Dy. No. 58742)
as recognised irrigation expert for Mesopo f amia, Garrow has been appointed.
APPENDIX 566
{Dy. No. 59152)
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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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