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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 37. PART I. (From 1st to 15th August 1917.)’ [181r] (366/488)
The record is made up of 1 volume (242 folios). It was created in 2 Jun 1917-15 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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Word Code telegram No. 1205-A., dated 9th August 1917. APPENDIX 162
(Despatched 5-35 p.m v received 4 p.m., 10th August 1917.) No. 54320)
From—The Inspector General of Communications, Basrah,
Te—The Director, Inland Waterways and Docks, London.
(Repeated Chief of the General Staff.)
Tour 36176-M. R.-3 (JDy. No. 53558), of 6th August.
figure correct except average discharge which was 2,700. Average num
ber of vessels in port 28, but this includes programme reinforcement ships
which should not have been counted as they carry little or no cargo. Cause
of delay, extreme heat reduced output of labour and caused shortage of barges.
More labour has been obtained and has commenced discharging vessels at new
port Nahr Umar, thus relieving Basrah where wharfage is not sufficient for
cither barges or ships. Average tonnage discharged July 31st to August 6th
js 3518 tons daily and this will improve as new port develops. It must be
remembered that large number of ships in port is due to having many small
China Trade ships instead of fewer larger ones.
Working copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to M. S. C.
Telegram P., No. 11833, dated 10th August 1917. APPENDIX Igg
(Received in War Section, 10th August 1917.) (Z>y. No. 54325)
From—The Viceroy (Army Department),
To—The Secretary of State for India.
The following telegram is addressed to the Secretary of State for India
and repeated to the General Officer Commanding, Force “D,” Baghdad : —
M e consider that although river conservancy especially on Tigris is
paramount, irrigation measures on Euphrates may be necessary as maintenance
works and that Sir Percy Cox should have an adviser available for this pur
pose. W 7 e do not consider that fo** this duty, a man of Sir George Buchanan’s
eminence is necessary. The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” is
being, asked whether he can make a suitable man available.
Reference your No. Nil {By, No. 35340), dated
No, 1358 {By. No. 50666), dated 24th July 1917.
25th May and your
Record copy to A. D. Marine.
Copy to M. S. C„ Q. M. G., G. S. (M O. 1, S D. 3).
Telegram P., No. 51326, dated 10th August 1917. APPENDIX 164;
(Despatched 1 a.m., 11th August 1917.) No. 54326)
From—The Chief of the General Staff,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D Baghdad.
, t Efferent your X.-2015 (Dy. No. 61493), of 29th July under No. 11833,
dated 10th August the following telegram has been sent to the Secretary of
State for India. Begins.—[Repeats Biaty No 54325). Ends.
Can a suitable man be made available by you ? If not, would you like
one, whom you could make available for Cox sent out ?
Record copy to A. D. Marine.
Copy to M. S. C., Q. M. G., G. S. (M. O. 1, S. D. 3).
Telegram P,, No. X.-314-8, dated 10th August 1917. APPENDIX 165
(Despatched 11-50 a.m., received 7 p.m., 10th August 1917.) [By. No, 5i327)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force D,” Baghdad,
To—The Chief of the Imperial General Staff,
(Repeated Chief of the General Staff.)
Clear Line.
I am enabled to answer your 38260-Cipher-M. O. {By.No.49629), datedJuly
22nd as the result of a partial reply which I have now received from Bara-
toff to my telegram, dated July ^4th. I would welcome the suggested offensive,,
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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 1 and 15 August 1917. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: telegrams, memoranda, letters, and tables.
An index to the contents of this volume can be found at folios 3-15 and a summary of the contents can be found at folio 16. The volume concerns:
- The supply of food, animals, construction materials, weapons, and other items to Force D
- River and railway traffic in Mesopotamia
- Railway construction in Mesopotamia
- Arrivals to and departures from the port of Basra
- Problems with the unloading of ships at Basra
- Proposal for the transfer of men from the Disciplinary Labour Corps into a free Labour Corps
- Discussion of British strategy in Mesopotamia, including current policy of securing control of the Baghdad Vilayet, and inability to take offensive action without Russian support
- Recruitment of Arab prisoners of war in India ‘to serve the Sheriff [Sharīf] of Mecca’
- Intelligence concerning movements of Turkish [Ottoman], German, and Austrian units
- Intelligence concerning German construction of a railway ‘towards Mosul’
- Discussion of the creation of a French Consulate at Baghdad
- Financial administration of Force D and the territory occupied by the British in Mesopotamia
- Proposal for forming a new division of Force D
- Intelligence concerning Russian movements in the Caucasus and mutiny within the Russian army
- Intelligence concerning Kurdish movements and attacks on Russian troops
- Shortage of medical officers.
The volume also contains:
- Distribution and composition of Force D including details of lines of communication, commanding officers, and units captured at Kut-al-Amarah [Al-Kut] (ff 3-36)
- Distribution of Force D including details of lines of communication, 15 July 1917 (ff 123-127), 22 July 1917 (ff 216-220)
- Distribution of the Turkish Army, 7 August 1917 (ff 147-148), 14 August 1917 (ff 226-227)
- Detailed statement of ration strength of Force D on 30 June 1917 (ff 39-42), 7 July 1917 (ff 175-178)
- Ammunition held and used by Force D, 29 July 1917 (ff 42-43), 4 August 1917 (ff 123-124)
- Strength return of Force D dated 2 June 1917 (ff 45-61)
- Ration strength of Force D on 14 July 1917 (ff 67-69), 21 July 1917 (ff 152-154), 28 July 1917 (ff 234-236)
- Report of number of pilots and aircraft available for service in Mesopotamia, 2 August 1917 (ff 81-82), 9 August 1917 (f 179)
- Two diaries of information from 7 July 1917 (ff 90-107) and 21 July 1917 (ff 193-194) covering: climate and floods; local produce; Inland Water Transport; medical affairs; military government; the Directorate of Works; the YMCA in Baghdad; and the crash of a German plane
- Weekly return of sick and wounded for the week ending 14 July 1917 (f 114) and 21 July 1917 (ff 187-188).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (242 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 242; 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. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 3-240; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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