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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 41. PART II. (From 16th to 31st December 1917).’ [161r] (326/508)
The record is made up of 1 volume (250 folios). It was created in 10 Nov 1917-31 Dec 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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“WAE DIAEY.
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25-12-17
The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” reported the situation unchanged on December 24th .
The Director of Railways, Baghdad, forwarded a demand, for 20 miles 50 lb. metre gauge track to be
supplied during February, 20,000 additional metre gauge wooden sleepers and 15 A class engines.
The Railway traffic return for the week ending 20th December, was received from the General Officer
Commanding, Force “ D.” . „ . c t -u
The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” stated that information of the number of launches
required would be sent as soon as matter had been discussed on arrival of General 4 reejand a
Baghdad, and asked to be informed of number and class of launches that could be made available.
The Inspector General of Communications, Basrah, reported the arrival of “ Ekrna on 23rd December,
with 2-9th Delhi Regiment and details. 4 _ n u j • a
The General Officer Commanding. Force “ D,” stated that it was necessary to look well ahead m regard
to the aeroplanes required in Force “ D,” owing to the rapidity of the development of aeroplanes and
the distance from the source of supply, and asked if 20 De Havilland 4 type with 26 engines could be
The Generffi OfficerTommancfing, Force “ Dwas informed that Khaki drill clothing lined ^ Puttoo
or other warm material was now being issued to followers, and would be continued m the futar .
The Director Inland Water Transport, Force “ D,” forwarded the statement ol transport carried up and
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The CbieOeMhe lm^rifJ Genefal Staff. Londen, ioformed the General Officer Cemmaadme, Force " D
that his views that the taking over of the Khanikin-Hamadan road was beyond the scope of the
policy as at present laid down by the War Cabinet for h,s force coincided with lus
The
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
, Baghdad, was informed that the convicts (members of the late Ghadr party)
should be sent to the Commissioner of lolice, Bombay. . -i n* t» n »
The Viceroy informed the Secretary of State for India that he supported Sir . ox s pr p s
regarding the civil postal administration in Iraq.
Number.
Appendix.
87635
87636
499
500
87682
501
87713
502
87716
503
87717
504
87731
505
87739
506
87756
5G7
87762
508
87764
509
87765
510
402
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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 December 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 the start of IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3289. The volume concerns:
- Appreciations [reports] and intelligence summaries from the Directorate of Military Operations dated 16 December 1917 (ff 9-10), 23 December 1917 (ff 127-129), 30 December 1917 (ff 249-250)
- Supplies, particularly of timber, tents, and preserved meats
- The difficulties of dispatching petrol and oils in drums
- A shortage of tin affecting food supplies
- The armistice signed by Germany, Austria, Russia, Turkey and Bulgaria on 17 December 1917
- Movements of Turkish [Ottoman] and German troops
- British aerial bombardment of aerodromes at Humr [Al Humr], Tuz Kurmatli [Tuz Khurmati]
- Commentary on shipping and port works recommended by the Cherry and Thompson Commission and A Monteath
- Financial powers available to civil administrators in occupied territories and arrangements for receipts
- The occupation of Samawa [As Samawah], Hillah [Al Hillah] and Kifl [Al Kifl]
- The proposed Irrigation Directorate
- The selection of men to be allotted to Major-General Lionel Dunsterville
- Reinforcements for Force D, including supplies of medical officers, camels, and personnel for the Inland Water Transport Department, the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, and the Railway Department
- Reports from the Royal Flying Corps of machines in service and pilots available
- Russian officers from England who were anxious to serve in Mesopotamia.
The following tables appear:
- Distribution of Force D on 18 November 1917 (ff 16-21), 25 November (ff 144-155)
- Ration strength of Force D on 24 November 1917 (ff 36-38, 187-191), 1 December (ff 133-136), 17 November (ff 136-140), 8 December (ff 212-214)
- Distribution of the Turkish Army on 18 December 1917 (ff 48-49), 25 December 1917 (ff 167-169)
- State of supplies on 15 December (ff 56-57, 76-77), 22 December (ff 177-178, 201-202)
- Weekly return of the sick and wounded on 1 December (f 72)
- Strength return for Force D on 10 November (ff 115-117)
- Effective strength of the Railway Department (ff 237-241).
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- 1 volume (250 folios)
- Arrangement
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 252; 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 3-250; 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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