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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 41. PART I. (From 1st to 31st December 1917).’ [115r] (234/556)
The record is made up of 1 volume (274 folios). It was created in 30 Aug 1917-5 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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appendix 130
{Jjy. No. 82934)
Telegram P., No. S.-3954-B., dated 6th December 1917.
(Despatched 2-50 p.m., received 6-30 p.m., 6th December 1917.)
From—The Inspector General of Communications, Basrah,
To—The General Headquarters, Baghdad.
(Repeated War Section, Army Headquarters, Delhi.)
Clear Ziwe.—With reference to General Officer Commanding, Baghdad’s
telegram No. X.-5135, dated December 1st (? X.-5135 of 5th ?) {By.
82769 ). . . , w • -i •
Since transhipment at the bar is destruction (ve) to animals, ruinous to
equipment, and entails loss of time, it is most essential that all vessels selected
should be able to load at Basrah port. Mounted troops are referred to more
particularly in the above.
Working copy to Q. M. G. (General Altham).
Telegram P., No. 82955, dated 7th December 1917. (By. No. 8%95o)
(Despatched 2 p.m.)
From—The Commander-in-Chief in India, Delhi,
To—The Secretary, War Office, London.
'(Repeated General Officer Commanding, Force “D” Baghdad ; Inspector General of Com-
munications, Basrah.)
Clear ii«e.-Your 47266-Cipher-S. B,-l of 5th December {Dy. No.
^Pollowing wire received from Inspector General of Communications,
Basrah, No. S -3954-B., dated December 6th.
JBeoins. (Repeats By. No. 82934). 1 Nnas.
Beferenoe he quotes, ft would appear should bear December 5th as date.
Record copy to Q,. M. G. (General Altham).
Word Code telegram No. A.-3775, dated 6th December 1917. APPENDIX 131
(Despatched 12 noon, received 10 a.m., 7th December 1917.) (By. Ao. 82959)
From—-The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Baghdad,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
Your telegram 77936 of November 18th. Statements as to ill-treatment
are denied. Would he glad if special cases could be quoted. Eleven stations
closed down on Nasiriyeh line. Not possible to close stations on Baghdad, line
owing to heavy traffic. Neither staff nor material available for extension of
telenhone working. Begimental signallers are used to work railway telegraphs
when detachments are located in stations but cannot recruit from fighting uni s
for railways. Have also attached 30 telegraphists to Bailways. The class of
men recruBed by Telegraph Department is suitable, if Railways will pay the
price. Director of Telegraphs thinks they will be available. Suggest th
terms suggested in my A.-2260 of September 14th (Dy. No. 62806) would
secure re-engagement.
Working copy to A. G. _ ^ ON
Copy to M. S. C., Q. M. G., G. S. (S. D. 2., S. D. 3).
Telegram P., No. 1157-S., dated 5th December 1917. APPENDIX 132
(Received in W^ar Section on 6th December 1917.) (By. No. 82964)
p ronl _The Viceroy (Foreign and Political Department),
To—The Secretary of State for India, London.
Proposal to make Basrah port of registry. We concur in following from
Cox Beains : I incline to the view that the question should remain in abey
ance till the end of the war, in view of the legal difficulties evidently involved,
and of the fact that only one application has hitherto been made as tar as I
know for registration of a ship. Ends.
This is with reference to your telegram 1st October.
Record copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to M. S. C.
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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 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 folios 3-17. The volume concerns:
- Appreciations [reports] and intelligence summaries from the Directorate of Military Operations dated 2 December 1917 (ff 49-50), 9 December (ff 156-157)
- Reinforcements for Force D, including supplies of medical officers, horses, mules, and railway staff
- Captured arms and ammunition (ff 159-165)
- Movements of Turkish [Ottoman] and German troops
- Exchange of prisoners with Turks at Berne
- Supplies to Force D, including the problems of supplying petrol
- Attack on the enemy on 3 December on Jebel Hamrin [Jabal Hamrin]
- The possibility of postponing the dredging of the Shatt-el-Arab [Shatt al-Arab]
- Transfer of the 7th division in Mesopotamia to Egypt
- Occupation of Qurah Tappah [Qarah Tapah], Qizil Robat [As Sa‘diyah], and Khanaqin
- Supply and transport ships
- Reports from the Royal Flying Corps of machines in service and pilots available
- Concerns over supplies reaching the Turks from Koweit [Kuwait]
- A scheme to supply frozen meat to British troops
- Correspondence between Mr A Monteath and the Admiralty on the subject of the Thomson Cherry Commission enquiring into shipping between India and Mesopotamia
- A proposal to form a Directorate of Irrigation
- Post offices and returned letters
- Sentences given to members of the Ghadr [Ghadar] party captured in Baghdad.
The following tables appear:
- Distribution and composition of Force D, including details of: lines of communication; general organisation; and names of General Officers and Brigade Commanders (ff 18-31)
- Ration strength of Force D on 3 November 1917 (ff 42-46), 17 November (ff 111-113), 10 November 1917 (ff 137-140)
- Weekly return of sick and wounded dated 17 November (f 65), 24 November (ff 152-153)
- Distribution of the Turkish Army on 4 December 1917 (ff 70-72), 11 December 1917 (ff 180-182)
- Distribution of Force D on 11 November 1917 (ff 76-80)
- State of supplies on 1 December 1917 (ff 86-87, 116-117), 8 December (ff 187-189), 9 December (ff 268-269)
- Monthly distribution report of motor vehicles on 1 October 1917 (ff 128-134)
- Strength return for Force D on 27 October 1917 (ff 97-99), 9 December 1917 (ff 190-192), 3 November (ff 262-264).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (274 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 276; 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 3-274; 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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