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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 41. PART I. (From 1st to 31st December 1917).’ [253r] (510/556)
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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and Transport stores and 94 tons Inland Water Transport and military stores
quantity carried by steamer is so small, presume 630 tons is all firewood. As
steamer cannot have been near her marks could you arrange for China steamers
to put up to 6 feet high even if steamer lost some of her deck load on passage
from Karachi it is worth risking. Ends. Please wire particulars and whether
Quartermaster General’s proposal is feasible.
Telegram No. T.-K. M.-654, dated 4th July 1917.
Prom—The Marine Transport Officer, Karachi,
To—The Director, Royal Indian Marine, Bombay.
YourM. K.-670. This proposal may be complied with in some of the
Chinese steamers provided these vessels can be given sufficient deadweight
cargo to commence to stiff (en ?) them. Some Chinese steamers have light
rails on upper deck on bulwarks do not consider it will be advisable to put
deck cargo on these vessels as it would most likely tear the rails out in a
seaway. Will endeavour-to do what I can in this direction.
Telegram No. T.-K. M.-730, dated 25th July 1917.
Prom—The Marine Transport Officer, Karachi,
To—The Director, Royal Indian Marine, Bombay,
Following received from Basrah. Begins. Master of “ Hauroto ” has
Requested me to send following telegram to you. Begins. Arrived with heavy
blish tanks again leaking, master advises carrying of any deck cargo impossible.
Ends.
Telegram No. M. K,-756, dated 26th July 1917.
From—The Director, Royal Indian Marine, Bombay,
To—The Marine Transport Officer, Karachi.
Your T.-K. M. Do you confirm ?
Telegram No. T.-K, M.-741, dated 27th July 1917.
From—The Marine Transport Officer, Karachi,
To—The Director, Royal Indian Marine, Bombay.
Your M. K.-756 consider Master “ Hauroto ” objection to carry deck
cargo a fair one. Vessel very cranky and loaded to near her marks which
would be too deep for Basrah, she is liable to take a cant and sit there,
APPENDIX VI.
Telegram No. A. S.-487, dated 10th October 1917,
From—The Director, Royal Indian Marine, Bombay,
To—Marine, Simla.
As a result of his enquiry into Marine Transport work at Karachi, Mon-
teath advises the institution at that port of organization for the selecting,
handling and loading of steamers on same lines as in force at Bombay. This
work is at present performed by military staff of Embarkation Commandant
at Karachi and Monteath considers most economical use of tonnage is not
being effected. I agree that the change is desirable. Hitherto I have not been
in a position to reinforce staff of Principal Marine Transport Officer sufficiently
to enable him to undertake this work. But consequent on release of Buchanan
of three officers hitherto working under him I shall he in a position to do so in
about 10 days’ time. If you concur please inform Embarkation Commandant
that Principal Marine Transport Officer will assume control of this work as soon
as his staff is strengthened and I will instruct Principal Marine Transport
Officer accordingly.
Addressed Marine, Simla ; repeated Quartermaster General and Spumidos*
Karachi.
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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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- ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 41. PART I. (From 1st to 31st December 1917).’
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:221v, 227v:229v, 240v:242v, 244v:256v, 262v:275v, back-i
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