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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 43. PART II. (From 15th to 28th February 1918.)’ [129r] (262/442)
The record is made up of 1 volume (217 folios). It was created in 12 Jan 1918-28 Feb 1918. 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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Situation in Mesopotamia and Peesia. APPENDIX 472
Vebruary 24th> 1918.
1 Tiaris Front.—Hun in the forward areas was reported on 22nd
y February.
14581 .
The last of the Russian partisan
14585.
2 Fanhrates Front —The withdrawal of the Turks from Hit, having been
2. Euphrates *rom indicated by a reconnaissance from Rama-
1427L die, our troops occupied Khan Abu Razat
20th and Qubbah 10 miles south of Hit on 21st February.
Little opposition was met and 30 prisoners were taken.
On February 22nd an aeroplane reconnaissance showed tha. tne iutks
O n hebruary z^na an t gtm occup i ed a position commanding
14585.
The Baghdad-Fa'ujah Railway has been extended to a point 10 mdes to the
west of the latter place.
14371 .
3. Busso-Turkish Front .—General Dunsterviile s advance 7, ' a p
Enzeli on 17th February. Owing to tne
obstructive attitude of the Bolsheviks and
the hostility of the Jangalis he was unable
to proceed and decided to withdraw to
Hamadan to await further orders.
The party reached Kasym on 22nd February. . .
There are indications that the Russians are withdrawing th ®
Caucasus line in the north and one report
states that the Turks are already at
Erzerum and Eremjan and within 20
13898.
14875.
14874.
11908.
12311.
15228 ,
4 IntelliQCnce.—With reference to the report, in the Summary of Feb-
4. Miemgenoe. ^ 3rcl! of t ]i e withdrawal from the 2nd
14872. Army in the Caucasus of four divisions,
later reports point to only two divisions having as yet been withdrawn, leaving
thr^e divisions ^ T a i aa t has recommended that the withdrawal of troops
it is reported mar i.a from the Caucasus be stopped pending a
14454 . decision regarding the re-occupation of
Armenian territory.
5 Persia .—Recent information throws the following light on the situa-
a. rersia. ^ tion in n orth-west and west Persia and
14875 Caucasia:—
(cl) The Bolsheviks are opposed to the Caucasus Federation.
(M The Bolshevik Revolutionary Committee at Enzeli has announced
that their policy as regards Persia is the complete evacuation o
the country by all white races.
(c The Jangalis are in sympathy with the Bolsheviks and are being
worked upon by German agents. . , , , , ,
(d) The Jangalis are hostile to us and apparently intend to extend
their influence southwards towards Kermanshah. . j x i,
(e) The Persians on the Hamadan-Kirmanshah line are inclined to be
friendly to us.
At Tehran negotiations with the Persian Government are not making
1129 o headway, and Sir Charles Marling appears
14531 . to be of opinion that they are likely to
ilwV. lead to no result and that we must take
13175 . 8 t e p S to safeguard our interests in Western
14763 . Persia by the employment of troops.
German and Austrian prisoners are reported to be making their way into
Persia from the Astararab neighbourhood in small parties.
In Eastern Persia the Cossacks have all left Meshed and General Officer
Commandmg, Sistan Force, is arranging to
extend the cordon to Meshed by about 1st
March.
13173.
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- Content
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 15 and 28 February 1918. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: telegrams, tables, memoranda, and letters.
An index to the contents of this volume can be found at the start of IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3293. The volume concerns:
- Military personnel issues, including: recruitment, reinforcements, and promotions
- The supply of food, construction materials, oil, ordnance, and other items to Force D
- Shortages of copper, brass, and iron in India
- River and road traffic in Mesopotamia
- Evacuation of sick and wounded Force D soldiers
- Attitudes of the residents of Basrah [Basra] to British occupation
- Approval of a scheme to dredge Lake Hammar
- British aerial bombardment of enemy camps near Hit
- Arrest of Sulaiman Mirza [Sulaymān Mīrzā A title of honour originally applied to princes, later to military leaders, and later still to secretaries, chieftains, and other ‘gentlemen’. ] by British troops near Khanikin [Khanaqin]
- Movement of Turkish [Ottoman], Austrian, and German military units
- Conversion of Mesopotamian river fleet and railways to use oil instead of coal
- Proposal for Force D to adopt a ‘purely defensive role’ in Mesopotamia and support the British offensive in Palestine
- Construction of telegraph lines and railways in Mesopotamia and Persia [Iran]
- Location and number of prisoners of war captured by the Russian Army
- Matters relating to Dunsterforce, including: departure of officers, soldiers, and motor vehicles from Baghdad to join Dunsterforce; retreat of Dunsterforce to Hamadan due to Bolshevik and Jangali [Jangalī] opposition; and proposals for British military action against the Jangali forces in Gilan
- Proposed occupation of key roads in Persia by British troops
- Negotiations between British representatives and the Persian Government
- Efforts by the British to ‘secure co-operation between Kurds and Armenians’ in Persia
- Reports of ‘disorders and small massacres’ between Muslims and Armenians in the Caucasus, and Armenian concerns about imminent ‘massacres on a large scale’.
The volume also contains:
- Distribution and composition of Force D, including details of: lines of communication; and general organisation (ff 171-176)
- Strength return of Force D on 1 December 1917 (ff 136-142), 8 December 1917 (ff 145-151), 15 December 1917 (ff 206-213), 5 January 1918 (ff 6-8), 12 January 1918 (ff 16-18), 19 January 1918 (ff 48-50), 26 January 1918 (ff 155-156)
- Report of number of pilots, balloon officers, and aircraft available for service in Mesopotamia, 14 February 1918 (f 11), 21 February 1918 (f 97)
- Returns of sick and wounded dated 2 February 1918 (ff 19-20), 9 February 1918 (ff 83-84)
- State of supplies on 9 February 1918 (ff 20-22), 16 February 1918 (ff 76-77, 118-119), 23 February 1918 (ff 195-196)
- Ration strength of Force D, 12 January 1917 (ff 30-36), 19 January 1918 (ff 157-160), 26 January 1918 (ff 36-39), 2 February 1918 (ff 152-154)
- Distribution of the Turkish Army dated 19 February 1918 (ff 66-68), 26 February 1918 (ff 185-187)
- Distribution Report showing number and condition of motor vehicles with Force D, January 1 1918 (ff 108-117).
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- 1 volume (217 folios)
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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 219; 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 3-217; 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.
Dimensions: 21 x 33 cm
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