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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. VOLUME 51. PART I. (From 1st to 15th October 1918.)’ [34r] (72/208)
The record is made up of 1 volume (100 folios). It was created in 13 Apr 1918-15 Oct 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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1. Finance and administration of army agricultural and irriga‘ion schemes
and their control on Imperial Government’s behalf.
2. Whether expenditure in Mesopotamia which is chargeable to army funds
is being duly confined to services necessary for the prosecution of the war.
3. Possibility of charging to civil instead of army funds expenditure on
schemes such as those mentioned in 1.
4. Means of securing adequate local business control and supervision over
expenditure of such schemes.
This refers to my telegram of 13th August. (Dy. No. 71704.)
Working copy to C. W* A. with Q.M.G.
Copy to M.S.C., A.G.
Telegram P., No. X.-aGgS, dated 4th October 1918. APPENDIX 30 .
(Despatched n -45 A.M., received 5-30 P.M., 4th October 1918.) (Diary No. 79924)-
From—The General Officer Commanding, Forco “ D ” Baghdad,
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
(Repeated London and Egypt.)
Operations 9*0 A.M. 4^ October IQ 1 ^.
No change in situation on Mesopotamia bfont.
Working copy to G.S. (M.O. 1).
Copy to M.S.C., M.S.V., G.S. (M.O. 3).
APPENDIX 31.
. n fDiary No. 79926 )-
Telegram P., dated and October 1918.
) (Despatched 0-10 A.M., received 8*45 A.M., 3 r d October 1918.
! (Received in War Section, 4th October 1918.)
| From—His Majesty’s Secretary of State for India, London,
| To—His Excellency the Viceroy (Foreign and Political Department), Simla.
I
(Repeated Baghdad.)
Rides for Bin Saud. The promise conveyed in my telegram of the 13th
Snptember (Dy. No. 74178) that Bin Saud’s requirements will be borne m mind
aed may be met to some extent at later date is adhered to by His Majes y
Government.
Military Authorities here, however, for the present, maintain their objections
to replacement of 1,000 rifles.
It is pointed out by them that rifles already supplied were reported service
able by Ordnance and are identical with those issued to other Chiels in the GuL,
etc. [vide Baghdad telegram 6769 (Dy. No. 66334) August l 7 th J- The
Civil Commissioners recommendation is not, l note, affected by the recent deve
lopments in Palestine but His Majesty’s Government are of opinion that an
entirely new situation in Arabia has been created by I urkish debacle.
From Bin Saud we no longer require active military co-operation. Now
that the common enemy has disappeared from the scene, arguments against
supplying him with arms which could only be used against fellow Arabs, have
been greatly strengthened.
In the altered circumstances will it not suffice to let matter rest with promise
above cited ?
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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 October 1918. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: telegrams, tables, and letters, containing instructions and reports.
An index to the contents of this volume can be found at folios 3-7. The volume mostly relates to:
- Ration and ammunition supplies for Force D
- Turkish [Ottoman] forces: movements; intelligence from deserters and intelligence agents; possible advance on Teheran [Tehran]; possible conclusion of peace; changes in command; reported massacre of Armenians at Baku; possible plans to form a ‘Mahommedan [Islamic] state’ in Caucasus region
- Discussions about armistices and possible conclusions of peace with Turkey
- Content of a protocol signed by Germany and Turkey
- Intentions of the Azarbaijan [Azerbaijan] Government
- Proposals and reports concerning Georgia, as well as the wider Caspian and Caucasus regions
- Railway and port traffic reports
- Lenkoran Mission
- Lack of shipping facilities at Abaden [Abadan]
- Reports on the situation in Persia [Iran] by the General Officer Commanding, Force D, and the Special Commissioner, Teheran
- Operations along the Tigris
- Matters relating to the port at Basrah [Basra]
- Proposals for a Musketry school at Baghdad
- Matters relating to the Dunsterforce
- Discussions about propaganda in Mesopotamia, as well as Persia and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
- Discussions about the administration of Mesopotamia
- Railways construction progress
- Returns of personnel strength across numerous departments
- Concerns regarding Colonel Lazar Bicharakov [Bicherakov, also rendered in text as Bicharakoff]
- Suggestions and reports made by 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. on numerous matters, including: the Jewish community in Mesopotamia; Mr Roux, French Consul at Basrah; and a proposed Commercial Mission
- Intelligence provided by Harry St John Philby regarding: the arms traffic from the Hedjaz [Al-Hijaz]; relations with Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān Āl Sa’ūd] and Ibn Rashid [Saʿūd bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Āl Rashīd, Emir of Ha‘il]; and a recent attack on Khorma
- Updates from the Mianeh area
- Lists of sick and wounded soldiers
- Information regarding German troops at Elezabotopol [Elisabethpol, former governorate under the Russian Empire].
Whilst the volume contains copies of earlier material dating from April 1918 onwards, the bulk of the material dates from October 1918.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (100 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 102; 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 3-100; 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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