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The record is made up of 1 volume (275 folios). It was created in 21 Sep 1918-30 Nov 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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G C f
The River —•
Supplies, etc.
Coal
Oil Fuel
Railway material
Ordnance stores
Engineer stores
Mail bags
Up the River and down the River —
Troops
Followers
Animals
Sick and wounded on leave
Prisoners
Shallowest part during last week
Petrol tons,
Total tonnage on Euphrates
14,959
1,064
3,784
1,420
328
502
92
Total ton mileage 3,800,093
1,136
630
132
489
Nil
... in. 4ft. 6.
427
3,351
Total ton mileage!2 8,305
Working copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to Q. 1L G., 3). M. S., G. S. (M. O. 1, M. O. 3).
APPENDIX 361
DIARY No. 93241.
Telegram No. X.-3907, dated 18th November 1918.
(Despatehed at 11-30 p.m. ; received at 11 p.m., 20th November 1918.
Prom—The General Officer Commanding, Force ff D,” Baghdad,
To—The Secretary, War Office, London.
(Repeated to India, Meshed and Salonika for transmission to Wilson, Constantinople.)
On November 15th Thompson reports from Baku that city is quiet.
Turks in contravention of terms of armistice have dismantled wireless station,
taking away engines and destroying aerials. They arc reported also to. have
damaged Government printing press and factory An East India Company trading post. machinery and to have seized
a quantity of supplies before departing.
Working copy to G. S. (M. O. 1).
Copy to G. S. (M. O. 3), M.. S C., M. S. Y.
APPENDIX 362.
DIARY No. 93243.
Word code telegram No. Inwater-3651, dated 18th November 1918.
(Despatched 8-35 p.m. ; received 5-45 p.m., 20th November 191H.)
From—The D ireetor of Inland Water Transport, Force <f D, ” Basrah,
To—The Quarter Master General. (Q. M. G. 2-D), London.
(Repeated the War Section, Army Headquarters, Simla.)
Craft commissioned week ending November 16th Motor launch 448 j
U. K. M. 449, service numbers, M. 518, M. 519. Admiralty lighters D. X. 11,
D. X. 13, service numbers Port 105, 107, Port 108, total 4. Out of com
mission :—Motor lighters M. E. 14, M. E. 19, proceded to sea, total 2. Port
barges E. 251. E. 258 converted and renumbered C. E. 83, 0. E. 84.
Working copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to M. B.
APPENDIX 363.
DIARY No. 93316.
Strictly secret.
This list to he kept by the Officer to whom issued under lock and
key. When a revised list is received the old copy is to he burnt,
Distribution of Troops, Mes. TJxped. Force, Oct. 19th, 1918.
N.B .—This list is to he checked carefully and corrections are to be wired
to G. H. Q. every Thursday by all holders. Nil returns to be rendered.
Copy No. 4L Issued to C. G. S., India.

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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 16 and 30 November 1918. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: telegrams, letters, memoranda, and tables.

An index to the contents of this volume can be found at the start of IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3311. The volume concerns:

  • Military personnel issues, including: recruitment, reinforcements, and the transfer of officers
  • Supply of food, equipment, ordnance, construction materials and other items to Force D
  • Preparations for the demobilisation of Force D
  • Demobilisation of the Turkish [Ottoman] Army
  • Prisoner of war exchanges
  • Railway, river, and port traffic in Mesopotamia [Iraq]
  • The British occupation of the Mosul Vilayet
  • Construction of railways in Mesopotamia
  • Post-war economic and political conditions in Mesopotamia
  • The creation of new governments in Mesopotamia, Syria, and Palestine
  • Discussion of the Anglo-French Declaration and its significance for Mesopotamia
  • Proposal for the creation of a British-administered ‘Kurdish State’ centred on Sulaimaniyah [Sulaymaniyah]
  • Transfer of Mesopotamian public debts, archives, and other state assets from the Turkish to the British administration
  • Official examination of the 49th Bengal Infantry
  • British occupation of Baku and Batum [Batumi]
  • British policy in the Caucasus, including: the British intention to ‘police’ the region between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea; proposed disarming of ‘the 6 ½ million inhabitants of Trans-Caucasia’; and the proposed British recognition of autonomous governments in Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan
  • British military support for White Russian and other anti-Bolshevik forces
  • Intelligence concerning German troop numbers and movements in the Caucasus and Anatolia Peninsula that forms most of modern-day Turkey.
  • Intelligence concerning Turkish troop numbers and movements in the Caucasus and Anatolia Peninsula that forms most of modern-day Turkey.
  • Political events in Constantinople [Istanbul]
  • Supply issues for British units in Persia [Iran]
  • Request from the Shah of Persia that Persia be represented at future peace negotiations.

The volume also contains:

  • Distribution and composition of Force D, including details of lines of communication and general organisation (ff 56-64)
  • Report of pilots and aircraft available for service in Mesopotamia, 14 November 1918 (f 3), 21 November 1918 (f 120)
  • Ration strength of Force D on 5 October 1918 (ff 92-96), 12 October 1918 (ff 18-22, 175-179), 19 October 1918 (ff 117-120), 26 October 1918 (ff 72-74)
  • Strength return of Force D on 21 September 1918 (ff 22-34), 28 September 1918 (ff 198-210), 19 October 1918 (ff 90-92), 26 October 1918 (ff 261-262)
  • Ammunition return of Force D on 5 October 1918 (ff 210-221), 25 October 1918 (f 39), 29 October 1918 (ff 84-85), 5 November 1918 (f 85), 12 November 1918 (f 99), 19 November 1918 (f 264)
  • Weekly return of sick and wounded dated 12 October 1918 (ff 76-77), 19 October 1918 (ff 169-170)
  • State of supplies on 7 November 1918 (ff 110-111), 20 November 1918 (ff 262-263)
  • Distribution Report showing number and condition of motor vehicles with Force D, 1 October 1918 (ff 223-244).
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1 volume (275 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 273; 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. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.

Dimensions: 21 x 33cm

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Title
‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 52. PART II. (From 16th to 30th November 1918.)’
Pages
front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:273v, ii-r:ii-v, back-i
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East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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