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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 52. PART II. (From 16th to 30th November 1918.)’ [81r] (170/558)
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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Turkish troops with 10 guns there. Murcel Paslm has left Baladiari hut
the officer acting for him has promised to submit a daily report of tram
movements which he estimates should clear his troops by JMovember 9 4th
No letter has been received from Nuri. Damage to the railway verified
Working copy to G. S. (M. O. 1).
Copy to M. £. C., M. S. V., G. S. (M. 0. 3).
APPENDIX 386.
DIARX No. 93551.
Telegram P. ; No. X.-3929, dated 19th November 1918.
(Despatched 8-30 p.m. ; received 10 p.m., 2] s t November 1918.)
Prom—The Director of Railways, Baghdad,
To—The Secretary, War Office, London.
(Repeated W. S. and I. G. C., Basrah.)
Railway progress report for week ending 16th November.
mrveys. Detailed survey northward from Shuraimiyah stopped. Saripul-
Airmanshah survey in progress.
r J letre no Gau 9e-—tension beyond Table Mountain to Kurdarrah riyer.
tattings 98 percent. _ and tunnels, banks and bridges completed. Esi head
r- ' f:S [ * Ehamkin-Qasri-Shirin section, earthwork 60 percent, completed
ui ana i o Khanikin, earthwork 98 percent, and bridges 55 percent, com-
PiUoV eirDaDen t Dialha bridge, masonry 77, 5 percent, completed. In
lan, construction of southern end, earthwork 18-5 miles completed.
k progress* 311 ^ 5 eai ^ lwor ^ : 110 Progress. Bridges.—Alshan bridge, bracing
® a % u 9 e ‘ Extension beyond Tikrit Linking 19-5 miles and
earthwork 20’5 miles completed.
^ >or ^ Area-Linking Depot area 91 percent, whalf line 60
onmnlpf s lS ln »? an( ^ a pP^oaches 60 percent. Jubeila depot sidings 71 percent,
eivpn f 6 u . ^ ear ^ r] S Jubeila depot area 90 percent, completed. Percentages
or is system are based on full project which is now being reconsidered.
Working copy to Q. M. G.' ~
Copy to M. S. C, Q. S. (M. O. 1, S. D. 3), M. B.
156 C. G. S.
- APPENDIX. 387.
DIARY No. 93552.
Telegram P., No. X.-3937, dated 19th November 1918.
(Despatched 8-50 p.m. ; received 10 p.m., 21st November 1918.)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force <( D } }) Baghdad,
To—London.
(Repeated India.)
My Brigadier-General, General Staff for Intelligence, Brevet-Colonel (Tern
porary Brigadier-General) W. H. Beach, R.E., has now but little work to do
owing to cessation of hostilities in this theatre. If his services can be
employed in the Caucasus without loss of rank they would in my opinion
prove of considerable value as he has an extensive knowledge of affairs
m the Caucasus and of their connection with Persia and Mesopotamia
1 . consider him to be an exceptionally careful and able Staff Officer"
His previous staff experience makes him equally suitable for Bri<n\ General
Staff, Cp orations. °
Record copy to M. S. O.
Copy to G. S. (M. O. 1, M. O. 3, S. D. 1).
APPENDIX 388.
DIARY No. 93556.
Telegram P., No. 13000, dated 17th November 1918.
(Despatched 1-25 a.m., 18th November 1918 ; received 12-15 p.m., 20th November 1918)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Salonika,
To —The Director, Military Intelligence, London.
(Repeated Cairo, Baghdad and India.)
Your 70583-Cipher M.-l, November 11th.
Major-General, General Staff and G. S. O. 1 wbo left Constantinonle
on November 6th obtained the following information in Constantinople • Defi
nite information regarding Turkish military situation in Constantinonle and
Dardanelles areas is not yet available. Withdrawal of Turkish troops from
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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 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)
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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 (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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