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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 52. PART II. (From 16th to 30th November 1918.)’ [97r] (202/558)
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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APPENDIX 397.
DIARY No. 93663.
Word code telegram No. 93663-Q. M. G.-13, dated 22nd November 1918.
(Despatched 3-15 p.m.)
From—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla,
To-The G. 0. C., Force “ D,^ Baghdad.
Sir John Hewett and party leave Bombay, November 23th, by “ Varela.”
Becord copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to M. S. C., A. G.
APPENDIX 398.
DIARY No. 93671.
Telegram P., No. 3058, dated the 16th November 1918.
[Received 17th (received in War Section, 20 th November 1918).]
Fiom—The Secretary of State for India, London,
io The Viceroy (Army Department), Simla.
Final decision has not yet been reached but assuming that sale of
* By change of i figure. Mesopotamian animals to India (?) will
0 b ’ be permitted, can you now, having regard
Military Secretary s letter dated the 5th September 1918 (N. R. W. S.).
afh 6 \ a voural: ) le estimate than that sent * in Telegram dated the
i [ y* !' ©. 26638)? It is requested that a reply on this point may
Mesopofcar ur ^ fe, h h° w many do you estimate can be absorbed from
fi) ^ 0 - re ^ eni ' s ^ norma i establishment; and
( ) it imports stopped for two years.
the slh November 1918°° t0 ^ No ' 15065 (Dy ' N °- 90298), dated
Working copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to M. S. C.
'56 C. G. S.
APPENDIX 399.
DIARY No. 9S672.
Letter No. R.-l—8125, dated 6 th Noveaiber 1918.
(Received in War Section, 22 nd November 1918.)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force,
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
I have tile honour to acknowledge receipt of yonr L tW No. 2982 3
(Q. M. G.-1D), dated the llth-12tk October 1918 (Dy. No. 82871), and to
submit the following for the information of the Commander-in-Chief : —
t (1) It is fully realised that the shortage in my demands for cavalry horses
during the present shipping season—caused by the shipment from India of 1,500
Cavalry horses to Egypt—will not be made good.
(2) The suggestion that Cavalry horses should be reserved for use by
regiments in contact, or likely to be in contact, with the enemy is receiving
careful consideration and the Commander-in-Chief may rest assured that
Cavalry horses are only used to supply those units for which they are essential,
(3) The use of Government horses for other than Military purposes has
always received the strictest scrutiny.
(4) hinally it has been realised for a considerable period that the time
has passed when the ideal in remounts can be expected much less insisted on.
The greatest care is taken to ensure that animals of all categories are
issued in accordance with their correct classification and in no case is this more
strictly carried out than with the Cavalry horse.
Every effort will continue to he made to maintain the horsemaster ship
of the force under my command at a high level.
The loss and wastage in Cavalry horses, consequent on recent operations
is bound to be heavy, but the Armistice with Turkey will obviate the necessity
of immediate replacement.
Working copy to Q. M. 'V
Copy to M. S. C., G. S. (S. D. 1, S. D. 3).
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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).
- Extent and format
- 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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