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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 52. PART II. (From 16th to 30th November 1918.)’ [98r] (204/558)
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 400.
DIARY No 93682.
Work cole telegram No. A.-9699, dated 19th November 1918.
(Despatched ll-SO c.m.j received 10-30 a.m., 22nd November 1913.)
From—The General Officer Commanding-, Force “D,” Baghdad,
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
Your 922100-Q. M. G.-13. Received. We are getting few if any
repatriated prisoners on this front. ~ ^
Working copy to Q M. G.
Copy to A. G. } G. S. (M. 0. 3).
APPENDIX
DIARY No 93690.
Clear telegram No. C.-65I, dated 20th November 1918.
(Despatched 2-10 p.m ; received 11 a.m., 22 nd November 1918.)
From—The Director of Railways, Paghdad,
To—The Secretary, War Office, London.
(Repeated War Section, A. H. Q., Simla.)
Deference my 0.-584 of 13th November (Dy. No. 91311).
Ptrmanent-way Report for week ending 16th November as follows *
Discharges.
Standard
Gauge.
Metre Gauge.
Discbaro'ed
Rulwue dock in ho,nd—
kails and fastenin ...-
Sleepers
feints and crossings
Nil
• • «
12
22
95
101
157
83
Working copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to M, S. C., M. R., G. S. (M. O. 1, S. D. 1).
APPENDIX 402.
DIARY No. 93701.
Telegram P„ No. X.-3948, dated 20 th November 1918.
(Despatched 1-50 p.m.; received 9 a.m., 22 nd November 1918.)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,Baghdad,
To—The Secretary, War Office, London.
(Repeated C. G. S., Simla; Norperforce and Teheran.)
The question of maintenance of Norperforce during the winter has been
carefully considerad and the following conclusions come to :—
1. The present force in N. W. Persia can be maintained only by issuing a
total prohibition of all imports into N. W. Persia for at least 4 months ; the
necessary local transport can be obtained in this way only. Prom financial
and political point of view this course is very undesirable and political
* l ctange< authorities ara doubtful if requisite
transport would be obtained if this prohibi
tion is issued. *
2. In order to reduce numbers dependent on Persian Line of Communication
I therefore propose the following steps:—
(a) All work on Persian road except actual maintenance to cease at
once since it is impossible to maintain labour on the road. L. of C.
ration strength of 20,000 will thus be reduced by at least 50
per cent.
(5) Withdrawal from Norperforce of 1 regiment of Cavalry and 1
Battery.
(c) No reinforcing drafts to be sent to units in Persia.
3. It may be possible by above action, to maintain 1 Infantry Brigade
and attached troops, now in Hamadan-Enzeli area, during the winter. But
this is not certain and later it may be necessary to reduce this force. These
calculations do not allow for detachment at Baku which must be maintained
from local sources until the Batoum-Baku line is open. Latter would be best
line of supply for all troops between Caspian and Harnadan.
4. Above situation has arisen owing to :—
(a) Reserves on which I was reckoning for the supply of the force
during the winter being consumed by influx of refugees.
(b) Shortage of M. T. see my X.-2S35 of October 8th (N. R. W. S.)
98
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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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