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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 52. PART II. (From 16th to 30th November 1918.)’ [272r] (552/558)
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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95323.
95382.
95558.
95451.
It appears that the Armenians are
massacring the Tartars in the districts
evacuated by Turkish troops.
(c) Persia .—The Saulat is reported to be some 70 miles S.-E. of Bushire
with only 30 men.
5. Caucasus .—It is reported that on 25th November the evacuation of
95321 Basudjari by the Turks was completed
and a detachmert of the 39th infantry
Brigade has occupied the railway junction there.
The Turkish Commandant has been informed that all looted property will
be detained at Batum and Tiflis.
It is reported that the railway to Batum is now open, also telegraph to
Tiflis and rail telegraph to Derbend.
Owing to their unruly behaviour Bicharakov has been informed that he
must either disband his troops or leave
Baku. Bicharakov has agreed to disband
his force but asks for one month in which
gun-boats over to the Ufa Government.
that when Batum is effectively occupied
by us and communication is established
between that town and Baku, both Baku
and Krasnovodsk will come under the orders of the G. 0. C., Salonika. General
Thomson is to remain at Baku under General Milne.
Information has been received that at Astrakhan there are the following
958g3 ships in Bolshevic hands :—
95100.
95321.
to do so. He is prepared to hand his
The W. O. have intimated
95494.
6 Destroyers,
3 Armed Merchant ships,
3 Torpedo boats.
The S. N. O., Caspian, considers the existence of these ships possible, but
considers the above description as improbable.
Lagan 120 miles S. W. of Astrakhan is said to be the Bolshevik base for
nperations against Denikin and munitions, etc., are sent there by sea from
Astrakhan.
General Thomson has reported that the Azerbaijan Army said to be 20,000
95384 strong with a nucleus of Turkish officers
and men, has been put at our disposal.
Orders have been issued for the immediate removal of all Turks from this force.
6 . Persia. — Policy .—On 2 5th November H. B. M. Minister at Teheran
94675 addressed a letter to the Persian Govern-
(attached). merit, informing them —
(/) that Great Britain reiterates her respect for the independence and
integrity of Persia,
(it) she has no intention of renewing the Anglo-Bussian convention,
(iii) as soon as the internal security of the Ears province is assured, she
will hand over the Ears brigade of South Persia Bifles to the Persian
Government.
An arrangement has also been come to with the Persian Government that
no change shall be ma-le in. the Governorship ol Pars without consulting us^
and that a suihciency of British officers shall be maintained with the South
Persia Rifles, until the Persian Government has arranged for a permanent
force.
95613.
95615.
On 30th t ovember a
95325.
I?re.—Railhead reached Borazjun
(39 miles from Bushire) on 26th November.
A reconnaissance to foot of Kamarij
pass on 29th November met with no
opposition.
picquet to Filfili pass (2 miles N. of Daliki) was
fired on by enemy v ho were occupying
the pass. The enemy were driven off
with a loss to us of 6 Indian other ranks killed and 3 wounded.
Owing to unforeseen engineering difficulties in the construction of the
railway beyond Borazjun and of the road
95709 ' between Daliki and Kamarij, the final
advance from Kamarij is unlikely to take place before February.
7. Turkestan and Meshed.—"Chv
m fn n rkKi i nn ic 11 n PAvlfilTl
95441.
95436.
272
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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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