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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 43. PART I. (From 1st to 14th November 1917.)’ [243r] (490/500)
The record is made up of 1 volume (246 folios). It was created in 4 Jan 1918-14 Feb 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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Telegram P., No. X.-6526^ dated 14th February 1918.
(Despatched 10-10 a.m., received 3-30 p.m., 14th February 1918.)
From—The General Officer Commanding Force “ D ”
To-London. 6
appendix 281
(Dy. No. 12223)
Baghdad,
(Repeated Delhi and Fgypt.)
Continuation my X.-6088, January 25th (Dy. No. 6002).
Owing to circumstances which have arisen project must be postponed.
Working copy to G. S. (M. 0. 1).
Copy to M. S. C., G. S. (M. 0. 3).
Telegram P., No. 52230-Cipher, dated 13th February 1918. . APPENDIX 282
(Despatched 11-15 p.m., received 3-30 p.m., 14th February 1918.) Ae. 12224)
From—The Chief of the Imperial General Staff, London,
To—The Caucasus Military Agent.
(Repeated Commander-in-Chief in India and General Officer Commanding, Mesopotamia.)
For General Dunsterville as follows: —
h You should report all casualties in your force through G. H. Q., Meso
potamia, who will transmit to War Office or India through the usual channels*
After units casualty 3rd Echelon and Medical Units Mesopotamia should add
file words “Dunster Force ” without further indication of locality.
Deaths of Officers and N. C. O.s should also be wired by you to I). M. I»
repeating where necessary to India.
2. G. H. Q., Mesopotamia, will furnish as far as possible any medical and
ordnance stores which you are able to transport.
3* Major Whitmarsh is forwarding to you full financial instructions for
P a y of Imperial and Dominion personnel.
Working copy to A. G.
Copy to M. S c Q., D. M. S., G. S. (M. O. 1, S. D. 1)*
Telegram No. 176-W., dated 13th February 1918. APPENDIX 283
(Received in War Section, 14th February 1918,) (Aty. No. 12230)
From—The Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Delhi,
To—The Honffile Major-General Sir P. Z. Cox, G.C.I.E., K.C.S.L, Political
Resident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
and Civil Commissioner in Mesopotamia
Baghdad. *
(Repeated to His Majesty's Minister, Tehran.)
Persian Consul General came to me to-day with a telegram from Persian
Government regarding Nejef affair repeating report that our troops had
bombarded Nejef {See Dy. No. 6196)* I informed Persian Consul General
briefly of facts and he has wired them to his Government emphasising fact that
in spite of serious provocation not a single shot was fired at Nejef; that the
allegation is utterly unfounded and that action of British troops was in
scrupulous accordance with policy of British Government to respect Holy
Moslem places.
\
Working copy to G. S. (M. 0. 1).
Copy to M. S. G, G. S. (M. 0. 3).
Word Code telegram No, 12236, dated 14th February 1918. APPENDIX 284
(Despatched 8 p.m.) (Ity- No- 12236)
From—The War Section, Army Headquarters, Delhi,
To—The Deputy Adjutant General, 3rd Echelon, Basrah.
Your B.-3577, dated 4th February 1918 {Dy. No. 9769). Anticipate 4
Officers will embark by 14th February and that original demand for 10 will
be completed by end of current month. As regards 14 additional officers
demanded unable as yet to give probable date of supply. Only 3,450 men
for all Directorates can be shipped from date and to arrive in first week of
March. It is difficult to understand large sudden demand for railway labour
About this item
- 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 1 and 15 November 1917. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: Tables, telegrams, memoranda, and letters.
An index to the contents of this volume can be found at folios 3-17. The volume concerns:
- Military personnel issues, including: recruitment, training, and promotions
- The supply of food, ordnance, oil, construction materials, and other items to Force D
- British ‘punitive actions’ against the ‘offending tribes’ of Al Abbas near Samawah [As Samawah] and Albu Jassim [Al Bu Jasim] near Bani Said [Bani Sa‘id]
- British raiding and aerial bombardment of villages in Mesopotamia, including Shirwan Sakhal [Shakal] and Kelar [Kalar]
- River traffic in Mesopotamia
- Preparations for a meeting between Lieutenant-Generals Jan Smuts, Edmund Allenby, and William Marshall in Egypt, to discuss the ongoing war against Turkey [Ottoman Empire]
- Matters relating to Dunsterforce, including: the selection of officers and NCOs to join Dunsterforce; the dispatch of an Armoured Car Unit; and the movements of Major-General Lionel Dunsterville
- Railway construction in Mesopotamia
- Arrest of Sullaiman Mirza [Sulaymān Mīrzā A title of honour originally applied to princes, later to military leaders, and later still to secretaries, chieftains, and other ‘gentlemen’. ] and Isa Mirza [‘Īsá Mīrzā A title of honour originally applied to princes, later to military leaders, and later still to secretaries, chieftains, and other ‘gentlemen’. ] by British troops near Khanikin [Khanaqin]
- Intelligence concerning the activities of the Turkish [Ottoman] and German militaries
- A report on the military readiness of the 49th Bengal Infantry
- Unreliability of Bolshevik-influenced Russian troops in Persia [Iran]
- German propaganda campaigns in Persia
- A proposal for British officers to take command of the Persian Cossack Brigade
- Matters relating to the Caucasus, including: British attempts to create a local military force; British influence on the relationship between Armenians and ‘Tartars’ in the region; and problems caused by the ‘decidedly Bolshevik’ Russian fleet in the Caspian Sea
- Civil war in Russia.
The volume also contains:
- Distribution and composition of Force D, including details of: lines of communication; general organisation; and names of General Officers and Brigade Commanders (ff 18-30)
- Distribution of the Turkish Army dated 12 February 1918 (ff 208-211)
- Report of number of pilots, balloon officers, and aircraft available for service in Mesopotamia, 31 January 1918 (f 39), 7 February 1917 (f 141)
- State of supplies on 26 January 1918 (ff 43-44), 2 February 1918 (f 120, f 142-143), 9 February 1918 (ff 232-233)
- Strength statements of Force D, 24 November 1917 (ff 48-61), 29 December 1917 (ff 107-108)
- Ration strength of Force D, 31 January 1918 (ff 72-73), 12 January 1918 (ff 84-86), 29 December 1917 (ff 87-90), 19 January (ff 177-180), 5 January 1918 (ff 195-198)
- Supply requests for Force D, dated February 1918 (ff 62-63), March 1918 (f 149)
- Returns of sick and wounded dated 2 February 1918 (f 72), 19 January 1918 (ff 76-77), 26 January 1918 (ff 159-160)
- Proposed War Establishment for an Indian Infantry Battalion (ff 173-177)
- Distribution Report showing number and condition of motor vehicles with Force D, 1 December 1917 (ff 218-231).
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- 1 volume (246 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 commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 248; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 3-246; 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.
Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
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