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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 60. (From 1st to 31st July 1919.)’ [29r] (62/252)
The record is made up of 1 volume (124 folios). It was created in 10 May 1919-31 Jul 1919. 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 22
(Dy. No. 58146)
Word Code telegram No. 58146 R. A. F. "A”, dated 8th July 1919.
(Despatched 12-30 a.m., 8th July 1919.)
From—G. O. C., R. A. F, Simla,
To—The Aviation, Baghdad.
(Repeated H. Gt., R. A. F., Middle East, Cairo.)
Reference your 68-A.-26 June 17th, (N. R. W. S.), regarding selection
emergency landing grounds Gwadar, Pasni., etc., General Salmond arriving
here shortly this matter will be discussed by him with General Staff,
Necessary instructions will then be forwarded to you.
Record copy to R. A. F.
Copy to G. S. (M. 0. 2.)
APPENDIX 23
(Dy. No. 58175)
Telegram P., No. X.-7197, dated 5th July 1919.
(Despatched 8-30 p.m., received 11-50 p.m., 7th July 1919.)
From—The G. O. C., Force “ D ”, Baghdad,
To—-The Secretary, War Office, London.
(Repeated Chief of the General Staff, Simla.)
Your 79322 M. R. 2 A. June 30th (Dy. No. 55883). I will rehearse
situation as I do not think that you have received all my wires and perhaps
some are with “ O ” and some with " G
In our X.-5927 April 23rd (Dy. No. 29073) General Cobbe pressed for
extension of standard line to Shergat by use of Dhibban line, which was of no
civil or military use, replacing by available 2 '- 6 * line. It can be reiaid in a
few weeks at any time.
After taking over from General Cobbe and visiting Mosul, I emphasised,
in my X.-6036 May 13th (Dy. No. 37181) the importance of this.
Lorries and European drivers and mechanics were breaking down fast
from the heat and work. I at once started plate laying. In my X.-7049
June 1st (Dy. No. 44916) I gave a resume of events in Kurdistan and em
phasised the necessity of railway extension. My X.-7141 of June 21st (Dy.
No. 52895) reported action. I regard such lines as Dhibban and extension
beyond Baiji as merely the rolling up and down of a stair carpet, committing
us to no permanent economic or international policy, and my action has been
that necessary to maintain my responsibilities at Mosul, suppress the rising in
Kurdistan, save my lorries and European establishment from a breakdown and
send India as much transport as possible.
I am stopping plate laying at mile 22 in accordance with order contained
in your wire under reply. Owing to lorry position this is disastrous and 1
solicit “ Clear Line ” orders to continue line to Shergat, viz., mile 40, plus
6 miles to water, while you are considering policy recommended in my X.-7141
June 21st (Dy. No. 52895) of going on to the deadend at Paiyara. Please also
realise that this is the only way to help Mosul situation before next rainy
season. Shergat-Qaiyara could be (2 groups undecipherable).
Following is review of railway situation which I gave on account of much
cross telegraphing:—
To find material for Baghdad line I am rolling up Basrah, Amarah line
which is required neither by civil government nor military. Kut-el-Amarah
line remains down till this is through.
With use of spare war time sidings and 25 miles promised by India I can
get through to Kifri on Kerkouk line. Kut-el-Amarah track will be eventually
available for extension to Kerkouk, subsequent extension to,Mosul being
matter for eventual consideration.
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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 1 and 31 July 1919. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: telegrams, memoranda, and tables.
An index to the contents of this volume can be found at folios 3-7.
The volume concerns:
- Supply of food, weaponry, construction materials, and other items to Force D
- Military personnel issues, including reinforcements, demobilisation, and travel and accommodation arrangements for families of soldiers
- Railway construction in Mesopotamia
- Intelligence concerning a planned ‘Pan-Islamic upheaval after Ramzan [Ramaḍān]’
- Discussion of the activities of the King-Crane Commission
- Discussion of propaganda produced by ‘Feisal’ [Fayṣal Al-Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī] calling for the ‘complete Independence of Arabia’
- British censorship of telegrams, photographs, and newspapers
- Disposal of surplus weaponry by Force D
- Report on the conditions in South Kurdistan following the defeat and capture of ‘Sheikh Mahmud’ [Shaikh Maḥmūd Barzanjī]
- Financial administration of Mesopotamia
- Matters relating to the government of Mesopotamia, including: requests by Arab officers for a ‘purely national Civil Government in Mesopotamia’; British opposition to greater involvement of local populations in government; and the usefulness of Mesopotamia for British policy in the wider Middle East
- Assessment by the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. of the conditions in Basrah [Basra] and Nasiriyeh [Nasiriyah] (ff 54-55)
- Discussion of violence in Central Kurdistan, including: the killing of administrative officials by ‘local Gendarmerie’; reports of Kurds near Amadia [Amadiya] ‘attacking Christian villages’; and British preparations for ‘quietening the district’
- The appointment of Colonel William Nafew Haskell as the Allied High Commissioner in Armenia
- Events in Persia [Iran], including: the surrender of high profile rebels: the activities of Bakhtiari [Bakhtiyārī] tribes; and British attempts to recruit Persian Kurds to fight ‘in case of incursion by Bolsheviks’.
The volume also contains:
- Weekly returns of sick and wounded for the weeks ending 24 May 1919 (ff 9-10), 31 May 1919 (ff 16-17), 7 June 1919 (ff 39-41), 14 June 1919 (ff 67-68), 21 June 1919 (ff 77-78), and 28 June 1919 (ff 92-94)
- Ration strength of Force D on 10 May 1919 (ff 36-38), 5 July 1919 (ff 43-44), 12 July 1919 (f 58), 19 July 1919 (f 81), and 26 July 1919 (f 109)
- Distribution of Force D including details of lines of communication, 1 July 1919 (ff 110-122).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (124 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 124; 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 3-122; 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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