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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 60. (From 1st to 31st July 1919.)’ [54r] (112/252)
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 53
(Dy. No. 60961)
Special. Telegram P., No. 7820, dated 14th July 1919.
(Despatched 7-40 a.m., received 9 p.m., 14th July 1919.)
(Received in War Section 15th July 1919.)
From—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.
, Baghdad,
To—India Office, London.
and Political Department, Simla.)
lands by C bee" W else in Meso-
big W people into tbe administration both in execute and
advisory capacito^ facilitated by the more cosmopolitan atmosphere^of
Basrah (? P and by the) existence of a . c ^ s sufficiently
in country who » e P° te “e ^ General attitude of people is still as stated
educated to be ot immediate us i heading Basrah. There is
graSS .... -t»y —
which is still necessary here. . o+od in Basrah
* “Xf txxX/cxxriT—x - -
invoked the compulsory acquisition of large areas of valuable land, the
indefinite retention of other areas and wholesale requisitioning of house .
Add to this an acute shortage of shipping and existence of forced labour
extending over four years which have prevented land(? owners) from making
normal arrangements for the disposal of their produce and for cultivation of
their land and great fall in value of money and it will he realized that best
elements in division landed gentry, have suffered heavily m pocket whilst
uninfluential mercantile community have made a fortune as profiteers.
This state of things is not peculiar to Mesopotamia but here political
power still rests with landed proprietors and if they do not receive more
satisfaction at onr hands in the matter of compensation for damages for land
cultivation and labour we shall forfeit their goodwill and Government by
consent will he difficult if not impossible. At the moment it is within our
grasp. They have been extraordinarily patient and are very friendly hut
they are now looking for some relaxation.
General Officer Commanding in Chief is fully alive to importance of
abolisbina; forced labour at tbe earliest possible date and has already given,
orders which should result in a substantial improvement m regard to billets
and land but both questions and that of forced labour depend primarily on
abilitv of military authorities in India to continue recruitment and supply
of military Labour Corps for military purposes enabling us to dispense with
local labour and I take this opportunity of bringing prominently to notice of
His Majesty’s Government the paramount importance on political giouncls
of reducing requisitions on local labour.
Institution of divisional councils has given much satisfaction and them
is opod reason to think that it will develop into an influential local authority
of mal value hut its first proceedings will undoubtedly turn largely on above*
matters and I hope te be able to announce some alleviations.
Working copy (advance copy for information) to G. S. (M. 0. 1).
Copy to Collection, G. S. (M. 0. 3).
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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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