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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 58. (From 1st to 31st May 1919.)’ [17r] (38/298)
The record is made up of 1 volume (145 folios). It was created in 29 Mar 1919-31 May 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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tionary Crimes Act (commonly referred to as the Itowlatt Act), it was con
sidered advisable to issue a pamphlet to officers commanding all Indian regi
ments and depots in India explaining the scope of the new Act and drawing
attention to the false rumours circulated by agitators in connection therewith.
2. Although a general distribution of copies of the pamphlet to Indian
troops in the field or in garrisons overseas may not be necessary T an * to for
ward copies for Your use in case they are required.
3. It is conceivable that the troops serving overseas have as yet very little
knowledge of the Itowlatt Act or of the agitation aroused thereby. Accounts
of disturbances in various parts of India will however reach the troops through
the medium of their private correspondence. You will be in a position
to judge, whether the distribution of this pamphlet to Officers Commanding
Indian Units would have a beneficial effect or whether by reason of the
ignorance of or lack of interest in the cause of the recent disturbances displayed
by Indian soldiers, it would be preferable to withhold its issue.
Eecord copy to A.G.
Copy to Collection, M. S. V., G. S, Q M. G.
APPENDIX 9
(Dy. No. 31512.)
Telegram P. ; No. X-5960, dated 2nd May 1919.
(Despatched 10-55 a.m., received 6-45 a.m., 2nd May 1919.)
From—G. O. C., Force “ D Baghdad,
To—The Secretary, War Office, London.
(Repeated Chief of the General Staff, Simla.)
Reference my X-5063 January 18th (Dy. No. 1865).
Having given the matter careful consideration, I am of opinion that until
the Samav r ah Hillah section of the Basra-Baghdad railway has been completed
the Kut-el-Amarah-Baghdad railway should not be pulled up. My reasons
are that, politically, the pulling up of this railway would be a bad move, it will
* „ . certainly give rise to small local troubles
bat may also express * an impression of
our withdrawal from the country. From a military point of view, it means
the lengthening of our communications by several days, at a time when the
river is at its lowest. The minimum requirements of the Director of Railways
to complete the Emphrates line as follows :—
100 miles of rails and fastenings f complete, not less than 50 lbs. weight
t one change an( ^ 100,000 sleepers. At the latest, these
should arrive during September and Octo
ber. Can these be supplied from India, or elsewhere ? The line will probably
be through by the end of November, provided that the material begins to
arrive early in September and is all received by the end of October.
This is concurred in by General MacMunn.
Working copy to G. S. (M. 0. 1) with Q. M. G.
Copy to Collection, M. B.
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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 May 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 3-8. The volume concerns:
- Military personnel issues, including the granting of leave, demobilisation of troops, and transfer of units from Mesopotamia to India
- Supply of animals to Force D
- Dispatch of water tanks from Mesopotamia to India
- A report on the performance of Kachin recruits in the 85th Burma Rifles (ff 32-33)
- Dispatch of units from Force D to respond to ‘disturbances’ in India and on the North-West Frontier Region of British India bordering Afghanistan.
- Spread of the ‘Ikhwan movement’ in Bahrein [Bahrain], Kowait [Kuwait], and Mesopotamia
- Intelligence concerning public opinion in Mesopotamia, including: opposition to the British occupation; the preference of ‘leading men’ for direct British administration; and hostility towards the involvement of Sheikh Faisul [Shaikh Fayṣal bin Al-Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī] in the post-war Government
- The number of troops required to occupy Mesopotamia
- Railway construction in Mesopotamia
- Reports of ‘serious disorders’ at Sulaimaniyah [Sulaymaniyah] and a ‘serious rising’ in southern Kurdistan led by Sheikh Mahmud [Shaikh Maḥmūd Barzanjī]
- Matters relating to the administration of Mesopotamia, including: arrangements for the financial management of British administration; conditions of employment for Army officers hired to work in the civil administration; and the creation of administrative provinces, including an ‘Arab province of Mosul’ and a ‘fringe of autonomous Kurdish States … with British political advisers’
- Maintenance of waterways in Mesopotamia
- Discussion of the creation of a daily train service between Baghdad and Basrah [Basra] carrying mail and passengers.
The volume also contains:
- Weekly return of sick and wounded dated 29 March 1919 (ff 10-11), 5 April 1919 (ff 64-65), 12 April 1919 (ff 108-109), 19 April 1919 (ff 112-114), 26 April 1919 (ff 129-130)
- Distribution and composition of Force D, including details of lines of communication and general organisation, 19 April 1919 (ff 24-38), 1 May 1919 (ff 78-89)
- State of supplies on 30 April 1919 (ff 66-67)
- Strength return of Force D on 12 April 1919 (f 120).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (145 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 147; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right hand 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 present in parallel between ff 3-145; 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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