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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 64. (From 1st to 15th November 1919.)’ [19r] (46/104)
The record is made up of 1 volume (46 folios). It was created in 25 Oct 1919-15 Nov 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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Telegram P., No- X.-yGSs, dated 6th November 1919.
APPENDIX 14
(Despatched 11-15 P.M., received 6-15 A.M., 7th November 1919.) (Diary No. 77550)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force (t D,” Baghdad,
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
My X'7485, September 22nd (Dy. No. 75356).
Can you now reply as to what animals for India you will take ?
Until I can get rid of surplus animals it is impossible to reduce remount
squadrons and connected followers. Strongly recommend to you our L. D.
mule as a most valuable animal.
Assuming you are unable tc take the animals for Government purposes what
are the possibilities of finding a market for them in India.
Working copy to G S. (S.D. 3) with Q.M.G.
Copy to A.G.
Telegram P., No. C.-I76, dated 5th November 1919. APPENDIX* 15 .
(Despatched 10 A.M., received 6-15 A.M., 7th November 1919.) (Diary No. 77556.^
From—The British Military Attache, Tehran,
To—The Director. Military Intelligence, London.
(Repeated G. O. C, Force “D,” Baghdad ; G. O C., Army of the Black Sea,Constantinople ;
General Malleson, Meshed ; the Chief of the General Staff, Simla ; seen by G. 0 . C,
North Persian Force.)
Priority.
Reference D. M. I., London, No. 81968 of 27th October (Dy. No. 77234).
• I;
In view of the fact that the situation in Persian Azerbaijan affects most
closely the political and military situation in North Persia, it seems desirable
that the intelligence systems in the former should be controlled by General Offi
cer Commanding, North Persian Force or from here. No information reaches us
at present from Persian Azerbaijan via Caucasus. Suggest locating an Intelli
gence Officer at Tabriz forthwith, under orders of General Officer Commanding,
North Persian Force. Can arrange for an enterprising and reliable agent to
assist him in the organisation of a system throughout Persian Azerbaijan in con
junction with systems in Gilan and Kurdistan.
2. In view of the Bolshevik menace to Krasnovodsk and Khorassan it is
important that the responsibility for the area on South Eastern Caspian should
be clearly assigned. It is divided at present befween General Malleson and Gen
eral Officer Commanding, North Persian Force, but apparently neither has any
organised system there. The situation for the moment affects General Malleson
more closely than General Officer Commanding, North Persian Force.
Suggest intelligence officer at Astarabad should beappoin f ed by the former,
to collect information from the Astarabad Area and to report to General Malleson
and to Tehran. If required, I can put him in touch with agents and can pass
on information to General Officer Commanding, North Persian Force.
The Persian Government has asked for British assistance in dealing with
the situation in Astarabad, and the present moment is opportune for installing
a British Intelligence Officer in that quarter.
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Working copy to G.S. (M. 0 , 3).
Copy to G.S. (M.O. 1).
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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 15 November 1919. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include telegrams and tables.
An index to the contents of this volume can be found at folios 1-2. The volume concerns:
- Military personnel issues, including the demobilisation of troops, leave, and reinforcements
- Disposal of surplus animals
- Discussion of the British withdrawal from Syria and Anatolia Peninsula that forms most of modern-day Turkey. , and the continuation of the British occupation of Mesopotamia (‘including the Vilayat of Mosul’) and Palestine
- Proposed transfer of British officers from Force D to fill vacancies in the Indian Army Staff
- Killing of British officials near Akra [Akre] by Kurds
- Railway construction in Mesopotamia
- Proposal for the formation of ‘an Assyrian force under British control’ through the recruitment of Assyrian refugees in southern Russia
- The establishment of an Intelligence Service, based in Tehran, to monitor Bolshevik activities in the region of the Caspian Sea
- Coordination of intelligence networks in Persia [Iran], Kurdistan, and Azerbaijan.
The volume also contains:
- Ration strength of Force D on 25 October 1919 (ff 15-16), 1 November 1919 (f 25).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (46 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 (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 46; 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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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, back-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:45v, ii-r:iii-v, back-i
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