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Telegram No. E.-5-11-179, dated 29tli November 1915. APPENDIX 44
(Despatched 1-4 j5 p.m., received 5-30 a.m., 2nd December 1915.) No. 29223)
From—The General Officer Commanding^ Force “ D,Kut-al-Amarah ; through
Basrah,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
S.-28157, 22nd. Owing to difficulties in obtaining labour, only small
progress-has been made on embankments from Basrah to Zubair and Shaibah.
Arrangements being made to push on work which is urgent.
Working copy to G. S. (M. 0. 1).
Copy to M. S. C.
Telegram No 40-4-27-A. G., dated 1st December 1915. APPENDIX 45
(Despatched 9-10 p.m., received 4-15 a.m., 2nd December 1915.) (Zty. No, 29224)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D/ J Basrah,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
Your S -27556, dated 16th November. Return for week ending 20th
ultimo.
Admissions, sick:—British officers 6, British ranks 69, Indian officer 1,
Indian ranks 125, followers 123.
Admissions, wounded—British officer 1, Indian ranks 3, follower 1.
Deaths:—British ranks 2, followers 3.
Discharged to duty :—British officers 12, British ranks 91, Indian ranks
182, fo 1 lowers 82.
Remaining, sick :—British officers 18, British ranks 313, Indian officers 7,
Indian ranks 709, followers 306.
Remaining, wounded:—British officers 3, British ranks 14, Indian officers
6, Indian ranks 272, follower 1.
Invalided to India:—British rank 1, Indian ranks 130, followers 44.
Prevailing diseases:—Malaria : British 38, Indians 112 ; dysentery ; British
23, Indians 78; venereal: Indians 41.
Figures not received from Nos. 1, 2 and 106, Field Ambulances and C.
and D. sections, No. 19-C. C. Hospital.
Working copy to D. M. S.
Copy to M. S. C.
Telegram P., No. 10536-Cipher, dated 1st December 1915. APPENDIX 46
(Despatched 5-45 p.m., received 6-20 a.m., 2nd December 1915. (Dy No. 29228)
From—The Secretary, War Office, London, r
To—The Commander-in-Chief in India.
Major Marsh wires as follow :—
Begins. T. P L-76, 30th November, M.-171- of same date. Secret and
urgent. The composition of the moveable column of the Persian Expeditionary
Force which is moving on Hamadan is—
Field guns Nil,
Howitzers ... ...... 3
Cavalry 7,000
Infantry 4,000
The above information was received from a senior officer of the Mobilisa
tion Branch, General Staff, Caucasus. At Hamadan there is reported to be a
miscellaneous enemy force 3,000 strong.
"Working copy to G. S. (M. O. 3).
Copy to M. S. C., M. S. V., G. S. (M, O. 1, M. O. 2),