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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 17. PART I. (From 1st to 15th December 1915.)’ [‎119r] (242/488)

The record is made up of 1 volume (240 folios). It was created in 15 Sep 1915-15 Dec 1915. 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 316
(ZV No. 30233)
Telegram P., No. 2907-3., dated 9tli December 1915.
(Received in War Section on lOtb December 1915.)
Pfum—Tho 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. ,
r£ 0 xiie Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign and Political
Department.
(Repeated to the Secretary of State for India, and Foreign and Political Department,
addressed Tehran.)
Attitude of Bakhtiaris. Please see your telegram of 3rd instant, No. 382
(dy. No. S.-29833).
On oround that there is likelihood of Germans with assistance of Bakhtiaris
making attack Sir John Nixon is being pressed by Directors of Oil Company
through Secretary of State for India to send some troops to old (oil. ) neids
settlement. Il-Khani and Il-Begi according to our information are on the way
down to low country, where Shaikh of Muhammareh is going to meet them
primarily in order to dissuade them against interference in Lirawi tracts, ihere
is thus no local information pointing to probability of any sudden attack on oil
fields, while on the other hand there are no troops, thas can be spared by
Army Commander, who moreover thinks that sending troops, into 1 akhtiari
territory would probably prejudice your negotiations with Persian Government
and excite Br.hktiaris and give them an excuse for co-operating with Germans.
He agrees, in any case, that matter is one in regard to which it is important
to consult you.
Kindly state position at present moment both as regards Peisian Govern
nient and baklitiaris and telegraph your views urgently.
Working copy to G. S. (M. 0. 1).
Copy M. S. C., G. S. (M, 0. 2, M. 0. 3).
APPENDIX 317
(Zty. No. 30239)
Memorandum No. 9552-1-(D. M. S.-8), dated 7th December 1915.
(Received in War Section on 10th December 1915.)
Prom—The Director, Medical Services in India,
To—The Deputy Director, Medical Services, I. E. F . <e D.
fCopy of A. D. letter No. H.-9541, dated 3rd Decern. pi orwar ^ e( i| f or information.
2, The Director General of Ordnance in India has been asked to arrange
for 50'pairs of stretcher lifters to he despatched to you for the use of the under
mentioned units which have been equipped with stretchers in lieu of dan res.
2 Sections No. IS Combined Cavalry D. A. 10 pairs.
No. 19 Combined P. A. . 20 „
No. 20 ditto . « 20 „
3 The stretcher lifter has been devised by Lieutenant Colonel P. W.
O’Gorman, I.M.S., S. M. O., Bannu, who exhibited it and its working at Army
Headquarters, and it is considered that the advantages it exhibits m light
and rapidly adjustable means of transport are sufficiently marked to warrant
this trial.
This appliance may be modified to meet local requirements in Mesopota
mia, and such modifications as are considered essential after an extensive
trial should be dealt with in your report on this apparatus.
As the question of the further supply of stretcher lifters for field medical
units will depend largely on their utility iu Mesopotamia I would request
that an early ad interim report on the trial should he submitted to this oiface.
Record copy to D. M. S.

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Content

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 December 1915. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include letters, memoranda, telegrams, and intelligence summaries and appreciations [reports] from the Directorate of Military Operations.

A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at folios 7-9. The volume mostly relates to:

  • General Charles Townshend’s withdrawal to Kut-al-Amarah [al-Kut], attacks by Turkish [Ottoman] forces on the town, and plans for its relief
  • The supply of river craft for Force D
  • Reinforcements and other personnel for Force D, with particular details of the Meerut and Lahore divisions which are being despatched from France (ff 197-205)
  • Supplies and equipment for Force D
  • Intelligence regarding reinforcements for and movements of Turkish forces, and their equipping by Germany.

The following tables appear:

  • Composition of Force D (ff 3-6)
  • Effective strengths of the fighting units of Force D (ff 154 and 184).

The vast majority of material in the volume dates from December 1915, but there is also a small amount of material which dates from September and November 1915.

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1 volume (240 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 242; 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 11-240; 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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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 17. PART I. (From 1st to 15th December 1915.)’ [‎119r] (242/488), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3242, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100171880025.0x00007c> [accessed 30 October 2024]

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