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The record is made up of 1 volume (331 folios). It was created in 27 Apr 1918-30 Jun 1918. 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 553.
Diary No. 49561.
Word Code Telegram No. 3180-Inwater, dated 25th June 1918.
(Despatched 11-20 a.m., received 0-30 a.m., 26th June 1918.)
From—The Director of Inland Water Transport, Basrah,
To—The Director of Inland Waterways and Docks, London.
(Repeated War Section, Army Headquarters, Simla.)
Iniand Water Transport Personnel Strength Heturn week ending
23rd June.
1. Headquarters —
Officers ... ... ...
12
Rank and File R. E.
51
Rank and File attached
1
2. Sections—
Officers
... 437
Rank and File R. E.
... 1,664
Rank and File attached
... 709
3. Afloat —
Marine and Engineer Officers ...
... 193
Rank and File R. E.
... 314
Rank and File attached
... 228
4. D. W. T. Traffic ...
... Nil.
5. On the Way —
British Officers ... ... ...
8
Last draft your telegram 75905, 7th June.
6. Indian and Chinese Native Labour
... 32,221
Last draft left Bombay, 21st June.
Local Labour and crews of Native Craft ...
... 879
Attached Labour ...
... 9,520
Total
... 46,263
Working copy to M. S. C., A. G.
Copy to Q. M. G.
235
APPENDIX 554.
Diary No. 49566.
x
\
Telegram P., No. X.-9792, dated 25th June 1918.
(Despatched 12-10 p.m., received 2 a.m., 26th June 1918.)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force (( D 3> )
To—The Secretary, War Office, London.
(Repeated India and Deputy Adjutant-General, 3rd Echelon, Basrah.)
Your 59542, June 4th (Dy. No. 43772). Will accept as many all
Burmese Ford Van companies as possible, the remainder to be mixed in the
usual proportion of 60 per cent. British and 40 per cent. Asiatics. Concerning
the new M. A. C., arrangements are being made to convert 3 existing M. A. C.’s
into mixed units. This will leave a small surplus after providing 60 per cent.
British drivers. British, personnel will be required for all mobile workshop
and also a proportionate increase for heavy repair shops. Suggest that you
send, cars for 3 companies and 1 M. A. F. with workshop personnel for those
4 units only. As Asiatic drivers become available I will ask for cars for
other companies.
Working copy to Q. M. G. (with) A. G., D. M. S.
Copy to M. S. C., G. S. (S. D. 1, S. D. 3).
APPENDIX 555.
Diary No. 49612.
Memorandum No. D.-14-377, dated 7th June 1918.
(Received in War Section, 25th June 1918.)
From—The Director, Medical Services, Force <( D ”,
To—The Director, Medical Services in India (through the Chief of the General
Staff, Simla.)
Reference your No. 702—1 (D. M. S. 1), dated 15th April 1918 (ity.
No. 30075.)

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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 16 and 30 June 1918. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: letters, telegrams, notes, reports, tables, and memoranda.

An index to the contents of this volume can be found at IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3302. The volume concerns:

  • Appreciations [reports] and intelligence summaries from the Directorate of Military Operations dated 17 June 1918 (ff 48-50), 24 June 1918 (ff 216-218)
  • Supplies, particularly of cheese, blankets, and boots
  • Reports from the Royal Flying Corps of machines in service and pilots available
  • The movements of, positions of Russian officers within, and communication with Dunsterforce
  • Movement of ships and loads transported
  • Lists of officers sailing from England for Aden, Basrah [Basra] and India
  • Personnel requirements and reinforcements
  • Instructions to secure shipping and rolling stock at Baku, preparations for a siege there, and relations between Armenians and Bolshevics [Bolsheviks]
  • Information from Tiflis [Tbilisi]
  • Medical conditions and provisions in Mesopotamia
  • The despatch of Ford Van Companies
  • Information about individual Turkish [Ottoman] prisoners of war
  • Proposals by the Anglo-Persian Oil Company to drill oil
  • Reports of atrocities committed by Turks on Armenians and the Turkish evacuation of Georgia
  • German intentions and activities in the Caucasus
  • Appointments of officers in Mesopotamia
  • Preparations for the defence of the oil fields.

The following tables appear:

  • Strength return and summaries of Force D on 27 April 1918 (ff 5-27), 18 May 1918 (ff 42-45, ff 299-312), 11 May 1918 (ff 143-158), 1 June 1918 (ff 236-239)
  • Ration strength of Force D on 25 May 1918 (ff 56-60), 18 May 1918 (ff 85-91), 25 May 1918 (ff 274-280), 8 June 1918 (ff 281-285)
  • Distribution of the Turkish Army on 18 June 1918 (ff 65-75), 25 June 1918 (ff 239-241)
  • Distribution of Force D on 1 June 1918 (ff 93-102), 8 June 1918 (ff 178-187)
  • Weekly return of the sick and wounded on 25 May 1918 (ff 106-107), 1 June 1918 (ff 233-234)
  • State of supplies on 17 June 1918 (ff 160-161), 10 June 1918 (ff 192-193)
  • Statement of motor vehicles with Force D on 1 May 1918 (ff 198-215).
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1 volume (331 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 329; 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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Title
‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 47. PART II. (From 16th to 30th June 1918).’
Pages
front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:256v, 257v:329v, ii-r:ii-v, back-i
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