"كتاب أزرق. برقيات أُعيد صياغتها" [و‎‎٦‎٣] (١٨٩/١٢٥)

by whom our patrols were attacked on 12th* Intense heat.
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GEhKBAL 8IXOH TO 8E0RETABI OF STATE FOR IhDIA DATED 16TH
&y f 1915,
following reports from General Gorringe Khafaji|ah 16th Llay -
Operations continued against the tribe who behaved with
treachery on 29th April, the Beni Tumf, by whom before and
since, we have been attacked several tines - In face of
opposition by some 1000 Arabs a passage was forced at
Khafajiijah from right to left bcnik of Kharkeh river by
General Melliss, General Lean was opposed by a similar
number - He forced his way down the left bank of the Kharkeh
river with 2 battalions and on night of 15th - 16th connected
with Melliss in face of many obstacles. His troops had to
swim across the Umnachiyeh Canal, The Subadar-LIajor 76th
Punjabis was conspicuously distinguished whilst Melliss was
crossing. The 76th Punjabis under heavy covering fire from
rifles, maxims and guns finally dislodged some 50 Arabs from
a fort which they Y/ere stubbornly defending. Throughout
the operations intense heat prevailed,
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GENERAL NIXON TO SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA 17th MAY 1915,
Parties from Anglo Persian Oil Company are now out under
tribal escort repairing the pipe line. General Gorringe
reports 11-30 p,m, 16th from Khafajit}ah, Karun Line, the
completion on 16th of operations against the Beni Turuf -
Opposition slight, 2 wounded only. Certain Government
equipment