"بلاد الرافدين. اللجنة" [و‎‎٥‎٦] (٢٥٦/١١٤)

From Viceroy to Secretary of State for India.
Datec 5 24th Decemher 1915.
Private. Your private telegram of 17th instant.
Medical arrangements in Lesopotamia.
At the time of Sir Mark Sykes 1 visit to Mesppotamia troops
were still suffering from the Effects of summer campaign.
Great heat and physical exhaustion had develops malaria
latent in many men. Report date:" 30th October, Aziziyah
from D.D.M.S. states however that British and Indian
regiments $nd units which in June had many cases of malaria
were then practically free, the cold waether and rest had
had a beneficial effect on health of troops and malaria
had not assumed proportions which might reasonably have
been expected. In all the occupied areas mosquitoj had
been successfully dealt with. Phe ifi),D.M.S. has a sanitary
adviser of great experience. Major Cook Young, who has
been most energetic in improving sanitary arrangements and
conducting mosquito campaigns see telegram Ho 8488 of
October 14th. A motor launch fitted out as a bacteriological
laboratory by the St John Ambulance Association under charge
of Major S.R. Christopher, well known malarial expert and
bacteriologist is being sent to Mesopotamia shortly for
research work. Colonel Manifold's services as Principal
Medical Officer, Mesopotamia are not required. Kindly send
I.M.S.
Major Sidney P. James, who has worked with Christopher .
Expert Adviser Sandwith would be valuable.