"بلاد الرافدين: الحدود والاضطرابات: الجزء ٣" [و‎‎٢‎٢] (٣٥٢/٤٣)

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Xol612 cipher 26th February® Part I»
Hy X®1534 19th February* Following units have sailed
for India: - ?45th Sikhs on February 22nd, 3rd/5th Gurkhas
On Februar^ r 24th and 22nd Lancers on February 2 5th© Rifles
surrendered now total over 65,300, of which 26,000 arc modern*
Some 3,106,000 rounds of ammunition have been surrendered.
Lower Euphrates. Nothing of importance to report® Movement
of units to pas rah for embarkation for India r en route to
post (1 group undec#) stations in this cotna y continues
according to programme.
Middle Euphrates® On ?February 19t5a Advanced HoQ© of 17th
Division returned to Baghdad. Marching echelons from Hillah
completed return to Baghdad February 24th., and rotum of ether
units by train is continuing ac per programme© 55 th In fan try
Brigade HoQ© returned to Baghdad February 24th.
Mosul Area, * Aerial reconnaissance on February 19th over
Jebol Singar to Lake Khatuniya observed nothing abnormal. On
22nd, village of Sheikh Aqub of Na(I group undec©}ma was
attacked by raiding party froirTTurkish territory who v/ere driven
off with loss of 2 killed. Aerial reconnaissance over
Jau:m-Jadhr-Waa 11harthar-1o>far area on 25r*d saw no movements
(groups missing) February 25th curtailed all movements in this area.
53rd Infantry Brigade H.Q. from Baghdad arrived at Shergat February
22nd.
Second and la s t par t. North West Persia. 50 Bolshevik Infantry
and 4 Cavalry advanced to within 4,300 yards of Naglobar on 19th.
Former entered jungle west of road, latter remained and at 1000
hours, when our patrol withdrew, had not retired. On 2 4th
Bolsheviks