"مذكرات الحرب. مقر قيادة الجيش، الهند. [...] قوة المشاة الهندية «د». المجلد ١. ٢٦ سبتمبر ١٩١٤ إلى ١٧ أكتوبر ١٩١٤." [و‎‎٨] (١٢٨/٢٤)

APPENDIX 6.
{Diary No. 4942)
Telegram P., No. 4942, dated 3rd October 1914*
From—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla,
To—The General Officer Commanding, 6th Division.
(Repeated Southern Army).
The following troops of the Poona division will be sent off early
16th Brigade.
23rd and 30th Mountain Batteries.
1 Company Sappers and Miners selected by you.
The Quartermaster General will detail transport.
The Commander will be Colonel Delamain.
Orders to move to ports and for embarking will be given by the Quartermaster General, and troops will probably embark not later than 10th October.
APPENDIX 7.
Telegram P., No. H.-I285, dated 3rd October 1914.
{Diary No. 4975)
From—The Viceroy (Army Department),
To—The Secretary of State for India.
We ranrot start expedition “A" till the 12th October 1914 and may not be able to start it till the 1 4th, in consequence of some of its ships having to be
1 ^nrtacrp of shins suitable for Shatt-el-Arab. The 16th Brigade is being sent under Delamain, who has experience of Persia.
T^'momit^n^batteries are'the 23rd and^oth. All will sail with Force “ A It is assumed you are satisfied the advanced brigade is sufficiently strong for the
purpose required, but, as we are unaware of its instructions and objective, we cannot judge of this.
Is it your intention that the expedition should be managed direct by the India Office, or do you desire it to be run by us ?
This is with reference to your No. 1134 2n( ^ October.
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