"مذكرات الحرب. مقر قيادة الجيش، الهند. [...] قوة المشاة الهندية «د». المجلد ١. ٢٦ سبتمبر ١٩١٤ إلى ١٧ أكتوبر ١٩١٤." [و‎‎٣‎٥] (١٢٨/٧٨)

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WAR DIARY.
I. E. F. “ D/’
Date.
Summary of events.
Number.
Appendix.
10-I0-I9I4 ... ...
The Commander-in-Chief issued orders that if possible the wireless station should be erected at
Bahrain.
...
IO-IO-1914 ...
The Naval Commander-in-Chief repeated a telegram from the Admiralty giving instructions to guide
the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf. He was to try and prevent the Turks blocking t e
channel of the Shatt-el-Arab, seize the “ Elibatana ” if she came out, warn Odin and Espiegle
to take up positions up the Shatt-el-Arab if attacked by the Emden .
5300
47
IO-IO-1914 ...
(Dated 8th.)
The Secretary of State gave instructions to the Viceroy to deliver certain messages to Bin Saud
through Shaikh Mubarak of Kuwait.
53 21
10-10-1914 ...
(Dated 9th.)
The Resident, Bushire, informed the Foreign and Political Department that the only merchant ship he
had prevented from going up the Shatt-al Arab was the Arabistan, and he had since let her proceed.
5354
10-10-1914 ...
(Dated 9th )
The Secretary, Foreign and Political Department, informed the Resident, Bnshire that in addition to
complying with the instructions in Secretary of State’s telegram of 8th (5321) he should also have
Shaikh ot Muhammarch secretly warned.
5355
io-io-!9i4 ...
(Dated 9th.)
The Secretary of State informed the Viceroy that the Admiralty considered that merchantmen could
call at Basrah without undue risk.
5357
10-10-J914 ...
The Resident, Bushire, expressed the opinion that Turkey apparently desired war, though her methods
were dilatory. He recommended that troops should not be sent to Bahrain or Basidu, but either
be sent direct to Abbadan, or else retained at Karachi.
5358
10-10-1914 ...
The Director, Royal Indian Marine, informed the Secretary, Marine Department, that local arrangements
could be made for disembarkation, and that steamers could be alongside at Abbadan.
5373