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Telegram No. I. 0.-3029, dated 15th June 19I6 APPENDIX 230
(Despatched 10- 50 P.M., received 8 A.M., 16th June 1916.) (Diary No. 59766)
From—The G. O. C., Force “ D, ” Basrah.
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
Intelligence. Main Tigris floods from midway between Aziziyah and Kut
down to Amarah are now as follows. Suwaicha marsh southern boundary
roughly similar to original outline shown on T. C. 18. Eastern boundary runs
N. N. W. from L of Umel Hanah on same map. Northern boundary undefined.
Western boundary runs N. E. from Point one North of Shumran bend. Inunda
tion average breadth from W. to E. 5 miles stretches S. S. E. from S E. corner
of Dabuni bend degree sheet 2 H Inundation average breadth from W. to E
4 miles stretches south from S. E. corner Husaini bend same degree sheet.
These two latter inundations apparently join about 27 miles west of Hai down
and extend to at least 4 0 miles south of 1 igris. Inundation irom south east
end of Musanday reach degree sheet 2 L average from W. to E. 6 miles runs
parallel to ligns as distance of 3 to 5 miles from its right bank and _ joins area
of semi-permanent lakes south-west of Ivumait. On left bank the inundations
between Shaikh Saad and Kumait are now rapidly drying up and where existent
no longer form effective obstacle. Other isolated inundations are as follows
Two lakes eacn about 8 square miles area lie east of Zenabiyah and west of line
drawn south of VV. in Qussabs fort, vide map d. C. 18. Smaller inundations at
and north of Horibujisan„ Also smaller lakes at 59 central T. C. 18, and 2
miles south-west of Atali. Lake 3 miles by 3 round 36 central T. C. 18.
There is water in horseshoe lake and in narrow lake three miles long E. N. E.
of Dahra and running north and south. [Addressed Director, Military Intelli
gence, London, repeated Chief of the General Staff, Simla.]
Working copy to G.S. (M.O. 3.)
Copy to M.S.C., M.S.V., G.S. (M.O.i M.O 2y
APPENDIX 237
(Diary No. 59774 )
Telegram P., No. H.-5146 dated »5th June 1916.
(Received in War Section, 16th June 1916.)
From—The Viceroy (Army Department).
X 0 _The Secretary of State for India.
River Craft for L E. F. “ D. Reference our telegram, dated 9th June
iqi6, No H.-4867 (Diary No. 58472). The twenty paddlers demanded therein
are in addition to all craft which we demanded previously. We would again
urge the immediate construction of these vessels without any further delay.
We will very shortly forward to you a separate communication explaining the
necessity for this demand.
As regards the term “ Newcastle Type ” we invite a reference to our
despatch ol the 20th August 1915, No. 78, and would . explain t hat this term
was used to indicate the type of vessel constructed in accordance with the
specifications forwarded with the above quoted despatch.
Further as you had also used this term in referring to such craft construct
ed in England, vide your telegram No. 8.-10307, dated 6th April 1916
(Dy. No. 47388), we employed it.
This is with reference to your telegram No. 18923, dated 13th June 1916
(Dy. No. 59485)-
Record copy to Q M G.
Copy to M S.C., G.S. (M.O. i, M.O. 2).