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Telegram P., No. 17929-Cipher <?a f ed 16th June 1916. APPENDIX 245
(Despatched 3-30 p.m., received 1-45 A.M , 17th June 1916.) (Diary No. 599 6 s)
From—The Chief of the Imperial General Staff, London.
To—The Commander-in-Chief in India, Simla.
Your 58345.
Following has been selected to proceed to Mesopotamia. Meerut Cavalry
Brigade, Commander Brigadier-General Edwards, consisting of 13th Hussars,
3rd Skinner’s Horse, 30th Lancers, V. Battery, R. H. A., machine gun squadron,
and Ammunition Column, with field troops, signal troop, cavalry field ambu*
lance and mobile veterinary section. You will be notified later of date of
despatch. Please cable whether you can supply tentage for the Brigade.
Working copy to D.G.O., G.S. (M.O. 2).
Copy to M.S.C., M. 3 .V., A.G., Q.M.G., D.G.M.W., D.M.S., G.S., (M.O. 1
M.O. 3, S.D. 1 , S.D. 2).
Telegram P., No. 17930-Cipher, dated 16th June 1916. APPENDIX 246
(Despatched 4 P.M., received 3 A.M., 17th June 1916.) (Diary No. 59963)
From—The Director of Military Intelligence, London.
To—-The Commander-in-Chief in India, Simla.
With regard to the difficulty of supplying Turkish and Arabic speaking in
terpreters to Force “ D ” of which it is reported a certain amount exist. Steps
are being taken by me to obtain Turkish speaking officers, who, if possible, will
have experience in intelligence work and I suggest, providing you agree, that
6 should be sent out, 2 for Basrah, 2 for Tigris and 2 for Euphrates. Of the 2
former, one should be understudy to Miss Bell, in case her health breaks down.
If any more Arabic interpreters are required it is suggested that reliable
Syrians can probably be obtained from Egypt.
Working copy to G.S. (M.O. 3).
Copy to M.S.C., G.S. (M.O. 1 ).
Telegram P., No. i7949“Fipher, dated 16th June iqid-
APPENDIX 247
(Despatched 8 30 P.M., received 7 A*M., 17th June 1916.) (Diary No. 59969)
F r0m The Chief of the Imperial General Staff, War Office, London.
To—The Commander-in-Chief in India, Simla.
Your 59317 of 13th and G. O. C. Force "D’s” 17-A.-1-Q. of nth (Dy.
No. 58945).
Paragraphs 1 and 2. 72 wagons and 24 4 ’ 5 " howitzers will be shortly
despatched to Basrah. You may wish to send, as a reserve, your 8 4-5
howitzers from India. The replacement of 5" howitzers must be governed by
supply of ammunition for 4-5" howitzers ; only 16,000 rounds in all accompany
the howitzers, and the subsequent supply of 4-5" howitzer ammunition from
Egypt to Basrah cannot at present exceed 12,000 rounds a month.
Paragraph 3. Cannot spare from Home or other theatre an i8-pr. Bn-
gade.
Paragraph 4. Refer to War Office telegram dated 15th June No. 17883-
Cipher (Dy. No. 59739 )*
Paragraph 5. A battery of 60 pr. guns will shortly be despatched from
England; it will include 1,000 rounds per gun, personnel, less drivers and
harness.