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Telegram P., No. i8i97-Cipher-Q.M.G.-2, dated 22nd June 1916. APPENDIX 345
(Despatched 6-50 P.M., received 11-55 A.M., 23rd June 1916.) (Diary No. 61319)
From—The Secretary, War Office, London.
To—The Commander-in-Chief in India, Simla.
Your 60 .60.
Meerut Cavalry Brigade H.Q., “ V.” Battery R. H. A. Ammunition Column-
13th Hussars and Signal Troop vill proceed to Bombay in S. S. “ Kalyan.”
3rd Skinner’s Horse, 30th Lancers, Field Ambulance, Mobile Veterinary Section,
Machine Gun Squadron and 2 Field Troops will be conveyed to Basrah in
“ Laomedon, ” Georgian,” “ Manitou,” and “ Missouri.”
Please intimate General Basrah.
Addressed India ; repeated Communications, France and Marseilles.
Working copy to Q.M.G.
Copy to M.S.C., M.S.V., G.S. (M.O. 1 , M.O. 2), A.G., D.G.O., D.G.M.W.,
A.D. Marine, D.M.S.
telegram P., No. 61336, dated 231'd June 1916. APPENDIX 346
(Despatched 3.45 P.M.) (Diary No. 61336)
From—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
To--The G. O. C., Force “ D,” Basrah.
My 59158 of 13th June.
Have medals offered by French Republic been presented to men of the nth
Rajputs. If not, could not opportunity be made for their presentation personally
by the French Vice-Consul at Bushire.
Record copy to A.G.
Telegram P., No. 18221-Cipher, dated 22nd June 1916. APPENDIX 347
(Despatched 10-5 P.M., received 2 P.M., 23rd June 1916.) (Diary No. 61370)
From—The Director of Military Intelligence, London.
To—The Ccmmander-in-Chief in India.
Agent, who has had opportunities of obtaining good information, has sent the
following:— Begins. Rifaat Pasha (ex-Minister for Foreign Affairs) informs me
that he has received news from Constantinople that Turks’ in conjunction with
Kurds, are about to commence great offensive near Sourcbet (? Serdesht)in the
neighbourhood of which place there are 80 000 Turks, 14,000 rifles have been
sent by Turks and Germans to ibn Rashid at Arak (sic) for attack on Emir of
Saoud and Bedouins of Anazf.— Ends.
We think that Arak may possibly stand for Irak or possibly for Abraq,
North-West of Hail.
Addressed Basrah, repeated India and Marsh.
Working copy to G.S. (M.O.3).
Copy to M.S.G, M.S.V., G.S. (M.O. 1), F. and P.
Telegram No. 61387, dated 23rd June igiA APPENDIX 348
(Despatched 7-15 P M.) (Diary No. 61387)
From—-The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
To—The G. O. C., Force “ D,” Basrah.
Your No. 1172-32-E. B. A. of 22nd June 1916 (Dy. No. 61244).
Firstly .—We note that you require no more Field Ambulances at present.
We are mobilizing one Combined Clearing Hospital consisting of 2 Sections
British and 5 Sections Indian, total 350 beds which will be despatched as st on
as ready.