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APPENDIX 381
(Diary No. 61862)
Telegram No. 61862, dated 26th June 1916.
(Despatched 7-15 P.M.)
From—The Commander-in-Chief in India, Simla.
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force “D,” Basrah.
Your telegram 1899-Ord. of 18th June {Dy, No. 60343).
Periscopes now on their way out from England : will be re-shipped to Basrah
earliest opportunity.
Record copy D.G.O.
Copy to G.S. (M.O. 2).
Telegram P., No. 61868, dated 26th June 1916.
(Despatched 8 p.m.)
From—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
To—The G. O. C, Force ‘ f D,’ , Basrah.
Your 1172-19-27-A., dated 23rd June (Dy. No. 6144^). It is regretted we
can spare no additional R. A. Ordnance Officers. Will you please consider
before War Office is addressed on the subject by the C.-in-C. whether some
such readjustment of duties, as suggested below, will meet your essential require
ments ?
1. One of your Divisional Ordnance Officers to take charge of the advanced
depot at Sheikh Saad, being a warrant or departmental officer selected to dis
charge the duties of a D. A. D. O. S. replacing him.
2. The appo^tment of Major Saunders A. O. D. as Inspecting Ordnance
Officer to advise on the matter under reference. He has probably acquired
in France a knowledge of all types of ammunition that War Office has intro
duced during the War. There is no one in India experienced in this matter.
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(Diary No. 61868)
An Ordnance subordinate, selected to perform R. A. officers duties or one
of the apparently liberal number of 4 R. A. Ordnance Officers understood to be
serving at the Base dep6t, could replace Major Saunders.
It is very necessary that all demands for European Technical personnel
should be most carefully scrutinised by you, and that you are satisfied that such
demands cannot be avoided by a readjustment of duties.
It will be a matter of great difficultv to replace any European Ordnance
personnel now in Mesopotamia who may be invalided.
Record copy to D.G.O.
Copy to M.S.C.
Telegram P., No. 5099-F., dated 26th June 1916.
(Despatched 12 NOON.)
(Received 7-30 P.M., 26th June 1916.)
From—The G. O. C., Force f< D/’ Basrah.
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
Kindly telegraph whether the four steel Henri Farmans and the first three
Martinsyde Beardmores have started and when the second three will leave.
Sent London, repeated India.
APPENDIX 383
(Diary No. 61885)
Working copy to A.D.A.
Copy to M.S.C., G.S. (S.D.3).