"مذكرات الحرب. مقر قيادة الجيش، الهند. [...] قوة المشاة الهندية «د». المجلد ١٤. الجزء II. (من ١٦ إلى ٣٠ سبتمبر ١٩١٥.)" [و‎‎٩‎١] (٢٧٦/١٨٦)

and difficulty explained in above telegram and by light of further experience
has come to the conclusion that enlistment of Kurds will be best solution of
difficulty as far as Basrah is concerned. At the same time he urges that if
we should advance to Baghdad, a nucleus of 200 men from India will become
urgent necessity.
Telegram P., No. 960-S., dated 17th September 1915.
From—The Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign and Political Department,
To—The Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Basrah.
Reference your telegram 1826-B., dated 6th September regarding Basrah
police. Subject to following conditions the proposals with regard to local
police which were submitted with your letter of the 30th March are sanc
tioned—
(1) That sanction is granted for one year, and subject to reconsideration
thereafter, of emoluments and strength of force in light of experi
ence meanwhile gained.
(2) That apart from contingent from Aden, strength which is now
sanctioned is the maximum which is permissible for period men
tioned above, and that with due regard to strict economy local
officers will work within it.
(3) That the detailed estimates as referred to in my letter 1335-Est. A,,
dated 15th June, paragraph 2 are submitted at an early date to
the Government of India.
(4) That no more men are imported from India so far as possible but
that expenditure on local force is correspondingly reduced should
it he found absolutely necessary to obtain men from India.
Local action in enlisting 50 per cent, of proposed strength is confirmed.
Presumably the enlistment of Kurds is intended to be within the total
strength of local force now sanctioned.
This is with reference to your telegram 1955-B., dated 14th September.
Extract paragraph 26 from Military Despatch No. 46, dated 23rd July APPENDIX 3T6
1915. (%• No. 22451)
(Received in War Section, 25th September 1915.)
From—The Secretary of State for India,
To—The Viceroy (Army Department).
26. I forward for Your Excellency’s information a copy of a letter from
the War Office, M.-2245, relative to the organisation of aviation units for service
in India and Mesopotamia, as well as
*From War Office, dated 14tli May 1915. • c * ^ -i flic*
To war offloe, dated 2nd June 1915 . copies of previous correspondence* on the
From war office, dated stii June 1915. subject. (With reference to my telegram
No. M.-22455 {By. No. S.-13851), dated
1st July 1915.
(Sent in advance by mail of 2nd July 1915.)
Working copy to G. S. (S. D. 3).
M.-22455.
(Secret.)
INDIA OEEICE,
Whitehall,
London, S. W.,
1st July 1915.
Dear Sir,
I forward herewith an advance copy of a paragraph which will be included
in a Military Despatch shortly to be sent to the Government of India, on the
subject of the organisation of Elying Service in Mesopotamia.
Yours faithfully,
E. G. BAKROW, General,
Military Secretary.
The Secretary to the Government of India,
Army Department.