"مذكرات الحرب. مقر قيادة الجيش، الهند. [...] قوة المشاة الهندية «د». المجلد ٢٢. الجزء II‏. (من ١٦ إلى ٣١ مايو ١٩١٦.)" [و‎‎١‎٣] (٢٤٦/٣٠)

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Telegram P., No. I. G.-2836, dated 3 6tli May 1916. APPENDIX 244
(Despatched 4-30 a.m, received 2-15 p.m., 17th May 1916.) (Ity. No, 54461)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D/ J Qurnah,
To—The Commander-in-Chiei in India.
Your 16334 of llth (Dy. No. 53527).
I haye despafcclied telegram on the subject to Minister at Tehran detailing
action I would like him to persuade the Wali to take.
I have also approached direct an influential agent of the] Mali’s, as a
quicker method.
The situation is of course being watched by local intelligence officers.
Addressed London, repeated India.
Working copy to G. S. (M. 0. 11
Copy to M. S. C., M. S. Y.
Telegram P., No. 16630-Cipher, dated 15th May 1916.
(Despatched 1-30 p.m., received 17th May 1916.)
From—The Director, Military Intelligence, London,
To—The Commander-in-Chief in India.
Continuation of my 16629 {not received).
Qasr-i-Shirin has been (seized ?) by Russian forces under Baratoff.
APPENDIX 245
{Dy. No. 54466)
Working copy to G. S. (M. 0. 3).
Telegram No. 6643-M.A.-26-4209, dated 16th May 1916. APPENDIX 24G
(Despatched 9-30 p.m., 16th May 1916, received 3-30 p.m., 17th May 1916.) {Dy. No. 54477)
From—The Secretary, War Office, London,
To—The Commander-in-Chief in India.
Your 4715-R. of 13th May {Dy. No. 54004), seven B.E. 2 C., two Maurice
Farman aeroplanes, seven R.A.F. 2 Renault engines, shipped in S.S. “ Crown of
Aragon.”
Addressed Basrah; repeated C.-in-C., India.
Working copy to G. S. (S. D. 3).
Copy to M. S. C.
Telegram P., No. 54478, dated 17thMay 1916. APPENDIX 247
(Despatched 6-45 p.m.) [4)y. No. 544/8)
From—The Chief of the General Staff,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Basrah.
From—The Commander-in-Chief in India,
To—The Chief of the Imperial General Staff.
Your telegram 1028-24-0., dated 1st May {Dy. No 51626).
Reference paragraph 1. Unless British battalions are replaced 3 none can
he made available from India.
Reference paragraph 2. In exchange for three British regular battalions
requiring rest and reorganisation, we can send you three territorial battalions
from India. We can send now from here two battalions, and the third reliev
ing battalion would be despatched as soon as the two battalions thus relieved
arrive in India.