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Telegram No. I29-4S4-0., dated 17tli May 191G. APPENDIX 254
(Despatched 8-30 p.m., received '2 p.m., 18th May 1916.) A 7 o. 54628)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Basrah,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
May 17th, Tigris Line —
Gorringe lias no special report to make.
Euphrates Line .—
Brooking reports that considerable inundations have occurred in vicinity
of his camps and of town owing to protective bunds in neighbourhood of
Nasiriyah having been breached.
To-morrow I expect to arrive at Nasiriyah.
Addressed C. G. S , India. Repeated C. I. G. S , London.
Working copy to G. S. (M. O. 3).
Copy to M. S. C., M. S. V., G. S. (M. 0. 1, M. 0. 2).
Telegram P., No. 16751-Cipher-M.1., dated 18th May 1916. A1 PENDTX 255
(Despatched 0-5 a.m., received 2 p.m., 18th May 1916.) No 54635)
From—The Director, Military Intelligence, London,
To—The Commander-i.n-Chief in India.
The following is from Marsh :—The 22nd regiment were observed proceed
ing from Scutari towards Sivas about May 4th. From other reports it appears
that the 7th, 8th, 9th and 19th Divisions have been or will be despatched to
Sivas, where a reserve army is said to be concentrating under Izzet Pasha.
Reference our 16573 {L>y. No. 53772). The prisoners of the 18th Regiment
reported by Marsh as having been captured on May 15th near Khaniqm stated
that the regiment is composed of 3 battalions and with the 16th Regiment
comprises the C th Division of the 1st Corps. On May 3rd, it arrived at
Baghdad and marched to Khaniqin immediately. Suleiman Fakhri Pasha is
the commander of the 1st corps The 17th Regiment has been allotted to the
4th Corps and was taken out of the 6th Division. Be the 6th Division Marsh
has been asked to reconcile contradictory reports.
Addressed Basrah ; repeated Cairo and India.
Working copy to G. S. (M. 0. 3).
Copy to M. S. C., M. S. V., G. S. (M. 0. 1, M. 0. 2).
Telegram No. 15S6-13-Q., dated 11th May 1916. APPENDIX 256
(Despatched 10-20 p.m., 17th May 1916, received 2 p.m., 18th May 1916.) {By. No. 54655)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Basrah,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
Your 52857, May 8th. Following scale of furniture is recommended by
Surgeon-General Trehearne, vide Army Tables, Medical Table 29, for each nurse.
Items Nos. 2, 3, 5, 6, 21 and 23, Item No. 6 should consist of small hanging
(mirrors ?). For every 10 nurses items Nos. 11, 14 and 15 for mess purposes.
Working copy to D. G. M. W.
Copy to M. S. V., U M. S.
Letter No. 21399-69 (Q, M. G.-6), dated 16tli May 1916. APPENDIX 257
(Received in War Section on 18th May 1916.) {By. No. 54656)
From—The Quartermaster General in India, Simla,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Basrah.
I am directed to request that the matter of your winter requirements in
foodstuffs and clothing may be considered at a very early date, and that I may