"مذكرات الحرب. مقر قيادة الجيش، الهند. [...] قوة المشاة الهندية «د». المجلد ٢٢. الجزء II‏. (من ١٦ إلى ٣١ مايو ١٩١٦.)" [و‎‎٣‎٢] (٢٤٦/٦٨)

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and every endeavour ik {Deing 1 made by the Indo-European Department to deal
witii tne present exceptionally heavy traffic expeditiously.
Record copy to G. S. (M. 0. 1).
Copy to M. S. G., M. S. Y. 3 G. S. (M. 0. 2, M. 0. 3).
Telegram P.., No. 55052, dated 20th May 1916. APPENDIX 283
(Despatched 8 p.m.) (2ty.
From—The Commander-in-Chief in India,
To—The Secretary, War Office, London.
Your 16797-Cipher, dated 19th May (Dp. No. 54912). With reference
to railway proposals please refer to my No. 54841 of 19th May, addressed to
C. I. G. S., which crossed yours. Work can commence with the material at
Basrah, as soon as the staff reach there. Steps are being taken to collect
this staff. With reference to the improvement of the Channel of the Tigris
which was referred to in my 49892 of 21st April, General Officer Command
ing, Force “ D,” to whom Sir G. Buchann’s proposals for improving river
communications were referred, asks that action might be deferred until
Buchanan arrived.
These recommendations are awaited. Buchanan reached Basrah on May
16th.
Record copy to G. S. (M. O. 1).
Dopy to M. S. C,, M. S. V., Railway Board, Q M. G.
APPENDIX 284
(Ry. No. 55058)
Letter No. 10332-3 (D.M.S.-3), dated 18th May 1916.
(Received in War Section on 20th May 1916 )
From—The Director, Medical Services, in India.
To—The Deputy Director, Medical Services, Force “ D/ 5
I have the honour to state that with a view to making the equipments and
personnel of Medical units and the Medical equipment and personnel of Corps
units of the Indian Organization attain to the utmost possible efficiency I
would request that Officers Commanding all Medical Units, and medical
Field Service Manual Medical (India), 1915, Officers of Corps Units, be called upon to
d h °it d ,betaken ns a guide •■ for order of headings submit, within the next three months,
ea " ! ‘ criticisms and suggestions the outcome of
experience, regarding the equipment and personnel under their orders, on tha
following lines:—
(A) War establishment.
Sufficiency or superfluity of personnel provided.
(a) Medical personnel.
(b) Attached „
(c) Transport „
{B). Transport.
(a) For mobility (Ordinary).
(b) Ambulance.
. f (i) Drugs, instruments, dressings, comforts,
furniture and tentage required or
(C) Equipment. -{ superfluous.
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[^(U) Packing of these stores.