"مذكرات الحرب. مقر قيادة الجيش، الهند. [...] قوة المشاة الهندية «د». المجلد ٢٢. الجزء II‏. (من ١٦ إلى ٣١ مايو ١٩١٦.)" [و‎‎٦‎٨] (٢٤٦/١٤٠)

Telegram P., No. 55869, dated 25tli May 1916.
(Despatched 2-10 r. m.)
f 1. The Commander-in-Chief in India,
From—
2 .
To—
■| 2-
The Chief of the General Staff,
The Director, Military Intelligence, London.
The General Officer Commanding, Egypt, Cairo.
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1^3. The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Basrah.
Clear Line. I.-111. On May 24th the following was telegraphed from
Basrah under No. I.G.-2877 :
“Diary No. 55752 repeated. 5
Please see your telegram 15800-Cipher M. 1 {Ly. No. 50717) of April 26th
and our telegram No. 1.138 (Dy. No. 47406) of April 7 th m thrs connectron.
It may he only false information to impose caution on us, sent from
Bukharest.
We have no confirmation in any case.
Addressed Director to Military Intelligence, London, repeated
Cairo, and General, Basrah.
Record copy to G. S. (M. 0. 3).
Copy to M. S. C., M. S. V., G. S. (M. 0.1).
Intrusive,
Telegram P., No. 17126 -Cipher, dated 24th May 1916.
(Despatched 9-40 p.m., received 1 p.m., 25th May 1916.)
From-The Director, Military Intelligence, London,
To—The Commander-in-Chief in India.
Your LG.-2865 (Dy. No, 55542).
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{By. No. 55879)
16 tunnels were completed between Marmurieh and andJrght
railway has been laid through them ^cordmg to German Geo^
Dorak and on the Dozanti—Tarsus section, work had stopped.
Working copy to G. S. (M. O. 3).
Copy to M. S. C., M. S. W, G. S. (M. 0. 1, M. 0. 2).
Telegram P., No. 55884,dated 25th May 1916.
(Despatched 5-3!) p.m.)
(1) The Commander-in-Chief in India,
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{By. No. 55884)
From-
To-
(2) The Chief of the General Staff,
(1) The Secretary, War Office, London.
t (2) The General Officer CoAmanding, Force “ D,” Basrah.
Reference 4716-F. (Ly No. 54039), of 13th Mayhe^eds
Commanding Force “D,” to you we ga rer an( l two reconnaissance
two full squadrons, each to include a fighting ^ Tigris lines,
flights, in order to meet his requirements on the Euphrates ana x g
after the withdrawal of the R. N. A. S. - .r. <m T7th May that
You intimate in your reply No. 16743 ( Dy. _ flight and
a total establishment of hut one squadron, consisting of a hg S
two reconnaissance flights with total of 20 pilots, can be provided. ^
Though, possibly, demands made for Euphrates Command-
reason of recent developments, we would mge asked for Further, we
ini* Force “D,” be supplied in full with establishment asked • , . ^
consider that, in yiew of the probable large W d e^SuSrye
coming hot season, it is essential that there be provi u
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