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Word Code Telegram No. R.-3060, dated 2oth September 1917.
(Despatched 8.35 A.M., 2ist September 1917 , received n P.M., 21st
September 1917O
From—The D. A. G., 3rd Echelon, Basrah,
To— The War Section, Army Headquarters, Simla.
Requirements of Labour Corps are as follows :
APPENDIX 385 .
(Diary No. 64059).
1st Labour ^^5.—British officers 3, Indian officers 7, overseers 2,
labourers 443, bhisti 1, sweepers 5, langris 14. Total 475.
2nd Labour Corps.—Indian officers 3, clerks 2, labourers 358, bhisti 1,
langris 4. Total 368.
4th Labour Corps .— British officer I, Indian officers 8, clerks 5, carpen
ters 11, smiths 4, hammermen 4, labourers 747. Total 782.
5th Labour Corps.—Indian officers 2, overseer 1, clerks 5, masons 5,
labourers 387, bhisti Hindu i, langris Hindu 3. Total 404.
6th Labour British officer 1, Indian officer 1, sub-overseers 6,
clerks 4, smiths 5, masons 7, labourers 270, bhistis Mohammedan 4, bhistis
Hindu 4, langris Mohammedan 8, langris Hindu 7, sweepers 12. Total 329.
7th Labour Corps .—British officer i, overseers 2, sub-overseers 6 carpen
ters 14, clerks 2, labourers 191, langris Mohammedan 6, sweepers 3. Total 22$.
^ British officer 1, overseers 2, sub-oyerseers 10, clerks
7, carpenters 6, smiths 11, masons 12, labourers 501, bhistis Mohamme an ,
bhistis Hindu 5, sweepers 15. Total 376.
glh Labour British officers 3, overseers 4, sub-overseers 6, clerks 3,
carpenter 1, smiths 9, masons 11, labourers 614, bhistis Mohammedan 6, bhistis
Hindu 6, langris Mohammedan 3, sweepers 3. Total 669.
1 Oth Labour Corps.— British officer t, Indian officers 2, clerk t, carpenter
I, smith I, masons 12, labourers 133, bhistis Mohammedan 2, bhisti Hindu 1,
langris Mohammedan 1, langris Hindu 2, sweepers 3- Total 160.
11th Labour Corps .—Indian officers 2. overseers 3, chrks 6, carpenters -
smiths 9, masons 4, labourers 205, bhistis 4. Total 333.
This demand cancels all previous demands and is based on the assumption
that reinforcements asked for will arrive by the end of October. All men vhcoe
contract expires up to and for end of October have been taken into account
for all Corps and personnel for their replacement have been included in the
above figures; but the percentage usually added to actual deficiencies to
replace interim wastage has not been added in the case of the ist, 2nd and 4th
Corps but for the remaining corps this percentage has been added as usual.
Following are due to return to India during November
2nd Labour Corps —169, categories unknown.
7th Labour Cbr/>s.—Sub-overseers 2, clerk, 1, smith 1, masons 24, labourers
204, bhistis Mohammedan 1, sweepers 2.
10th Labour Corps .— Overseer 1.
“ Bamora ” which arrived 12th September is the last boat for which credit
las been eiven. Credit has been given also for 3 Indian other ranks ard 210
Followers now en route per “ Coeyanna ” expected to arrive 21st September, but
no credit has been given for one British Warrant Officer, who is advised as having
sailed per “ Eilenga ” 15th September. Demands for 1st and 2nd Labour
Corps are being made as previously in accordance wuh your telegram of
September, No 600^6, to General Officer Commanding, Force D
Working copy to M.S C-, A.G.
Copy to Q.M.G., G.S. (S.D. 3),