"مذكرات الحرب. مقر قيادة الجيش، الهند. [...] قوة المشاة الهندية «د». مجلد ٤١. الجزء II. (من ١٦ إلى ٣١ ديسمبر ١٩١٧." [و‎‎١‎٧‎٥] (٥٠٨/٣٥٤)

discussion of loading is carried out through several different authorities the
amount of cross-ourrenting that arises is intolerable.
11. The foregoing remarks may be summed up as follows :
(а) I am entirely in accord with the proposal to have a Director of
Docks, which has already been decided on, such Director to be a
man of highly technical prestige to manage the docks themselves,
subject to the general policy and requirements ot the lorce,
which will be communicated to him by me. , . ,,
(б) I do not consider an independent shipping control here desirable or
possible, but I can guarantee that, as in the past so m the future,
there will be no interference with the interests ot shipping,
except to carry out urgent orders of the Commander.
(c) All the recommendations of Mr. Monteath and Lieutenant-Colonel
Thompson’s Committee, as regards the development ot the port,
are being carried out by the Port Works department directly
under my orders, until such time as a Director of Docks is
reappointed.
I would add that Mr. Monteath’s advice, and confirmation of Lieutenant-
Colonel Thompson’s recommendations, have been most helpful to us here.
Working copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to M. S. C., G. S. (M. O. 1).
Telegram P., No. 8.-4104, dated 25th December 1917.
(Received 8-30 a.m., 26th December 1917.)
From—The Embarkation Commanuant, Basrah,
To—The War Section, Army Headquarters, Delhi.
(Repeated Chief of the Imperial General Staff,
Arrivals on December 24th as follows .—
“ Prankenfels”
tion (?)
(?) Change of 1 figure.
APPENDIX 519
(Dy. No. S7831)
London.)
with stores and ammuni-
£C Urlana ” with details and mules.
« Bandra” with 37th Divisional Signal Company and details.
Working copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to M. S. C., A. G., G. S. (M. 0.1, S. D. 2, S. D. 4).
Telegram P., No. X.-5526, dated 25th December 19x7. APPENDIX 520
(Despatched 11-55 a.m., received 9 a.m , 26th December 1917.) (%• Ao. 87836)
P rom —The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Baghdad,
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Delhi. v
Your 86893 of 21st December.
I will make available the officers you require. With regard to your last
paragraph, I suggest that if necessary you guarantee them a minimum pay,
as without testing their qualifications and until I know they are or ei
positions, I cannot guarantee their _ grading. Should this not he feasible
I will take them in the following gradings as the first instalment.
3 A. P. 0.
6 L. P. 0., 2nd Grade.
3 Adjutants Local Labour Corps.
Working copy to M. S. C.
Telegram P., No. X.-5836, dated 25th December 1917. APPENDIX 521
(Received 10 a.m., 26th December 1917.) (^A A o. 87810)
Prom The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Baghdad,
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Delhi.
(Repeated London and Egypt.)
6 p.m., 25th. Deport Nil.
Working copy to G. S. (M. O. 1).
Copy to M. S.C., M. S. V, G S. (M. 0. 3).