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APPENDIX 29.
DIARY No. 8706,
Telegram P. No. 2W7, dated 30tli January 1919.
(Despatched 8-25 p. received 7 a.m., 1st February 1919.)
(Received in War Section, 3rd February 1919.)
From—The Secretary o£ State for India, London,
To—The Viceroy (Foreign and Political Department), Delhi.
Port dues at Basrah. Please telegraph your views in due course.
This is with reference to Baghdad telegram of January 21st (Diary No.
6036). ^
Working copy (advance crpy for information) to G. S. (M. O. 2).
Copy to M. S. C., G. S. (M. 0. 1, M. O. 3).
APPENDIX 30.
DIARY No. 8707.
Telegram R., No. 129-8., dated 2nd February 1919.
(Received in War Section, 3rd February 1919.)
From—-The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
’ Department, Delhi,
To—The Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Baghdad.
(Repeated Secretary of State for India.)
Reference Secretary of State’s telegram January 24th (Diary No. 6989).
Oflicers for Mesopotamia. You may proceed accordingly but officers under
Government of India whose prior sanction should be obtained in each case
should, it is suggested, receive approximately our ordinary Doreign Service
terms, i.e .—
(a) Pay which officer would have been drawing in his ordinary post
in India:
{b) Local allowance ranging from Rs. 200 to Rs. k 500, according to
responsibility of works ;
(c) No rations or free housing.
While the Government of India can undertake no responsibility for the
recruitment of the permanent civil services in Mesopotamia, thew will do
their best to assist Civil Commissioner in his present needs. But as regards
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their Civil Officers though every effort, will be made to meet requirements in
respect of retention of those now serving in Mesopotamia, Government of
India’s own needs render any further appreciable supply practically impossible.
Only a limited number of officers of regular army can be spared for retention
in Civil Administration, and it is suggested that greatest use possible should
be made of Indian Army Reserve Officers who have no permanent Government
appointment and who can be demobilized under orders of General Officer
Commanding, Porce ‘ D.’
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Working copy (advance copy for information) to M. S. C.
Copy to G. S. (M. O. 1, M. O. 3), Q. M. G.
APPENDIX 31.
DIAHY No. 8713.
Word Code telegram No. 8713-S.D.-4, dated 3rd February 1919.
(Despatched 6 p.m.)
' From —The Commander-m-Chief in India, Delhi,
To—The Secretary, War Office, London.
(Repeated to General Officer Commanding, Force “ D”, Baghdad.)
General Officer Commanding, Baghdad’s No. X.-5225, of 1st [February
(Diary No. 8504j. Proposal concurred in.
Record copy to G. S. (S. D. 4).
Copy to M. S. C., G. S. (S. D. 1), A. G., Q. M. G.
APPENDIX 32.
DIARY No. 8715.
Telegram P., No. 74772, Cipher-A.G- 2 -A., dated 1 st February 1919.
(Despatched 8-5 p. m., received 2-30 p.m,, 3rd February 1919.)
From—The Secretary, War Office, London,
To—Baghdad.
(Repeated India.)
Reference W T ar Office Cable 74701-Cipher-A. G. 1 of January 30th (Diary
No. 8480), paragraph 2.