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by you monthly; taking into account that approxinntely 17,000 British will
have to be brought to India in March and April respectively for the onward
despatch to England. Please give the order of despatch desired and approxi
mate embarkation strength in the case of complete units other than those of
the 14th and 15th Biyisions. Also state the totals for Bombay and Karachi
respectively in each month in the case of Labour and Miscellaneous details.
Record copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to M. S. C., G. S. (S. D. 1, S. D. 3, M. 0. 1, M. 0. 2), A. G.
APPENDIX 135.
DIARY No. 10324.
Telegram P., No. 653, dated 7th February 1919.
(Despatched 8 p.m., received *2-45 p. m., 8th February 1919.)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force <e D/ J Baghdad,
To—The Secretary, War Office, London.
(Repeated General Officer Commanding, Egyptian Expeditionary Force, Cairo, Chief of Genera
Staff, Delhi, General Officer Commanding, Constantinople.)
It is essential that the Turks should be made to evacuate Joziret Ibn Omar
100 miles north-west of Mosul, in order to facilitate repatriation of the Assyrian
refugees, now under my care, during May and June. In spite of instructions
reported to have been sent them from Constantinople they are continuing to
keep in prison, leading Armenians and Arabs of Mesopotamia, and are holding
up supplies which have been consigned to Mosul coming down the Tigris; aud
their influence in that Town is reacting among the Kurds to the detriment of
the British. It is also reported that, with a view to eventualities, they are
arming Kurds and enrolling all able bodied men. I am unable to main
tain any troops in Jeziret Ibn Omar, owing to the distance from railhead
near Shoremieh being about 200 miles. As I presume that further pressure
on the Turkish Government or at Constantinople is useless (vide your 74433,
January 25th (N’.Bj.W S.) I would suggest for your consideration whether Ailenby
could assist by sending troops from Nisibin which is only 60 miles away.
Working copy to G. S. (M. O. 1).
Copy toM. S. C., G. S. (M. 0.3).
APPENDIX 136
DIARY No. 10325.
Telegram P., No. 1594, dated 6th February 1919.
(Despatched 6-15 a.m., received 9 p.m., 7th February 1919.)
(Received in War Section, bth February 1919.)
From—The Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Baghdad,
To—The Secretary of State for India.
(Repeated to the Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart"
meat) Delhi, and copy to General, Baghdad, who has not seen before despatch.)
Organisation for Engineering services in Mesopotamia. Please see
General, Baghdad, telegram of February 4 f h, Q-923 to War Office repeated to
Delhi. (See Diary No. 9-42). * My reasons for pressing for an officer with experi
ence in Egypt or Sardan are as follows;—
Firstly .—I am anxious that Civil .Administration should benefit from
experience gained by Governments of Egypt and Soudan where
conditions are in some respects similar and that we should make
fullest use of subordinate Arabic speaking personnel.
Secondly .—The most rigorous economies in regard to work debitable
to civil revenues will be necessary if we are to avoid grave em
barrassments. It is my opinion that this will he best censured
by appointment as Chief Engineer of an officer who can bring a
fresh mind to bear upon the question of relative urgency and
economical construction of various works that will be required
in near future.
Working copy (advance copy for information) to G. S. (S. D. 1) with D.
G., M. W.
Copy to M. 8. C., G. 8. (M. O, 1), A. G., Q. M. G.