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Telegram P., dated 6th December 1915. APPENDIX 198
(Despatched 11-30 p.m., received 9-40 a.m., 7th December 1915.) 39783)
From—Genera] Nixon,
To—The Commander-in-Chief in India.
Private telegram.
Kindly refer to Secretary of State’s telegram of 25th November, No. 3156
(Dy. No. S.-28575), repeated Viceroy. I presume the 9 Indian battalions
from Egypt are portion of Lahore and Meerut Disvisions and they should arrive
here without any delay. 51st and 53rd Sikhs and 56th Pities of Younghusband’s
Brigade have arrived already. 107th Pioneers have also arrived, and Leicester
Pegiment are due any minute. With the 34th and 35th Brigades and the
above battalions I will have a total of 2'Jh battalions.
Regarding departure of troops from Marseilles am cabling Secretary of
State for definite account. Townshend’s position is receiving my greatest atten
tion and regarding it I am in continual correspondence with him. ~
This refers to your S.-29697 of 6 th.
Working copy to G. S. (M. 0. 1),
Copy to M. S. C.
Telegram P., No. I. G.-1711, dated 6 th December 1915. APPENDIX 199
(Despatched 6 p.m , received 9-50 a.m., 7 th, December 1915 ) (Dj/. Ac. 39785)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ !>/’ Basrah,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
Following is addressed C. G. S. and repeated G. O. C., Lgpyt:—
To allow 1 for each Divisional and Brigade Headquarters, 1 for each O. C.
Divisional P.A. and P.E. and 1 for each unit, S. and T and Medical included, it is
reckoned that 96 interpreters are required for reinforcements en route or arriv
ing Basrah. II only can be raised here, as supply is exhausted. India, Egypt
or Aden might, it is suggested, provide balance. Bequest might be made to
Egypt that units not yet passed Suez might be supplied direct by Egpyt.
Following are conditions of service and rates of pay :—
Men must be fit and willing for field service. Free passage frorn Home and
free return passage. (Latter only however after 6 months’ service m Mesopo
tamia.)
Bates of pay—Rs. 146 for 1st Class (read, write and speak Arabic,
Turkish and English).
Ps. 106 for 2nd Class (read, write and speak Arabic and English).
Ps. 66 for 3rd Class (read, v rite and speak Arabic and good colloquial
knowledge of either Urdu or English').
Ps. 46 for 4 th Class (good colloquial knowledge Arabic and either Urdu or
English). ,
Working copy to G. S. (M. O. 3).
Telegram P., No. 1653-Ord., dated 6 th December 1915. APPENDIX 200
(Despatched 7-20 p.m., received 9-15 a.m., 7th December 1915.) (-#y. No. 39786)
p rom _The Deputy Director of Ordnance Stores, Force “ D/ J Basrah,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
My 1645-Ord. {By. A f o. S.-2M94), was evidently mutilated in trans
mission. Regiment referred to was 51st Sikhs and they have brought machine
guns, but no saddlery for machine guns.
This with reference to your S.-29511 of 4th December.
Working copy to D. G. O.
Copy to G. S. (M. O. 1,M. 0.2).