"مذكرات الحرب. مقر قيادة الجيش، الهند. [...] قوة المشاة الهندية «د». المجلد ٤٧. الجزء II. (من ١٦ إلى ٣٠ يونيو ١٩١٨)." [و‎‎٣‎٨] (٦٧٠/٨٤)

Instruction given to departments here to telegraph War Office as directed
with orders to estimate their requirements covering a period of 6 months over
indents which have been already submitted, forwarding copy to you.
Working copy to M. B.
Copy to M. S. C., Q. M G., D. G. 0., D. G. M. W., D. M. S., G. S. (M. 0-
1 , S. D. 1 , S. D. 3).
APPENDIX 337.
[Diary No, 47021.)
Telegram P., No. X.-9539-H.,-I0— 6 , dated 15th June 1918.
(Despatched 7 p.m., received 2 a.m., 17th June 1918.)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D ”, Baghdad,
To—The Director, Military Intelligence, London.
(Repeated India.)
Gist of batch of documents sent Kasvin by friendly Georgians notable
Tiflis Documents damaged by wet in transit and in places are illegible.
Pirst document is signed Nida and is believed to have been sent to S. S. General
some days ago from TiBis for despatch to Constanza stated by writer that
Embassy that day heard by wire of secret treaty between Tartars and hillmen
with Turks. Georgians reduced by this treaty 1 o mere strip of railway.
Moreover Tartars were then on railway between Tiflis and Karaklis in territory
which had been acknowldged by Turks (to belong to Georgians). Boldness of
, Tartar constantly increasing and some
Tartars troops * said to be under Turkish
Officers were then near Tiflis. Believed that following sent next day, Tiflis to
S. S. “ Corcovada ”, for onward transit Constanza and thence to military pleni
potentiary Constantinople. Two Battalions which arrived Poti June 8 th were
to be sent Tiflis immediately. Following demands made by Minister
President
1 . That declaration be made of exact boundaries within which German
+B i chan e Troops +may advance to Frontier stations
especially in important direction of Alex-
andropol in order to establish our influence at once against secret Turkish
agreement and save raw material from Turks.
2 . In order to clear country of Tartar band and disarm villages Georgian
troops should (be allowed to advance) to the frontier.
3. The immediate commencement of new disciplined unit with German
support.
4. That pay be demanded from Turks for the use of Georgian railways by
troops, pay to be made in oil from Banu where large stocks reported. Ques
tion of working supply is very serious.
5. German troops being ordered to salute all officers in order to maintain
c> g- L discipline in German unit and official dis-
’ ’ ^ cipline in Georgia. Georgian Govern
ment will give orders for all officers to return salutes.
6 . Turkish commission still avoids working with me (Von Nida) I shall
shortly hold up Turkish trains to complete them to work with me. Georgian
Government informed to this effect.
7. To prevent forcing up of prices Council of Ministers has appointed
state purchasing company. It asks that German economic commission may
arrive soon. Considered by us that paragraphs 1 to 4 are demands of head of
so-called Georgian Government and paragraphs 5 to 7 to be comments of Von
Nida.
Working copy to G. S. (M. 0. 3).
Copy to M. S. C., G. S. (M. O. 1).
APPENDIX 338.
[Diary No. 47031.)
Word Code telegram No. Q.-1689, dated 15th June 1918.
(Despatched 3-5 p.m., received 10-30 p.m., 16th June 1918.)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D ”, Baghdad,
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
It is most desirable that civil population should be as independent as pos
sible of military sources of supply and I am desirous of encouraging the intro
duction of private mills to this end. In my opinion it will not be economic for
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