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'Naval Staff monographs (historical) vol 4 no 15 - Naval operations in Mesopotamia and the Persian Gulf' [115] (136/150)
The record is made up of 73 folios. It was created in 1921. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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(2) The troops in the margin 1 will embark as soon as possible to
reinforce General Delamain. You, with your Divisional Headquarters, will
accompany this reinforcement and ou arrival assume command of the whole
force detailed for operations at the head of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
. This force is
designated Indian Expeditionary Force " D."
(3) Your objective will be telegraphed to you ....
(4) Your disembarkation will be concerted in closest touch with the
Senior Naval Officer, on whose ship you should travel if possible.
6. Enclosed for your information and guidance are :—
(а) Copies of orders given to General Delamain.
(б) Copies of all subsequent correspondence with him and the
Secretary of State.
(c) Plans of operations prepared by the General Staff, Simla, in the
hope that they may be of assistance to you.
5.—TELEGRAM.
From Chief of the General Staff, India. 13th November 1914.
To General Barrett.
Please see the third paragraph of your orders. Your objective is Basra.
If, after discussion with and taking over from Delamain, you consider your
present force strong enough, you will move- on Basra.
6.—INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED TO GENERAL NIXON BEFORE
LEAVING INDIA ON 24 th MARCH 1915.
fl) Indian Expeditionary Force " D," now operating in Mesopotamia
under the Command of Lieutenant-General Sir A. A. Barrett, K.C.B.,
K.C.V.O., has been reinforced and raised to an Army Corps Command, the
details and organisation of which are shown in a proof copy of Organisation
Orders, Force " D," attached.
(2) You will proceed to Basra, and take over command of Indian Expe
ditionary Force "D " from Lieutenant-General Sir A, A. Barrett, who will
retain command of the 6th Division. 2
(6) Instructions as to the operations of your force are in a separate
document.
Operations.
(1) Your force is intended to retain complete control of the lower portion
of Mesopotamia, comprising the Basra Yilayet, and including all outlets to
the sea, and such portions of the neighbouring territories as may affect your
operations.
(2) So far as you may find feasible, without prejudicing your main
operations, you should endeavour to secure the safety of the oilfields, pipe
line, and refineries of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company.
(3) After acquainting yourself on the spot with the present situation
you will submit:—
(i) A plan for the effective occupation of Basra Vilayet;
(ii) A plan for a subsequent advance on Baghdad.
(4) In all operations you will respect the neutrality of Persia so far as
military and political exigencies permit.
1 Viz., the remainder of 6th Division.
2 General Barrett was invalided to India on 10th April, the day following Sir J,
Nixon's arrival at Basra.
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This monograph concerns operations in Mesopotamia and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. from the outbreak of war with Germany to the fall of Kut on 29th April 1916. It is organised into the following chapters: the theatre of operations; the attitutude of Turkey; the inception of the expedition; landing of the expedition; occupation of Basra; operations against Qurna, 4-9th December 1914; consolidation of the Basra position; occupation of Amara, 3rd June 1915; operations on the Euphrates: capture of Nasiriya, 5th July 1915; naval forces and general situation, summer 1915: operations at Bushire and Dilwar: decision to advance to Kut; capture of Kut and decision to advance to Baghdad; Battle of Ctesiphon, 22nd November 1915 and retreat to Kut; operations for the relief of Kut: Townshend surrenders, 19th April 1916.
The appendices are: telegrams, 1914; orders and instructions; naval forces. Also ten maps including: the Shatt al-Arab; the Euphrates between Basra and Nasiriya; operations for the releief of Kut.
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Foliation. There is a foliation sequence, which is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. It begins on the front cover, on number 1, and ends on the inside of the back cover, on number 73.
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1:36, 36b, 37:38, 38b, 39:41, 43:52, 52b, 53:60, 60a, 61:76, 76b, 77:98, 98b, 99:118, 120, 122, 124, ii-r:iii-v, back-i
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