Marine Transport in Mesopotamia 1917-1919

IOR/L/MIL/5/773

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The record is made up of 1 file (480 folios). It was created in 1 May 1917-19 Feb 1919. 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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The file consists of copies and abstracts of telegrams regarding different aspects of marine transport in Mesopotamia [Iraq]. Most of the telegrams are weekly updates of the status of vessels and traffic in Mesopotamia and India.

The file includes other aspects: arrivals of ships in different Arabian and Indian ports; rivercraft commissions; supervision of vessels; Chinese artisans; war establishment; supplies and transportation; river craft in Mesopotamia; railways; maintenance of vessels; and losses in the First World War.

Principal correspondents are: the War Office (including telegrams from its telegram address, Troopers London); C in C India [Commander in Chief India]; and General Officer Commanding Mesopotamia.

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1 file (480 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 480; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

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English in Latin script
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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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IOR/L/MIL/5/773

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1 May 1917-19 Feb 1919 (CE, Gregorian)

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Marine Transport in Mesopotamia 1917-1919, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/MIL/5/773, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000000465.0x0002df> [accessed 13 May 2024]

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