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'Summary of correspondence relative to the administration of the Port of Basrah and measures for the control of the shipping traffic in Mesopotamia.' [‎61r] (121/134)

The record is made up of 1 volume (66 folios). It was created in 16 Sep 1916. 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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Officer Commanding, the Forces in Mesopotamia, rather than to be an entirely
separate institution. They recognise that this does, to a considerable extent,
add to the already large responsibilities of the Principal Marine Iransport Officer,
but they consider that as he must necessarily be the officer to control the discipline,
and that without him it is difficult to produce any authority who could reconc, e
differences between the dockyard and the needs of the fleet, the aa\ antages of .
arrangement outweigh the disadvantages.
In makine the above recommendation, however, they are convinced
( ) Zt there should be attached to the Headquarters of the Principal
Marine Transport Officer, a Chief Inspecting Engineer, who should
, )rov ide the independent inspection already referred to. Ihis officer
should be quite distinct from the technical portion of the dockyard
with full authoritv to inspect, interfere, and advice, on behalf of the
Principal Marine'Transport Officer, but entirely separate from the
Dockvard personnel. He would also be charged with the geneia
supervision of the engineer officers of the up river steamers the in
spection of these steamers for defects, and the criticism of the work
to be turned out by the dockyard in repairing craft.
2. In view of the foregoing they make the following deflnite recommendations
for the main organisation :—
({) Principal Marine Transport Officer.
Tn rommand of all Roval Indian Marine services on the river, that is to say,
i-i ■ fWt thp Dockyard and so far as discipline and the supervision of per-
ft. Port «—««
other services.
His duties therefore include the command, the administration, and the in
spection by tour of his sen-ices.
The staff of his Headquarters will consist of , r ■ w i „
la) Two personal assistants (officers of the Royal Indian Marine), to be
increased if necessary as the fleet increases.
. pviief Inspecting Engineer, with two assistants (i.e., engineer officers
{ ) ?s tspecting engineers), charged with the inspection of engineer
services of all the river craft, and the surveillance of the > "pern
tendent of the Dockyard.
(C) The senior of the Directors described below will be the Deputy Principal
Marine Transport Officer, that is to say, the next senior officer of the
Service, and in addition to his duties of Director will be expected to
understudy the duties of the Principal Marine Transport Officer.
(«) The main sub-divisions of the Marine Service in Mesopotamia will be as
follows :—
(o) The Director of River Transport.
This officer will control the fleet of river steamers and barges, in accordance
with the requirements of the Force.
(5) The Director of Personal Services.
This ca^^d^maintenance'and^te'g^ner^inanagerneiit'o^'tlle
Marine lines on shore, other than the Dockyard.
(e) The Director of Port Services.
This officer will control the following branches
li) Accounts Department.
Hi) Marine repair workshops up river (which are quite distinct from main
Dockyard).
(iii) Various Marine duties at Basrah not included in other Directorates.

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This secret summary was compiled by the Army Department, War Section Case and printed in Simla in September 1919. It contains letters and telegrams sent from 11 December 1915 to 14 August 1916 between the officers of the Government of India and the Director-General of Port Administration and River Conservancy on the administration of the Port of Basrah [Basra].

The summary also contains 'Report of Major-General G F MacMunn's Committee on the Organization of the River Service in Mesopotamia' (folios 58-66), with recommendations for the Royal India Marine Services, on the method of employing existing and forthcoming vessels, and measures for the control of the shipping traffic on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

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1 volume (66 folios)
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The foliation sequence commences at the front cover, and terminates at the inside back cover; 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. The volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

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'Summary of correspondence relative to the administration of the Port of Basrah and measures for the control of the shipping traffic in Mesopotamia.' [‎61r] (121/134), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/MIL/17/15/131, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023544987.0x00007a> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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