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'Summary of correspondence relative to surveying operations and river conservancy in Mesopotamia' [16v] (32/96)
The record is made up of 1 volume (48 folios). It was created in 19 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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General Officer Commanding repeating here latest date by which remaining articles
will leave specifying those articles.
The Government of India desire to be furnished with reasons for the delay.
Serial No. 47. Telegram, No. H -2921, dated Simla, the 16th April 1916.
From—The Secretary to the Government of India, Marine Department,
To—The Director, Eoyal Indian Marine, Bombay.
Your 2468, April 5th. Please refer to concluding portion of my No. 2064,
March 19th. It is presumed that all accessories of the " Oswald " have by now
been despatched Basra. Kindly confirm.
Serial No. 48. Telegram, No. A.S.-730, dated the 17th (received the 18th) April 1916.
From—The Director, Royal Indian Marine, Bombay,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India, Marine Department, Simla.
Your H-2921, April 16th. Confirmed.
Serial No. 49. Memo. No. 1142-12-Q., dated Basra, the 3rd April 1916.
From—The General Officer Commanding, Indian Expeditionary Force " D,"
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
Copy to : —
The Director-General of Port Administration and Ptiver Conservancy,
I. E. Force " D."
I beg to forward herewith, in original, letter No. 149-A.-16, dated 28th March
1916, from the Director-General of Port Administration and River Conservancy,
Indian Expeditionary Force " D," with attached notes prepared by Colonel
Sir George Buchanan, Kt., C.I.E., showing the various causes of delay which have,
up ta date, prevented that officer from commencing dredging and other conser
vancy work in connection with the river Tigris and Hammar Lake in this
country, due to a variety of causes which have arisen both in India and in Mesopo
tamia.
I am further to explain that all necessary action has been taken here to smooth
away and remove, as far as may be possible, any causes of the delay in this
country.
I would, however, suggest that enquiries be instituted in regard to the state
ments which will be found in the attached correspondence relating to the delays
connected with the forwarding of plant and equipment which apparently have,
taken place in India, but particularly in Bombay.
Enclosure I.
Office of the Director-General of Port
Administration and River Conservancy,
I. E. Force ££ D,''
53, Strand Road,
4 Dated Basrah, tie 28th March 1916
No. 149-A.-16.
To
The Deputy Adjutant and Quartermaster-General.
Memorandum,
As instructed by the Army Commander I submit the accompanying note on
, the delays caused to the Eiver Conservancy operation* in Mesopotamia due to
the non-arrival of plant and equipment and other causes.
G eo . C. BUCHANAN,
and River Conservancy,
I. E. Force 44 D.*'
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This secret summary was compiled by the Army Department, War Section Case and printed in Simla in September 1916.
It contains letters and telegrams sent from 10 February 1915 to 16 May 1916 between the officers of the Government of India, the Director of the Royal India Marine and the Director-General of Port Administration and River Conservancy, Basra. The main subject is a Survey of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers by the Royal Marine and other surveys, to determine river conservancy work.
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- 1 volume (48 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 surveying operations and river conservancy in Mesopotamia'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:21r, 22v:33r, 34v:37v, 41v:47v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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