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'Report on the operations carried out in the southern desert in connection with the Iraq-Najd borders, November 1927-May 1928.' [‎17r] (33/66)

The record is made up of 1 volume (33 folios). It was created in 1928. 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 inclusion of a storekeeper in each of the small columns employed
in these operations was considered unnecessary, and in many cases would
have been impracticable. The problem is'admittedly »me
difficulty and is one that is likely to recur when machines" have to operate
at some considerable distance from their bases. 1
As supplies of stores could be received daily by rail at the base at
^rSnVc 01 ^ I s "°i\ 0 u rt a bl a e b)n f or equipment was available for the
c . . . ' v ^^ ^ wi was avaiiaDie lor the
Store tents, it was hoped that it would be unnecessary to hold any reserve
from cofumns" S ^ at mOSt 0nly obtained to ,neet act "al demands
Af . ter ^^ 1 } ttle e *P e r i f > n9 e ' however, it was found that this procedure
involved delay and additional work, consequently stocks of the items in
more general demand were obtained, and temporary bins made out of
r^ed 8 Kfn^nni H 0 H tlnS / etC ' The . standard mobilisation bins from the
I nited Kingdom did not arrive in time for use during these operations
It is considered that they will be extremely useful in future operations.
On conclusion of the operations a complete check of all Flight and
Section Inventories concerned has been carried out. All surpluses have
been handed in to Unit Main Stores, and the Akforce stock ledger credited
deficiencies revealed being similarly debited to Akforce ledgers The nett
e^ded'onSe^L 011 the ^ ^ruclf off change'as
APPENDIX No. 5.
PAY ACCOUNTING.
HiH ^f T ^ e C0m P | 0 ! itc na . t y r{> of the operational columns, consisting as they
?hp rnn? 0 7 different squadrons. Armoured Car Sections, etc., and
Darentnnft« n m0 r^ n ^ n i 0 P ersonnel between columns and bases and
parent units, precluded the continuance of the unit system of accounting.
teni nn r r ° ' neet t 1 } 0 difficulty all Akforce personnel were transferred to a
temporary pay ledger, the usual detachments procedure being used the
isSll way.^ Clear, d qUarterly and at thp end of thp oP-ratfons in !Ee
from car " c dout by a Field Cashier who travelled fortnightly
w-as not if -ki 0 V r and W ^ 0 eithcr P aid the Personnel himself or, where it
tnnffil P e to Proceed to outlying columns, issued cash for payments
to officers in command of such columns.
thji" I |,^ acqui " ance ro11 system was adopted. Form 1510 being used for
Airmen"? Pair u ^ n0 } t consi d<- re d necessary, however, to introduce
sem ant i, J k ' 3 f o rate for 1SSUe bein « fixed at Rup ( es 50 for
debt vui f Ru P ee . s 30 f or corporals and below. Cases of
maintainpH wa t c . d fro . In Hinaidi where the Akforce pay ledger was
maintained and instructions to restrict issue sent down where necessary.
waytoXAkfoTO'wger" t0 Hi " aidi a " d C ' farfd in lhe usual
issues T W S ^ t6m wor ^ ed wel1 -. 'here were four or five cases of double
and adjusted ^ misunderstanding and were detected at once

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A printed report on air and motorcar operations carried out along the Iraq-Najd border following several cross-border raids. The report was produced and issued by the Air Ministry and printed in London in December 1928. The volume is divided into three sections: the report, appendices, and maps.

The report contains the following sub-headings:

Introduction; Attack on Busaiya Post; Events Leading up to the Formation of Akforce; Formation of Akforce; First Phase; Second Phase; Third Phase; Difficulties of Terrain; Value of Troop-Carrying Aircraft; Use of Armoured Cars; Protection of Advanced Aircraft Bases.

List of Appendices

1. Operational Flying Times by Units. 2. Supplies and Transport. 3. Supply of Equipment. 4. Stores Accounting. 5. Pay Accounting. 6. Report on Supcol. 7. Water Supplies. 8. Tentage at Temporary Stations. 9. Changing Engines on Operations. 10. Maintenance of Aircraft and Engines in the open. 11. Armament. 12. Medical Arrangements. 13. Weather. 14. Signals.

List of Maps

1. 'Iraq-Najd Frontier and probable raid routes. 2. Najd borders. 3. 'Iraq-Najd. Areas suitable for armoured cars. 4. Akforce W/T Communications.

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1 volume (33 folios)
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Foliation: The 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.

Pagination: The volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

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'Report on the operations carried out in the southern desert in connection with the Iraq-Najd borders, November 1927-May 1928.' [‎17r] (33/66), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/MIL/17/15/62, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023934126.0x000022> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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