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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.' [20r] (39/66)
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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4. After these had dried up, the position was as follows :—
Busaiya.
Sultnan.
Rukhaimiya.
Aqubba.
Shabicha.
.41 Hafar.
Water available but bad taste and smell.
Chemically fit.
Drinking water was obtained by car from Abu Ghar,
25 miles.
Water available but very saline.
After the rains had stopped, it was necessary to fly
about 15 gallons per dav, drinking water, to
Sulman.
Water available at first but not later.
One gallon per man per day had to be flown out
when last occupied.
Water good in well 150 feet deep.
Water plentiful at shallow depth, but very saline.
Water available at first in deep wells.
Wells were later almost filled with locusts.
Water had to be flown out when cars or aircraft were
stationed here.
5. I or the purpose of conveying water by air. Benzol drums were used.
A stock of drums was kept ready. These were cleaned by means of—
(1) Burning out the Benzol.
(2) Boiling with water.
(3) Washing out with strong solution of Pot. Permang. Even after
this the water frequently tasted strongly of Benzol, and was very
unpleasant. J
At a later date Pascalls as used by Armoured Cars, were employed.
1 his was far more satisfactory and saved a lot of weight in transport but
the Pascalls rapidly developed leaks.
6. I wo Sections of Armoured Cars on reconnaissances in heavy country
might ask for anything from 100 to 200 gallons of water to fill up radiators
and drinking supply.
APPENDIX No. 8.
TENTAGE AT TEMPORARY STATIONS.
I . On arrival at Ur there were ten 160-lb, tents available for Supcol.
The maximum accommodation in a tent was 4 officers, 8 sergeants
10 men. Sergeants and airmen slept on the ground.
Vernons ^ whorn there was 110 accomm odation slept in Victorias and
J;°? ly u tw °J; ents Y ere blowu dowi1 b y g ales . but the wind reached
gusts of about 60 m.p.h. on the 9th January, 1928, and up to 50 m.p h on
several other occasions.
3. 160-lb. tents were all right for a while and kept personnel dry at nights.
4. An I.P. tent was erected as a Hospital.
(C14279) c .
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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.'
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- front, front-i, 2r:32v, 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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