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'Correspondence relating primarily to individual Forces, and not (with some exceptions) of general interest. Force 'D' ' [‎202v] (4/42)

The record is made up of 1 file (21 folios). It was created in Sep 1918. 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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IV
No.
Date.
Page
From
To
Subject.
I,—Military Expenditure— continued.
1917.
(4) 3 May 6
Secretary
State.
of
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.
(5) 5 May 6
I
(6) 20 June 6 Viceroy
Viceroy
War Office
Secretary
State.
of

(7) 3 July 7
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.
War Office
(8) 13 Sept. 7
l
War Office
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.
! (9) 27 Sept, 8
Secretary of
Viceroy
|
State.
it
(10) 29 Sept. 8
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.
War Office
i
83
2 Nov. 8
Controller of
Secretary of

War Accounts.
State.
84
6 Nov. 8
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.
War Office
85
16 Nov. 9
Secretary, Govern
Secretary, Mili
ment of India.
tary Depart
ment, India
Office.
86
24 Nov.' 9
War Office
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.
87
27 Nov. 9
Secretary of
Controller of
27 Nov. 9
State.
War Accounts.
88
War Office
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.
89
28 Nov. 10
War Office
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.
90
29 Nov. 10
Mr. Robinson -
Mr. Fell
91
3 Deo. 10
Mr. Robinson -
Mr. Fell
1918.
92 |
1 Feb. 10
Controller of
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.
W ar Accounts.
Informing India that the
general principles have been
accepted.
General principles have been
accepted. Details will be
settled after consultation with
the Government of India.
Welcoming the proposal. An
officer of high status and
engineering qualifications
might be associated with the
Financial Adviser in the
capacity of consulting en
gineer for the purpose of ex
amining works expenditure
and its bearing on essential
war requirements.
Forwarding copies of (4) and
(6) with alternative sugges
tion as to engineering ap
pointment. Expenditure in
Mesopotamia which has no
real bearing on conduct of
war or comfort and efficiency
of force.
What is nature of expenditure
referred to ?
Informing India of result of
correspondence.
Replying to (8). Information
was received from private
sources.
Proceeds from sale of un
delivered parcels of food
credited to Field Treasury
Chest. How are credits to
be adjusted in Accounts P
Transmitting copy of (83).
Informing him that Ceylon has
undeidaken to raise at its
own expense a Sanitary
Company for service in
Mesopotamia.
Sanitary Company furnished
by Ceylon. Method of
adjusting charges in the
Accounts.
Replying to (83).
Difference of O 2 oinion between
Government of India and
authorities in Mesopotamia
as to allocation between
military and civil funds of
certain charges in Mesopo
tamia. Asking for parti
culars of cases.
Replying to (84).
Forwarding copy of (88).
Forwarding copy of (86).
Advances of pay, rations,
equipment, &c., are being
issued to Russian Partizan
Force and Liaison Officer.
Enquiring as to treatment of
accounts.
!

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This file is labelled as the 'September 1918 Supplement to Volume III' (Volume III was issued in May 1917), and contains copies of correspondence relating to military expenditure and Basra administration by Expeditionary Force D. A contents page at the front of the file (folios 202-204) details the date, sender, recipient and subject of each letter. The correspondence is then arranged chronologically within two categories: 'Military Expenditure' (folios 205-215) and 'Basra Administration' (folios 215-221.) The most frequent correspondents in the file are the 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. , the War Office, the Controller of War Accounts and the Viceroy.

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1 file (21 folios)
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The file opens with a contents page (ff 202-204). The correspondence is then arranged chronologically within two categories: 'Military Expenditure' (ff 205-215) and 'Basra Administration' (ff 215-221).

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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 201, and terminates at f 221, as it is part of a larger physical volume; 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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