‘Report for the Army Council on Mesopotamia. By Sir John P Hewett, GCSI, KBE’ [‎36r] (76/119)

APPENDIX VII.
Telegram No. 4710. Dated Wih April, 1918.
From —The Secretary to the Government of India, Army Department.
To —The General Officer Commanding, Mesopotamian Expeditionary Eorce, Baghdad.
Please refer to telegram from Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Baghdad, to Foreign and Political
Department, No. 6104, dated 17th December, 1917 (N.R.W.S.). Price to be charged for cereals supplied by
civil administration of occupied territories to Resources Department for needs of Army. Similar general
question is under consideration in India in respect of supphes of timber, etc., to His Majesty s Government,
and decision will probably be that charge should be restricted to pre-war price plus allowance for increased
cost to Government in obtaining supphes plus margin of 10 per cent. On similar basis, price to be charged y
civil administration for barley supplies to military forces should be Rs. 115 per ton, viz. : pre-war pnce ol
Rs. 50 plus Rs. 49 on account of increased cost of collection at (say) 12*5 per cent, of Rs. 450, minus Ks. 5b,
plus Rs. 10, being margin of 10 per cent. , ^ *
P Rate in case of wheat should be Rs. 170 per ton, viz.: pre-war price of Rs. 84 plus Rs. 771 on account of
increased cost of collection at 12-5 pfer cent, of Rs. 650, minus Rs. 84, plus 15 on account of 10 per cent.
& Rates thus arrived at are approximately same as are being paid in India for barley and wheat The
Civil Commissioner and your Financial Adviser should arrange for maintenance of proper records of such
supplies to readily permit of necessary adjustments should His Majesty s Government desire any modification
in the rates now communicated.
APPENDIX VIII.
Telegram No. Q/5521.
From —The General, Baghdad.
To —Army Department, Simla.
Dated the kth May, 1918.
Pre-war rates for cereals'as given therein are not quite correct. They averaged Rs^82 for wheat and Rs. 47
for barley ar Add for increased Lt of collection Rs. 71 and ^ ^
- j X)„ q 7 f nr barlev Addition of 10 per cent, brings figure to Rs. 168 and Rs. 107. Uyil Lommissione
and my Financial Adviser agree that these are fair prices for grain taken for military use to date. As regar s
rate for harvest now under collection, you will be addressed further m due course.
Telegram No. 7054.
From —Secretary to Government of India (Army Department).
To —General, Baghdad.
Dated, Simla, the 29th May, 1918.
Your telegram of May 4th, No. Q/5521.
Rates per ton wheat and barley accepted
at Rs. 168 and Rs. 107 respectively.