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'HISTORY OF THE GREAT WAR BASED ON OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS. THE CAMPAIGN IN MESOPOTAMIA 1914-1918. VOLUME I.' [53r] (110/454)
The record is made up of 1 volume (223 folios). It was created in 1923. 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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INCEPTION OF THE OPERATIONS
T ar W J th Turke y' the y were to stop the Turks from attacking
the refinery at Abadan ; if this place had to be abandoned, the
British and Indian population were to be removed if practicable
and the telegraph station at Fao was to be held as long as
possible. On the 11th, Sir L. Mallet telegraphed from Con
stantinople saying that reports from Baghdad were more
reassuring and that the Vali had given the Consul-General
strong assurances that, whatever happened, he would protect
British subjects from injury. As responsible British people did
not want to leave Baghdad and as Turkish steamers were still
taking passengers for Basra, the Consul-General deprecated any
general departure of British subjects. In consequence, on the
14th, Messrs. Lynch were told that a special steamer would
not be required.
On the 16th, the Odin arrived at Mohammerah and the
Lawrence at Abadan, and on the 18th the Admiralty received
the following telegrams repeated to them by the Naval Com-
mander-in-Chief, East Indies :—
(i) From S.N.O.
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
: “As a result of recent Reuter
telegrams, behaviour of populace of Basra shows signs of
improvement. There are eight thousand troops at Basra,
normal number should be approximately one thousand. A
certain amount of movement of troops up and down river
noticeable. Apparently throwing up earthworks at Kiln on
right bank ten miles distant from Fao, commanding long stretch
of river both ways. Vali of Basra has protested against viola
tion of neutrality caused by Odin remaining in Shaft al Arab.
Matter has been reported to Constantinople. Am not patrolling
owing to difficulty of communication ; blocked lighter is in
position sunk four miles above this. It would not appear to
be intention to attempt to block channel below Mohammerah
at present.”
(ii) 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.
,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
: “ Vali of Basra
has raised formal protest to Consul against Odin entering
Turkish waters without giving notice of leaving within twenty-
four hours and without having W/T sealed.”
On the same day Sir L. Mallet telegraphed to Sir E. Grey:
” Following sent to Basra : Turkish authorities have of course
no right to interfere with wireless on men of war.” On the
25th Sir L. Mallet was informed that in view of the equivocal
conduct of the Turks in the case of the Goeben and other matters
H.M. Government were justified in ignoring the complaints
of the Turkish local officials about the Odin, and on the 29th
he was informed that the Turkish Ambassador in London,
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The volume is the first volume of an official government publication compiled at the request of the Government of India, and under the direction of the Historical Section of the Committee of Imperial Defence, by Brigadier-General Frederick James Moberly. The volume was printed and published at His Majesty's Stationery Office, London.
The contents provide a narrative of the operations of 1914-1918 in Mesopotamia, based mainly on official documents.
The volume is divided into two parts. The first part, entitled, 'Part I. Before the Outbreak of Hostilities', consists of the following five chapters:
- General Description of the Country
- The Turks in Mesopotamia
- British Pre-War Policy
- The Army in India and Pre-War Military Policy
- Inception of the Operations
The second part, entitled, 'Part II. The Campaign in Lower Mesopotamia', consists of the following seven chapters:
- The Landing in Mesopotamia of Force "D" and the Operations Leading to the Occupation of Basra
- The Occupation of Basra and the Capture of Qurna
- Commencement of the Turkish Counter-Offensive
- Development and Defeat of the Turkish Counter-Offensive
- Operations in Arabistan and the Capture of Amara
- Operations on the Euphrates and the Occupation of Nasiriya
- The battle of Kut and Occupation of Aziziya
The volume also includes nine maps, entitled:
- The Middle East
- Lower Mesopotamia
- Map 1 - To illustrate operations described in Chapter VI
- Map 2 - To illustrate fighting near Qurna
- Map 3 - To illustrate fighting round Shaiba
- Map 4 - To illustrate operations in Persian Arabistan
- Map 5 - To illustrate operations in the Akaika Channel 27th June to 5th July 1915
- Map 6 - To illustrate operations near Nasiriya 6th to 24th July 1915
- Map 7 - To illustrate the Battle of Kut 28th September 1915
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- 1 volume (223 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume contains a page of errata (folio 5), a list of contents (folios 6-8), a list of maps and illustrations (folio 9), appendices (folios 185v-192), an index (folios 192v-214v), and eight maps in a pocket attached to the inside back cover (folios 217-224).
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 225; 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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