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File 4097/1914 Pt 3 'Mesopotamia: administration; personnel; military officers appointed to civil administration' [212r] (432/709)
The record is made up of 1 volume (346 folios). It was created in 30 Jan 1916-4 Feb 1920. 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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nap I OF T'K t. b a P /! •• V
Prom Cox, Baghdad.
Dated 16. 1 . 18.
Received 17th, S.p.m.
! 9!8
Poliowing telegram from Chief of the General Staff,
Delhi, to General. Baghdad, dated 11th January, has been communicated to
me by latter. Begins. "If you replace Infantry Officers in political
employment by Cavalry officers it will suit as a temporary expedient
out the chief policy is eventually to employ, on political duty, civilians
or partially trained Indian Army Reserve Officers and so release all
trained military oxficers in political employment".
This foreshadows replacement of the following officers now
serving under my orders; for details as to their employment see monthly
Nominal £rai Rolls. (l) Daly, (2) Gillan ( 3 ) Marshall, ( 4 ) Murray (5)
Geard, ( 6 ) Leachman (7) Goldsmith ( 8 ) O'Sullivan, ( 9 ) Pulley(lO) Prothero,
(11) Greenhouse, ( 12 ) Taylor, (13) Wilson, (14) Dickson, (15) Rivett-
iCarnac, and possibly others. Of the above numbers (l), (2), ( 3 ), ( 4 ),
(7). ( 8 ),(10), (13), (14), (15). were placed at my disposal by G-.O.C.,
in Chief, Mesopotamia, the remainder have been sent to me by Foreign
Department.
All the above officers have been asked for by me by
name, as having special qualifications for political work, and they
number amongst them officers of proved ability and experience with whose
services I cannot dispense. I do not know whether the "policy 1 * referred
to has the approval of the G-overnment of India or of His Majesty , s (Govern
ment, but I may say at once that^ if effect were to be given thereto, and
officers whom I need were to be reverted to military dutyto be replaced
by officers unknown to me and without the requisite qualifications w»»14 J
^ve beon no longer then undertaking to fulfil my present responsibilities
to G-overnment.
My officers are hard worked all the year round, few have
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This volume contains requests for skilled personnel from British civil and military authorities in newly occupied territory in Iraq written between 1916 and 1920, to the 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. , and the Government of India. The papers primarily consist of letters from Basra or Baghdad requesting the secondment or requisition of staff to Iraq from India. The letters discuss the various roles required as well as their pay and tenure. The roles range from police superintendents to postal clerks, police officers, medical staff and a range of other military personnel.
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- 1 volume (346 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
The subject 4097 (Basra and Mesopotamia) consists of 5 files, IOR/L/PS/10/513-517. The files are divided into 7 parts, with parts 1, 2, 3 comprising one file each, parts 4, 5 comprising the fourth file and parts 6, 7 comprising the fifth file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 348; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- File 4097/1914 Pt 3 'Mesopotamia: administration; personnel; military officers appointed to civil administration'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:314v, 315ar, 315v, 315v:348v, ii-r:ii-v, back-i
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