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'Mesopotamia. Commission' [105v] (213/256)
The record is made up of 1 file (126 folios). It was created in 1914-1916. 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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ana 11 seems narai^ iiKwxy biiab jbucii a
isolation or show skch active jjfostility to Persia as to advance
to Karun River themselves. JThey are more likely te*'©ef?tent.
themselves by inciting BenyLsm and Sheikh of Mohammerah’s
disaffected tribesmen ^-o threaten Ahwaz. As regards Jehad
movement Sheikh of Mohaperah is still anxious about its effect,
but as regards Ahwaz withdrawal of Europeans and British subjects
has deprived fanaticjf of \heir main objective, and it is hoped
that loyal tribesm^ff of hi\ own clan whom the Sheikh has sent up
from Mohammerah widl sufficfe to prevent any serious raid on Ahwaz
pending arrival /f 12th Brigkde. There seems to be no reason at
present to anticipate spread \»f Jehad movement to oilfields, and
it would be a/ainst the interests of Bakhtiari Khans and tribesmen
to be drawn into it or allow arV invasion of fields. The mere
cutting of Jpipe line would not b^e a very serious matter.
I entirely agree with the vttew that Force B should be increased
to two d^isions. In that case we could advance to Nasiriyeh
and Amara, should the military authorities consider this desirable.
Cox maintains that Basrah will not settle down until this advance
is rn^ie. When I have seen Barrett I will telegraph further
on this point.
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The file contains proofs of official prints required for the statutory commission on the Mesopotamian Expedition [the Mesopotamia Commission, 1916-17]. The papers include transcripts of telegrams and letters (some paraphrased) from the Secretary of State for India, the Viceroy, and the Commander of the Expeditionary Force, 1915-16, General Sir John Eccles Nixon. The file includes papers relating to operations in 1914-15, medical arrangements on the expedition (folios 33-60), press allegations concerning the advance from Kut-el-Amara [Kut Al-Amarah] in 1916 (folios 91-93), and the question of occupying Baghdad (folios 31-32).
The papers are enclosed an a folder inscribed on the front cover: 'Military Department. Previous Papers', and labelled '3'. A further label on the front cover is printed 'Mesopotamia Commission, 28 Abingdon Street, Westminster.'
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 127; 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: there are five additional printed pagination sequences in parallel between ff 64-90, ff 91-93, ff 94-103, ff 109-177, and ff 120-126.
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- IOR/L/MIL/5/777
- Title
- 'Mesopotamia. Commission'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:15v, 19r:127v, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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