'Mesopotamia: boundaries and disturbances: Pt 3' [19r] (37/352)
The record is made up of 1 file (175 folios). It was created in 23 Oct 1920-1 May 1921. 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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Fv orn: G • 0 • C • he sopotamis*. •
To: War Office repeated India and Constantinople*
Deep. 1C40 6,3,21,
Hoed, 1120 7.3.21,
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PRIORITY A.
X.167C cipher March 6th.
Hy X* 1612 of February 26th.
The folloniny units have sailed from Basrah, 2nd
Duke of Coirr.mil 1 s L.I.* 1st Kind's Ovrn Yorkshire Light
Infantry, F* Battery R.H.A♦, 3th Ba11ery R.G.n.> 44th
Battery R.F.A. February 26th, 108th Infantry February 2Pth
and 1/94th Infantry March 2nd, Traffic on railway
telegraph lines from Baghdad to Basrah by the Euphrates
vt oute has no\7 been resumed* C5,435 rifles have been
surrendered up to date over 21,100 of which are modem.
Ammunition surrendered now amounts to about 3,185,000 rounds.
Total cash fines paid up by tribes amount to
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
767,763. Lower Euphrates nothing of importance to report.
On February 23rd a local Sheikh was murdered by men cf his
own section near Suq-Ash-Shuyukh. An aerial demonstration
on 26th observed nothing abnormal. An aeroplane engine
has been salved from Bab 3 miles nor>th of Khidrbun.
2nd and last part,
Hiddle Zuphra te s * There is nothing of importance to report,
'On March 1st Kifl garrison was withdrawn• Withdrawal of
troops from this area has now been completed and all units are
at or on route for their permanent stations,
Mosul Area , Reports received that raid February 22nd (reported
in my X.1612 February 26th) was carried out by 2 parties one of
which took 70 camels and ?1,300 sheep. In retaliation for this
re.id encampments of raiders were bombed by aeroplanes March 3rd.
?hachines were fired on 2 bein" hit.
North
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Correspondence consists of telegrams and memoranda relating to boundaries and disturbance in Mesopotamia. The correspondence discusses location of insurgencies (including Kirkuk, Sulaimani, Hit, Basrah to Mosul route) and identification of insurgents and methods to repress insurgency including use of artillery fire and airpower.
Also discusses situation in Caucasia and Crimea, and the Cossacks and Bolshevik conflict in context of British relations with the Soviet Government. A note on British Foreign Policy (folio 154) observes that the 'Policy of the British Government does not permit assistance being given to Wrangel [Petr Nikolaevich Wrangel, Baron]', a founder of the White Russian movement in the Russian Civil War.
The file includes a map (folio 174): 'Map of Eastern Turkey in Asia, Syria and Western Persia'.
Correspondents include GHQ Mesopotamia; the War Office, London; the High Commissioner for Iraq; and the General Officer Commanding, Mesopotamia.
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- 1 file (175 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 175; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 71-174; this sequence is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out. An additional foliation sequence is also present between ff 2-173; these numbers are written in coloured crayon.
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- 'Mesopotamia: boundaries and disturbances: Pt 3'
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- front, front-i, 2r:173v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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