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Marine Transport in Mesopotamia 1917-1919 [20r] (42/962)
The record is made up of 1 file (480 folios). It was created in 1 May 1917-19 Feb 1919. 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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Prom:- C-in-C., India
To:- War Office.
16 / 5 / 17 .
10 p.m.
32416.
Continuation my 33123 of May 12th.
Paddlsr Kharoti left Pamban on May 11th.
Hulls of dredger Nemotha and Salvage vessel Rescue
left Calcutta on May 12th. Rescue returned for
repairs. The plant and machinery of these two vessels
is on the towing steamer Zaida.
Paddler Magok arrived Bombay, barge 267
arrived Pamban, and paddler Taraki left Calcutta
on May 13 th.
Paddler Maymyo left Bombay, hospital ship
i.a (var?)ha left Karachi, and Paddler Auspmayetto
arrived Madras on May 14th, the latter requires
repairs.
Paddlers Swamti, Dawari and Cujerat arrived
Madras on May 15 th.
Repairs required by all these.
Addressed A.D.I.W.T. Basra
Repeated I.GKC.,Basrah 8c War Office.
Copies to:
M.R. 3 .
M. R. _ 1
M.0.2.
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.
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The file consists of copies and abstracts of telegrams regarding different aspects of marine transport in Mesopotamia [Iraq]. Most of the telegrams are weekly updates of the status of vessels and traffic in Mesopotamia and India.
The file includes other aspects: arrivals of ships in different Arabian and Indian ports; rivercraft commissions; supervision of vessels; Chinese artisans; war establishment; supplies and transportation; river craft in Mesopotamia; railways; maintenance of vessels; and losses in the First World War.
Principal correspondents are: the War Office (including telegrams from its telegram address, Troopers London); C in C India [Commander in Chief India]; and General Officer Commanding Mesopotamia.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (480 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 480; 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.
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- Reference
- IOR/L/MIL/5/773
- Title
- Marine Transport in Mesopotamia 1917-1919
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r, 481v, back, 2v:90v, 91v:481r
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence