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Marine Transport in Mesopotamia 1917-1919 [481r] (964/962)
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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SECRET.
Eron C« in India.
Tc : ~ War Office ..
Despatched 10.50 p om * 19.2.19.
Received 10.55 a.m. 22.2*19,
13105 Q, .M .0.1 wt Feb. 19th.
Your telegrais. 255 0 M.R.S* Feb. 3rd. I might never ha^e
have hoard of G.O.C* Mesopotamia ! s sale of river craft in
Mesopotamia if I had not se^-n an allusion to it in a telegram
addressed by
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.
lo the Government of India
and which was repeated by my direction to me by General
Baghdad. (?) As you are aware from- my 1Q3797Q .M >G .91 W .T.
Jan, 1st, arrangements for the disposal in this country of
vessels supplied from India had been under my consideration
as the authority responsible for the Administrative Control of the
force In Mesopotamia. Lt. Col-- Maxwell is now in Mesopotamia
for that purpose . 2 vessels have already started for Calcutta
from Basra. If I had been informed of the Government^
negotiations with Lord Inchoape at an earlier date and direct
it would therefore have been more ?c ohvenient. It is presumed
that he has been instructed in each case to give the first refusal
to the original owner of vessels acquired by requisition and that
you wish me no?/ to suspend all action. Please confirm.
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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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- 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
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