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'Railways Mesopotamia and L of C [Lines of Communications] Policy, Vol. II' [104v] (208/274)
The record is made up of 1 file (135 folios). It was created in 3 Dec 1917-24 Jun 1918. 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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and in addition, each psr
iI 'i frOBs th« d&tt cf leatinfT prectnt station for KosovoUnin
till two days aftor return to Bombay or i aracni, or until
th<?y return to tneir headquarters etations, if they return
diroot
5. As soon as ooeeible after your arrival in Delhi, a
report ahould be aubmitted to the ^eoretux^y, Anay I i^pai’tnent.
giving the aptroviniate date by whioh you will be prepared
to embark at Bombay or Karachi for Baeran, in order that the
neceaaary arrangements for the journey by rail and sea may
be made, and to enable the General Officer "oiftmnding in
* eaopotarda to arrange for your reception.
6. At the tend nation ox the invaatigation of the
Ccmaoion in }. eaonotaaia, a report will be eubnittei to the
Government cf India ^abudyi^ results of such investigation.
Should, however, there be any ooiuts of if®>art;uwe eddoh
require in&edi$t* action, you will corvamloate ^ucu, eltiier
by letter or telegram aa *my be tmetnwry, for the infomation
of the Government of India.
7, The General Officer Oeswrwinding in Mesopotamia haa been
requested to afford tviery fuoility and cus^istance to the
Cered salon, aaai to place a Staff Officer at its diapeml from
the time of it^ arrival tit Baereh«
I liT', ttv.
(Sd.} /.li.Murl f'}\ HaJor General
Georetary to the Defteracont
of India.
The Cenmaroe and Industry x opartisont.
The i-ailway L'apartment (i^ailway Board I*
the Financial /Idvieer, l ilitary Fiminoe.
The Chief of the General Staff.
The ^uartsmmster General in India.
r fhe Military secretary to lie Excellency the f^rrmnder
in Chief.
The Indian Munitions Board.
Milltaiy ^coountant-General•
The Central lux Controller. ^
The Financial Adviser, Mesopotamia itxpedxtionai*y lores
The Held Controller cf Military Accounts, Boona.
The General Officer Corisanding, DeeepetisnU Expeditionary
Force
(dd.) A. A.Chelan
Aset, Secrotary to tho Govt.of India.
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The file, marked secret, contains correspondence and notes regarding rail and river transportation in Mesopotamia [Iraq] during the First World War. The papers cover several matters, including:
- The construction, conversion, maintenance, and expansion of the railways in the region, including regular progress reports from the Director of Railways, Baghdad
- Military operations targeting the Turkish railways in Palestine
- Planning and progress of the Mesopotamia Transport Commission
- Supply of railway materials, rolling stock, and personnel
- Postwar railway policy in India and Mesopotamia
- The question of substituting oil fuel for coal supply in river and rail transport.
Correspondents include: the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Egypt; the Chief of Imperial General Staff; Director of Railways, Baghdad; the War Office; the Commander-in-Chief, Army Headquarters, India; the Major General Sir Henry Francis Edward Freeland, Chairman of the Mesopotamia Transport Commission; the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Mesopotamia; the Chief of the General Staff, India; the Director General of Movements and Railways, War Office; and the Assistant Director of the Inland Water Transport, Mesopotamia.
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- 1 file (135 folios)
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The file is arranged in chronological order, from the rear to the front.
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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 137; 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; these numbers are written in coloured crayon.
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- IOR/L/MIL/5/788
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- 'Railways Mesopotamia and L of C [Lines of Communications] Policy, Vol. II'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:136v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence