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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 14. PART II. (From 16th to 30th September 1915.)’ [115r] (234/276)
The record is made up of 1 volume (134 folios). It was created in 14 May 1915-30 Sep 1915. 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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Telegram No. S.-22689, dated 28th September 1915. APPENDIX 413
(Despatched 1 p.m.) (2ty. No. 22689)
From—The Chief of the General Staff,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force Basrah.
We are considering subject of location Aviation Squadron North-West
Frontier and require expert advice regarding site, etc., as personnel expected to
arrive shortly could you spare Broke-Smith or Petie to advise us and return.
Record copy to G. S. (S. D. 3).
Copy to M. S. C.
Telegram No. S.-22769, dated 28th September 1915. APPENDIX 414
(Despatched 7 p.m.) (A>y. No. 22739)
From—The Chief of the General Staff,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force ec D/*
Secretary of State wires (Dy- No. S-21529), asking if we desire services
of Second Lieutenant Christian, 3rd Gloucestershire Regiment, formerly with
Bank of Persia, has four years 5 experience of Persia, and knows people and
language, please telegraph whether you desire his services, and if so, in what
capacity.
Record copy to M. S. C.
Copy to G. S. (M. 0. 3).
Telegram No. S.-22745, dated 28th September 1915. APPENDIX 415
(Despatched 7 p.m.) No. 22745)
From—The Chief of the General Staff,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” General Headquarters,
through Basrah.
Reference your C.-24 j05 (Dy. No. S.-22579), 23th September.
As arrangements have been made for the return to Egypt of Indian
Medical Service Officers on transport duty who may in future arrive at Bombay
in medical charge of hired transports it will not now be necessary for you to
ask that this should be done.
Addressed General Officer Commanding, Egypt, repeated to General Officer
Commanding, Force “ X). 55
Record copy to D. M. S.
APPENDIX 416
(ity. No. 22761) •
Letter No. 5991-7 (0.-5), dated 27th September 1915.
(Received in War Section, 28th September 1915.)
p rom —The Director General of Ordnance in India.
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D/ J Basrah.
In continuation of C. G. S telegram No. S.-2I328, dated the 14th September
1915, I am directed to inform you that the 50 complete lamps together with
spares estimated for one year’s working will be sent as soon as possible.
They are promised for supply from England about the 1st January next,
which is the earliest date of supply.
No reserves of complete lamps are being provided for the Ordnance Dep6t.
Record copy to D. G. O.
APPENDIX 417
(Dy. No. 22762)
Letter No. 5314-67 (0.-5), dated 27th September 1915.
(Received in War Section, 28th September 1915.)
From—The Director-General of Ordnance in India,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Basrah.
With reference to your telegram No. 308-95-0. (Dy. No S.-18781), dated
20th August 1915, and in continuation C. G. S. telegram S.-19404, dated 27th
23
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The volume contains a chronological list of brief summaries of papers relating to the activities of the Indian Expeditionary Force D (also known as the Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force) between 16 and 30 September 1915. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: telegrams, letters, memoranda, lists and tables.
The volume mostly relates to:
- Reinforcements and supplies for Force D, including: river craft; aeroplanes; road vehicles; personnel; food; weapons; and ammunition
- Staff appointments and details of injured and sick officers
- Updates on progress at the Tigris line, especially at Sinn, Sannaiyat [As Sina‘yat] and Kut-al Amarah [Al-Kut]
- Proposals to advance on Baghdad after taking Kut-al Amarah
- Distributions of Force D (f 50) and of the Turkish [Ottoman] troops (f 123)
- Russo-Turkish operations at Van
- Discussions of the situation in Persia [Iran], including the impact that the withdrawal of British Consul, Thomas George Grahame, from Isfahan to Ahwaz [Ahvaz] has had on employees of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company
- Conversations between Sir Percy Zachariah Cox, 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and the Shaikh of Muhammareh [Khorramshahr] with regards to negotiating with leaders of the Bakhtiari [Bakhtīyārī] tribal confederation to protect the oil fields and ‘maintain order’ in Arabistan [Khuzestan]
- The rejection of Turkish forces from Najaf [An-Najaf] by the local population
- Discussions about how to govern holy places between the Basrah [Basra] Vilayet [a province under the Ottoman Empire] and Baghdad in anticipation of them coming under British control, and the extent to which the Persian Government should be consulted on this matter.
The volume also includes:
- Appreciations [reports] from the Directorate of Military Operations summarising the situation in Mesopotamia on 20 September (ff 47-48) and 27 September 1915 (f 113)
- A ‘Brief report on the possibilities of the Development of Irrigation in the Basrah District’ by Lieutenant P A Stoddard, Indian Army Reserve Officer (Special Irrigation Officer), (ff 64-71), which is accompanied by comments from Cox and Brigadier-General Joseph Cameron Rimington, Royal Engineers
- Copies of correspondence between Edmund George Barrow, Military Secretary, 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. , and Bertram Blakiston Cubitt, Under-Secretary of State for India, on the subject of aviation units for service in India and Mesopotamia, which include tables of personnel and vehicles required (ff 91-96)
- The Quartermaster General’s Embarkation Statement, listing reinforcements and details for Force D which embarked at Bombay [Mumbai] and Karachi (ff 128-134).
The vast majority of material in the volume dates from September 1915, with the exception of a small amount of material which dates from May, June and August 1915.
A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at the start of IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3236.
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- 1 volume (134 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 136; 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 also present in parallel between ff 3-134; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
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- ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 14. PART II. (From 16th to 30th September 1915.)’
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:136r
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