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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 58. (From 1st to 31st May 1919.)’ [20r] (44/298)
The record is made up of 1 volume (145 folios). It was created in 29 Mar 1919-31 May 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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APPENDIX 11
(Dy. No. 31574.)
Telegram P.j No. X-5965 ; dated 2nd May 1919.
(Despatched 2-45 received 1-45 p.m. 3 3rd May 1919.)
From—The G. O. C. ; Force <c D ”, Baghdad,
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
(Repeated Secretary, War Office, London.)
Reference X.-5951 30th April (Dy. No. 31011). The 14th Sikhs have
been longest out of India and have seen most fighting, so I propose to return
them to India during May. I propose to send 2 more battalions to India on
arrival of 2 battalions from Persia. Those with best claims on the grounds
of length of service out of India will be sent unless India requires 44th
Merwaras as one of them. On arrival of 2 Pioneer battalions from Persian
L. of C. I propose to retain one for work on Shergat railway extension, sending
the second to India as soon as shipping is available.
W orking copy to A. G.
Copy to Collection, Q. M. G., G. S.
APPENDIX 12
(Dy. No. 31668.)
Telegram P., No. 31668 Q.. M. G.-13, dated 3rd May 1919.
(Despatched 10-30 p.m.)
p rom —The Chief of the General Staff, Simla,
To—The G. O. C., Force “ D ”, Baghdad.
(Repeated I. G. C., Basrah, with reference to my 31552 Q M. G.-13, dated 3rd May, which
gives the May shipping programme.)
Priority “ A
Your X.-5801 April 4th (Dy. No. 24208).
Canyon give as accurate a forecast as possible of tin number of Indian
Combatants and Non-Combatants for whom shipping will be required during
May, June, July and August from Basra to India in order to enable an estimate
to be made of the amount of tonnage that will be required during next four
months.
Becord copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to Collection, A. G., G. S.
APPENDIX 13
(Dy. No. 31686.)
Word code telegram No. Q.-2089, dated 2nd May 1919.
(Despatched 7-30 p.m. received 7-40 p.m., 3rd May 1919.)
From—The G. O. C., Force “ D ”, Baghdad,
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla, India.
(Repeated I. G. C. Basrah, reference his 818-N. of 30th April N. R. W. S.)
Your telegram 28855 Q. M. G. 10 23rd April. My telegram Q.-1281,
3rd March (Dy. ao. 16249), gave figures for pack and draught mules and
ponies and not mules only. Of the 5,500 class A pack and draught mules and
ponies 5,014 have been shipped to date of which (1,090 ?) are ponies of Imperial
Service Transport Corps. Further 1,023 animals all mules en route Base for
exchange vide your telegram 4th April 24083 Q. M. G. 13. 6,037 is total
class A animals which can be released at present as all remainder this category
being employed in draught for which pack ponies cannot be substituted. The
estimate of class B animals is now 4,500 compared with 3,000. Have not yet
received report on reasons for recerpits*
mules sent down to the Base are classified
here under Veterinary Supervision.
12
Working copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to Collection, A. G., G. S.
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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 1 and 31 May 1919. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: telegrams, memoranda, and tables.
An index to the contents of this volume can be found at folios 3-8. The volume concerns:
- Military personnel issues, including the granting of leave, demobilisation of troops, and transfer of units from Mesopotamia to India
- Supply of animals to Force D
- Dispatch of water tanks from Mesopotamia to India
- A report on the performance of Kachin recruits in the 85th Burma Rifles (ff 32-33)
- Dispatch of units from Force D to respond to ‘disturbances’ in India and on the North-West Frontier Region of British India bordering Afghanistan.
- Spread of the ‘Ikhwan movement’ in Bahrein [Bahrain], Kowait [Kuwait], and Mesopotamia
- Intelligence concerning public opinion in Mesopotamia, including: opposition to the British occupation; the preference of ‘leading men’ for direct British administration; and hostility towards the involvement of Sheikh Faisul [Shaikh Fayṣal bin Al-Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī] in the post-war Government
- The number of troops required to occupy Mesopotamia
- Railway construction in Mesopotamia
- Reports of ‘serious disorders’ at Sulaimaniyah [Sulaymaniyah] and a ‘serious rising’ in southern Kurdistan led by Sheikh Mahmud [Shaikh Maḥmūd Barzanjī]
- Matters relating to the administration of Mesopotamia, including: arrangements for the financial management of British administration; conditions of employment for Army officers hired to work in the civil administration; and the creation of administrative provinces, including an ‘Arab province of Mosul’ and a ‘fringe of autonomous Kurdish States … with British political advisers’
- Maintenance of waterways in Mesopotamia
- Discussion of the creation of a daily train service between Baghdad and Basrah [Basra] carrying mail and passengers.
The volume also contains:
- Weekly return of sick and wounded dated 29 March 1919 (ff 10-11), 5 April 1919 (ff 64-65), 12 April 1919 (ff 108-109), 19 April 1919 (ff 112-114), 26 April 1919 (ff 129-130)
- Distribution and composition of Force D, including details of lines of communication and general organisation, 19 April 1919 (ff 24-38), 1 May 1919 (ff 78-89)
- State of supplies on 30 April 1919 (ff 66-67)
- Strength return of Force D on 12 April 1919 (f 120).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (145 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 147; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right hand 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 3-145; 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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