Abstract: The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence cited in, or enclosed with, a Political Letter from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, dated 28 April 1854, and found at IOR/F/4/2575/152543. It is the eighth in a series of thirteen items about the Persian Gulf.The item contains a letter from Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to the Government of Bombay, dated 9 November 1853, forwarding three letters from Hajee Yacoob [Ḥājjī Ya‘qūb], the British Agent at Shargah [Sharjah]. Hajee Yacoob reports on recent events involving:Inhabitants and subjects of Rusul Khymah [Ra’s al-Khaymah, multiple renderings in text], Aboothabee [Abu Dhabi], Shargah, Debaie [Dubai], the Monasir [Manāṣīr] tribe and numerous tribes of OmanRelations between Abdullah bin Fysul [‘Abdullāh bin Fayṣal, Wahhābi commander], Syed Soweynee [Sayyid Thuwaynī bin Sa‘īd Āl Bū Sa‘īd], and sheikhs [shaikhs] of the above places and tribes.The title page of the item contains the following references: 'Bombay Political Department', 'P.C. [Previous Communication] 8964', Draft Number '908 [18]54', 'Collection No. 1 of No. 32 of 1854', 'Vol: 8', and 'Examiner's Office'. Originally, the Collection number was given as '8' but this has been crossed out and replaced with '1'.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 318, and terminates at f 328, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the item also contains an original pagination sequence.
Abstract: The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, a Political Letter from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, 3 December 1852, and found at IOR/F/4/2504/142185. Further enclosures to the letter can be found at IOR/F/4/2504/142191, IOR/F/4/2504/142192, and IOR/F/4/2504/142193. The item is the sixth in a series of sixteen items about the Persian Gulf.The item contains a report, dated 25 August 1852, from Hajee Yacoob [Ḥājjī Ya‘qūb], Native Agent at Shargah [Sharjah], to Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf. The report conveys intelligence regarding:Requests by Sheikh Saeed ben Butye, Sheikh of Debaie [Shaikh Sa‘īd bin Buṭṭī, Shaikh of Dubai], for Syed Saeed [Sayyid Sa‘īd bin Sulṭān Āl Bū Sa‘īd, Imām of Muscat] to send reinforcements to DebaieRumours that Ameer Fysul [Amīr Fayṣal bin Turkī bin ‘Abdullāh Āl Sa‘ūd] intends to launch an expedition into OmanPlans and activities of: Sheik Sultan ben Suggur [Shaikh Sulṭān I bin Ṣaqr al-Qāsimī, Leader of al-Qawāsim tribe, of Ra’s al-Khaymah and Sharjah]; his son, Abdullah ben Sultan [‘Abdullāh bin Sulṭān]; and Syed Soweynee [Sayyid Thuwaynī bin Sa‘īd Āl Bū Sa‘īd].Kemball forwards the report, along with his own comments, to the Government of Bombay, which in turn forwards copies to the Government of India and the Court of Directors.The title page of the item contains the following references: 'Bombay Political Department', 'Draft No. 350 of 1853', 'Collection No. 1 of No. 121 of 1852', 'Vol: 6', and 'Examiner's Office'.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 1168, and terminates at f 1173, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the item also contains an original pagination sequence.
Abstract: A political note in five sections, entitled:The Turkish Unionists (C.U.P.) [Committee of Union and Progress]The Bolshevik AttitudeArmeniaThe Anatolian NationalistsConclusionThe author, Major Norman Napier Evelyn Bray, discusses the political motivations and relationships of the major forces in Central Asia and the Caucasus, and suggests that Mustafa Kemal Ataturk be strengthened lest the Bolsheviks seize control of the region.An appendix reproduces a Bolshevik document which gives instructions to develop Bolshevik propaganda and institutions in Georgia.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at folio 84 and terminates at folio 87; these numbers are written in pencil, and are located at the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Abstract: The volume contains printed monthly memoranda of information received by the Government of India 'regarding external affairs other than those relating to the North-West Frontier, Afghanistan, and Persia' for the months of January to March 1905 inclusive (folios 4-17); memoranda of information received 'regarding external affairs relating to Arabia' for the months of April to December 1905 inclusive (folios 18-54); and memoranda of information received 'regarding external affairs relating to the North-East Frontier, Burma, Siam, and China', for the months of April to December 1905 inclusive (folios 55-108). A note accompanying each memorandum states that they are 'based upon reports, the accuracy of which it is not always possible to guarantee'.The combined 'other external affairs' reports (folios 4-17) relate to Arabia (Aden), Turkish Arabia, the Persian Gulf, China, Tibet, and Bhutan; the Arabia memoranda (folios 18-54) relate to Aden, Turkish Arabia, and the Persian Gulf; and the North-East Frontier etc. memoranda (folios 55-108) relate to Tibet, Bhutan, China, Siam [Thailand], Nepal, Burma, and Assam.Memoranda covering the Persian Gulf include intelligence reports concerning Maskat [Muscat], Koweit [Kuwait], Nejd [Najd], Bahrein [Bahrain], Katif [Al-Qatif], El Katr/Katar [Qatar], the Arab Coast, Musandim [Musandam], and the Pirate Coast.The memoranda relating to Arabia include references to the following subjects: political intelligence, tribal affairs, relations with the Ottoman Government, frontier settlement, pearl fisheries, quarantine, and slavery.The memoranda regarding affairs on and beyond the North-East Frontier of India cover a similar broad range of political and economic intelligence.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 112; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Abstract: The item consists of a copy of a covering letter from David Wilson, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to the Government of Bombay, with enclosures. It is the fourth in a series of four items on general affairs in the Persian Gulf (the others are: IOR/F/4/1398/55440, IOR/F/4/1398/55441 and IOR/F/4/1399/55442).The enclosures to Wilson's letter consist of copies of observations made by Charles Masson, an individual who presented himself at the Residency in Bushire [Būshehr]. Between 1827 and 1830, Masson had travelled extensively throughout the Dourannee [Durrani] states (parts of modern day Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan), before arriving at Bushire via Muscat, Kishmee [Qeshm] and Bassadore [Bāsa'īdū]. Masson's observations relate to the political status, culture, languages and religions of numerous states, provinces and tribes, and the routes taken during his travels. They include details on: people encountered; caravan entourages; landscapes; climate; agriculture; and villages and fortresses along the routes. Particular attention is paid to Ranjeet Sing [Ranjit Singh, Ruler of the Sikh Empire] and 'the Seicks' [Sikhs]. Masson's observations are arranged under the following headings:'Observations on the political condition of the Doorannee states and of the neighbouring ones''Memorandum on Herat [Herāt]''Adventures from Kandahar to Serkarpore [Shikarpur]''Notice on the countries West of the Indus from the city of Deyrah Ghazie Khan [Dera Ghāzi Khān] to Kolleebat [Kālābāgh]''Adventures in a journey from Tak [Tank] to Peshawer [Peshawar] through the unfrequented countries of Muriout [Marwat, tribe] and Bunnoo [Bannu], the valleys of Angoo [Hangu], and Kwort [Kohat]''Notice on the Province of Jellalabad [Jalalabad] and on the Secapash [Siah-Posh Kafirs, tribe]''Passage through the Pass of Khybur [Khyber Pass] and notice on the countries, west of the Indus from Deyrah Ghazee Khan to Kollebah or Kolybah [Kālābāgh]. Passed through Khyber in July. Was in the countries west of the Indus from Christmas I suspect to April''Discovery of the sites of the ancient cities of Bucephalia and the presumed tomb of Bucephalus the charger of Alexander the Great''Memorandum on Lahore, the Seicks and their Kingdom and dependencies''Lahore via Mooltan [Multan], Ooch [Uch-i-Sharif], Kirepore [Khairpur], Hydrabad [Hyderabad] and Patta [Thatta] to Kerychee [Karachi] and the Ocean'.'Muriout' is also spelled 'Murwut' in the item.The title page of the item contains the following references: 'Bombay Political Dept.', 'P.C. [Previous Communication] 1230, Draft' and 'Examiner's Office'.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 229, and terminates at f 500, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the item also contains an original pagination sequence.
Abstract: The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence, minutes and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, letters from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai], the Government of Fort William [Government of India], and the Court of Directors of the East India Company.The item touches on multiple subjects relating to the Gulf, namely:The advancement of the Wahabees [Wahabi] into the Imaum [Imam] of Muscat's territory and the question of whether the British should interveneThe murder of the Wahabee Chief, Torkee bin Saood [Turki bin Abdullāh bin Muḥammad Āl Sa‘ūd], by his nephew and subsequent actions undertaken by his son, Fysul [Amir Fayṣal bin Turki bin Abdullāh Āl Sa‘ūd], at Riaz [Riyadh], Lassa (or Lahsah) [Al Hufuf] and Kateef [Al-Qatif]Troubles in Oman during the Imaum's absence, including a rebellion by Hamood bin Azam [Ḥamūd bin Azan Āl Bū Sa‘īd], and the question of whether the British should interveneReports of hostilities between Joasmee [al-Qawāsim] and Buniyas [Bani Yas] tribes, including a blockade at Aboothabee [Abu Dhabi], and instances of 'piracy' against ships not connected to the feuding partiesUpdates on a dispute regarding goods currently held at Bunder Abbas [Bandar-e ʻAbbās] which had been taken from the merchant ship
Prinsepwhich ran aground near Lark [Larak] islandThe appointment of Prince Timoor Mirza [Timūr Mīrzā Qājār] as Governor of BushireThe purchase of a fly schooner by Jummal Khan (also written as Jumal Khan Bushiree) from the Resident in the Persian Gulf during Jummal Khan's occupation of Bushire [Būshehr] and the question of whether the money should be returned to Jummal Khan or given to the Prince of Fars.Correspondents include: the Government of Bombay; the Government of Fort William; the Court of Directors; David Anderson Blane, Resident in the Persian Gulf; Samuel Hennell, Assistant Resident in the Persian Gulf; Mohamed Abdool Azeez [Muḥammad ‘Abd al-‘Azīz] the Wahabee Agent in Brymee [Al Buraymī]; the British [Native] Agent at Bahrein [Bahrain]; Moolah Houssein [Mūllah Ḥusayn], [Native] Agent at Shargah [Sharjah]; Hajee Saleh [Hajii Ṣāliḥ], [Native] Agent at Lingah [Bandar-e Lengeh]; Shaik Sultan bin Suggur [Shaikh Sulṭān I bin Ṣaqr al-Qāsimī, Ruler of Ra's al Khaymah and Sharjah]; Shaik Khuleefa [Shaikh Khalifa bin Shakhbut Āl Nahyān] and Shaik Sultan bin Shaikboot [Shaikh Sulṭān bin Shakhbut Āl Nahyān], Rulers of Aboothabee; and William Cobb Hurry, merchant.Multiple personal and place names have different spellings throughout the item.The title page of the item contains the following references: 'P.C. [Previous Communication] 1593, Draft 648, 1835’, ‘India Political Department’ and 'Examiner's Office'.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 273 and terminates at f 386, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the item also contains an original pagination sequence.
Abstract: The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence, minutes and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, letters from the Government of Bombay and the East India Company Court of Directors. It is the first in a series of three items on general affairs in the Persian Gulf (the others are: IOR/F/4/1435/56727 and IOR/F/4/1436/56728).The item is chiefly concerned with general updates of events in the Gulf over the period 1831-1833. In particular, the item relates to:The conflict between Hussein Ali Mirza [Ḥusayn ‘Alī Mirzā Farmānfarmā], Prince of Shiraz (also referred to as the Prince of Fars), and Abbas Mirza [‘Abbās Mīrzā Qājār], Crown Prince of PersiaUpheaval at Bushire [Būshehr] following the death of the governor, Shaik Abdool Russool [‘Abd al-Rasūl Khān Āl Mazkūr]The struggle for power at Bushire between: Shaik Nasser [Nāṣir II Āl Mazkūr], son of Abdool Russool; and Reza Kooli Mirza [Reza Qulī Mīrzā Farmānfarmā], son of Hussein Ali MirzaThe rebellion against the Imaum [Imam] of Muscat by his relatives: Hamed bin Azan of Sohar [Ḥamūd bin Azan Āl Bū Sa‘īd, Shaikh of Ṣuḥār]; and Sued Hillal of Sowack [Sayyid Hilāl bin Muḥammad Āl Bū Sa‘īd, Shaikh of As Suwayq]The unsettled nature of affairs in Oman due to: the above-mentioned rebellion; the Imaum’s frequent absences; and the rise of the Wahabees [Wahabi, tribe]Designs on the Imaum’s territories of Debba [Dibba] and Khor Fikan [Khawr Fakkān] by Sooltan bin Suggur [Sulṭān I bin Ṣaqr al-Qāsimī, Ruler of Ra’s al Khaymah and Sharjah]The Government of Bombay’s concerns about the weakened position of the Imaum and its intervention in Muscat during his expedition to Zanzibar in 1832Acts of ‘piracy’ and disruption to the trade at Muscat and Sohar caused by Rashid bin Humeed [Rashid I bin Ḥumaid al-Nu‘aymī, Shaikh of Ajman]Arrangements made by the Superintendent of the Indian Navy to ensure that there is a sufficient number of vessels in the Gulf.The item also includes minor and general discussions of issues in the Gulf, such as: reported acts of ‘piracy’; relations between the different chieftains; activities of the Wahabees; and the claim for payment by the Shaik of Kishm [Qeshm] for helping the merchant vessel
Prinsep.The principal correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; David Anderson Blane, Resident in the Persian Gulf; and Lieutenant Samuel Hennell, Assistant to the Resident in the Persian Gulf. Other correspondents include: the Court of Directors; the Government of Bengal; the Superintendent of the Indian Navy; Native Agents at Shiraz, Muscat, Sharga [Sharjah], and Bahrein [Bahrain]; and the Persian Secretary to the Government of Bombay.The title page of the item contains the following references: 'Bombay Political Department’, ‘P.C. [Previous Communication] 1339, Draft 435, 1834' and 'Examiner's Office'.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 96, and terminates at f 370, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the item also contains an original pagination sequence.
Abstract: The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence, minutes and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, extracts from the Government of Bombay Political Consultations. It is the second in a series of three items on general affairs in the Persian Gulf (the others are: IOR/F/4/1435/56726 and IOR/F/4/1436/56728).The item is chiefly concerned with general updates of events in the Gulf over the period 1831-1833. In particular, the item relates to:Troubles in Aboothabee [Abu Dhabi] following the assassination of Shaik Tahnoon bin Shukhboat [Shaikh Ṭaḥnūn bin Shakhbūṭ Āl Nahyān, Ruler of Abu Dhabi] by two of his brothersRelations between: Shaik Tahnoon; the Imaum [Imam] of Muscat; Sooltan bin Suggur [Sulṭān I bin Ṣaqr al-Qāsimī, Ruler of Ra’s al Khaymah and Sharjah]; Shaik Toorkee bin Saood [Shaikh Turki I bin Abdullāh Āl Sa‘ūd], the chief of the Wahabees [Wahhābi, tribe]; and other minor chieftainsThe Government of Bombay’s efforts to acquire restitution and punishment for acts of ‘piracy’ committed by subjects of: the Imaum; Shaik Tahnoon; Sooltan; Shaik Nassar [Shaikh Nāṣir II Āl Mazkūr]; the Chief of Shewoo [Bandar-e Chīrū’īyeh?]; the Chief of Narbond [Nāy Band?]; and Shaik Khulfan of Asseloo [Shaikh Khalfān of Bandar-e ‘Asalūyeh]Requests made by the Hakim of Macullah [Governor of Al Mukalla?] for help to suppress a rebellion, and for compensation after he helped an East India Company ship with a delivery of coalMiscellaneous intelligence from the Native Agent at Muscat regarding: activities of the Wahabees, the Prince of Shiraz and the Imaum; events at Muscat, Bushire [Būshehr], Mokha [Mocha] and Boozabee [Abu Dhabi]; conflicts between numerous chieftains; outbreak of plague; and acts of ‘piracy’Arrangements regarding the quantity and activities of Company vessels in the GulfA dispute between David Anderson Blane, Resident in the Persian Gulf, and Commander Henry Wyndham, Commodore of the Squadron of the Indian Navy in the Gulf of Persia, regarding whether Blane should have been informed before Company vessels were dismissed from the GulfPresents offered to Blane and to the Governor of Bombay by the Imaum and the Shaikh of Bushire.The item also refers to minor affairs in the Gulf, including: damage to a Residency building on the island of Corgo [Kharko?]; establishment of a lithographic press in Shiraz; military stores required for the Government of Bushire; and petitions by individuals for compensation, protection and favours.The item contains many correspondents. The principal correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Blane; and Lieutenant Samuel Hennell, Assistant to the Resident in the Persian Gulf. Other correspondents include: the chieftains above-mentioned; the Native Agents at Muscat and Sharga [Sharjah]; Senior Officers in Command of the Squadron in the Indian Navy; Commanders of Company ships the
Ternate, the
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Amherst, the
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Tigris; and the Persian Secretary to the Government of Bombay.There are multiple spellings for most of the names mentioned in the item. The Native Agent at Muscat is also referred to as the Broker at Muscat and the Government Agent at Muscat.The title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Bengal Political Department’, ‘P. C. [Previous Communication] 1339, Draft 435, 1834' and ‘Examiner’s Office’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 371, and terminates at f 656, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the item also contains an original pagination sequence.
Abstract: The volume contains printed monthly memoranda of information received by the Government of India 'regarding external affairs relating to Persia' for the months of January to December 1905 inclusive (folios 4-57); and memoranda of information received 'regarding affairs on and beyond the North-West Frontier of India', for the months of January to December 1905 inclusive (folios 58-150). A note accompanying each memorandum states that they are 'based upon reports, the accuracy of which it is not always possible to guarantee'.The memoranda relating to Persia, divided into sections concerning Tehran, Bushire, Shiraz, Arabistan, Henjam, other locations in the region, and general matters, include information on political affairs, Russian influence, arms, quarantine, shipping, the Persian Gulf, telegraphs, oil, loans, law and order, British post offices in Persia, and customs.The memoranda regarding affairs on and beyond the North-West Frontier of India include similar information on Khorasan, Seistan [Sistan], and Baluchistan.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 153; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Abstract: 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 ammunitionStaff appointments and details of injured and sick officersUpdates 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 AmarahDistributions of Force D (f 50) and of the Turkish [Ottoman] troops (f 123)Russo-Turkish operations at VanDiscussions 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 CompanyConversations between Sir Percy Zachariah Cox, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, 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 populationDiscussions 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 EngineersCopies of correspondence between Edmund George Barrow, Military Secretary, India Office, 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.Physical description: 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 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 side of each folio.Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
Abstract: 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 15 April 1916. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: telegrams, letters, and memoranda containing instructions and reports.A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at folios 3-6. The volume mostly relates to:Reinforcements and supplies for Force D, including: food, materials, ammunition, river craft (especially hospital boats), hospitals, weapons, nurses, chemicals, animals, and tobaccoStaff: appointments, illnesses, salaries, and promotionsArrangements for moving the sick and wounded out of MesopotamiaPrisoners of warUpdates from the Tigris line, especially around Falahiyah [Fulayfilah] and Sannaiyat [As Sina‘yat], and particularly regarding the impact of weather and floodingUpdates from the Euphrates lineProposals to advance on Baghdad and to send a force to Bandar Abbas [Bandar-e ʻAbbas]Operations in the Caucasus regionStatus of German and Turkish [Ottoman] troops, particularly in Persia [Iran] and SyriaTelegraph lines and communicationsGeneral Charles Townshend’s comments on the earlier battle at Kut [Al-Kut]Discussions about deploying ‘Arab’ agents into Mesopotamia for political purposes (f 28)Information given to the press in England and IndiaActivities of Ibn Rashid of Shammar [Saʿūd bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Āl Rashīd, Emir of Ha‘il]Intelligence concerning the Wali of Pusht-i-KuhDetails relating to Force D’s base at Basrah [Basra].The volume also includes:Appreciations from the Directorate of Military Operations summarising the situation in Mesopotamia on 3 April (ff 24-25) and 10 April (ff 95-96)Distributions of Force D on 26 March (ff 59-63)Turkish distribution in Mesopotamia and the Turko-Persian frontier (f 108)Report by Lieutenant-Colonel Sydney Price James on the establishment of a Central Sanitary Section at Amarah, with comments by the Director, Medical Services, IEF “D” (ff 151-158)Memoranda and correspondence on delays to the River Conservancy Works in Mesopotamia (ff 159-170).The vast majority of material in the volume dates from April 1916, with the exception of a small amount of material which dates from February and March 1916.Physical description: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 177; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 8-175; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
Abstract: 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 15 July 1916. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: telegrams, letters, and memoranda containing instructions and reports.A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at folios 26-28. The volume mostly relates to:Reinforcements and supplies for Force D, including: rations, weapons, ammunition, motor vehicles, river craft, chemicals, and animalsStaff: recruitment, illnesses, leave, appointments, movements, and compensationPrisoners of warUpdates from the Tigris line, especially at Sannaiyat [As Sina‘yat, also rendered as Sannayat]Updates from the Euphrates line, especially at NaisiriyahUpdates from the Karun LineDiscussions about the military and political situation in Persia [Iran] and opinions of Persian GovernmentThreats to lines of communicationFormation of new [military] companies and batteriesConstruction of railwaysRussian activities in the Caucasus, Mesopotamia, and Persia, especially at KermanshahCommunications with General Baratoff [Nikolai Nikolaevich Baratov]Defence of TehranTurkish [Ottoman] forces: movements, attacks, command, dispositions, casualties, and use of gas bombsDissemination of information (including propaganda) to press outlets and to the Cairo BureauDiscussions about the ‘Arab Revolt’ [against the Ottoman Empire]Discussions about the suggested reconciliation between Bin Rashid [Saʿūd bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Āl Rashīd, Emir of Ha‘il?] and Bin Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān Āl Sa’ūd]Activities of Sheriff [Al-Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī, Sharīf of Mecca].The volume also contains:Distribution and composition of Force D, including details of: communication lines and ‘unattached’ units; units captured at Kut-al-Amarah [Al-Kut, also rendered as Kut]; and lists of General Officers and Brigade Commanders (ff 3-25)Appreciations [reports] from the Directorate of Military Operations summarising the situation in Mesopotamia in early July (ff 67-68) and on 10 July (ff 157-159)Organisational chart of the ‘Works Services’ [services relating to irrigation, engineering, water supply etc.] (f 79).The vast majority of material in the volume dates from July 1916, with the exception of a small amount of material which dates from May and June 1916.Physical description: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 210; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 3-208; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21 x 33cm