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13. ‘Vol 184 1853/54 Commerce; Accounts and General’
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- Abstract: The file contains correspondence and other papers related to a number of different subjects. The principal correspondents are Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, and Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay. Topics covered by the file include:Import duties payable by British subjects on merchandise imported into Persia;General trade in Persia;The British annexation of Pegu [Bagu, Myanmar];The illegal opium trade from the Persian and the Arabians coast into Sind;The introduction of trading registers for Arab and Persian vessels at Karāchi.Physical description: Foliation: The foliation sequence is written in pencil, in the top-right corner of the recto of each folio. It begins on the front cover, on number 1, and ends on the inside of the back cover, on number 43. Foliation errors: ff 11A-B.Pagination: There is a pagination sequence, which is written in ink, in the top-right corners of the rectos and the top-left corners of the versos. It runs from 2 to 247 with several gaps in the sequence.
14. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 47. PART I. (From 1st to 15th June 1918).’
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- 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 June 1918. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: letters, telegrams, notes, reports, tables, and memoranda.An index to the contents of this volume can be found at folios 3-29. The volume concerns:Appreciations [reports] and intelligence summaries from the Directorate of Military Operations dated 3 June 1918 (ff 65-67), 10 June 1918 (ff 237-238)Supplies, particularly of tinned fruit, tents, and railway equipmentReports from the Royal Flying Corps of machines in service and pilots availableThe movements and aims of DunsterforceCrop forecasts and machinery requirements for the harvest in MesopotamiaMovement of ships and loads transportedLists of officers sailing from England for Basrah [Basra] and IndiaMovements of the Turkish [Ottoman] ArmyReports on health and sanitary conditions, including bilharzia and beriberiProgress of railway communicationsPersonnel requirements and reinforcementsCensorship of lettersThe Ottoman BankMovements and composition of labour corpsInformation about the situation in Baku and Tflis [Tbilisi]A monthly report on dairies dated 8 May 1918 (ff 147-152)A report by Major-General Sir Francis Edward Freeland entitled ‘On the Working and Future Development of the Port of Basra and of the River and Railway Communications in Mesopotamia, April 1918’ (ff 284-323).The following tables appear:Strength return and summaries of Force D on 4 May 1918 (ff 36-38), 20 April 1918 (ff 78-90), 11 May 1918 (ff 166-168), 27 April 1918 (ff 188-203)Weekly return of the sick and wounded on 4 May 1918 (ff 48-49), 11 May 1918 (ff 153-154), 12 May 1918 (ff 258-259)State of supplies on 27 May 1918 (ff 55-57), 31 May 1918 (ff 176-177), 7 June 1918 (ff 272-273)Ration strength of Force D on 11 May 1918 (ff 70-73), 4 May 1918 (ff 181-187), 18 May 1918 (ff 260-263)Distribution of the Turkish Army on 4 June 1918 (ff 95-105), 11 June 1918 (ff 246-255)Distribution of Force D on 11 May 1918 (ff 116-135), 25 May 1918 (ff 223-232)Statement of animal transport and vehicles on 1 May 1918 (ff 217-222).Physical description: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 345; 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 3-343; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
15. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 50. PART II. (From 16th to 30th September 1918).’
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- 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 1918. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: letters, telegrams, notes, reports, tables, and memoranda.An index to the contents of this volume can be found at IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3307. The volume concerns:Appreciations [reports] and intelligence summaries from the Directorate of Military Operations dated 16 September 1918 (ff 23-25), 23 September 1918 (ff 166-168), 30 September 1918 (ff 313-315)Supplies, particularly of oil fuel, cheese, and mattingReports from the Royal Flying Corps of machines in service and pilots availableMovement of ships and loads transportedProvision of Persian [Iranian] krans [qirans]Dunsterforce’s withdrawal from Baku, the fall of Baku, and the evacuation of the wounded to Krasnovodsk [Türkmenbaşy]Supply of British war propaganda filmsControl of the Caspian SeaThe situation in north-west PersiaThe future administration of Mesopotamia, including oil concessions, railways, and water transportThe capture of Bolshevic [Bolshevik] leaders at KrasnovodskThe garrison at KrasnovodskMovement of Turkish [Ottoman] troopsAppointment of officersLocation and condition of some members of the Russian Royal FamilyA peace conference to be held at BerlinA discussion concerning fixing the price of datesThe question of erecting a monument to Indian soldiersA description of the visit of the Bishop of Lahore to the Church of England Chaplains and Troops in Force D (ff 204-205).The following tables appear:Strength and field returns and summaries of Force D on 3 August 1918 (ff 4-15), 10 August 1918 (ff 84-94), 24 August 1918 (ff 174-175), 3 August 1918 (ff 239-252), 17 August 1918 (ff 253-261)Distribution of the Turkish Army on 17 September 1918 (ff 43-52), 24 September 1918 (ff 180-189)Ration strength of Force D on 17 August 1918 (ff 62-65), 31 August 1918 (ff 176-178)Weekly return of the sick and wounded on 31 August 1918 (f 71), 7 September 1918 (f 231), 14 September 1918 (f 288)State of supplies on 17 September 1918 (ff 139-140), 10 September 1918 (ff 163-164), 20 September 1918 (ff 276-277)Distribution of Force D on 24 August 1918 (ff 151-161), 31 August 1918 (ff 295-307)Statement of transport with Force D on 1 August 1918 (ff 217-220).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 315; these numbers are printed, and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
16. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 35. PART I. (From 1st to 15th June 1917).’
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- 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 June 1917. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: letters, telegrams, notes, reports, tables, and memoranda.An index to the contents of this volume and a summary of the contents can be found at folios 3-10. The volume concerns:Appreciations [reports] and intelligence summaries from the Directorate of Military Operations dated 3 June 1917 (folios 47-48); 10 June 1917 (ff 144-145)Two diaries of information from 12 May 1917 (ff 73-83) and 19 May 1917 (ff 147-156) covering: climate and floods, inland water transport, aviation, and medical affairsLists of the sick and woundedReinforcements for Force DMovements of Turkish [Ottoman] and Russian troopsReports from the Royal Flying Corps of machines in service and pilots availableProvision and movements of river craftProgress of railway constructions and future railway policyPunitive measures against tribesmen near SamarraSending time-expired Egyptian labourers to IndiaSupplies of guns, howitzers, horses, and supply shipsRelations with Arab tribes and formation of Arab Labour CorpsCommunications by river and railwayEyewitness statements regarding the killing of British wounded by Turkish soldiersOrganisation of the Port Administration and Conservancy DirectorateA report from Brigadier General Sir George Buchanan, Director of Port Administration and River Conservancy concerning works to be carried out to improve the rivers (ff 100-120)A discussion about sending confidential informationForecast of Russian intentions.The following tables appear:Distribution and composition of Force D, including details of: lines of communication; general organisation; units captured at Kut-al-Amarah [Al-Kut]; and names of General Officers and Brigade Commanders (ff 11-30)State of supplies (ff 57-59, 87-89, 161-163, 176-177)Distribution of the Turkish Army (ff 65-66, 167-168)Ration strength of Force D (ff 70-72, 125-127, 127-130, 155-156)Report of troops and tonnage carried up and down the Tigris (ff 92-95, 174-176)List of captured arms, ammunition, and material received at Ordnance Depots from 1 January 1917 to 31 March 1917 (ff 191-204).Physical description: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 211; 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 3-209; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
17. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 37. PART II. (From 16th to 31st August 1917).’
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- 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 31 August 1917. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: letters, telegrams, notes, reports, tables, and memoranda.An index to the contents of this volume and a summary of the contents can be found at IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3282. The volume concerns:Appreciations [reports] and intelligence summaries from the Directorate of Military Operations dated 19 August 1917 (ff 53-55), 26 August 1917 (ff 162-164)One diary of information dated 28 July 1917 (ff 84-86) covering climate, floods, and the Christians of MesopotamiaReinforcements for Force DMovements of Turkish [Ottoman], Russian, and German troops and German officials, including General Erich von FalkenhaynReports from the Royal Flying Corps of machines in service and pilots availableProvision and movements of river craftProgress of railway constructions and future railway policy, including Turkish [Ottoman] railway constructionThe composition of the committee of enquiry into port congestion at Basrah [Basra]A scheme to stimulate cultivation by clearing the canals of the Euphrates area and providing advances of seed and cashInvestigation of postal arrangementsA fodder production scheme using local labourersA discussion of whether the French Consul at Basrah, Monsieur Roux, should be permitted to use a cipher and locked bag, and proceed beyond BasrahTrade between Basrah and BaghdadThe appointment of Sir Percy Cox as Civil Commissioner, MesopotamiaA proposal to terminate the agreement between HM Government and the Newspapers Proprietors’ Association employing Edmund Candler as Official EyewitnessA new Indian General HospitalThe appointment of R G Garrow as recognised irrigation expert for Mesopotamia.Proposed co-operation with the Russians.The following tables appear:Distribution of troops 29 July 1917 Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force (ff 8-12)Weekly return sick and wounded w/e 28 July 1917 (ff 23-24), 4 August 1917 (f 72)Ration strength of MEF 14 July 1917 (ff 26-29), 21 July 1917 (ff 102-105), 4 August (ff 136-138), 28 July 1917 (ff 181-184), 11 August (ff 199-201)State of supplies 18 August 1917 (ff 69-71 and 88-89), 25 August (ff 188-190 and 210-211)Distribution of the Turkish Army 21 August 1917 (ff 75-77), 28 August 1917 (ff 194-195)Strength return for IEF D 30 June 1917 (ff 118-135)Monthly distribution report of motor vehicles 1 July 1917 (ff 202-207).The file also contains a ‘Report on the conservancy of the Shatt-el-Arab [Shatt al-Arab] River from the Port of Basra to the Persian Gulf’ by Brigadier-General George Buchanan, Director of Port Administration and Conservancy, dated 22 March 1917, including nine maps of the Shatt-el-Arab River, the port of Basra, Mohammerah [Khorramshahr] bar, and the channel from Fao [Al-Faw] down the river.Physical description: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 262; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. Multiple additional mixed foliation/pagination sequences are also present in parallel; these numbers are printed.Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
18. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 38. Pt 1 & 2. (From 1st to 30th September 1917).’
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- 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 30 September 1917. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: letters, telegrams, notes, reports, tables, and memoranda. An index to the contents of this volume and a summary of the contents can be found at IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3282. The volume concerns:Appreciations [reports] and intelligence summaries from the Directorate of Military Operations dated 2 September 1917 (ff 59-61); 9 September (ff 159-161); 16 September (ff 253-254); 23 September (ff 339-341); 30 September (ff 494-496)Two diaries of information dated 18 August (ff 181-182) and 15 August (ff 219-220) covering climate and floodsReinforcements for Force D, including supplies of medical officers, horses, mules, Chinese artisans, and remountsMovements of Turkish [Ottoman] and Russian troopsReports from the Royal Flying Corps of machines in service and pilots availableStaff appointments for Force D, particularly in command of heavy artilleryRailway construction and managementSurrender of a Turkish detachment at Diwaniyah [Ad Diwaniyah]The administration of MesopotamiaViews on a combined British and Russian offensiveA proposed local cultivation schemeThe removal of certain vessels from the list of hospital shipsTrade between India and BaghdadThe possibility of finding a new ‘Eyewitness’ reporter to replace Edmund CandlerA proposed re-organisation of the Directorate of Port Administration and ConservancyA discussion of timing shipping from India to avoid congestionThe search for a suitable officer to act as irrigation adviser for Sir Percy CoxChanges in the staffing of the Turkish armyThe unsuitability of the Chinese artisans and their return to IndiaThe provision of Ford vans in place of mulesInformation concerning General Erich von Falkenhayn’s army.The following tables appear:Distribution and composition of Force D, including details of: lines of communication; general organisation; and names of General Officers and Brigade Commanders (ff 19-30)Enemy material captured from 1 April to 30 June 1917 (ff 43-48)Weekly return of the sick and wounded dated 11 August 1917 (ff 68-69), 18 August (ff 77-78), 25 August (ff 132-133), 8 September (ff 412-413), 1 September (ff 418-419)Ration strength of Force D on 4 August 1917 (ff 81-87), 18 August (ff 116-120), 25 August (ff 211-215, 437-443), 11 August (ff 234-241), 1 September (ff 288-291, 459-465), 18 September (ff 376-383), 8 September (ff 419-423)State of supplies on 1 September 1917 (ff 87-89, 109-110), 8 September (ff 186-189), 15 September (ff 270-272), 22 September (ff 362-365), 2 September (ff 409-410)Distribution of the Turkish army on 4 September 1917 (ff 94-96), 11 September (ff 191-194, 202-204), 18 September (ff 278-281), 25 September (ff 367-370)Distribution of Force D on 19 August 1917 (ff 101-108)Monthly distribution report of motor vehicles 1 August 1917 (ff 399-405)Strength return for Force D 28 July 1917 (ff 466-485).Physical description: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 498; 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 3-496; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
19. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 41. PART I. (From 1st to 31st December 1917).’
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- 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 December 1917. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: letters, telegrams, notes, reports, tables, and memoranda.An index to the contents of this volume and a summary of the contents can be found at folios 3-17. The volume concerns:Appreciations [reports] and intelligence summaries from the Directorate of Military Operations dated 2 December 1917 (ff 49-50), 9 December (ff 156-157)Reinforcements for Force D, including supplies of medical officers, horses, mules, and railway staffCaptured arms and ammunition (ff 159-165)Movements of Turkish [Ottoman] and German troopsExchange of prisoners with Turks at BerneSupplies to Force D, including the problems of supplying petrolAttack on the enemy on 3 December on Jebel Hamrin [Jabal Hamrin]The possibility of postponing the dredging of the Shatt-el-Arab [Shatt al-Arab]Transfer of the 7th division in Mesopotamia to EgyptOccupation of Qurah Tappah [Qarah Tapah], Qizil Robat [As Sa‘diyah], and KhanaqinSupply and transport shipsReports from the Royal Flying Corps of machines in service and pilots availableConcerns over supplies reaching the Turks from Koweit [Kuwait]A scheme to supply frozen meat to British troopsCorrespondence between Mr A Monteath and the Admiralty on the subject of the Thomson Cherry Commission enquiring into shipping between India and MesopotamiaA proposal to form a Directorate of IrrigationPost offices and returned lettersSentences given to members of the Ghadr [Ghadar] party captured in Baghdad.The following tables appear:Distribution and composition of Force D, including details of: lines of communication; general organisation; and names of General Officers and Brigade Commanders (ff 18-31)Ration strength of Force D on 3 November 1917 (ff 42-46), 17 November (ff 111-113), 10 November 1917 (ff 137-140)Weekly return of sick and wounded dated 17 November (f 65), 24 November (ff 152-153)Distribution of the Turkish Army on 4 December 1917 (ff 70-72), 11 December 1917 (ff 180-182)Distribution of Force D on 11 November 1917 (ff 76-80)State of supplies on 1 December 1917 (ff 86-87, 116-117), 8 December (ff 187-189), 9 December (ff 268-269)Monthly distribution report of motor vehicles on 1 October 1917 (ff 128-134)Strength return for Force D on 27 October 1917 (ff 97-99), 9 December 1917 (ff 190-192), 3 November (ff 262-264).Physical description: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 276; 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 3-274; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
20. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 44. PART I. (From 1st to 15th March 1918).’
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- 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 March 1918. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: letters, telegrams, notes, reports, tables, and memoranda.An index to the contents of this volume and a summary of the contents can be found at folios 3-22. The volume concerns:Appreciations [reports] and intelligence summaries from the Directorate of Military Operations dated 3 March 1918 (ff 65-67) and 10 March 1918 (ff 196-197)Supplies, particularly of petrol, timber, tinplate, and baconMovements of Turkish [Ottoman] troopsThe occupation of Hit and Sahibiyah [As Siniyah]Reinforcements for Force DReports from the Royal Flying Corps of machines in service and pilots availableInformation concerning the recruitment and movements of DunsterforceSupplies for railway constructionA shortage of Inland Water Transport and railway personnelPro-Bolshevik feeling among Russian volunteersThe closure of Russian intelligence officesDiscussion of British policy concerning Persia [Iran], and remarks on the situation in KermanshahThe dispatch of the 3rd Division to PalestineEfforts to economise on suppliesMovement of ships and loads transportedAction by the JangalisThe condition of the road to KermanshahLocally sourced supplies.The following tables appear:Distribution and composition of Force D, including details of: lines of communication; general organisation; and names of General Officers and Brigade Commanders (ff 23-37)State of supplies on 23 February 1918 (ff 49-50), 2 March 1918 (ff 148-150, 166-167), 9 March 1918 (ff 254-255), 9 March 1918 (ff 297-299)Weekly return of the sick and wounded on 16 February 1918 (ff 51-52), 23 February 1918 (ff 190-191), 2 March 1918 (ff 290-292)Ration strength of Force D on 9 February 1918 (ff 70-73), 16 February 1918 (ff 204-208), 2 February 1928 (ff 274-280)Strength returns and distributions for Force D on 22 December 1917 (ff 84-96), 16 February 1917 (ff 112-120), 2 February 1918 (ff 120-122), 29 December 1917 (ff 124-136), 5 January 1918 (ff 168-180), 9 February 1918 (ff 208-210), 12 January 1918 (ff 238-250), 23 February 1918 (ff 256-264)Distribution of the Turkish Army on 5 March 1918 (ff 106-108), 12 March 1918 (ff 231-233).Physical description: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 303; 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 3-301; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
21. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 44. PART II. (From 16th to 31st March 1918).’
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- 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 March 1918. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: letters, telegrams, notes, reports, tables, and memoranda.An index to the contents of this volume and a summary of the contents can be found at IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3295. The volume concerns:Appreciations [reports] and intelligence summaries from the Directorate of Military Operations dated 17 March 1918 (ff 43-45), 26 March 1918 (ff 174-176), 31 March 1918 (ff 232-233)Supplies, particularly of pig iron, timber, tinplate, and baconReports from the Royal Flying Corps of machines in service and pilots availableInformation concerning Dunsterforce, including composition levies for the force, and providing wireless stationsPlan for the local harvestMovement of ships and loads transportedThe formation of three independent sunjaks [sanjaks]Formation of a new South Persian Rifles brigadeSpheres of responsibility for branches of the intelligence systemDispatch of the 3rd Division to EgyptJangali arrests of Noel (possibly Edward William Charles Noel); Monsieur Hunin, Belgian Customs Officer at Engali [Bandar-e Anzali]; and the Vice Consul at Kasht [Rasht]The escape of Hunin and another Belgian official from Jangali custodyDispatch of one squadron of British cavalry to HamadanThe murder of Captain W H Marshall, the disturbances at Najaf, and the blockade of the townRequests for asylum by Russian officersReports on the Bakhtiaris [Bakhtiyārī tribe]Proposed despatch of British troops into Persia [Iran]Attack on Khan Baghdadi [Al Baghdadi] and Turkish [Ottoman] retreatFears of a Jangali coup at Kasvin [Qazvin] and Tehran.The following tables appear:Ration strength of Force D on 9 February 1918 (ff 8-15), 23 February 1918 (ff 51-55), 26 January 1918 (ff 106-112), 16 February 1918 (ff 198-205)Strength return and summaries of Force D on 16 February 1918 (ff 15-18), 19 January 1918 (ff 18-31), 26 January 1918 (ff 80-93)Distribution of the Turkish Army on 19 March 1918 (ff 73-75), 26 March 1918 (ff 172-174)State of supplies on 16 March 1918 (ff 100-101, 141-143), 23 March 1918 (ff 215-216, 221-222)Weekly return of the sick and wounded on 9 March 1918 (ff 154-155)Statement of animal transport and vehicles on 1 February 1918 (ff 162-171)Strength of the 3rd Division (ff 206-207).Physical description: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 235; 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 3-233; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
22. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 47. PART II. (From 16th to 30th June 1918).’
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- 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 June 1918. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: letters, telegrams, notes, reports, tables, and memoranda.An index to the contents of this volume can be found at IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3302. The volume concerns:Appreciations [reports] and intelligence summaries from the Directorate of Military Operations dated 17 June 1918 (ff 48-50), 24 June 1918 (ff 216-218)Supplies, particularly of cheese, blankets, and bootsReports from the Royal Flying Corps of machines in service and pilots availableThe movements of, positions of Russian officers within, and communication with DunsterforceMovement of ships and loads transportedLists of officers sailing from England for Aden, Basrah [Basra] and IndiaPersonnel requirements and reinforcementsInstructions to secure shipping and rolling stock at Baku, preparations for a siege there, and relations between Armenians and Bolshevics [Bolsheviks]Information from Tiflis [Tbilisi]Medical conditions and provisions in MesopotamiaThe despatch of Ford Van CompaniesInformation about individual Turkish [Ottoman] prisoners of warProposals by the Anglo-Persian Oil Company to drill oilReports of atrocities committed by Turks on Armenians and the Turkish evacuation of GeorgiaGerman intentions and activities in the CaucasusAppointments of officers in MesopotamiaPreparations for the defence of the oil fields.The following tables appear:Strength return and summaries of Force D on 27 April 1918 (ff 5-27), 18 May 1918 (ff 42-45, ff 299-312), 11 May 1918 (ff 143-158), 1 June 1918 (ff 236-239)Ration strength of Force D on 25 May 1918 (ff 56-60), 18 May 1918 (ff 85-91), 25 May 1918 (ff 274-280), 8 June 1918 (ff 281-285)Distribution of the Turkish Army on 18 June 1918 (ff 65-75), 25 June 1918 (ff 239-241)Distribution of Force D on 1 June 1918 (ff 93-102), 8 June 1918 (ff 178-187)Weekly return of the sick and wounded on 25 May 1918 (ff 106-107), 1 June 1918 (ff 233-234)State of supplies on 17 June 1918 (ff 160-161), 10 June 1918 (ff 192-193)Statement of motor vehicles with Force D on 1 May 1918 (ff 198-215).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 329; these numbers are printed, and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
23. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 41. PART II. (From 16th to 31st December 1917).’
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- 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 31 December 1917. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: letters, telegrams, notes, reports, tables, and memoranda.An index to the contents of this volume and a summary of the contents can be found at the start of IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3289. The volume concerns:Appreciations [reports] and intelligence summaries from the Directorate of Military Operations dated 16 December 1917 (ff 9-10), 23 December 1917 (ff 127-129), 30 December 1917 (ff 249-250)Supplies, particularly of timber, tents, and preserved meatsThe difficulties of dispatching petrol and oils in drumsA shortage of tin affecting food suppliesThe armistice signed by Germany, Austria, Russia, Turkey and Bulgaria on 17 December 1917Movements of Turkish [Ottoman] and German troopsBritish aerial bombardment of aerodromes at Humr [Al Humr], Tuz Kurmatli [Tuz Khurmati]Commentary on shipping and port works recommended by the Cherry and Thompson Commission and A MonteathFinancial powers available to civil administrators in occupied territories and arrangements for receiptsThe occupation of Samawa [As Samawah], Hillah [Al Hillah] and Kifl [Al Kifl]The proposed Irrigation DirectorateThe selection of men to be allotted to Major-General Lionel DunstervilleReinforcements for Force D, including supplies of medical officers, camels, and personnel for the Inland Water Transport Department, the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, and the Railway DepartmentReports from the Royal Flying Corps of machines in service and pilots availableRussian officers from England who were anxious to serve in Mesopotamia.The following tables appear:Distribution of Force D on 18 November 1917 (ff 16-21), 25 November (ff 144-155)Ration strength of Force D on 24 November 1917 (ff 36-38, 187-191), 1 December (ff 133-136), 17 November (ff 136-140), 8 December (ff 212-214)Distribution of the Turkish Army on 18 December 1917 (ff 48-49), 25 December 1917 (ff 167-169)State of supplies on 15 December (ff 56-57, 76-77), 22 December (ff 177-178, 201-202)Weekly return of the sick and wounded on 1 December (f 72)Strength return for Force D on 10 November (ff 115-117)Effective strength of the Railway Department (ff 237-241).Physical description: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 252; 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 3-250; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
24. 'Note on Trade in the Persian Gulf (Communicated by the Board of Trade)'
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- Abstract: Note on trade in the Persian Gulf by the Board of Trade, divided into the following sections:a) General (revised to 26 July 1928);b) Koweit [Kuwait] and Muscat (revised to 26 July 1928);c) The position of British Trade in the Gulf (to 30 June 1928).Section 'a' discusses the counterbalance of the German and Russian threat to British trade ascendency, the impact of economic autonomy in Persia, and the extinction of Turkish sovereignty in the Persian Gulf. It includes a table providing statistics on the proportion of Persian trade as divided between the chief participating countries, with analysis of the proportions of trade, and the amount of which is oil. Additional figures for shipping are provided. The advantages for the provision of railway communication in terms of trade are also given.Section 'b' provides figures for trade and shipping in Kuwait and Muscat covering 1925-27.Section 'c' covers the British trade position, and whether a political move such as a formal reassertion of interest in the Gulf by His Majesty's Government would present any advantage. Tables provide import and export figures for the United Kingdom 1926-27, and the value of imports into Persia and Iraq 1925-27.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 73, and terminates at f 74, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.