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1. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 13. (From 1st to 31st August 1915).’
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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 August and 31 August 1915. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: letters, telegrams, notes, tables, draft army orders, and memoranda.A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at folios 13-14, and the volume concerns:Appreciations [reports] and intelligence summaries from the Directorate of Military OperationsRequests for military supplies including supplies of winter clothing and spare parts for military vehiclesThe supply of various types of aeroplanes to Force D, including seaplanes, and a discussion of the organisation of the Flying Service in IndiaGeneral Walter Sinclair Delamain’s occupation of Filaifilah [Fulayfilah] and Ali-al-Gharbi [Ali Al-Gharbi]Progress of Turkish [Ottoman] railways in Asia MinorProspective British railway construction, especially the lines connecting Basrah [Basra] to Nasiriyah, Magil [Al Ma‘qil] to Zubair [Az Zubayr], and Zubair Gate [Khor Al Zubair] to Fort George, including political, military, and economic considerationsDiscussions on the advisability of advancing to Kut-al-Amarah [al-Kut] and the occupation of NasiriyahProvision of river craftReports of sickness, especially malaria, and preventative measuresSupply of mechanics from Australia and New ZealandLetters from Abdul Aziz bin Abdur Rahman, Al-Faisal bin Sa’ud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] concerning a treaty of friendship, a draft copy of the treaty (folios 203-205) and British notes on alterations made by bin Sa’ud.The following tables appear:A statement of the strength of reinforcements for Force D on folios 328-334The distribution of the Turkish Army on folios 230-235Admissions to hospital on folio 327The distribution of the troops in Force D on folios 37, 105, 184-185, 259-260, 321The strength of Force D on folios 82-84, 140, 236-238, 307-308.Summaries of the contents of previous volumes can be found at folios 3-12.Physical description: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 336; 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 15-334; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
2. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 7. (From 1st to 28th February 1915).’
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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 between 1 February and 28 February 1915. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: letters, telegrams, reports, notes, tables, extracts of intelligence summaries, and memoranda.A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at folio 5, and the volume concerns:Troop movements and arrivals at Ahwaz [Ahvaz]The position of Turkish [Ottoman] divisionsReinforcements for Force DThe obstruction in the Shatt-al-Arab River caused by the sinking of the EkbatanaA report that Bin Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān Āl Sa’ūd] has defeated Bin Rashid [Saʿūd bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Āl Rashīd]Arrival of the Germans at Baghdad and the actions of the German consuls in Persia [Iran]An agreement by Australia to send flying officersThe political position of the Shaikh of Muhammareh [Khorramshahr]River levelsSending suppliesThe situation at Basrah [Basra] and Qurneh [Al Qurnah]The spread of 'jehad' [jihad] and its effects, especially on the Baviyeh [Bāwīya] tribeThe arrest and deportation of German representatives of Messrs Wonckhaus.A table of the distribution of the Turkish Army is present on folios 167-172. A statement of the strength of reinforcements for Force “D” is present on folios 176-178.Summaries of the contents of previous volumes can be found at folios 3-4.Physical description: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 180; 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 6-178; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21x33cm
3. File 756/1917 Pt 1 ‘ARAB BULLETIN Nos 1 to 65’
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- Abstract: The volume consists of individual copies of the Arab Bulletinnumbers 1-65 produced by the Arab Bureau at the Savoy Hotel, Cairo. They deal with economic, military, and political matters in Turkey, the Middle East, Arabia, and elsewhere, which – in the opinion of British officials – affect the ‘Arab movement’; the bulletins cover a wide range of topics and key personalities.Tables of content can be found at the front of each issue. A small amount of content is in French.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 618; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
4. File 756/1917 Pt 2-3 ‘ARAB BULLETIN Nos 66-114’
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- Abstract: The volume consists of individual copies of the Arab Bulletinproduced by the Arab Bureau at the Savoy Hotel, Cairo numbers 66-114. These publications contain wartime, and post-war intelligence obtained by British sources. They deal with economic, military, and political matters in Turkey, the Middle East, Arabia, and elsewhere, which – in the opinion of British officials – affect the ‘Arab movement’; the bulletins cover a wide range of topics and key personalities.The volume contains the following maps:A map of Central Arabia showing St John Philby's route from Uqair to Jidda 17 November to 31 December 1917: folio 103.Sketch map prepared from RNAS photographs and reconnaissance by HMS City of Oxfordof Wadi Mur February to March 1918 : folio 170.Sketch map of Hejaz (1919): folio 317.Tribal sketch map of the Hadhramaut ‘showing only tribes of fighting value’: folios 333v.Towards the back of the volume is a small amount of correspondence respecting the distribution of Notes on the Middle East; the Arab Bulletinwas superseded by this publication. Copies of numbers 3-4 of this publication can also be found at the back of the volume.Tables of content can be found at the front of each issue. A small amount of content is in French.Physical description: Condition: the edges of some of the folios towards the back of the volume have suffered damage to their edges due to general wear and tear. The affected folios are 389-390, 407-409, and 412.Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 413; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The front cover and the leading flyleaf have not been foliated. A previous foliation sequence, which is present between ff 357-363 and ff 374-412 and is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.