Abstract: Note on demobilisation by Arnold Talbot Wilson, Civil Commissioner, Baghdad (enclosed in letter to the India Office, No 20517, dated 28 September 1918).The note gives details on the two areas that demobilisation would need to cover, namely the repatriation of the fighting force and the transference to Civil Government of those parts of the military administration that could be used for national benefit.The note is broken down into a number of sub-headings:Strategical and Political Considerations: Including the proposal of the need for a mobile military force, comprised wholly of British troops, that could react to any instability or disturbances caused by the previous decade of war, and which could protect India and support reforms in other countries.Maintenance in Baghdad of Troops and War Material: outlining proposals for the use of horses, mules, skilled individuals within British units, and mechanical transport for the civil administration of the country.Directorate of Telegraphs: regarding the question of whether or not to amalgamate it with the Indo-European Telegraph Department.Inland Water Transport: regarding the current usage of water transport for military purposes and the likelihood that once railways have been established it would only be required for fuel supplies and building materials.Medical Services: The need to evacuate the medical building established during war-time; the ongoing need for some of the temporary services during demobilisation; and those buildings that might be of use to the civil administration including sanitary and water installations and hospitals.Works Department: Effect of the department's work on the civil population, including electric lighting and water installations and the need for it to be taken over by the civil department.Remounts; Veterinary Services; Irrigation and Agriculture; Surveys; Stationary Department; Graves RegistrationRoyal Air Force: The need to maintain a wing of the Air Force in Baghdad; and regarding the other supplementary activities that could be developed including surveys and postal services.Royal Navy: That there would be no need for a naval detachment after the warRepatriation of Prisoners of War now interned in India: 25,000 turkish prisoners of war in India, with about 5,000 being inhabitants of Iraq, and a further 5,000 expected to wish to be repatriated to Iraq. The likelihood of many working for the labour corps, and arrangements with the civil administration for security of those who cannot be realised without guarantees.Indian Immigration: Need for a definite policy regarding the question as there may be a number of requests to remain in Iraq as cultivators.The Appendix (folio 4) lists includes summaries of a number of related documents to be consulted:Memorandum by the Civil Commissioner Baghdad (Arnold Talbot Wilson) to the Chief of General Staff, General Headquarters, Mesopotamia, No. 18791, 8 September 1918Memorandum No. A/2120/31, 26 September 1918, from the Deputy Adjutant-General, General Headquarters to the Civil Commissioner, BaghdadObservations by the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (undated)Physical description: Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the first folio and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The copy of the note marked '46' is the one which has been foliated.Pagination: The booklet also contains an original typed pagination sequence.
Abstract: Copies of correspondence from the British Minister in Saudi Arabia (Stanley R Jordan) to the Foreign Office, dated 2 March 1944, and subsequently forwarded by the India Office to the Government of India, describing the Ruler of Saudi Arabia, Ibn Saud’s [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] request that Britain send financial and military advisers to Saudi Arabia. In his correspondence Jordan describes Ibn Saud’s dissatisfaction with his country’s financial structure, and his stipulation that the adviser should be a Sunni Muslim, as most of the work would be based in Mecca.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 7; these numbers are written in pencil, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Abstract: The file contains correspondence relating to boundaries and disturbances at Deir es-Zor [Deir ez-Zor, Syria].The correspondence discusses the political situation in Mesopotamia, tribal uprisings against British occupation and implications for their punishment given various adjustments of the border, as well as British and French troop movements.Correspondents include: the Civil Commissioner, Baghdad; the Political Officer, Arbil; the Chief of the Imperial General Staff; and the General Officer Commanding, Mesopotamia.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) 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 present in parallel between ff 176-335; this sequence is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out. An additional foliation sequence is also present between ff 2-335; these numbers are written in coloured crayon and pencil, and, where circled in pencil, have been crossed out.
Abstract: Correspondence consists of telegrams and memoranda relating to boundaries and disturbance in Mesopotamia. The correspondence discusses location of insurgencies (including Kirkuk, Sulaimani, Hit, Basrah to Mosul route) and identification of insurgents and methods to repress insurgency including use of artillery fire and airpower.Also discusses situation in Caucasia and Crimea, and the Cossacks and Bolshevik conflict in context of British relations with the Soviet Government. A note on British Foreign Policy (folio 154) observes that the 'Policy of the British Government does not permit assistance being given to Wrangel [Petr Nikolaevich Wrangel, Baron]', a founder of the White Russian movement in the Russian Civil War.The file includes a map (folio 174): 'Map of Eastern Turkey in Asia, Syria and Western Persia'.Correspondents include GHQ Mesopotamia; the War Office, London; the High Commissioner for Iraq; and the General Officer Commanding, Mesopotamia.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 175; 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 present in parallel between ff 71-174; this sequence is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out. An additional foliation sequence is also present between ff 2-173; these numbers are written in coloured crayon.
Abstract: The file contains three extracts from German papers, translated and commented on by Captain Offley Bohun Stovin Fairless Shore in 1894, detailing the latest up-to-date information on the armed strength of Turkey at the time.The extract from the
International Revuefor November 1893, discusses press underestimation of Tukey's military system, covering the Artillery Reorganisation Programme of 1886-87, the subdivision of the empire into territorial zones, military reform, mobilisation arrangements, armament, cavalry, and regiment organisation.In contrast, two extracts from
Die Reichswehrdiscuss the incompleteness of the existing Turkish military preparations.
Die Reichswehrdated 11 February 1994 covers the distribution (dislocation) of troops, unsatisfactory armament, and lack of training for officers.
Die Reichswehrdated 21 March 1894 breaks down the dislocation of the Turkish army, and covers the lack of armaments, and of cavalry and artillery horses.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 8; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. Pagination: the volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
Abstract: This file contains strength returns from units of the Indian Army, the British Army, and the Royal Air Force in British India, as well as forces deployed in Persia [Iran] (covering South Persia, Southeast Persia, and the E[ast] P[ersia] Force), the Persian Gulf ports, and Aden, issued by the Adjutant-General in India.The strength returns detail the number of personnel serving with military branches and individual units as of 1 January 1924, grouped under the following categories:‘Combatant Services – Regular Forces’‘Auxiliary Force – India’‘Military Police and Levies’‘Imperial Service Troops’‘Miscellaneous Units’‘Departmental and Administrative Services’.The returns are further divided into sub-categories such as: sanctioned and actual strength; British and Indian officers, other ranks, and followers; ‘Class I’ and ‘Class II’ or ‘Class A’ and ‘Class B’ personnel; ‘Active’, ‘Reserve’, and ‘Cadet’ personnel; and ‘Mounted’ and ‘Foot’ personnel.Some returns contain footnotes with additional details about specific units.The file was printed in Simla [Shimla] and is marked ‘SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT MONOTYPE PRESS 1924’.The file is bound in a volume with shelfmarks IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1291-1301.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 4, and terminates at f 42, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, 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.
Abstract: This file contains strength returns from units of the British Army, the British Indian Army, and the Royal Air Force in India, including forces deployed in Persia [Iran], the Persian Gulf ports, and Aden as of 1 February 1922. The strength returns were issued by the Adjutant-General in India. They detail the number of personnel currently serving with military branches and individual units, grouped under the following categories:‘Regular Forces’‘Indian Army Reserve’‘Auxiliary Force-India’‘Military Police and Levies’‘Imperial Service Troops’‘Departmental and Administrative Services’.Some returns are further divided into sub-categories such as: sanctioned and actual strength; British and Indian officers, other ranks, and followers; ‘Active’, ‘Reserve’, and ‘Cadet’ personnel; ‘Class I’ and ‘Class II’ personnel; and ‘Mounted’ and ‘Foot’ personnel.The file was printed in Simla [Shimla] and is marked ‘SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS 1922’.This file is bound in a volume together with IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1266 and IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1268-1277.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 44, and terminates at f 83, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, 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.
Abstract: This file contains strength returns from units of the British Army, the British Indian Army, and the Royal Air Force in India, including forces deployed in Persia [Iran], the Persian Gulf ports, and Aden as of 1 April 1923. The strength returns were issued by the Adjutant-General in India. They detail the number of personnel currently serving with military branches and individual units, grouped under the following categories:‘Regular Forces’‘Indian Army Reserve’‘Auxiliary Force-India’‘Military Police and Levies’‘Imperial Service Troops’‘Departmental and Administrative Services’.Some returns are further divided into sub-categories such as: sanctioned, authorised, and actual strength; British and Indian officers, other ranks, civilians, and followers; ‘Class I’ and ‘Class II’ personnel; ‘Active’, ‘Reserve’, and ‘Cadet’ personnel; and ‘Mounted’, ‘Dismounted’, ‘Infantry’, and ‘Foot’ personnel.The file was printed in Simla [Shimla] and is marked ‘SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS 1923’.This file is bound in a volume together with IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1278, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1279, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1280, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1282, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1283, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1284, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1285, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1286, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1287, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1288, and IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1289.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 120, and terminates at f 158, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, 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.
Abstract: This file contains strength returns from units of the British Army, the British Indian Army, and the Royal Air Force in India, including forces deployed in Persia [Iran], the Persian Gulf ports, and Aden as of 1 April 1926. The strength returns were issued by the Adjutant-General in India. They detail the number of personnel currently serving with military branches and individual units, grouped under the following categories:‘Combatant Services-Regular Forces’‘Auxiliary Force-India’‘Military Police and Levies’‘Indian State Forces’‘Miscellaneous Units’‘Departmental and Administrative Services’.Some returns are further divided into sub-categories such as: sanctioned and actual strength; officers with King’s Commission, Indian officers, other ranks, and followers; ‘Class A’ and ‘Class B’ personnel; ‘Active’, ‘Reserve’, and ‘Cadet’ personnel; and ‘Mounted’ and ‘Foot’ personnel.The file was printed in Simla [Shimla] and is marked ‘GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS 1926’.This file is bound in a volume together with IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1314-1316 and IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1318-1325.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 94, and terminates at f 123, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, 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.
Abstract: This item contains strength returns from units of the Indian Army, the British Army, and the Royal Air Force in British India, as well as forces deployed in Persia [Iran], the Persian Gulf ports, and Aden, issued by the Adjutant-General in India.The strength returns detail the number of personnel serving with military branches and individual units as of 1 August 1921, grouped under the following categories:‘Regular Forces’‘Auxiliary Force – India’‘Military Police and Levies’‘Imperial Service Troops’‘Miscellaneous Units’‘Departmental and Administrative Services’.The returns are further divided into sub-categories such as: sanctioned and actual strength; British and Indian officers, other ranks, and followers; ‘Class I’ and ‘Class II’ personnel; ‘Active’, ‘Reserve’, and ‘Cadet’ personnel; and ‘Mounted’ and ‘Foot’ personnel.The file was printed in Simla [Shimla] and is marked ‘SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS 1921’.This file is bound in a volume with shelfmarks IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1254-1265.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 285, and terminates at f 324, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, 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.
Abstract: This file contains strength returns from units of the British Army, the British Indian Army, and the Royal Air Force in India, including forces deployed in Persia [Iran], the Persian Gulf ports, and Aden as of 1 August 1922. The strength returns were issued by the Adjutant-General in India. They detail the number of personnel currently serving with military branches and individual units, grouped under the following categories:‘Regular Forces’‘Indian Army Reserve’‘Auxiliary Force-India’‘Military Police and Levies’‘Imperial Service Troops’‘Departmental and Administrative Services’.Some returns are further divided into sub-categories such as: sanctioned and actual strength; British and Indian officers, other ranks, and followers; ‘Active’, ‘Reserve’, and ‘Cadet’ personnel; ‘Class I’ and ‘Class II’ personnel; and ‘Mounted’ and ‘Foot’ personnel.The file was printed in Simla [Shimla] and is marked ‘SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS 1922’.This file is bound in a volume together with IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1266-1272 and IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1274-1277.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 292, and terminates at f 330, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, 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.
Abstract: This file contains strength returns from units of the British Army, the British Indian Army, and the Royal Air Force in India, including forces deployed in Persia [Iran], the Persian Gulf ports, and Aden as of 1 August 1923. The strength returns were issued by the Adjutant-General in India. They detail the number of personnel currently serving with military branches and individual units, grouped under the following categories:‘Regular Forces’‘Indian Army Reserve’‘Auxiliary Force-India’‘Military Police and Levies’‘Imperial Service Troops’‘Departmental and Administrative Services’.Some returns are further divided into sub-categories such as: sanctioned and actual strength; British and Indian officers, other ranks, civilians, and followers; ‘Class I’ and ‘Class II’ personnel; ‘Active’, ‘Reserve’, and ‘Cadet’ personnel; and ‘Mounted’, ‘Dismounted’, ‘Infantry’, and ‘Foot’ personnel.The file was printed in Simla [Shimla] and is marked ‘SUPERINTENDENT GOVERNMENT MONOTYPE PRESS 1923’.This file is bound in a volume together with IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1278, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1279, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1280, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1281, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1282, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1283, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1284, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1286, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1287, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1288, and IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1289.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 276, and terminates at f 314, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, 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.