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13. 'WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 25. PART I. (From 1st to 15th August 1916.)'
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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 August 1916. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include letters, telegrams, and appreciations [reports] from the Directorate of Military Operations.A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at folio 16. The volume mostly relates to:Updates from the Tigris and Euphrates lines, southern Persia [Iran], and the Russo-Turkish frontReinforcements for Force D, including personnel requirements, appointments of officers, and changes in the chief commandPlans for the relief of various regiments, and arrangements for those going on leaveRiver craft: details of craft available, efforts to procure more, the re-erection of craft on arrival, the storage of drinking water on board river craft, and the overall administration of river transportSupplies and equipment for Force D, including ice machines, hospital ships, mosquito nets, and slipways for dockyardsRation requirements for Force DTurkish [Ottoman] forces: estimates of troop numbers, and details of their location and movementsProposals for the establishment of machine gun companiesProgress of railway construction in MesopotamiaReports of German activitiesThe whereabouts of Khalil Pasha [Halil (Kut) Pāshā]Proposals for a prisoner exchange.The volume also includes:Distribution of Force D (ff 3-6, ff 24-26)General Organisation of Force D (f 7)Composition of Force D (ff 8-13)Units of Force D captured at Kut-al-Amarah [Al-Kut] (f 14)Names of General Officers with Force D (f 14)List of General Officers and Brigade Commanders with Force D (f 15)Statements giving the number of guns in use and the numbers of complete rounds up to 30 July (f 21) and 6 August (f 107)Returns of the sick and wounded for weeks ending 15 July (f 55), 22 July (f 137)Reports of the Royal Flying Corps (f 60 and ff 126-127)Statement of the hospitals supplied and under supply for Force D (ff 78-79)Strength of Bushire [Bushehr] garrison attached to Force D (f 109)Report on the explosion of three ammunition barges on 10 June (ff 109-110)A copy of a despatch from the Government of India on the defence of Kut-al-Amarah under Major General Townshend from 3 December 1915 to 29 April 1916 (ff 137-138).The vast majority of material in the volume dates from August 1916, but there is also a small amount of material which dates from July 1916.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 165; 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 3-163; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21 x 33 cm
14. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 27. PART II. (From 16th to 31st October 1916.)’
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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 October 1916. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include letters, telegrams, memoranda, and appreciations [reports] from the Directorate of Military Operations.A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at the start of IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3263. The volume mostly relates to:Updates from the Tigris and Euphrates lines, southern Persia [Iran], and the Russo-Turkish frontRiver transport: including the personnel and amounts of tonnage being conveyed up and down river; reports on the locations of barges sent to Mesopotamia; and plans for the work of re-erection of transported river craftThe movements and organisation of Turkish [Ottoman] forces, including: a statement (ff 56-57) and the distribution (ff 129-130) of Turkish forces in MesopotamiaReinforcements for Force D, and labour and personnel requirementsPlans for the relief of various unitsAppointments and exchanges of officers on the staff in MesopotamiaSupplies and equipment for Force D, including: reports on the state of supplies for 15 October (ff 15-16) and 21 October (f 136); the specifications of a dairy plant for Mesopotamia (ff 164-169); and the monthly standing order on the India Office for food supplies (ff 170-171)Chaplains for MesopotamiaThe progress of railway constructionReports of German activitiesThe volume also includes:Tables of troop transport ships and their contents due in Basrah [Basra] in October (f 9) and November (f 104, f 192)Statements of guns in use in Mesopotamia (ff 16-17, f 123, ff 188-189)Statement of information obtained from sick and wounded officers and men of the Kut Garrison (ff 22-32)Diaries of information from 22 September (ff 33-42) and 30 September (ff 77-86), covering: climate and floods; educational measures; medical concerns; post offices; the distribution of the Haqiqat[British publication]; Inland Water Transport, including a diagram showing the organisation (f 40); Port Administration and River Conservancy, including a diagram showing the organisation (f 41); aviation; prisoners of war; and photographsDistribution of Medical Units with Force D for the week commencing 8 October 1916 (ff 53-55)Royal Flying Corps reports for weeks ending 19 October (ff 59-60) and 27 October (f 163)Report on the history of the Shaiba [Shu’aiba] Bund by Major General J C Rimington, Engineer-in-Chief, Force D (ff 92-96)Table of land transport requirements for Force D (f 113)Returns of the sick and wounded for weeks ending 30 September (f 124) and 7 October (f 178)Table of the proposed war establishment for the Third Echelon, General Headquarters, Force D (ff 148-149)Consolidated strength return of Force D for week ending 2 September (ff 151-162)Distribution and composition of Force D, including details of: lines of communication units; general organisation; units captured at Kut-al-Amarah [Al-Kut]; and names of General Officers and Brigade Commanders (ff 195-211)The vast majority of material in the volume dates from 15-31 October 1916, but there is also a small amount of material which dates from September and the first half of October 1916.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 213; 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 3-211; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21 x 33 cm
15. 'Note on a Railway for Southern Persia, by Colonel E.C.S. Williams, C.I.E., R.E.'
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- Abstract: This file consists of a note written by Colonel Edward Charles Sparshott Williams, Deputy Government Director of Indian Guaranteed Railway Companies, in which the author assesses the practicalities and costs of constructing a number of alternative proposed river and rail routes, designed to improve communications from Mohummerah towards Teheran or Ispahan in southern Persia.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences and terminates at folio 200, as it is part of a larger physical volume; this number is written in pencil, is circled, and is located at the top right corner of the folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel; this number is also written in pencil, but is not circled.
16. 'MEMORANDUM RESPECTING THE NAVIGATION OF THE TIGRIS AND EUPHRATES.'
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- Abstract: Memorandum, written by Richard William Brant and Edward Parkes of the Foreign Office, Apr 1913 regarding navigation on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The memorandum is divided into four parts:Historical Memorandum respecting the navigation of the Mesopotamian rivers. The memorandum describes the history of British relations with Turkish Arabia and the progress of their relations in order to determine the rights that Great Britain possesses which allow it to participate in the trade and navigation of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The memorandum covers both the period where rights were acquired by the East India Company (1579-1859) and from 1860s onwards where rights and special privileges were acquired and maintained on behalf of the Tigris and Euphrates Steam Navigation Company (folios 8-66);British rights by treaty with regard to the navigation of the Tigris and Euphrates, which looks at the rights accrued by Great Britain through treaties with the Ottoman Government and through the Ottoman Empire's treaties with other nations (folios 67-70);Conclusions, which summarises the conclusions that can be drawn from the information provided in both the historical memorandum and the treaties sections (folios 71-74);Chronological Table covering the period 1759 to 1912, with annual entries from 1873 onwards (folios 75-119) ;Annex: Instances where the employment of British steamers in the navigation of the Tigris and Euphrates has been asserted or admitted to be limited by the Firmans of 1834 and 1841;Appendices: 34 items which are listed on folio 122, and include extracts and copies of Treaties, Firmans, Memorandum, Circulars and other relevant documents covering the period 1718 to 1912.Physical description: Foliation: The main foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover, and terminates at the inside back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio (except for the front cover where the folio number is on the verso). An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between folios 4-139; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.Pagination: The volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
17. 'Memorandum respecting the Claim of the Euphrates and Tigris Steam-ship Company to use Barges on those Rivers as a matter of "right"'
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- Abstract: This file is a Foreign Office memorandum regarding the right of the Euphrates and Tigris Steam-ship Company to sail their barges on those rivers, written by Foreign Office Librarian, Edward Hertslet.The file contains a summary of negotiations between the British and Ottoman Governments and as such, also contains extracts from Ottoman Government documents in French.Physical description: Foliation: The foliation for this description commences at f 97, and terminates at f 104, 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. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.
18. 'Memorandum respecting the Conveyance of English Mails on the River Tigris'
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- Abstract: This file is a short memorandum that summarises the legal situation regarding the right of English mail ships to sail on the Tigris River. The memorandum was written by Foreign Office Librarian, Edward Hertslet.On folio 106 the file contains an extract from a letter (from an Ottoman Government official) that is in French.Physical description: Foliation: The foliation for this description commences at f 105, and terminates at f 106, 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. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.
19. 'Memorandum as to the Right of British Ships of War to go up the Tigris and Euphrates'
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- Abstract: This file is a Foreign Office memorandum regarding the rights of British Ships of War to sail on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers written by Foreign Office Librarian, Edward Hertslet.The file contains a simplified map of the Tigris, the Euphrates, the Shatt el-Arab [Shatt al-Arab] and the northern part of the Persian Gulf on folio 93r.Physical description: Foliation: The foliation for this description commences at f 93, and terminates at f 96, 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. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.
20. 'Navigation of the Tigris and Euphrates by British Merchant-Vessels'
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- Abstract: This file contains a selection of correspondence related to the right of British Merchant-Vessels to use the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. This correspondence is primarily between British officials but also includes copies of letters between Ottoman officials including one letter in French (ff 110r-111).Physical description: Foliation: The foliation for this description commences at f 107, and terminates at f 112, 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. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 5-128; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.
21. 'Notes on Tours in Persia in 1881: the natural obstruction to the Navigation to the Karoon River at Ahwaz as seen 1st December 1881'
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- Abstract: The memorandum consists of notes and observations on the navigability of the Karoon [Kārūn] river supplied by Captain H Wells, Royal Engineers, with a particular focus on Ahwaz [Ahvāz]. It also supplies a few suggestions for possible improvements.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at f 133, and terminates at f 134, 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 item also contains an original pagination sequence.
22. 'File No. II/8 Foreign Dept Memoranda of Information re. affairs in Turkish Arabia. Nov '07 --'
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- Abstract: The volume mainly comprises printed reports for each month from February 1905 to October 1909 entitled 'Memoranda of information received during the month of ... regarding external affairs relating to Turkish Arabia'. The memoranda are dated and despatched from the Foreign Department of the Government of India.Topics covered in the memoranda include:Baghdad railwayHedjaz railwayrelations with the Ruler of Najd, Ibn Sa'udfinancial situation of the Turkish empireattack on Messrs Lynch and Co's steamer Blosse Lynchdevelopment of oil fields near Mosulnavigation of the rivers of MesopotamiaYemen affairsPhysical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 55; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 3-53; these numbers are also written in pencil but, where circled, are crossed through.
23. 'Karun River: Memorandum by Mr Baring'
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- Abstract: The memorandum is a response from Walter Baring to Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson's argument that the potential benefits of opening up the Karun [Kārūn] River to steam navigation are outweighed by the potential problems (see IOR/L/PS/18/C35). It argues that the Karun River scheme should not be completely abandoned, and that the transhipment of goods could bypass the natural obstruction to steam vessels at Ahwaz [Ahvāz]. It also includes some discussion of some of the overland routes into Persia.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at f 136 and terminates at f 137, 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 item also contains an original pagination sequence.
24. 'Karun River: Note by Sir O St John'
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- Abstract: The memorandum — written by Sir Oliver Beauchamp Coventry St John — offers a differing opinion to that offered by Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson (see IOR/L/PS/18/C35) and Walter Baring (see IOR/L/PS/18/C36) on the Karun [Kārūn] River project. It argues that both have overestimated the difficultly in overcoming the natural obstruction at Ahwaz [Ahvāz], which would open the upper river to light steamers. It also argues against funding the construction of carriage roads in Persia in favour of light railways and mule roads.Included in the memorandum are two tables showing the height of various ascents along both the Shuster [Shūshtar]-Isfahan [Eşfahān] and the Bushire-Shiraz routes.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at f 138 and terminates at f 139, 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 item also contains an original pagination sequence.
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