The file contains correspondence regarding the formation and provisioning of the 17th Indian Division of the British Indian Army for service in the Mesopotamia Campaign of the First World War. The primary correspondents are: the Commander-in-Chief, India; the General Officer Commanding, Mesopo...
'Railways and L. of C. [Lines of Communication] Policy, Mesopotamia. Vol III'
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The file, marked secret, contains correspondence and notes regarding rail and road transportation in Mesopotamia [Iraq] near the end of, and immediately following, the First World War. The papers cover several matters, including: The construction, conversion, maintenance, and expansion of the ra...
'Railways Mesopotamia and L of C [Lines of Communications] Policy, Vol. II'
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The file, marked secret, contains correspondence and notes regarding rail and river transportation in Mesopotamia [Iraq] during the First World War. The papers cover several matters, including: The construction, conversion, maintenance, and expansion of the railways in the region, including regu...
Correspondence, Telegrams and Notes on Persia, 1917-1919: Situation in Persia
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This file contains material relating to a review of politico-military conditions in Persia [Iran], following the revelation of Turkish plans to invade Persia in order to reach Afghanistan, which would in turn have threatened the British Empire in India.
This file contains material relating to the South Persia Rifles, southern Persia [Iran], the Bakhtiari [Bakhtiyari] Tribe and the oil fields developed by the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC). It includes: A table showing the disposition of troops in southern Persia in December 1917 The capture of...
Notes and correspondence on the situation in East Persia and the Malleson Mission
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This file relates to the situation in East Persia and the Malleson Mission (1918-21). It includes papers on the following subjects: A collection of papers titled 'Expenditure on [the] Malleson Mission and Troops in East Persia', including: a memorandum from the India Office Political Department...
Correspondence, telegrams and notes on Persia, 1917-1919: Eastern Persian Cordon
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The papers in this file relate to the Eastern Persia Cordon. The papers include: the telegram from the British Consul in Sistan on road-making (18 October 1918); The number of British officers in the Sistan and Khorasan Levy Corps (29 October 1918); the possibility of recruiting Hazara men for ...
