‘CANAL AND COMMUNICATION MAP OF MESOPOTAMIA SHEET No 2’
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The maps shows canals, rivers, railways and roads – lines of communication – in Mesopotamia [Iraq]. Existing canals and rivers are shown in blue, proposed new canals and extensions as dashed blue lines, railways as black lines, and roads as thin red lines. District boundaries are indicated as th...
The map shows the state of the roads in and around Basra City. Different categories of roads are highlighted in different colours as follows: concrete roads (solid red line), metalled roads (red dashes), proposed metalled roads (small red dashes), kutcha roads (solid green line), proposed kutcha...
Short memorandum on the inception, difficulties and results of the Mesopotamian Campaign
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This file is a printed report consisting of a memorandum on the inception, difficulties and results of the Mesopotamia Campaign, printed by the General Staff, India (Simla, 1916). It gives details about the present situation in Mesopotamia, Indian troops, and difficulties in terms of the politica...
'Keymap to Boundaries of Military Report Areas in Mesopotamia'
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The maps shows the distribution of Iraq's ten military areas in designated in 1923 in relation to major elements of the country's hydrology, and human settlements. The international boundary with Persia is also indicated.
The volume consists of a report that was prepared for the Army Council by Sir John Prescott Hewett on the administration and finance of irrigation and agriculture schemes in Mesopotamia [Iraq]. The report is divided into three main sections: The Scheme for Agricultural Development in 1918. Agric...
The file details the situation in Turkey as of 15 March 1920, and presents the potential consequences, for both the Turks and the Allies, of presenting Turkey with a peace treaty which is too severe. It is Written by the General Staff, War Office. It is broken down into two parts and 4 appendice...
This volume was produced by the General Staff in India and was printed by the Government of India Press in Simla. The purpose of the volume was to provide Government of India officials with useful information about the Iranian Army. The information is arranged into subject chapters, the heading...
The file consists of a report on the Pan-Turanian Movement by the Intelligence Bureau, Department of Information. It includes the following sections: a statistical table of Turkish-speaking populations; the origin of the name 'Pan-Turanian'; Pan-Turanianism as Pan-Turkism; Turkish nationality in ...
The file consists of a publication of field notes concerning Mesopotamia. Produced by the General Staff, India, and published in Simla by the Government Monotype Press, 1915. Marked for official use only. It is divided into the following chapters: history – an expedition to Muhammareh [Khorram...
'Map 1. Mesopotamia. Administrative Divisions and Chief Towns'
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Imprint: Ordnance Survey, 1916. Distinctive Features: General map of Mesopotamia [Iraq] showing administrative division with headquarter stations underlined and provinces outlined in red. Shows rivers, railway lines with Turco-Persian boundary indicated by dash-dot line. Includes table of ...