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IOR/L/MIL/5/772
- Record Id:
- 040-000340654
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 037-000340300
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000465.0x0002de
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100088659945.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/MIL/5/772
- Title:
- Marine Transport in Mesopotamia 1916-1917
- Scope & Content:
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The file consists of copies of telegrams regarding different aspects of marine transport in Mesopotamia [Iraq]. The main discussion is regarding the construction, reconstruction and re-erection of craft, vessels and barges in Mesopotamia and their personnel related to the Mesopotamia Mission.
Companies mentioned in the file include: the Strick Scott Company; India General Navigations; Inland Waterway Transport; and the Anglo-Persian Oil Company.
The file includes other aspects: organization of river and marine repairs; maintenance of ocean transport; supplies and dispatches; arrangement and administration of river transport in Mesopotamia; Tigris water information; the Royal Indian Marine in Mesopotamia; engineering workshops; hospital ships; improvements in ports; medical observation personnel; accommodation; natural disasters and weather conditions; troops using the Tigris and Euphrates routes; construction of buildings; railways; dispatch of troops from the Tigris; labour requirements; list of carriers; craft commissioned; Mesopotamia traffic; lighting.
Principal correspondents are: the War Office (including telegrams from its telegram address, Troopers London); C in C India [Commander-in-Chief India]; General Officer Commanding Force D; Communications Egypt; General Basra; Communications Basra; DDIWT [Deputy Director Inland Waterway Transport].
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000256868
036-000306786
037-000340300
038-000340652
040-000340654 - Is part of:
- IOR/L/MIL : Records of the Military Department
IOR/L/MIL/5 : Military Compilations and Miscellaneous Records
IOR/L/MIL/5/441-1076 : Military Miscellaneous Series
IOR/L/MIL/5/771-773 : Marine Transport in Mesopotamia
IOR/L/MIL/5/772 : Marine Transport in Mesopotamia 1916-1917 - Hierarchy:
- 032-000256868[0005]/036-000306786[0007]/037-000340300[0112]/038-000340652[0002]/040-000340654
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/MIL
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file (1024 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000465.0x0002de
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1916
- End Date:
- 1917
- Date Range:
- 20 Jul 1916-30 Apr 1917
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 1024; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
- Arrangement:
- The file is arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)