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IOR/L/MIL/5/797
- Record Id:
- 040-000340683
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 037-000340300
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000465.0x0002f7
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100093312559.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/MIL/5/797
- Title:
- Mesopotamia: despatch of troops to Force 'D'
- Scope & Content:
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This file consists of letters and copies of telegrams regarding the despatch of troops and the revolt in Mesopotamia during 1920.
The file contain discussion despatch of Indian and British troops and battalions; the situation regarding Moslem [Muslim] troops; the organisation of brigades; issues with the military situation and revolts in Mesopotamia and India; the Khilafat movement; repressing the disorder in the region dominated by the British; the despatch of transport from India; assisting the forces; embarkation; Mesopotamia reinforcement; mention of the British press regarding the acts in Mesopotamia; railway companies and telegraph lines; Turkish Peace terms.
Also included are a list of ships and a list of forecast dates of the movements of units in Mesopotamia.
The principal correspondents are as follows: GOC [General Officer Commanding-in-Chief] Mesopotamia; War Office; GHQ [General Headquarters] Mesopotamia; Secretary of State; Viceroy, Army Department; War Office; and Commander-in-Chief, India.
- 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
040-000340683 - 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/5/797 : Mesopotamia: despatch of troops to Force 'D' - Hierarchy:
- 032-000256868[0005]/036-000306786[0007]/037-000340300[0130]/040-000340683
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/MIL
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file (174 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000465.0x0002f7
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1920
- End Date:
- 1920
- Date Range:
- 20 Jul 1920-15 Dec 1920
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 176; 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 between ff 2-175.
- Arrangement:
- The file's contents are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)