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(stamp) This Document is the Property
of
His Britannic Majesty's Government
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Appendix to Memorandum (D.M.80) on Transportation
and Demobilisation of troops serving in Eastern and Middle Eastern
Theatres of War.
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| Theatre. |
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No. of troops serving there |
Strength of Army of Occupation. |
No. of men to be demobilised |
Route. |
Remarks. |
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Mesopotamia |
British |
92,000 |
40,000 |
52,000* |
Bombay & all sea route. |
*evacuated by 30th April, home by 30th June. |
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Indian |
260,000 |
60,000 |
200,000* |
Direct |
*80,000 evacuated by 30th April, remainder during
May and June. |
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India. |
British |
95,000* |
? 75,000 |
20,000 %
plus possible
15,000 |
all-sea route |
*16,000 Regulars, remainder mainly Territorials
or ex-Mesopotamian elements. % evacuated by 30th April; 15,000 expected
to start latter part of May. |
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Egypt
(Palestine
Syria). |
British |
140,000 |
50,000 |
90,000 |
Via Taranto or Marseilles |
Daily rate of evacuation - 1500 men. 22,317
evacuated by 1st Feb. |
|
Austr. & N.Z. |
22,000 |
- |
22,000 |
Direct |
Monthly rate of evacuation - 3,000 men. |
|
Indian |
100,000 |
40,000 |
60,000 |
Direct |
23,300 evacuated by 1st Feb. |
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Salonika.
(Turkey Dobrudja Caucasus)
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British
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140,000
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? 20,000
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120,000
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Via Taranto
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Daily rate of evacuation - 800 men. 30,000 already
evacuated.
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Indian
|
20,000
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20,000
|
-
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-
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France & England.
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Austr. & N.Z.
|
195,000
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-
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195,000
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all sea-route via England.
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53,000 evacuated by 1st Feb. completion of move
not expected before December.
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Indian
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12,000
|
-
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12,000
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Via Taranto
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Evacuation to commence when Egypt is nearly clear
of Indians already there.
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Chinese
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92,000
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-
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92,000
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-
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No special arrangements yet made beyond evacuation
of those who are approaching the termination of their contract.
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