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BARTHOLOMEW 1/9
Title
Translated Ottoman Army planning notes, Sep 1918
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- 1918 Sep (Creation)
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5pp
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Cutting of article comprising a translation of a document captured by the Desert Mounted Corps from an Imperial and Royal Liaison Officer in the Ottoman 8 Army to the Military Plenipotentiary in Constantinople, notably surmising that the British will attack the Turkish front during the Autumn, with the object of occupying Damascus; the lack of equipment and reinforcements available due to transport problems; Turkish and British relations with the Arab tribes, and hints about Turkish dissatisfaction with German ideas and leadership. 5pp.
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