Key Information
Reference code
O'CONNOR 4/1/125
Title
Correspondence with Lieutenant General Sir Henry Maitland-Wilson, 15 and 18 Oct 1940, about the evacuation of Bedouin civilians from the Western Desert
Date(s)
- 1940 Oct 18 (Creation)
- 1940 Oct 15 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
3pp
Scope and content
Correspondence with Wilson concerning the evacuation of the Bedouin from the Western Desert including plans for the grazing of sheep and camels south of Daba and Fuka; recommendations for the removal of dumps of barley at Birshammas, Raqabet El Haif and Dir El Dargahmi; and suggested purchase of sheep for rations. 3pp