‘File 28/27 Disturbances in Iraq’
IOR/R/15/2/717
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The record is made up of 1 file (56 folios). It was created in 2 May 1941-9 Feb 1943. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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The file comprises telegrams, letters and other papers responding to the military operations carried out by British forces against Iraqi forces in Iraq between 2 and 31 May 1941, as part of the campaign widely referred to as the Anglo-Iraqi War, and the political aftermath of the War, concluding with Iraq’s declaration of war against Germany and the other Axis powers. The principal correspondents in the file are: the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Geoffrey Prior), and the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Bahrain (Edward Birkbeck Wakefield).
The file includes:
- telegraphic updates sent by the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. and Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. on developments in Iraq (f 7, f 13, f 28);
- correspondence concerning changing spheres of British military command (land and air) during the conflict (f 3, f 6);
- correspondence concerning the reception of propaganda at Bahrain from Baghdad and Berlin; BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) broadcasts as a source of information on developments in Iraq; British counter-propaganda; anti-British sentiment in Bahrain (f 4, f 10, f 12, f 21, f 27);
- correspondence relating to concerns over Iraqis at Bahrain, including those employed as NCOs (Non-Commissioned Officers) for the Bahrain Defence Force, and Iraqi Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) employees (f 8, ff 14-16);
- a translated copy of a statement addressed to ‘His Royal Highness The Regent Prince Abdul Ilah Amman [‘Abd al-llah]’ by the ‘Iraqi Community of Bahrain’, dated 20 May 1941 (f 26);
- a telegraphic message of support for ‘His Royal Highness Abdulilah’ from ‘Hamad AlKhalifah’ [Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah], undated (ff 35-36);
- correspondence dated 1943, referring to the state of war existing between Iraq and Germany, Italy and Japan as of 17 January 1943 (ff 39-43);
- a copy of a booklet entitled Documents relating to the adherence of Iraq to the Declaration of the United Nations, signed at Washington on 2nd January 1942 , printed by the Government Press at Baghdad, 1943 (ff 45-55).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (56 folios)
- Arrangement
The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end. The file notes at the end of the file (ff 56-57) mirror the chronological arrangement.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 58; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-44; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
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- English in Latin script
- Type
- Archival file
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- British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.
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Unrestricted
- Archive reference
- IOR/R/15/2/717
- Former external reference(s)
- Confidential Files: 28/27
- Date(s)
- 2 May 1941-9 Feb 1943 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Military operationsSecond World War (1939-1945)War propagandaAnglo-Iraqi War (1941)
- Places
- IraqBasra
- People & organisations
- Political Resident, Persian Gulf
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- IOR/R/15/2/717
- Title
- ‘File 28/27 Disturbances in Iraq’
- Pages
- 26r:26v
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- IOR/R/15/2/717
- Title
- ‘File 28/27 Disturbances in Iraq’
- Pages
- 35r:35v
- Author
- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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- IOR/R/15/2/717
- Title
- ‘File 28/27 Disturbances in Iraq’
- Pages
- 36r:36v
- Author
- Āl Khalīfah, Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá,
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- Public Domain
- Reference
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- Title
- ‘File 28/27 Disturbances in Iraq’
- Pages
- 45r:55v
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- IOR/R/15/2/717
- Title
- ‘File 28/27 Disturbances in Iraq’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:25v, 27r:34v, 37r:44v, 56r:57v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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