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Coll 17/10(3) 'Internal: political situation; relations with HMG' [‎141v] (282/513)

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The record is made up of 1 file (256 folios). It was created in 29 Apr 1940-24 Oct 1941. 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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trouble for us in Palestine,
so tolerated and encouraged the
Lan malcontents in Iraq, in
aust be aware that these.
?ds the renewal of the civil
> Majesty's Government have the
rernment not to allow their
i activities, which ii
military effort.
‘foregoing complaints, there are
•h since our knowledge of them
we cannot specifically inf °™
— • chow conclusively tha - ^.e shid
the Iraqi Government, L . the Italians and the
A li PE;S teen intriguing W ith the Germane^ it
Japanese. For your oto p owe rs should define
Rashid Ali who suggested tnat the ^ when the
their Arat policy. It h? thir aooreciation ty
German declaration-was made, showed their P- a in
seeking to he G ® V e rn ment *ho asked the Italians for
clarification^of this declaration Particularly .ith
al^ged^eir
representatives a^'^ei^pfstsf Rashid AU ^s^spoke^^ the
Italian Minister.regarding the ™^®" ieR t s Japanese Government
Palestine. Rashid Ali has appealed to t^.aoanes^^^^
for help, a ^ n f^ e ^ a J p Xse S Iovernment a^re understood to'he'
contemplating 1 ttie^supply^cf^rms , some of *hich are for
Palestinian malcontents.
6 In all the circumstances it is out of the question fo
„» to Mil... »« 8.01.H All could .vj r t .lnc. ; ely > co-O s P«.t. io
MfooMoSS^fw some*llttle tl.i If.thor.W no con o.ve mo
position. :
7. you should therefore inform
Affairs that I have ^ ven been unable to
of his communication to me, but that he tw0 specific
accept as valid the explsna ^ f Iraqi Government.in
point, to f» "^“-"ro i;“rt»t°.n.n neve r.snotfnlly
writing, and wha licht of our ejqperiences during
reached conclusion that in the ligh „ oss ibie for us to attach
Rashid All’s tenure of office i^ ^ n ^ s f ^eo^perate. with us
^^^ould li- of
paragraph 3 of my telegram No. 622 (of Decemher 3 rd).
Repeated to Cairo M o. 1481 .
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whose one desire is to make trouble for us in Palestine.
The Iraqi Government have also tolerated and encourage
activities of other Palestinian malcontents in Iraq,
spite of the fact that they must he aware that these
potivities are directed towards the renewal of ohe civil
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right to expect the Iraqi Government not to allow their
territory to he used for sucn ^vitiee, which i
successful, might impede our military effort.
r Tn addition to the foregoing complaints, there are
is'^der^ved^rom 8 sec re t° sources I wTcLnot SeSf^axS ^
Japanese. Por your own ^ormatio^we have evidenc^that^t^
thliflrah JoliS! "ffwafthe^raqi Government who, when the
German declaration was made, showed their aP^eciation^ y
seeking to he ^^ h G ® V ernment who asked the Italians for
regard to the future of Syria and Palestine. I he Iraqi
Government have also in certain = ase + " ^^n
representatives abroad to get into touch with German ^
reuresentatives at their posts. Rashid All has sp ^
^ it-! v.-? e + ^-p ■ppc-firdinc: the movements ox Britisn iiuupto j-h
I talian Mimster_ regsrdl a led t0 the Japanese Government
contemplating the supply of arms, some of which are
Palestinian malcontents.
fi In all the circumstances it is out of the (uestion for
position.
-7 vou should therefore inform Iraqi Minister for Foreign
Affairs thlt I have given further thought to the matter in view
Altail's -cnai. l e- that T have heen unahle to
°f his c °^^ a the explanhions offered on the two specific^
accept as valid tne C3 + + „ r , + inT , n f Traci Government, in
points evermore important that I have regretfully
writing, and what is even ^ of our experiences during
^^ifAU’s tenure of office
paragraph 3 of my telegram No. 622 (of December 3rd).
Reoeated to Cairo No. 1481.

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This file is a continuation of IOR/L/PS/12/2861. It contains correspondence and memoranda regarding relations between HMG Her or His Majesty’s Government in London. and the Government of Iraq, and documents the reaction of the 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. and Foreign Office to political developments within Iraq. The papers primarily consist of communications between HM Ambassador to Iraq and HM Foreign Secretary, regarding the cabinet of Rashid Ali al-Gaylani, his resignation in January 1941 and the formation of a new cabinet under Taha al-Hashimi, and the resumption of power by Rashid Ali backed by the military in April 1941. The file concludes with papers detailing the escape of the Regent 'Abd al-Ilah, and initial negotiations with Rashid Ali's Government of National Defence.

The papers include detailed discussion of the relations between Iraq and the Axis Powers, and attempts by the British to persuade the Government of Iraq to sever diplomatic ties with Italy. They also discuss British concerns over the growing anti-British sentiment in Iraq, as a result of British interference in Iraqi internal affairs and British policy towards Palestine and Syria. Amongst the papers are intelligence reports on the 'Golden Square' Generals (folios 58-59), and a copy of British plans to undermine the Mufti of Jerusalem, Mohammed Amin al-Husseini (folios 194-195). The file also contains a small number of communications from the Government of Iraq, and from HM Ambassadors to Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the USSR.

Folios 4-8 concern the affairs of the family of the late Khan Sahib Badruddin Khan, and appear to have come from a different file.

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1 file (256 folios)
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The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 256; 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. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 2-256, and ff 206-225; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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