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Coll 17/10(3) 'Internal: political situation; relations with HMG' [142r] (283/513)
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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From: IRAQ.
Decypher. Sir B. Nev/tcn (Bagdad)
2nd December, 1940,
D. 10.55 p.m. 2nd December, 1940.
R. 7.20 a.m. 3rd December, 1940.
No. 735.
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IMPORTANT.
Following is text referred to in my immediately
preceding telegram.
(Begins) I saw Lord Halifax to-day, Friday, and explaxned
to him the contents of your telegram in its various aspects.
He replied that the object of the British Government was
friendship and good relations and non-interference m the.
internal affairs of Iraq, but they had recently observed in
Iraq matters inconsistent with the spirit of the Treaty o
Alliance and indeed with its latter also and therefore the
Ambassador had been instructed to make the statement he had
made. I exolained to him the gravity of such a^statement
and how it would harm the interests of both parties and
benefit the third party. Similarly, I mentioned to him the
unfortunate impression to which it would give rise in Iraqi
and Arab circles in these critical days in addition.to its
affect on racial pride and independence and to its inconsistency
with the Treaty. He pondered a little and said I apprecia
the gravity of the question; the fact that it does not af^ec
only the two countries and that perhaps the enemy will pro i
from it; but they were obliged so to act in view of the state
of affairs they had recently observed, a state of which the
least that could be said was that it far removed from
co-operation expected between Allied States . I said to ii
’♦since you appreciate the gravity of the matter ana f^ree w
cur view of the kind of consequences to which it is likely to
lead! do you agree that I should inform the Iraqi Minister for
Foreign Affairs that having heard my statement you will sen
new instruction to Bagdad?-. He replied »t should write to
■Racrdad stating that although he fully appreciated the
explanation of the views of the Iraqi Minister for Foreign
Affairs which had been communicated through me he desired
consider the matter "before replying to my question .
2. My personal observations are that the British
Government are annoyed with the Prime Minister hut at the
same™ desire, if possible, to avoid an open quarrel with
the Iraqi Government at the present time. ^enas;.
Repeated to Cairo telegram No. 221.
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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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- front, front-i, 2r:28v, 30r:80r, 81r:95v, 97r:107v, 109r:137v, 139r:250v, 255r:256v, back-i
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