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Coll 17/10(3) 'Internal: political situation; relations with HMG' [‎182v] (364/513)

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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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the Hufti's Italian intrigues and warned that he was
likely to he grave embarrassment to them unless
controlled. Therefore action outlined in paragraphs 4
and 5 of your telegram could be initiated with vievv
to discrediting the Mufti with those Arabs who dislike
Italians. Such measures are all that I think^advisable
for the present and combined, with discredit which is
being brought to Italians by events in Albania and North
Africa, they may prove fairly effective.
If, however, Your Lordship takes different view
I would recommend that stronger action should be
delayed until it is po-ssible to send troops to Iraq.
It would then be possible to grasp the nettle more
firmly, although in any event it would not seem
possible for us ourselves to lay bands on the
Mufti in this country without m effect taking over
reins of Government.
Whatever plan may be adopted I wou ^d strongly
deprecate initiation of any action concerning the Mufti
until we have disposed of Rashid All. I have so far
carefully avoided any re f + r ? n chnni/ thlrehv heln
Mufti or Arab affairs lest _ I shoul ^- 1 t ^r i e ,. y m ^p P a tronslv
coeVviri Ain to confute the issues and rally more surongiy
tn sunnort of the Mufti and his gangsters, General
ErtefUa himselfwas also
directly threatened.
It has been suggested to me as an al^native ^lan
that the possibility of persuading IbnSaudtoinvue
“Jia ‘2 is Isfesss
S'Sf iSss^of'flce to anyone conoemel.
I put this suggestion forward with some hesitation because
T -realise that if we arrange fop Mufti to go to Kiyaan
we should be bringing together the two leaders most
oanahle of uniting the. Arabs m a common cause.
the other hand Ibn Baud is generally regarded as sensible
and trustworthy and it is not for me, to judge whether he
could he relied upon to collaborate honestly with His
Majesty's Government in such a matter.
Repeated to Cairo telegram No.232, Jedda telegram
No. 47, Jerusalem telegram No.128.

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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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