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File 4722/1918 Pt 8 'Mesopotamia: Situation' [342r] (696/995)
The record is made up of 1 volume (491 folios). It was created in 28 Jun 1920-11 Feb 1921. 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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Copy of Secret -eiro. .o* 14c
Diwani yah v i r i on to tha 11
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ivi.l Cfnrsnip^ioner,
'D f from f
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I forw?ird the attached document which will be of inter©
to you. It was found on the person of the addressee when
arrested and confirms information I had previously received
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that such letters were being addressed to the tribes, kl-
though in itself not particularly objectionable, it has
been interpreted and passed on by some of the recipients
as an excuse for active defiance of Government and has
largely contributed to unrent among the tribes.
Copy of a letter from ■ irsa **ixhanvmtd Taqi Sairaxi to
!!ajl f'ukhi f a.n .. rill “ ••>•'.’! phs ,
\/C« I have to inform you that your "oslem bretheren in
Baghdad, Kadhimain, Hajaf, Karbala and of all the neighbour
hood of 1 Iraq have agreed and united between them to
manifest peacefully their demands and a large party have
already carried out that manifesto after having decided
to keep vhe maintenance of order undisturbed asking their
legal right as re *ards the independence of ’Iraq (Inshall ah]
and the establishment of r oslem Government,
I have been informed of your sincere feeling and
your Islamic sympathy towards tne country, find it is now
the duty of every T oslem to unite with his brother for
achievi tin this sacred duty and to send every dir.trlet rjid
place their demands to the capital of ’Iraq (Baghdad) and
you should ask your lawful rights in co-operation with
those who shall proceed in due course to Bagndad,
.Beware of disturbing commerce peace and do not
querrell between yourselves as this sort of thing will oe
very dotrimeutal to yonr Islamic rig it which is about to
be obtained and I recommend you to reserve the right of
all creedn in your country and protect their property,
woman?folkv aid 1 ive
I hop© you all success,
fly 's&l&zns to all and may the blessings ot God i©fct
upO'i you,.
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- Content
The volume consists of correspondence, memoranda, drafts, and departmental notes relating to rebellion against British mandatory rule in Mesopotamia [approximately corresponding to present-day Iraq], later known as the Iraqi Revolt of 1920.
The volume covers the period from the start of unrest in May 1920 to British imposition of control in October of the same year. The majority of the volume comprises reports from political officers across Mesopotamia on the situation in their respective divisions and districts.
Other matters discussed within the volume include:
- The suspected causes of the uprising, including fears of ‘Bolshevik’ and pro-Turkish influence
- Settlement of the border between Syria and Mesopotamia
- Military strategy and operations, including the need for reinforcements
- The severing of British lines of communication, particularly rail
- The efficacy and principles of the use of armoured cars and air raids as means of control following numerous cases of misidentification and disproportionate force that resulted in the deaths and injuries of innocent people
- Political and civil policy in the region
- Identification and arrest of some of the leaders of the rebellion
- The prominence of events in Mesopotamia in the British press
- The question of disarming the tribes following the suppression of the rebellion.
Principal correspondents include officials at: 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. ; the Office of the Civil Commissioner in Mesopotamia (from November 1920, the High Commissioner); the War Office; General Headquarters of the military in Mesopotamia; and the Government of India, Foreign and Political and Army departments.
The volume contains cuttings from several publications, including: The Times , The Statesman , The Observer , The Daily Herald , The Daily Mail , The Baghdad Times , and The Near East .
The volume includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence. A second divider is included, for File 4722/1918 Part 7, entitled ‘Mesopotamia: Sir A. Wilson’s invitation to Syrian Baghdadis’. This was transferred to File 5268/20 Parts 1 and 2 (see IOR/L/PS/10/913).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (491 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged in approximate chronological order, from the rear to the front.
The subject 4722 (Mesopotamia) consists of ten volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/755-764. The volumes are divided into twelve parts, with parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11 and 12 comprising one volume each. Part 10 is missing. Part 7, entitled ‘Mesopotamia: Sir A. Wilson’s invitation to Syrian Baghdadis’, was transferred to File 5268/20 Parts 1 and 2 (see IOR/L/PS/10/913).
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 489; 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. Multiple intermittent additional foliation sequences are also present. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves. The sequence contains one foliation anomaly, f 89a.
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- IOR/L/PS/10/761
- Title
- File 4722/1918 Pt 8 'Mesopotamia: Situation'
- Pages
- 342r
- Author
- Mirza Taqi al-Shirazi xx Muhammad Taqi Shirazi xx Mirza Muhammad Raqi
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