'Mesopotamia. Present Political Situation' [88v] (5/6)
The record is made up of 1 file (2 folios). It was created in 28 Oct 1919. 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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if peace with Turkey is to be concluded in the course of the next few montlis,
it might be held unwise to introduce reforms which will require further con
sideration after the mandate has been given. What our critics are asking for is,
firstly that they shall be heard when the future Constitution is deter.mined, and,
secoudly, that the Constitution shall be a liberal one. w hat they fear is lest the
present administrative machinery become permanent.
To secure a continuity of policy and to allay the existing unrest it is suggested
that a declaration might be published in the sense that an e accept the \ eidiet of
Mesopotamia on our behalf as communicated by Colonel W ilson in his report on self-
determination in Iraq; that we will accordingly accept the mandate, provided this
be ollered by the League of Nations ; that it is our intention to set up such a
Government as will fulfil the pledges given in the Anglo-French Declaration of
■ November 1918 ; but that before framing a permaueut Constitution the leaders of
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Arab opinion in Mesopotamia will have an opportunity of expressing their views.
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Political Depahtmekt, Inima Office,
28th October I'JJ 9.
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This is printed memorandum is a report by Colin Campbell Garbett (initialled C C G), dated 28 October 1919, concerning an appreciation of the present situation in Mesopotamia [Iraq] following complaints by Izzet Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. of Damscus and others about British administration there. The report provides a general overview of British administration in Mesopotamia, relations with King Hussein [Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī] and Feisal [Fayṣal bin Ḥusayn al-Hāshimī], and current events and notable Iraqis, for example, Naji Beg Suwaidi [Nājī Beg Suwaydī], the Alusi [al-Alūsī] family, Shaikh Hasan and Ezra Daniel.
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Foliation: The foliation for this report commences at folio 87, and terminates at folio 88, as it is part of a larger physical volume; 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 also present in parallel between folios 7-153; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.
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