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‘File 16/29 Miscellaneous. Iraq Treaties’ [10r] (19/28)
The record is made up of 1 file (12 folios). It was created in 28 Jun 1931-25 Oct 1938. 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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Article 15. —Any difference that may arise between the two High Contracting
Parties in connection with the provisions of the present Treaty or
of the treaties or agreements concluded between the two Kingdoms
before the date of the present Treaty and any difference that
may arise after the date thereof as a result of the provisions of
the new treaties and agreements concluded between them, shall be
referred to arbitration which shall be conducted in accordance
with the Protocol accompanying the present Treaty.
Article 16. —The present treaty has been drawn up in Arabic in duplicate.
It shall come into force with effect from the date of exchange of
copies thereof ratified by both parties, exchange to be effected in
a place to be agreed upon between them.
Done at Mecca on the 20th Dhil Qa’dah, 1649, of the Hijrah, correspond
ing with the 7th of April, 1931, A.D.
(Sgd.) NURI AS SA’ID.
(Sgd.) FAISAL ‘ABDUL ‘AZIZ.
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IN THE NAME OF GOD THE MERCIFUL THE COMPASSIONATE.
PROTOCOL ON ARBITRATION.
In pursuance of the desire expressed by the two High Contracting Parties
in Article 15 of the Treaty of Friendship and
Bon Voisinage
An agreement or treaty based on principles of 'good neighbourliness', often signed between countries which share borders.
concluded on the
20th Dhil Qa’dah, 1349, (corresponding with the 7th April, 1931) between the
Kingdom of ‘Iraq and the Kingdom of Hejaz and Xajd and Dependencies
concerning the settlement of such disputes arising from the provisions of the
Treaties and Agreements “ratified” between them as may prove impossible of
settlement by diplomatic means:
We, the undersigned Plenipotentiaries of His Majesty the King of
‘Iraq and liis Majesty the King of Hejaz and Najd and Dependencies,
respectively, having been duly authorised, met together this 20th day of
Dhil Qa’dah of the year 1349 (conesponding with the 7th April, 1931) in
order to sign the Arbitration Protocol to the above said Treaty of Friendship
and
Bon Voisinage
An agreement or treaty based on principles of 'good neighbourliness', often signed between countries which share borders.
, and have signed the following: —
Article 1 .—Arbitration shall be conducted by arbitrators, not to exceed six in
number, to be nominated equally by the two High Contracting
Parties under the
presidency
The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent.
of a person to be nominated from
time to time in agreement between the said two Parties.
Article 2—li either of the two High Contracting Parties wishes to refer to
arbitration any of the cases which should be referred under the
provisions of this Protocol, he shall thereupon notify his desire to
the other Party stating the names of his arbitrators, and the other
Party shall also state the names of his arbitrators to the first party.
The meeting (of arbitrators) shall take place within six months
from the date of notification by the first party of his desire to go
to arbitration.
Article 3. —The President of the board of arbitration shall be nominated in
agreement between the two P'arties within the period mentioned in
Article 2 of this Protocol.
Article 4. Each of the two High Contracting Parties shall forward to the other
Party and to the President of the board of arbitration a
memorandum explaining his case and setting forth the agreements
in support thereof, and the Party to whom the memorandum is
forwarded may reply thereto provided that he shall do so within
the period of six months laid down in Article 2 above.
Article, 5. The arbitrators shall meet at such place as may be agreed upon
between the two Governments, and the board of arbitration shall
issue their decision within three months.
Article 6. The two High Contracting Parties undertake to afford the board of
arbitration all the facilities and assistance that the board may ask-
for for the execution of its task.
Article 7. Each of the two High Contracting Parties may nominate one or more
individuals to expound before the board of arbitration his point of
view on the question under dispute.
Article 8. The two High Contracting Parties definitely undertake to accept
and give effect to such decision as the arbitrators shall issue on
the question referred to them. The arbitrators may, if necessary,
issue their decision by a majority of votes.
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- Content
A number of annexures to issues of the Iraq Government Gazette , published between June and July 1931:
- a treaty for the extradition of offenders between Iraq and Egypt, signed at Cairo on 20 April 1931 (ff 3-4);
- a treaty of friendship between Iraq and Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan [Jordan], signed at Amman on 26 March 1931 (f 5);
- a treaty of extradition between Iraq and Hejaz, Najd and Dependencies, signed at Mecca on 8 April 1931 (ff 6-7);
- a treaty of friendship and Bon Voisinage An agreement or treaty based on principles of 'good neighbourliness', often signed between countries which share borders. between Iraq and Hejaz, Najd and Dependencies, signed at Mecca on 7 April 1931 (ff 8-10).
The file also includes letters exchanged in 1938 between the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (Charles Dalrymple Belgrave) and the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , originally sent with a copy of the Iraq Labour Law, not included in the file (ff 11-12). The file notes (f 13) refer to the 1938 correspondence only, and include remarks by Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. staff comparing the Iraq Labour Law’s chapter on compensation for death, injury and disease, to the Government of India’s Workmen’s Compensation Act.
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- 1 file (12 folios)
- Arrangement
The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end. The file notes at the end of the file (f 13) mirror the chronological arrangement.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 14; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at 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 present in parallel between ff 2-11; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- 3r:10v
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