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File 3846/1910 'Mesopotamia: Baghdad affairs. Miscellaneous.' [‎61r] (130/536)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (266 folios). It was created in 1910-1912. 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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No. 891, dated Baghdad the 7th October 1910 (Confidential).
From—J. G. Lorimer, Esq., C.I.E., Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in Turkish Arabia A term used by the British officials to describe the territory roughly corresponding to, but not coextensive with, modern-day Iraq under the control of the Ottoman Empire. and His
Britannic Majesty’s Consul-General, Baghdad,
To—The Officiating Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Depart
ment.
I have the honour to submit, for the information of the Government of
India, two copies of my despatch. No. 8&0-53, dated 7th October 1910, which I
have addressed to His Britannic Majesty’s Ambassador at Constantinople.
2. The last reference to this subject is my letter No. 861, dated 27th
September 1910.
No. 890-53, dated the 7th October 1910 (Confidential).
From—J. G. Lorimer, Esq., C.I.E.,. Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in Turkish Arabia A term used by the British officials to describe the territory roughly corresponding to, but not coextensive with, modern-day Iraq under the control of the Ottoman Empire. and His
Britannic Majesty’s Consul-General, Baghdad,
To—His Exceleency the Right Hon’ble Sir Gerard A. Lowther, K.C.M.G.,
C.B., His Britannic Majesty’s Ambassador, Constantinople.
In continuation of my despatch No. 860-50 of the 27th September 1910,
I have the honour to submit a copy of a report given me by Mr. Parry,
the local representative of Messrs. Stephen Lynch & Co. in connection
with the progress—if it can be called progress—of negotiations between him
self and the Wilayat with regard to the recent demolition, in the name of the
Baghdad Municipality, of certain buildings at Baghdad belonging to his firm.
The papers enclosed do not appear to call for any comment upon my part.
Notes for Mr. Lorimer regarding Negotiations with the Local Government, in connection with
the demolition of walls and shops on our premises and the ground required for road
widening purpose.
1. On the 25th ultimo, I met Djavad Bey and Eram Bey at my office
with the object of endeavouring to come to some amicable settlement of the
difficulties.
2. I informed them that I was acting as Agents of the proprietors of the
property and any negotiations must be considered unofficial, but that I was
willing to submit any reasonable proposal to London.
3. A plan was produced by Djavad Bey shewing the section of the main
road from the Bazaar to a point 200 yards south of the south wall of the offices,
in which the houses are shewn on each side of the road with a red line cut
ting off I metres on each side, representing the widened road 11,40 metres
wide.
4. I was told that the frontage of the houses immediately in front of our
premises would be pulled down immediately after the Bairam holidays (say
6th instant).
5. In answer to my enquiry I was told that permission would be given to
us to build on the property along the line where the shops and wall have been
demolished, only if we accepted a line 4 metres within the line of the demo
lished walls.
6. On pointing out that, if we built a wall along that line on one portion
of the property, the main building (offices) would just out into the widened
road 4 metres, I was told that they would take the main building at some
later date; and the law, which does not permit the reconstruction or repair
to frontages on the road required for widening purposes without putting the
waU back, would be put in force.
7. After much discussion, in which the desirability of a large firm like
Lynch assisting the Local Government in carrying out improvements in the
town and the advantages which would accrue if we set the example to the
natives by giving our property without compensation was emphasised, I
requested them to make me an offer which I could submit to my Principals.
An offer was made to the effect that, as a concession to us, they would take
only three instead of four metres from our property.

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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, and memoranda, relating to the encroachment on the British Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in Iraq by the Vali of Baghdad for the purpose of road widening. Also discussed is interference by the Turkish authorities with the property of Messrs Lynch Brothers as well as the ice factories of British Indians.

The file also includes monthly summaries of events in Turkish Iraq compiled by the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in Turkish Arabia A term used by the British officials to describe the territory roughly corresponding to, but not coextensive with, modern-day Iraq under the control of the Ottoman Empire. and His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General Baghdad, John Gordon Lorimer. These are generally arranged in the following sections: Musal [Mosul] wilayet; Baghdad wilayet; Basrah wilayet; Persian affairs; Najd affairs; British interests; foreign interests and cases other than Persia and British; commercial matters; general and miscellaneous.

Correspondents include: the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Sir Edward Grey; the Viceroy; Ambassador in Constantinople, Sir Gerard Lowther; British Vice-Consul, Karbala, M.H. Mosin; Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in Turkish Arabia A term used by the British officials to describe the territory roughly corresponding to, but not coextensive with, modern-day Iraq under the control of the Ottoman Empire. and His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General, Baghdad.

Each part includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 volume (266 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume. The subject 3846 (Mesopotamia:- Baghdad affairs; Miscellaneous) consists of one volume.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 262; 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.

The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.

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