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Coll 17/2 'Arabia (Yemen). Relations between Iraq & Yemen. Treaty of Friendship.' [‎102r] (203/267)

The record is made up of 1 file (133 folios). It was created in 22 Jan 1931-4 Aug 1939. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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foreign colonies were also invited.
It became apparent to us during these days
that intrigue had preceded our arrival in the Ya®an,
and that the newspapers of 2gypt and §yria which had
criticised the project of an Arab alliance had created
an unfavourable atmosphere in Sana*©. It is also
likely that the Fussian Commercial Mission utilised
these newspaper reports to give a pro-English com
plexion to our mission. We quickly realised that
the people of the Yaman ©re suspicious regarding all
who come from outside, especially if they should come
from a country having special relations with England.
It was apparent to us, therefore, that the stories
which had preceded our arrival had influenced un
favourably the Imam and his entourage. We accordingly
considered that it was necessary to endeavour to remove
these doubts from the mind of the Imam by frank dis
cussions, and we asked for another audience. We were
received in His Uajesty 1 s presence on the morning of
the 5 th flay, on which occasion the Prime Minister was
also present.
His Majesty the Imam spoke openly of what
had been said concerning our mission and of his own
doubts in this connection. I discussed all that had
been said concerning us end explained to him that the
purpose which had inspired His Majesty the Cing of 'Iraq
and the object for which the 'Iraqi Government were
working was to bring about a rapproachment between all
the Arab Kingdoms and to remove causes of dispute
between them. The 'Iraqi Government had, in working
for this end, already concluded treaties of friendship
and

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Papers regarding relations between Iraq and Yemen, from the Iraqi Mission to Yemen in 1931, the subsequent Treaty of Friendship agreed between the two countries, and the eventual accession of Yemen to the Iraqi-Saudi Treaty of Arab Brotherhood and Alliance. The file includes the following treaties and related documents:

  • English translation of the Treaty of Friendship between the Kingdoms of Iraq and Yemen, signed in Sana'a on 11 May 1931, ff 116-117.
  • English translation of a report on the work of the Iraqi Mission to the Yemen, written by General Taha Hashimi (Chief of the Iraq General Staff), ff 98-112.
  • Booklet providing texts of the Treaty of Friendship between the Kingdoms of Iraq and Yemen, and of the Ratifications exchanged at Baghdad on 26 April 1932, printed by the Iraqi Government Press in English and Arabic, ff 78-81.
  • English translation of an article appearing in Umm al-Qura No. 679, 7 Shawwal 1356 [10 December 1937], on the 'Ratification of the Saudi-Iraqi-Yemeni Treaty of Arab Alliance', ff 17-18.
  • English translation of the 'Arbitration Covenant between the Saudi Arab Kingdom and the Kingdom of Yemen', ff 13-15.
  • English translation of the 'Instrument of Accession of the Kingdom of the Yemen to the Treaty of Arab Brotherhood and Alliance between Iraq and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia', ff 7-12.
  • Note submitted by the British Legation at Jedda, comparing the Yemeni accession agreement to the Saudi-Iraq treaty, ff 34-38.

The file also includes correspondence between the HM Embassy at Baghdad, HM Legation at Jedda, 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. Political Department, and the Foreign Office, regarding: a proposal to establish an Iraqi Legation to the Yemen; tensions between the King of Yemen and Ibn Sa'ūd; Iraqi concerns over Soviet and Italian influence in Yemen; and the provision of training in Iraq for Yemeni army cadets and trainee teachers.

The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the end of the correspondence (folio 2).

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1 file (133 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 main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 133; 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 present in parallel between ff 2-132; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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