'File 2/15 Iraq coup d'etat and political situation in Iraq' [‎80r] (157/414)

miBAS lP*ql «ho h«v® t^aporarily
afi®oaa®d anthority in Baghdad, hmr« ®o«ght for an Apaiiatic®,
and la view of tht fact that Hie Hlghnaaa the Aair Ahdal
lllah 1® on hi® way t© the Capital to ream sue hi® legal
function®, the General Of fleer Co^oiaanding Britieh Force®
ha® drawn up th& following term® for an imraedlet® apmletlc®*
The term® h«r® been drawn up in hersiony with the declared
policy of HI® Britannia &® 4 «sty’® overnneat, which 1® to
a&etain from any infringomnt of Iraq Inaopcndeno® «®
foraally laid down by Treaty, and to afford Hi® Kighneao
the Bagent •wary a®®l«tanc« la rc-eat® hllahlng legal
goremmnt and ®delating the XjftMt nation to reaumc it®
normal and proeperoua axlstenoe* Hi® Britannic Majesty *
GoTemaant have been led to adhere to tlteae two base® ©f
policy by the fact that they realise that the recent
regrettable in©Ideate in Iraq wars, not the outcome of
on? feeling of hostility between the British unl Iraqi
nations or of any divergence of mterestii between the
two friendly people ®* but that these incident® were
engineered solely by a small political party for their
own private end®#
The Armiettee term drawn up by the General
Officer Gemmaading Brltia)* Forces ar4 f ollewei-
( 1 ) All hos til it lea between the two arnica will
caaae forthwith.
(2) The Iraq Army will be permitted to retain dl
it® areas, equipment and ,»:niliens, but all cult® of
the Army mat proceed forthwith to their normal
peace-time stations*
(3) All British priacnara-of-war, either military,
Boyal Air ^orce or civilian®, will be rcleased
forthwith.
(k) All eneiay (Gernmn or Italian} oervioe pereonixel
will be Interned, end their war material will be
retained by tiw Iraq GoweaMicnt pending further
instruct! erne*
(5) The town and vicinity of Ramadi to be vacated by
the Iraq Army by 12*00 hour® «une let*
( 6 ) All facilities will be accorded immediately to
the British military authorities for unimpeded through
communication by rail, rot d ana river*
(7) All Iraqi priaoners-ofar no» in the hands of the
British will be handed over to Hie Hlghnewa the
Regent soon a® the term® In the abuve-iaen11 oned
paragraphe hav^ been duly co^lieu with*
(signed) ISMAIL HAII1Q*
Brigadier*
( do. ) H*IR5BltAf*
(eigaed)
ommm claml.
Eajor-General*
Rtaff Colonel.
( do. )
J.H.B^ALBIAC*
Air Vice Marshal
{ a*.
) mmmin timaiv.
staff i.lant.cl.
A* 0* 0*
31at May,1^1*