![Coll 17/23(S) 'Iraq. Attachment of Iraqis to British Consulates abroad for training in consular work.' [‎75r] (149/250)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000602.0x0001ac/IOR_L_PS_12_2885_0150.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "Coll 17/23(S) 'Iraq. Attachment of Iraqis to British Consulates abroad for training in consular work.' [‎75r] (149/250)")
Coll 17/23(S) 'Iraq. Attachment of Iraqis to British Consulates abroad for training in consular work.' [75r] (149/250)
The record is made up of 1 file (124 folios). It was created in 26 Jan 1927-17 Apr 1930. 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. .
Transcription
This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.
*
i
(© 73
£2
(K 6803/156Q/250)
No.23 of 1927.
•JL ^
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.
and Consulate-General,
Bushire e
18th April, 1927.
Sir,
i have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your
despatch ho.5 (K 2634/1566/250) dated 2nd March 1927, on the
subject of Irak Consuls being attached for instruction to
this
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.
and Consulate-General.
2. In reply to paragraph 2 df your letter, I have the
honour to say that I think it would be undesirable to have
Irakis in so intimate a relationship at Bushire. An Irak
subject, unless he were pro British in temperament, might
find his opinions in opposition to our interests. Indeed,
it does not follow that because he were pro British that he
Y/ould continue so in the future.
3. The present time has many important questions, such as
the oil fields and measures for their protection, the air
route by Arabia and the British position in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
,
in which an Iraki might not see eye to eye with us. He
would instantly get to know what was being suggested or being
done, he would follow the itineraries of 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.
and his Political Agents, and would in general get to know too
much.
4. I am of opinion that such ah official could learn his
work in Palestine or elsewhere with less possible danger to us,
5. As Persia has not recognised Irak, the attachment of
an officer would presumably be difficult at present, and this
would perhaps form a convenient answer to the request.
6.
H *M .* s Principal Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Office,
London, S.W.l.
About this item
- Content
The file contains papers mostly relating to the following: the proposal by the Prime Minister of Iraq that Iraqi officials should be employed in British Consulates, for the purpose of training them in consular work until Iraqi Consulates could be established in neighbouring countries to Iraq, and in countries with which Iraq had important commercial relations; and the proposal of the Iraqi Prime Minister that pending Persian [Iranian] recognition of Iraq, an Iraqi representative should be attached to HM Legation, Tehran, to assist Robert Henry Clive, British Minister at Tehran, in the consideration of questions affecting Iraqi interests.
The file also includes papers relating to the following: the decision of the Government of Iraq to approach the Persian Government directly regarding their decision to appoint Kamil Beg Al Gilani as Consul at Kermanshah, and Ahmed Zaki Beg Al Khaiyat as Vice Consul at Mohammerah [Khorramshahr]; and the desire of the Iraqi Government to appoint Dr Abdullah Beg Al Damluji as Consul-General at Cairo, and Dr Ahmed Beg Gadri as Honorary Vice Consul at Alexandria.
The papers mostly consist of the following: correspondence between 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. and the Colonial Office; 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 minute papers; 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. internal notes; correspondence between 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 Secretary to the Government of India; copy correspondence between the Colonial Office and the Foreign Office; copy correspondence between the Colonial Office and the High Commissioner for Iraq; and copy Foreign Office correspondence with British consular officials at Bushire, Tehran, Beyrout [Beirut], Damascus, and Jedda [Jeddah].
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (124 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in reverse chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 125; 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.
- Written in
- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
Use and share this item
- Share this item
Coll 17/23(S) 'Iraq. Attachment of Iraqis to British Consulates abroad for training in consular work.' [75r] (149/250), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/2885, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100045094886.0x000096> [accessed 26 April 2024]
https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100045094886.0x000096
Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.
<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100045094886.0x000096">Coll 17/23(S) 'Iraq. Attachment of Iraqis to British Consulates abroad for training in consular work.' [‎75r] (149/250)</a> <a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100045094886.0x000096"> <img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000602.0x0001ac/IOR_L_PS_12_2885_0150.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" /> </a>
This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000602.0x0001ac/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images
Copyright: How to use this content
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/12/2885
- Title
- Coll 17/23(S) 'Iraq. Attachment of Iraqis to British Consulates abroad for training in consular work.'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:46v, 48r:124v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence