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PZ 2068/1941(2) 'IRAQ. Rebellion in: - 1941.' [‎59r] (119/222)

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The record is made up of 1 file (108 folios). It was created in 30 Jul 1941-14 Nov 1945. It was written in English and French. 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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FROM IRAQ
FROM BAGDAD TO FOREIGN OFFICE,
Mr, Holman,
No. 1025.
3rd September, 1941.
D. 9.30 p.m. 3rd September, 1941,
R. 6.55 p.m. 4th September, 1941.
Repeated to Cairo No. 413
Jedda No. 66
Tehran No. 241
Angora No. 266.
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Ibrahim Kemal has resigned from Cabinet. Reason
is his general dissatisfaction with the weakness of the
Government [grp. undec.] in dealing with such guestions
as trial of Rashid Ali and his principal associates,
the purging and reduction of army and reforms of
Ministry of Education and of teaching in schools. Regent
has so far failed to persuade him to withdraw his
resignation and [? Prime Minister] is apparently showing
signs of resigning if Cabinet crisis should result.
Resignation of the Cabinet at this moment and particularly
just after the publication of charges against Rashid’ Ali,
his Ministers and late army leaders (see my telegram
Jo . 1024) m av create the impression that the Government
lacTfound themselves unable to proceed with the trials,
in any case the Cabinet crisis is bound to play into
;he hands of the trouble makers and disobedient elements.
! shall therefore do what I can to support the efforts
irhich the Regent is making to hold them together.
3. Please repeat to Government of India as my telegram
Jo. 361 and to Jerusalem as my telegram 266 .
[Repeated to Government of India under 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.
No. 10781 and Jerusalem under Colonial Office No. 1505]

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The file comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to the rebellion in Iraq 1941.

The discussion in the file concerns measures to restore public order in Iraq following the British military occupation of the country which was instigated after a coup d'état by Rashid Ali Al-Gaylani in April 1941. It covers the following:

  • further discussion surrounding the Kurdish rebel leader Shaikh Mahmoud
  • support for the restored Iraqi government to enforce public order
  • measures to purge the Iraqi civil service of officials sympathetic to Rashid Ali Al-Gaylani
  • judicial process for the 'Golden Square' military officials who supported the coup d'etat

Included in the file is a copy (folio 62) of a paper purporting to be the text of a secret treaty between Rashid Ali and the Axis powers.

The principal correspondents in the volume include HM Ambassador to Iraq (Sir Kinahan Cornwallis) and HM Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey.

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.

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1 file (108 folios)
Arrangement

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 front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 110; 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 80-83; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled

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English and French in Latin script
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