File 1283/1913 Pt 5 'MESOPOTAMIA TRADE Issue of new Trade Report' [‎79r] (153/270)

Draft Paper.
Political and Secret
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The Civil Commissioner,
Baghdad.
dated 1st January, with J
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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. .
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Sir,
dated 20th Jan./
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I am directed by the
Secretary of State for India to
forward fe^~your conoidoratien a
copy of a letter from the
Department of Overseas Trade
suggesting, with reference to the
Report on the Prospects of British
Trade in Mesopotamia and the
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. prepared in 1917 by
Messrs. Holland, and Wilson, that
you should if possible arrange for
the preparation of a new and up-to-
date report,giving reliable and
detailed information as to openings
for trade and enterprise in
Mesopotamia, and suitable in all
respects for publication
would no doubt be a qii^tion xor
consideration whenyShe report
had been completed whether
publication should be unrestricted
or should he limited to confidential
circulation to persons and firms
lihel/ to be interested ( as appears
to he the intention in the case of
e enclosed reports on Greece and
/Morocco).
I am also to enclose a copy of a
letter from the Foreign Office
s tating