File 1283/1913 Pt 4 'Mesopotamia Trade British Trade Corporation Mission’ [167r] (59/254)
The record is made up of 126 folios. It was created in 28 May 1918-8 Apr 1920. 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. .
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Draft Paper.
Department.
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(69265) Wfc. P210/17 Gp.163 5000 5-19 W B & L
(70076) P715/29 „ 5000 8-19
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Sir,
With reference to
correspondence ending with my
letter P.5525 dated 18th
September relative to the
opening up of trade in
Mesopotamia, I am directed by
the Secretary of State for
India to transmit, to be laid before
the Controller General. D.O.T,
the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs,
# copy of a letter dated 1,5th
ftsptember which has been
received from the Scottish
Mesopotamia Corporation Ltd.
, fc
requesting permission-jbo^commence
business in Mesopotamia and
for the residence of theiVstaff in
thefcountry. Before replying
to this application,Mr.Secretary
Montagu would be glad to learn
whether there is any objection
on the part of
The Controller General of the D.O.T
Lord Curzon
lo't&aei the permission requested.
A similar letter is being sent to
(ll) The Foreign Office
( 2 ) The Department of Overseas Trade.
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Part 4 of the volume (folios 138-264) contains exchanges of correspondence, mainly between officials at 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. , the Foreign Office and the Department of Overseas Trade in London. They discuss whether or not to approve proposals submitted to them by the British Trade Corporation, the Scottish Mesopotamia Corporation Limited and several other British companies who wished to send trade missions to Baghdad, Basra and elsewhere in the region, to investigate commercial opportunities.
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