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Coll 17/37 ‘Iraq. Operations in – 1941. Political control and use of services of Mr Bertram Thomas.’ [21r] (42/191)
The record is made up of 1 file (92 folios). It was created in 4 May 1941-5 Jul 1943. 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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Prom:- The War offMOST SECRET fesp. 1415. 11/7/41.
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A*O.C, in C, Middle East,
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77388. cipher. (D.D.M.I.(O) 11/7.
Your 9491 cipher. 3/7* Prom J.I.C. on hehalf of C.O*S.
One. Allotment of £1 million has "been given to c. in C*
Middle East for various secret andpavcwnilitary activities in
Iraq (see 67891 cipher M*0.5* 17/5) and whatever is ultimate
decision regarding general financial responsibility for Iraq
(see Three Below) £1 million will be administered by C. in C*
imHudes
Middle East* This allotment/ substantial grant for S.S. purposes.
Two* Undesirable to have small separate grant in
addition and consider funds for C.I.C.I. should be found from
S.S. grant referred to under one, regarding the amount of which
we are awaiting reply from C.in C. Middle East to 74065 cipher .
24/6 (not repeated India or A.O.C. in C.)* This solution
gives greater elasticity than separate small grant and
eliminates, any question of separate sanction from here for
increases in- C.I.C.I. activities*
Three. Reference para: three your telegram under reply*
Financial responsbility for ordinary Vote expenditure in Iraq
not yet decided (see 74876 cipher (P.l.) 28/6)*
6*4* (Telegrams)* Copies to:- S. of S.
C. 1.0.8.
V.C.I.G.S.
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C.N.S. Admiralty.
C.A.S. Air Ministry.
A*I./J.I.C. (Air Ministry)(10 copies
Col. Office (Mr. Boyd)
Foreign Office (Mr. Baxter.
Lt« Col, Jacob. (5 copies)
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.
(Lt. Col. Goode)
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The file contains papers mostly relating to British operations in Iraq in 1941. It includes papers concerning the need for suitable political and administrative officers to serve under the British Embassy in Baghdad, and the question of the employment of Bertram Thomas for political or intelligence duties in Iraq.
The papers largely consist of the following correspondence:
- 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 Viceroy of India, the Government of India External Affairs Department and Defence Department, and the War 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. internal notes.
- Copy correspondence between the War Office, the Commander-in-Chief of India, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Middle East.
- Copy correspondence between the HM Ambassador to Iraq at Baghdad (Sir Kinahan Cornwallis), and the Foreign Office (including a letter to Anthony Eden, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (92 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in 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 95; 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 2-94; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/2899
- Title
- Coll 17/37 ‘Iraq. Operations in – 1941. Political control and use of services of Mr Bertram Thomas.’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1Ar, 2r:94v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence