Coll 17/37 ‘Iraq. Operations in – 1941. Political control and use of services of Mr Bertram Thomas.’ [‎25r] (50/191)

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^277/9* Agreement reached, in Bagdad discussions on aXl
points except responsibility Tor provision of* Beoret
Service funds j.or ColoC ? ..u Ihese provisionally estimated
at one thousand pounds per month exclusive of J.E 0 B a
activities such as those or political advisers which will
be met from J"oE a Bo allotment vide troopers 7“i876 0
T woo Hitnerr-o -^ir Ministry have provided for
intelligOxice activities Iraq six hundred pounds per month
which C©I*0*1* as successor R*A,P 4 intelligence staff
has continued to drawo A o 0^C a in Go view is that Air
Ministry shou. v-. increase this from .1/7 to sum now estimated
and subsequently to such amount as experience shows is
required* This would involve no disturbance to existing
arrangements which are working satisfactorily and will cater
for future Air Force requirements in ail directions©
Three* G^ in C* India’s view is tlr b f as Indian
Financial Authorities are willing to provide up to the limit
required and as India is now financially responsible for
all ordinary vote expenditure in Iraq, India should provide
C.I.C.I. requirements of Secret Service funds© He feels
0#I*C*X* activities will tend to expand eastward and northward
and that would be easier and more logical, to gob from
India increases for what will be G©H©Q 0 India’s particular
responsibilities rather than Intersorviee onesc.
Four© Request immediate decision as to provision of
these funds and if from Air Ministry that Iraq allotment be
/increased**«.*•
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