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Coll 17/37 ‘Iraq. Operations in – 1941. Political control and use of services of Mr Bertram Thomas.’ [36r] (72/191)
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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Sif K. Cornwallis. D. 8.10 p.m* 24th June. 1941.
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54th June, 1941, R. 7.50 p.m. 88th June, 1941,
Repeated to M.I.C.E. No. 48 (for Middle East).
Government of India No. 235.
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Your telegram No. 524.
I much appreciate your prompt endorsement of my
proposals.
The organization which I have proposed is peculiarly
a personal one and is Eased on the fact that I nave long
standing friendship with many of the chief sheikhs in
Irag. and that officers whom I propose to select also have
their friendship. Personal influence is, as you know, of
enormous importance in dealing with tribes and it is therefore
essential that I should direct the scheme and that political
advisers should he under my orders. The object aimed at
[l grp. undec] [15 grps. omittedJ* and they should not be
treated [grp. omitted ?as] air liaison officers whose duties
should continue to be solely those of intelligence.
If this is agreed to, I have no objection to their
being attached to C.I.C.I. I have already discussed the
scheme with Colonel Elphinstone who agreed with it. I
would not anticipate any difficulty in arranging with (sic)
him to he provided with information which he requires. Me
are already working in closest touch.
[*Note by Communications Department:
Repetition of corrupt and omitted passage has been
requested].
RECd. POL. DEPt.I
30JUN 941
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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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.
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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
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- Open Government Licence