Skip to item: of 788
Information about this record Back to top
Open in Universal viewer
Open in Mirador IIIF viewer

Coll 17/4 'Iraq-Syria & Syria-Transjordan frontier: delimitation' [‎218r] (448/788)

This item is part of

The record is made up of 1 volume (386 folios). It was created in 1 Jun 1921-27 Oct 1932. It was written in English and French. 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. .

Transcription

This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.

Apply page layout

(0
-4-
MR. RRNDEL pointed out that the whole question
of the extent cf the concessions on either side on
the Iraqi sector was dependent on the interpretation
rf the 1920 convention line, and that until that line
had been defined it was difficult to say what would
be a concession and what would not.
MR. FLOOD agreed, but was doubtful whether the
possible concessions referred to by Mr. Rendel
would be so large as to counter-balance Iraq’s claim
in the neighbourhood of the Jebel Sinjar. If the
Iraq sector was referred to the League for decision,
it would be most difficult to resist a French claim
that the Trans-Jordan sector should also be referred,
and, in that case, the risk would have to be faced
that a League Commission might possibly make concessions
on the Trans-Jordan sector of such an amount as to
prejudice the safety of the proposed railway and
pipeline. It would be obvious that, if the French
made good a claim as far soutn as Azrak, the whole
corridor would be destroyed and the railway and
pipeline would have to cross the frontiers cf
Syria while even a frontier as far south as Mafrak
would be open to serious objection. For that reason,
the Colonial Office had come to the conclusion that,
if possible, an attempt should be made to reach
an agreement with the French in the Trans-Iordan
sector which could then be put to the League °f
Rations as an agreed settlement between the two
Powers.
In dealing with tho French, it would be necessary
to put the cards on the table and explain to tnem

About this item

Content

Papers regarding negotiations to amend the borders between French-mandated Syria, and British-mandated Iraq and Trans-Jordan. The papers discuss the boundaries established by the Sykes-Picot Agreement and the Treaty of Sèvres, the British push for the inclusion of Amadiyah within the Iraq mandated territories, and the issue of tribal groups crossing border regions. The papers primarily consist of communications between the Foreign Office, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and the High Commissioner for Iraq, with occasional commentary from 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. Political Department.

The file also contains copies of treaties, minutes and appendices from the Committee of Imperial Defence, Standing Sub-Committee for Questions Concerning the Middle East, and minutes and documents circulated by the Council of the League of Nations, including:

  • Memorandum by the High Commissioner for Iraq, stating objections to the frontiers established by the Treaty of Sèvres, including two maps, ff 375-380.
  • Minutes and appendices of the Foreign Office meeting of 13 July 1931, including copies of the Humphrys-Ponsot Draft for Combined Reference to the Council of the League of Nations, and a copy of the Agreement between HMG Her or His Majesty’s Government in London. and the French Government respecting the Boundary Lines between Syria and Palestine from the Mediterranean to El Hammé, Treaty Series No. 13 (1923), ff 315-349.
  • Papers circulated at the Committee of Imperial Defence Sub-Committee meeting of 8 September 1931, including correspondence with the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs concerning the Beirut formula, ff 238-314.
  • Minutes of the Committee of Imperial Defence Sub-Committee meeting of 23 September 1931, including a sketch map of the Syria-Trans-Jordan frontier, and a report by the British Resident at Trans-Jordan, ff 141-209.
  • Second report by Sir Francis Humphrys on his negotiations in Paris regarding the Syrian frontier, and annexes comprising draft agreements, ff 67-75.
  • Excerpt minutes of the 65th Session of the Council of the League of Nations, 9 December 1931, including copies of the joint request for arbitration submitted by Britain and France, ff 48-66; plus minutes of the sessions on 31 October 1931, and 30 January 1932, ff 37-46.
  • Copy of the League of Nations Mandate, Report of the Commission entrusted by the Council with the Study of the Frontier between Syria and Iraq, Geneva, 10 September 1932 (Official reference: C. 578. M. 285. 1932. VI), ff 6-28, which includes four maps (IOR/W/L/PS/12/2848 (i), IOR/W/L/PS/12/2848 (ii), IOR/W/L/PS/12/2848 (iii) and IOR/W/L/PS/12/2848 (iv)).

The volume includes a divider giving a list of correspondence references contained in the volume by year. This is placed at the end of the correspondence (folio 4).

Extent and format
1 volume (386 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 388; 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 4-385; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

Written in
English and French in Latin script
View the complete information for this record

Use and share this item

Share this item
Cite this item in your research

Coll 17/4 'Iraq-Syria & Syria-Transjordan frontier: delimitation' [‎218r] (448/788), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/2848, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100054845816.0x000031> [accessed 28 March 2024]

Link to this item
Embed this item

Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.

<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100054845816.0x000031">Coll 17/4 'Iraq-Syria & Syria-Transjordan frontier: delimitation' [&lrm;218r] (448/788)</a>
<a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100054845816.0x000031">
	<img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000602.0x000186/IOR_L_PS_12_3737_00452.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" />
</a>
IIIF details

This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000602.0x000186/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images

Use and reuse
Download this image