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Coll 17/36 ‘Iraq. On of Estabt. of Diplomatic relations between Iraq + U.S.S.R.’ [‎5r] (10/57)

The record is made up of 1 file (25 folios). It was created in 20 Jan 1941-19 Dec 1941. 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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OUTWARD TELEGRAM (p
[T* ^ Document Is the Prop e rty of His Britannic Majesty's Government, and should be
kept under Lock and Key.]
[This telegram is of particular secrecy and should.he retained
hy the authorised recipient and not passed on]•
JS 7960/96/93.
[CYPHER] WAR CABINET DISTRIBUTION
TO: ' IRAQ
FROM FOREIGN OFFICE TO BAGDAD.
No. 1234 .
6 th“ December, 1941. D* 4.20 p.m. 6 th December, 1941.
Repeated to Government of India No. 15793,
Cairo No. 4303,
Kuibyshev No. 272.
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Soviet Ambassador recently said that difficulties over
M. Litvinov *s journey made him wonder whether it was hot
desirable to appoint Soviet Minister at.Bagdad. I said
that in principle I had certainly no objection and would
look into the matter.
2. I agree with your view that the fewer Legations
there are at Bagdad the better and I realize that proposed
establishment of Soviet Legation might be unpopular. o In
itself however proposal is not unreasonable m view.of
increasing importance to the Soviet Union of communications
through Iraq/
3. On the other hand Soviet Government have^ refused
our requests for establishment of consulates in the Soviet
Union. " Subject therefore to any views you may wish to
Iexpress, I should propose to inform M. Maisky that I
|| consider that it would be reasonable that these two questions
fjshould be considered together.

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The file contains papers relating to the proposed establishment of diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union (USSR) and Iraq.

The papers mainly consist of copies of telegrams between the Foreign Office and the following:

  • Sir Basil Newton and Sir Kinahan Cornwallis, HM Ambassador to Iraq (successively).
  • Sir (Richard) Stafford Cripps, HM Ambassador to the USSR.
  • Sir Reader (William) Bullard, HM Minister to Iran.
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1 file (25 folios)
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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 28; 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 2-27; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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Coll 17/36 ‘Iraq. On of Estabt. of Diplomatic relations between Iraq + U.S.S.R.’ [‎5r] (10/57), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/2898, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100055623051.0x00000b> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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