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Coll 17/36 ‘Iraq. On of Estabt. of Diplomatic relations between Iraq + U.S.S.R.’ [18v] (37/57)
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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2 ,
4. Establishment of relations with Iraq at
the precise moment when that country fell foul of
us and appealed for German help was also no doubt
dictated by the desire of Soviet Government (1) to
"get back at" His Majesty’s Government for the latter’s
policy of economic pressure, both direct and through
united States Government, which beyond question
they strongly resent, however unavoidable it may be
from our point of view and (2) to placate Germany at
this critical moment for- Soviet-German relations, by
a gesture which at any rate prima facie is favourable
to Germans and costs them nothing 0 Nevertheless on
evidence at present available I consider these also
to be secondary motives only, though coincidence of v - •.
date with action against Yugoslavia and ether changes
may have some deeper significance.
Please repeat to Bagdad if possible and safe.
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- Content
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.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (25 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 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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- IOR/L/PS/12/2898
- Title
- Coll 17/36 ‘Iraq. On of Estabt. of Diplomatic relations between Iraq + U.S.S.R.’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1ar, 2r:27v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence