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Coll 17/36 ‘Iraq. On of Estabt. of Diplomatic relations between Iraq + U.S.S.R.’ [‎27r] (54/57)

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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INDIA DIRECT
DISTRIBUTION B
From: IRAQ
Decypher. Sir B. Newton (Bagdad)
7th November, 191-0
D. 9«30 p.m
R. 8.00 a.m,
9th November, 1940
7th November, 1940
No. 662
Minister for Foreign Affairs informed me this morning that
Soviet Ambassador at Angora had recently intimated to the°Iraqi
Minister that Russia would welcome the establishment of diplomatic
relations with Iraq. Minister for Foreign Affairs related that
Russian.delegate in 1933 and again in 1933 had made similar
suggestion to him at Geneva and that Soviet Ambassador at Angora
had also spoken in the same sense when passing through Bagdad
on his way to Tehran for wedding of the Crown Prince in 1939.
On each occasion however evasive reply had been given.
2. Minister for Foreign Affairs said that Government did not
wish to act on the matter without consulting His Majesty's
Government and need not reply to the informal enquiry made at
Angora but I received the impression that he was now disposed to
favour the exchange of diplomatic missions with the Soviet
Government.
3*. Subject to wider considerations I see from the local
view point no advantages and many potential disadvantages.
In the present state of Anglo-Soviet relations the presence of
Soviet mission.in Bagdad would give rise to the risk of hostile
political intrigues and I foresee additional danger of spread of
Communistic propaganda among the masses in Iraq who are ill-
equipped to resist its insidnous appeal.
4. . It does not seem that the presence of Soviet mission
would bring to Iraq any advantages to compensate for these risks
and once established it is not likely to be withdrawn. From
our point.of view I am inclined to think that the fewer diplomatic
missions in Iraq and perhaps other Arabic countries or in Egypt
the better and we do not want to accelerate revival of Russian
ambitions in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and [grp. undec].
Repeated to Moscow telegram No. 2, Cairo telegran No. 180
(copy to Micidle Last and pass to Jedda telegrau No, 46), Angora
telegram No, 80 and Government of India telegraa No. 17 Saving.

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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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