File 4613/1919 Pt 2 'Mesopotamia:- Land Policy. Messrs Sassoon's dealings in land at Basra.' [‎268r] (8/33)

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Baghdad, the Int October 1918.
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Bt.-Lt.-Col. A.?.Wilson, C..0., '’.I.K.' D.S.O.,
Oi 1 4;oifttinr - Civil Cornmissioner,
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The Secret ry to the Oovernment of India
in the i<o eirn and Political department,
3 I M I> A.
Sir,
In reoly to your letter Ko. 1229-W, dated Seotemher 12th,
I^rave the honour to enclose a copy of the marginally noted
frl^i Sept^d.hcr 5th i correspondence from which
iroit. A.India to GoO*Cein Chiely
Bagtrlad, with enclosures, * it will b' seen that the
20511 Septeto«r 28th from Civil \ matter is 1 dy under
Commission r f Baghdad, to C.O.3., ;
Baghdad, with enclosures. ; correspondence between
tliO illtary authorities in this country and in India.
2. I trust that ’’essrs. B,I),Sassoon & Co. will be
directed to add "ess themselves to this office as proposed;
the disposal ofjtheir application involves an important
question of principle am the nmotiaiions with the firm*s
agent hav- not developed su violently to enable me to make
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recommendations on th* subject to the G.O.C. in Chief. A
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3. I - ve s-nt a copy of this letter with enclosures
to the Sec ret:: ry of State for India.
I have the .honour to be, Sir,
Tour most obedient servant,
Lt.-Colonel, I.A.
Offg, Civil Commissioner