File 4613/1919 Pt 2 'Mesopotamia:- Land Policy. Messrs Sassoon's dealings in land at Basra.' [‎273r] (18/33)

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Copy of f-erno. No. 20501/129/2, dated 28th Sep emher
1918, from the (J ffg. Civil Commissioner, Baghdad, to
C.G.S., G.H.q.:-
H Your A/2522/1, September 25th 1918, enclosing
A.H.q. India 7178/1 Q.F.G. 2 September 6th, returned
herewith,
2, The restriction complained of Toy Tessrs. S.D.
Sassoon & Co. is that imposed by Notification No. 4 of
November 20th 1917 (copy attached). By otification of
February 14th 1918 the G.O.C. in Chief has authorised
certain officials to sanction alienations of property
thereunder. , * ^
3. No final decision has yet b«en given in the
matter: Nr. ^orden the agent of Messrs. 15.B.Sassoon & Co.
is at present in Baghdad anijias had several interviews
with me on the subject: no final decision has yet been
reached.
4. At 1^ast one plot of land the acquisition of
which is desired falls within the area the acquisition
of which by Government has I understand been urged
by the I.G.C.
5. The matter is eminently one for settlement
by the Civil Administration, subject to the orders of
the G.O.C. in Chief in .“’esopotamia, and I trust that
Messrs 3.D.Sassoon will be directed to address themselves
to this oflice on the subject.
Neither Mr. Yari nor * or 'en have a power of
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attorney which in my ooinion justifies me in recog
nizing them as fully accredited agents of the firm and
the former has b^en somewhat disingenuous in the matter