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Coll 17/10(3) 'Internal: political situation; relations with HMG' [50r] (99/513)
The record is made up of 1 file (256 folios). It was created in 29 Apr 1940-24 Oct 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 6 MAR 1941
INDIA DIRECT
I discussed situation resulting from
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between
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Secretary of State and Iraqi Minister for Foreign; At fairs
Cairo, with Taufiq Suwaidi on March 18th and with Regent
2. Minister'for Foreign.-Affairs much appreciated friendly
attitude of Secretary of State hut complained that he r had to
return to Bagdad without any definition of help which His . - .
Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom would give if Iraq
broke off relations with Italy* He-explained that.in the matrer
of equipment it would help him very much if
say something would be-sent at once and the
he could at least
next.follow at .
dates to be laid down, I promised to ascertain aef'inicely what
could be done by His Majesty's Government as soon as I
report what Iraqi Government were prepared to. do arid reminded
him of your hope that there would be results within a ,
fortnight* As regards lame argument used by General Taha uhat
the Italian Legation had been left because .they were harmless,
I pointed out that as Italy was falling under German domination,
Legation must be increasingly regarded as substitute xor Germa,..
Legation sent away by the Government of which iana haa been
a member.
5. Taufiq had then had only preliminary 'talk with Taha
hut he showed considerable uneasiness at power of military
clique. I said at my next interview I should be glad to learn
that
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what Government were willing ana able to-do, ooser/ing^
obviously first thing to know was whether effective.power
was being exercised by present Prime Minister and His
Government or by Colonel Salahuddin and his clique«_In case
such language sounds undiplomatic in London, i would exp .lain
that my experience here goes to show chat the more pomieaiy.
those hostile to us behind the scenes are exposed and criticised,
the less support they will receive*
4. I repeated foregoing to the Regent to-day and gavo
him general account of conversations in Cairpo i suggestea
he might be able to discredit and weaken dis-boyai oix icers by
propaganda and he told me that this was being done;*
5. Regent showed much more independence than Minister foi
Foreign Affairs had done and said that other members of the
Cabinet with whom he had just dicussed the^sicua uion seemea to.
appreciate the need for remedy. Minister ci finance naa
REC*. POL. •KPt.
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This file is a continuation of IOR/L/PS/12/2861. It contains correspondence and memoranda regarding relations between HMG Her or His Majesty’s Government in London. and the Government of Iraq, and documents the reaction of the 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. and Foreign Office to political developments within Iraq. The papers primarily consist of communications between HM Ambassador to Iraq and HM Foreign Secretary, regarding the cabinet of Rashid Ali al-Gaylani, his resignation in January 1941 and the formation of a new cabinet under Taha al-Hashimi, and the resumption of power by Rashid Ali backed by the military in April 1941. The file concludes with papers detailing the escape of the Regent 'Abd al-Ilah, and initial negotiations with Rashid Ali's Government of National Defence.
The papers include detailed discussion of the relations between Iraq and the Axis Powers, and attempts by the British to persuade the Government of Iraq to sever diplomatic ties with Italy. They also discuss British concerns over the growing anti-British sentiment in Iraq, as a result of British interference in Iraqi internal affairs and British policy towards Palestine and Syria. Amongst the papers are intelligence reports on the 'Golden Square' Generals (folios 58-59), and a copy of British plans to undermine the Mufti of Jerusalem, Mohammed Amin al-Husseini (folios 194-195). The file also contains a small number of communications from the Government of Iraq, and from HM Ambassadors to Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the USSR.
Folios 4-8 concern the affairs of the family of the late Khan Sahib Badruddin Khan, and appear to have come from a different file.
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- 1 file (256 folios)
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The papers are arranged in rough 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 inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 256; 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. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 2-256, and ff 206-225; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- front, front-i, 2r:28v, 30r:80r, 81r:95v, 97r:107v, 109r:137v, 139r:250v, 255r:256v, back-i
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