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Coll 17/10(3) 'Internal: political situation; relations with HMG' [173r] (345/513)
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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OUTWARD TELEGRAM
[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty’s Government, and should be
kept under Lock and Key.]
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To: TURKEY.
Cypher telegram to Sir K. Knatchhull-Hugessen, (Angora).
Foreign Office. 17th December, 1940. 3.30
No. 1561.
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IMPORTANT.
Bagdad telegram No. 753 to me [of December 10th:
Anglo-Iraqi relations].
His Majesty’s Government have serious cause for
dissatisfaction with present Iraqi Government
particularly with the Prime Minister, who has been openly
adopting a policy totally inconsistent with the Anglo-
Iraqi Alliance. His Majesty's Government therefore felt
it necessary to draw serious attention of Iraqi Regent
and Cabinet to this state of affairs which, unless°
remedied, is bound to lead to grave crisis in Anglo-Iraqi
relations. They have also had to make it clear that in
view of their past experiences they are not prepared to
attach credence to any assurances from the Prime Minister
of his desire to cooperate with us. In fact, though we
have not said so officially to the Iraqi Government in so
many words, we see no possibility of improvement so long
as Rashid Ali remai in office.
2. In view of the special attention which is always
accorded in Iraq to policy of Turkish Government, I think
it would be most helpful if they made some demarche to
Iraqi Government on lines of that from United States
Government. Unless you see serious objection, please
explain the position to Minister for Foreign Affairs and
enquire whether Turkish Government would be prepared to
send necessary instructions to their Minister at Bagdad,
Repeated to Bagdad No. 651 and Cairo No. 1548,
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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)
- Arrangement
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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- Title
- Coll 17/10(3) 'Internal: political situation; relations with HMG'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:28v, 30r:80r, 81r:95v, 97r:107v, 109r:137v, 139r:250v, 255r:256v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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