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File 3104/1915 Pt 3 ‘Mesopotamia: trade with Baghdad’ [‎115v] (235/382)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (187 folios). It was created in 22 Mar 1917-31 Dec 1917. It was written in English and French. 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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and agent and represents French manufacturers of brushes. His firm
was established in 1884, is considered respectable and is doing a
moderate business.
Messrs. Pocock Brothers of Southwark Bridge Hoad are shoe manu
facturers. They were established in 1852 are in a very good way
of business, are respectable and of'good credit.
Messrs. A. Picard and Company of 45 Great warlborough Street,
are iron and steel merchants and motor and engineering Contractors.
They were established here in 1911 and have a house in Paris.
The firm are in a good way of business, and respectable and of good
credit. They are presumably a French firm. r. Picard is the
resident partner in London of the firm of Gustave Oppenheimer of Paris,
and he is the Hon. becretary of the French Relief Committee.
The Board consider that all the above named firms may be regards
as "approved” firms for the pumose of trading with Bagdad.
;ith regard to Messrs. J. Taylor and Sons of Manchester* I am
to say that it is not clear which is the firm referred to, and to
request that the Board may be informed of the full* title and address of
the firm in question.
As regards Messrs. J. Bolzani and Company of Bradford, I am to
say that the case of this firm has been considered by the Advisory
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Papers relating to trade between Baghdad and Basra in Mesopotamia [Iraq] and Great Britain, in the wake of Britain’s military invasion and occupation of Mesopotamia during the First World War. Subjects covered include: the resumption of trade between Britain and Baghdad; enquiries made to the British Government by British firms asking if they may resume trade to and from Mesopotamia; enquiries relating to goods seized and condemned by the Prize Court; the resumption of trading at Baghdad by a number of firms ‘approved’ by the British Government’s Board of Trade; enquiries by commercial firms relating to goods looted or destroyed during the military invasion of Mesopotamia. The file’s principal correspondents are: the Foreign Office; 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. ; the Foreign and Political Department of the Government of India; Henry Fountain of the Commercial Department of the Board of Trade.

The file includes a single item of correspondence in French: a copy of a telegram from the Persian Consul General in Baghdad (f 144).

The file includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 volume (187 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

The subject 3104 (German War: conquered territory, Mesopotamia: trade) consists of 9 volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/564-572. The volumes are divided into ten parts, with parts 1 to 8 comprising one volume each, and parts 9 and 10 comprising the last volume.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 189; 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.

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English and French in Latin script
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