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File 978/1917 Pt 3 'Mesopotamia and Persia: occupation of Baghdad; protection of holy places' [4r] (16/410)
The record is made up of 1 volume (199 folios). It was created in 19 Mar 1917-2 Apr 1919. 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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Name
Particulars.
( 54 ) AMur Baz 2 ak ibn Advah.
(^) Badhi ibn Ha^ji Sa’ad.
(58) HaJJi Hussain ibn Yussuf.
(59) Karim ibn Muhammad.
(60) Tauman ibn Ghadban.
(61) Rashid ibn Hadi Idris.
(69) Mutashir ibn ’All.
(70) Hassun ibn Alaiwi.
(72) Ghanni ibn Ghanim
Al-Kabmash.
(73) Muhammad ibn Mat tar
Al-Akashi.
(74) Abid ibn Yusuf Abu
Ahabah.
(75) Hussain ibn Muhammad
Al-Sarraf.
(76) Khazir ibn Abbas
As-Sarraf.
(78) Hadi ibn Abdul Hassan
Abu ohaubah.
Age 25 years, involved in this
and all previous riots.Leading
people in Hawaish Quarter.
Age 20 years,son of Ha^ji iia’ad
An objectionable character,but
not deeply implicated in
present riot.^rom bad family.
Merely suspicious.
Age 30 years. Relation and
follower of Hajji Attiyah Abu
Gulal. No proof of an active
part in disturbance; but from
bad family.
Age 25 years. Same as No.58
was in Basrah at time of
insurrection.
Age 40 years. Mashraq Quarter.
Merely suspicious character.
Age 35 years. Karmash family.
Arnara Quarter. Suspicious
character from bad family.
Age 35 years. Up in arms
against us throughout the three
Najaf disturbances,Mounted
Shabana.
Age 45 years. Same as 69.
Age 25 years. Prominent in all
recent riots. In Attiyah*s
gang.
Age 55_years. Shaikh of
AkashiLs. Double-faced man.
Able to render services but
ignored us purposely. Amara
Quarter. Was not in Najaf at
time of disturbances. States
he is a trader not a Shaikh.
Age 32 years. Prominent in the
recent disturbances, but not
nresent in first and second
riots. Hawaish Quarter.
Age 60 years. An agitator and
intriguer. Enemy’s propagan
dist. Baraq Quarter. Very
fanatical, unrepentent and
insolent manner.
f
Age 55 years. Friend of Karim
Hajji Sa’ad. Connected with axi
all disturbances. Mashraq
Quarter.respectable-looking
man.
Age 33 years. Up in arms
agains t us
- in
recent disturbances,
Hawaish Respectable.
About this item
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This volume contains correspondence, reports, telegrams and minutes regarding the protection of Shiah Holy Places and Persian subjects by the British Government after the occupation of Mesopotamia during the First World War. Related matters of discussion include the following: the situation in different cities in Mesopotamia; tours undertaken by visiting shaikhs around different towns in Mesopotamia, in order to observe the situation; relations between Russia and Great Britain, Russia and Persia, and Germany and Russia during the war; details relating to the Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907; bombardment and disturbances in Najaf during 1918 and their resulting consequences (the riots culminated in the death of Captain William Macandrew Marshall).
The correspondence in the volume is internal correspondence between British officials and the Persian Government. The principal correspondents are: Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Cox; Secretary for State for India; Under-Secretary of State for India; Viceroy of India; Foreign Office; Privy Council Office; HM Consul-General to Persia; Civil Commissioner, Baghdad; Indian Expeditionary Force D, Chief Political Officer; Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Political Officer, Najaf; Persian Consul-General, Baghdad and India. Other items of note include a memorandum and report on Baghdad (ff 155-157), a draft of a letter from King George V of Great Britain to the Ulema of Iraq (f 165 and f 170), and reports by Gertrude Bell regarding the situation in the Najaf-Karbala district (ff 166-122).
The volume 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 front of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (199 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.The subject 5320 (Mesopotamia Negotiations) consists of two volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/666-667. The volumes are divided into two parts, with each part comprising one volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 199; 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.The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.
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- File 978/1917 Pt 3 'Mesopotamia and Persia: occupation of Baghdad; protection of holy places'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:26v, 31r:199v, ii-r:ii-v, back-i
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