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'MESOPOTAMIA: RETURN OF BAGHDADI OFFICERS & FAMILIES FROM SYRIA' [30r] (70/325)
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latter were responsible for tbem afe Mesopotamians
and that their continued presence in Syria, v/here they
had already liquidated their effects in anticipation
of repatriation, was politically a potential danger
both to Syria and Palestine, CWing to delay in
arrangements French authorities finally insisted on
departure of all (?group omitted) concentrated by them
at Damascus but undertook to co-operate with us to
the extent of repatriating party to nearest British
boundary i.e, Palestine,
In view of political issues raised by Sir P,
Cox (Bagdad telegram to
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.
No.14373 of
November 27th 1920) and to certainly that party if not
officially repatriated would drift into Mesopotamia
across the desert, a proceeding which would re-act
unfavourably on British prestige in that country,
arrangements were made in accordance with French
suggestion and party is now concentrated at Suez Change
Camp at following strength:
133 officers
213 women and children
10 servants.
paragraph C: 22 ex-privates of Arab Army with 32 women
and children were left at Damascus as no authority had
been given for repatriation of other than officers.
French are most anxious to be rid of this party.
Party
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This part of the volume is concerned with the repatriation expenses of Mesopotamian [Iraqi] officers expelled from Syria, and their families [based in Damascus, Beirut and Jerusalem] who are unable to make their own arrangement to return to Iraq. In particular, it is concerned with: the number of the expelled officers; the number of those threatened with expulsion; the reasons for their expulsion; the total costs incurred or proposed to be incurred; discussion of whether the French authorities will share in the expense of the repatriation; and discussion of whether the British Government will pay for the return from the military, imperial or Mesopotamia funds.
Also discussed are: the question of which route to use for the repatriation of the officers; the number and identity of those receiving free passages; the news of certain officers writing letters to those returning to Iraq urging them to refuse service under the British Mandate; and the news that some of the Iraqi officers left in Syria have joined the Turkish army against the French.
The principal correspondents are: the Colonial Office, Downing Street; the High Commissioner for Mesopotamia [Iraq]; the Secretary of State for the Colonies; the High Commissioner, Egypt; the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; the Under Secretary of State, 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 War Office; Noury Said [Nuri Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. al-Said]; the Army Council; the British Ambassador, Rome; the High Commissioner, Jerusalem; the 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. , Aden; the General Headquarters, Egypt; and the Treasury Chambers.
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1r:33v, 36r:133v, 135r:142v, 144r:154v, 156r:156v
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