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'Mosul Question, Lausanne 1922-1923 and after - Papers, despatches, speeches - Hotel de la Mer at Lausanne - Correspondence about oil' [‎133r] (263/501)

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The record is made up of 251 folios (1 file). It was created in 15 Nov 1922-3 Nov 1923. 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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ARTICLE 13.
The Members of the League agree that whenever any dispute
shall arise between them which they recognise to be suitable for
submission to arbitration and which cannot be satisfactorily
settled by diplomacy, they will submit the whole subject-matter
to arbitration.
Disputes as to the interpretation of a treaty, as to any
question of international la?;, as to the existence of any fact
which if established would constitute a breach of any internation
al obligation, or as to the extent and nature of the reparation
to be made for any such breach, are declared to be'among those
which are generally suitable for submission to arbitration.
Eor the consideration of any such dispute the court of
arbitration to which the case is referred shall be the court
agreed on by the parties to the dispute or stipulated in any
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convention existing between them.
The Members of the League agree that they will carry out
in full good faith any award that may be rendered, and that they
?/ill not resort to war against a Member of the League v/hich com
plies there?/ith. In the event of any failure to carry out such
an award, the Council shall propose what steps should be taken
to give effect thereto.
A3TICLS 14.
The Council shall formulate and submit to the Members of
the League for adoption plans for the establishment of a
Permanent Court of International Justice. The Court shall be
competent to hear and determine any dispute of an international
character v/hich the parties thereto submit to it. The Court
may also give an advisory opinion upon any dispute or question
referred to it by the Council or by the Assembly.
AETICLE 15.
If there should arise between Members of the League any
dispute likely to lead to a rupture, which is not submitted to
arbitration in accordance with Article 13, the Members of the
. . League

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Letters and papers on the frontier between Iraq (also written as Irak in the file) and Turkey, with particular reference to Mosul and questions concerning oil. The file consists mainly of correspondence between Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs George Curzon, and officials in the Foreign Office, Air Ministry, Colonial Office and Ismet Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. [Mustafa İsmet İnönü]. The contents of the file are as follows:

Following documents are undated:

  • Lord Balfour to League of Nations. Speech: The frontier between Turkish territory and the territory of Iraq
  • The President of the League of Nations. Reply: after Speech by Balfour
  • Typewritten report: The question of Mosul
  • Typewritten report: The Question of Mosul

The file also includes handwritten notes by Curzon on the Mosul vilayet and groups residing there.

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

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 251; 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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Mss Eur F112/294
Title
'Mosul Question, Lausanne 1922-1923 and after - Papers, despatches, speeches - Hotel de la Mer at Lausanne - Correspondence about oil'
Pages
1r:28v, 28ar:28av, 29r:72v, 91r:167v, 170r:218r, 218r:251v
Author
East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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