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FROM IRAQ
FROM BAGDAD TO FOREIGN OFFICE,
Mr, Holman,
No. 1025.
3rd September, 1941.
D. 9.30 p.m. 3rd September, 1941,
R. 6.55 p.m. 4th September, 1941.
Repeated to Cairo No. 413
Jedda No. 66
Tehran No. 241
Angora No. 266.
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Ibrahim Kemal has resigned from Cabinet. Reason
is his general dissatisfaction with the weakness of the
Government [grp. undec.] in dealing with such guestions
as trial of Rashid Ali and his principal associates,
the purging and reduction of army and reforms of
Ministry of Education and of teaching in schools. Regent
has so far failed to persuade him to withdraw his
resignation and [? Prime Minister] is apparently showing
signs of resigning if Cabinet crisis should result.
Resignation of the Cabinet at this moment and particularly
just after the publication of charges against Rashid’ Ali,
his Ministers and late army leaders (see my telegram
Jo . 1024) m av create the impression that the Government
lacTfound themselves unable to proceed with the trials,
in any case the Cabinet crisis is bound to play into
;he hands of the trouble makers and disobedient elements.
! shall therefore do what I can to support the efforts
irhich the Regent is making to hold them together.
3. Please repeat to Government of India as my telegram
Jo. 361 and to Jerusalem as my telegram 266 .
[Repeated to Government of India under India Office
No. 10781 and Jerusalem under Colonial Office No. 1505]