ملف رقم ١٢٨٣\١٩١٣ الجزء ٥ "التجارة في بلاد الرافدين، إصدار تقرير تجارة جديد" [ظ‎‎٧‎٧] (٢٧٠/١٥٠)

British commercial interests will derive much
advantage from the publication of the Report of
the Mesopotamia Trade Commission’’•
It is suggested therefore that the proposal
of the Department of Overseas Trade may be passed
of a new report would fail within the sphere of
Mr.Watkins 1 proposed duties as representative
in Mesopotamia of the Department of Overseas
Trade, and there would appear to be no objection
to his undertaking the work if he has time for it.
It may be hoped that before the work has proceeded j
far the position in Mesopotamia will have been put
Gn a more definite footing and we shall know
exactly how we are to stand in future in the matter
of giving special facilities,or invitations to
for concessions (see Foreign Office letter
of the 20th January), to British firms.
on to Baghdad for consideration. The preparation
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