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UhdQr~SQCi*Qtary of State for India,
12th June 1919
Sir,
Political Department,
India Office, S.u.l.
Your letter P .2892 of the 11th June.
It is true I propose visiting Mesopotamia to investigate the
possibilities of commercial developments in that part of the world, but
I have no intention of visiting there until it has been decided which
department of the Government’s service of the British Empire is to con
trol the country.
Secondly it will not be possible for me to pay a visit there
before the end of this year and perhaps not until the end of next year
As regards purposes of the proposed visit - briefly to acquire
information regarding possible commercial openings and to advise my
fellow-directors in England regarding the prospects of maxing profits by
commercial transactions through opening wholesale and r&ail trading es
tablishments for the purpose of selling imported goods ana purchasing
produce for export. In fact generally carrying on business in Mesopo
tamia on the lines of the businesses I have bean connected with xor ma-y
years in the Grown Colonies of .Jest Africa.
dhe group of commercial companies on whose be naif I may
investigate prospects of business in Mesopotamia aiu;-
Messrs. Millers Ltd.
Messrs. E. oc a. Swanzy Ltd.
Messrs. African Association Ltd.
The
well-iaiawn to the Secretaiy of State for the Colonies
I am. Sir,
Your obedient servant.