مجموعة ١٠/١٧(٣) "شؤون داخلية: الوضع السياسي؛ العلاقات مع الحكومة البريطانية" [و‎‎٩‎٤] (٥١٣/١٨٧)

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1st Fehruary, 1941.
1st February, 1941.
2nd February, 1941.
IMEDIATE,
Regent has asked Taha to form Cabinet and according to
Taufia Suwaidi he has already submitted the' following names oo
His Royal Highness: Umar Nazmi*Interior*and acting Justice;
Sadiq*Bassam* Education; Aliltantaz Finance; Abdul Mahdi.
Economics; *Hamdi*Pachachi Social affairs; Taha al Hashimi
acting Defence.
„ Ali Jaudat and Jamil *Madfai* who have heen in touch with
, ' the Regent are said hy Taufiq Suvfaidi to have heen unwilling o
' form Government themselves and to have supported the view tnat
the task should he entrusted to Taha.
Regent is remaining in Diwaniyah for the time being.
Taufiq Suwaidi has heen asked to join the Cabinet as Minister
for Foreign Affairs and sounded me as to what the attitude ox
His Majesty's Government was likely to he towards it. I let im
know that His Majesty’s Government desired to 4 . co J; ; !' a ^ ora ^® vp7 ,
heartily as possible with any Iraqi Government which would however
he judged hy their actions.
1 I pointed out that so long as it remained, presence of
Italian Legation would continue to poison the atmosphere and that
His Majesty's Government would no doubt expect that any Iraqi
Government' which sincerely desired to C0_ °P e ^ e
and refute allegations and insinuations about foreign interference
in Rashid All's letter of resignation and m addition give proper
lead to public opinion.
The impression conveyed hy Taufiq Suwaidi was that he would
probably join Taha but that Cabinet might be of transitional
character. If it is true that Jamil *Madfai* is not yet able
to form a Government stop-gap alternative may be unavoia
Repeated«to Cairo No.25, Jerusalem No.72, Tehran No.15,
Jedda No.12. Ansora No.35. Delhi No.18.