مجموعة ١٠/١٧(١) "شؤون داخلية: الوضع السياسي؛ العلاقات مع الحكومة البريطانية" [و‎‎٣‎٨‎٢] (٩٨٢/٧٦٨)

THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT
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EASTERN (Iraq).
CONFIDENTIAL.
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November 13, 1933. ' -L.
[E 6887/105/93] No. 1.
Sir F. Humphrys to Sir John Simon.—{Received November 13.)
(No. 696.)
HIS Majesty’s Ambassador at Bagdad presents his compliments to His
Majesty’s Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and has the honour
to transmit to him translation of the Speech from the Throne read by
King Ghazi, on the opening of the parliamentary session on the 1st November
1933. ’
Bagdad, November 2, 1933.
Enclosure in No. 1.
Translation of Speech from the Throne, read by King Ghazi, on the opening
of the Parliamentary Session on November 1, 1933.
AS we stand before you this moment with the help of God to open your
distinguished Assembly, there rises before us the painful memory of the founder
of this State and builder of its glory, my late father and father of the whole
nation, whom may God envelope with His mercy and receive into His heavenly
paradise.
He left us after a long and continuous struggle, during which he spared
neither health nor comfort in the service of this beloved home-land. He died a
martyr to duty, bequeathing to us, in the history of his life, which was full
of big achievements and great hopes, a high ideal and a source, from which we
may draw energy and strength for the realisation of what was his aspiration, and,
following in his step, may always proceed forward with our beloved nation.
He received the summons of his Lord with a mind well satisfied, commanding us
to be united and strong. He will face the Almighty God with a peaceful
conscience.
Gentlemen, i
Our relations with the various States are proceeding on a basis of good
understanding and amity. The development and strengthening of these relations
is one of our most special aspirations. The last visit which the one of whom the
nation has been bereaved paid to His Majesty King George the Fifth, and the
demonstrations of mutual friendship and amity which characterised that visit,
have had the happiest effect in the strengthening of the bonds of friendship
between the peoples of the two allied States. Similarly, the result of the work
of the two ministerial delegations to London and Geneva are such as gives cause
for satisfaction.
Some of the Assyrians misunderstanding the objects of our Government
brought about a rebellion, which compelled our Government to take disciplinary
action against them. The great vigilance which the people exercised during that
unfortunate incident has no doubt given a most effective lesson to those who may
contemplate prejudicing the peace and unity of this country.
The endeavours exerted by our delegation at Geneva in regard to the removal
from Iraq of these dissatisfied Assyrians have borne fruit, and it is confidently
hoped that arrangements for the execution of this project will be completed at
an early date.
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