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Telegram—Code.
From—Foreign and Political Department, Delhi.
To—Civil Commissioner, Baghdad.
No. 301 E.A.
Dated and received 28th February, 1920.
Continuation my telegram of February 28th, 300 E.A. Finance Depart
ment have no objection to issue of drafts from Mesopotamia on India but they
suggest simplest procedure is for you to arrange to receive payment in Mesopo
tamia and adjust accounts afterwards with H.M.G.
Telegram—Code.
From—Civil Commissioner, Baghdad.
To—India Office, London, repeated Foreign, Delhi.
No. 2842.
Dated 2nd March, 1920.
Extract from enclosures to Department of Overseas Trade despatch num
ber one January 24th to Civil Commissioner, Baghdad, begins : —
Messrs. Hind and Lund write: —
“We are informed that it is impossible to do business in Baghdad
unless one is in with the Company who have taken over the whole
of the carrying trade up river as they are putting such prohibi
tive rates on merchandise not of their own importation.” Ends.
Department of Overseas Trade ask for my comments. I have referred
them to you by telegram and I am replying to them by post.
Addressed India Office, repeated Delhi.
Telegram.—-
From—Lord Inchcape, Calcutta.
To—Civil Commissioner, Baghdad.
No. Nil.
Dated and received 2nd March, 1920.
Your telegram 29th to India Office. Complete list of steamers was
sent to Mesopotamia Corporation on 24th with instructions to distribute to in
tending purchasers you will be able to obtain copies. The craft which I
understand are not surplus to Government requirements are scored out in red
ink. If you desire DeGrey to act as my representative to receive tenders I
have no objection whateveir. ^Kindly (arrange (accordingly. Time for re
ceiving tenders extended to tenth March which I trust you will consider ample
as intending purchasers must know by this time what they would like to
buy. I shall be in Calcutta till 19th March and leave Bombay for England
on 20th. My address here is care Mackinnons. I am afraid I have given you
much trouble but it is not my fault.
Telegram—R. (Pty.)
From—Civil Commissioner, Baghdad.
To—India Office, London, repeated Foreign, Delhi.
No. 2850.
Dated 2nd March, 1920.
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My 2752, 29th. Inchcape wires from Calcutta, March 2nd. Your
telegram * * *
fault. Ends.
1 am doing all in my power to expedite matter and trust that there will
be no further hitch.
Addressed India, repeated Delhi.
Telegram—(Pty.)
From—Civil Commissioner, Baghdad.
To—Lord Inchcape care Mackinnons, Calcutta
No. 2851.
Dated 2nd March, 1920.
,, Am „ m , ucl1 0 . bIi ff d for yours 2nd. I accept lOtli March. I trust that
there will be no further hitch. Will communicate further regarding- details.