'File XXV/6 Arabian Affairs (including Mesopotamia). Mesopotamian Affairs 1920' [‎37v] (74/94)

Content

This file contains correspondence (both letters and telegrams) between British officials in Mesopotamia [Iraq] and the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Muscat. The correspondence discusses political and military updates concerning Britain's military occupation of the country and local armed resistance to it. It also mentions a proposal (that was rejected) to deport four men involved in 'the Pan Arab movement' from Mesopotamia to Muscat (folio 14).

In addition to this correspondence, it contains the following documents related to British efforts to formulate a constitution for Mesopotamia:

• Memorandum compiled by the office of the Civil Commissioner in Baghdad regarding the formulation of a constitution for Mesopotamia that includes a number of appendices including an estimated population of Mesopotamia and copies of related correspondence (folios 3-9)
• 'Summary of a report by a Committee appointed by the Civil Commissioner to submit proposals for a Constitution for Mesopotamia in accordance with the Covenant of the League of Nations and the published declarations of His Majesty's Government' (folios 19-21).

Extent and format

1 file (43 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 45; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

Written in

English in Latin script

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