'File 2/9 Anti-British propaganda' [‎137r] (278/748)

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You are to possaseioo of trannlatione of jaoet of
the articles of an Antt-lritisH nature that appeared
reoatoly in the *l mq i Prece.oo toore is no need for
to send yon nore. You rAU agpee «tt3> m these are not
OTly don6eroae vmixmm hut.also elartrc i ibclc on
the British - and intentionally ouch, it i e no
im to sa y that today •'Oic-on a^toat us completely P0 ^
■TOdee eve_rj ’Iraqi nex?s i®per you pick up. ?o iqy knor-
lodge at least one article that appeared recently against
us mo written by an 'Iraqi official Jt a
scliool nistress). - 1 enclose a translation of tide
article as it nay not he in your possession.
There is a mla forbidding Iraqi officials to write
in the Press and this is a clear ease ^gsore se could
enhaiaoo the 'Iraqi Sovcaa ient hy forctog thao to penal-
loo tile official concerned.
The "Jihad" that has been declared by the Shi'c. and
'*unni 'Situs of 'Iraq is only one more audacious bit of
BSJmiTCS and inspired Anti-Britioh propaganda.
1 or* eiscussing this "Jihad* to a separate letter
and do not mean to go Into the question here further than
to point out its very declare tion and the collaeal advert
isement it is being given are intentionally Anti-British
a®tivities that are being connived at and condoned by the
•Iraq Covennant incite of the fact tliat Croat Britain
is in friendly treaty relations dth 'Iraq. Indeed, »Iraa
ovec her independence to Croat Britain and only the pres
ence -of Brltich Porcos.paid for by the ^ritioh Tss-payer,
I« Broserflng 'Iraq's individuality as a state today.
la view of our treaty of Friendship with 'Iraq it is
interesting to vien our situation in Uxs country frcaa
logical point of vieu - we are hero and by treaty bound
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