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Coll 17/10(1) 'Internal: political situation; relations with HMG' [10v] (25/982)
The record is made up of 1 volume (487 folios). It was created in 4 Nov 1932-14 Jan 1937. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Enclosure.
Extract from the Iraq Times dated December 9, 1936.
Translation of “Programme of Policy ” issued by Cabinet of Saiyid Hikmat
Sulaiman.
THE new Cabinet undertook responsibilities at a time when the people had
been reduced to despair. It came to power to do away with the previous state of
affairs, and to start a new era of general reform in every sphere of the life of the
nation.
This programme, therefore, includes only such undertakings as are to be
carried out forthwith or in the near future, in accordance with the principles laid
down, as follows :—
Foreign Policy.
The Cabinet proposes :—
1. To strengthen the co-operation between Iraq and Great Britain, and to
continue efforts to ensure that all possible financial, economic and military
benefits are derived from the Anglo-Iraqi Treaty of Alliance.
2 . To strengthen the ties of friendship and co-operation between Iraq and
the Turkish Republic, and to use every endeavour to hasten the conclusion of a
non-aggression pact between Iraq, Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan.
3. To continue the friendly relations between Iraq and Iran, and employ
every means to strengthen them, and to settle all outstanding questions between
the two countries.
i. To strengthen brotherly relations with the Kingdom of Ibn Saud and with
the other Arab States; and to maintain and cement the friendly relations between
Iraq and all other States.
Internal Administration.
The amendment of the Civil Servants Law, the Disciplinary Law, and al
regulations relating to the engagement and promotion of officials' with a view t<
ensuring the creation of a civil service on the principles observed bv all other
civilised nations, taking into consideration the following points '
only edfcatedToufhsTg^clrLter 611 t0 ^ Government appointment*
2. To ensure that they carry out their duties efficiently
out in a regular fn“rt^l"e S r aPPOinted ^ llneS “ be ° amed
family S uffi Ci :ntZ:f to en^rr^JlSoo^L^to intSeTh ^
necessary for this purpose. ’ d 1 introduce the legislation
Health.
cient T d 0 oitors a to ^^^“ 000 ^ 0 ^“? medical “^utions; to engage suffi-
Medical College the Midwifem fl i ’ !u ra , l 7 Se , t i e sci entiflc standard of the
Pharmacy School - and tomdarp?tV»«o ° 0 Vt h *- Officials School, and the
of graduates. ’ n ms 1 utl0ns m order to increase the number
diseas'es e which S ^threatM e the a e 3 dstence n of S ?he^ a ' in order to combat
malaria, and others- to promote child wplf natlon ’ s ncli as venereal disease,
standard by placing theni^n°^ame r6 mStltutl0 1 n 1 S ’ and to . rais e their
correct methods of caring for their children 1 W ° men ca P able of teaching mothers
Prisons.
prisoners so that, wheiffeleaseJTLf inav h riS ° n syste ? 1 ] ; to R ' illl; atc and train the
conditions in the reformato^scWr 7 USeM cltlzens ; and to improve
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The volume contains correspondence and memoranda regarding relations between HM Government ( HMG Her or His Majesty’s Government in London. ) and Iraq following independence, and private arrangements for the supply of information to HM Ambassador in Baghdad from British advisers to the Iraqi Government. The records also document the reaction of the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. and Foreign Office to political developments within Iraq, and their concerns over the possible impact on British and Indian commercial interests in Iraq.
The following events are documented in the file:
- 1932. Opening of the Iraqi parliament, formation (and change) of cabinets, arrangements for conservancy of the Shatt al-Arab.
- 1933. The death of King Faisal [Fayṣal bin 'Alī al-Hāshimī], the accession and policy of King Ghazi [Ghāzī bin Fayṣal al-Hāshimī], cabinet crises, and protests against the continued relationship between HMG Her or His Majesty’s Government in London. and the Government of Iraq.
- 1934. Political appointments and commercial development.
- 1935. Opposition group activities in Iraq, tribal revolts in the Middle Euphrates area, cabinet crises, Yezidi disturbances in Mosul, and discussion of the Assyrian question.
- 1936. The controversy surrounding the marriage of Princess Asa [Azza] to a Christian porter in Athens, and the proposals of the Iraqi cabinet that she be murdered, or the marriage annulled; suppression of tribal activity in the Rumaitha district; the coup d'état, and instigation of a new cabinet under Hikmat Suleiman.
The bulk of the volume consists of correspondence between the Foreign Secretary and HM Minister in Baghdad. A number of communications and official statements from the Government and King of Iraq are also present. The volume also contains the following items of particular interest:
- Record of a conversation between Sir Francis Humphrys and Yasin Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. Al Hashimi, ff 426-427.
- English translation of a letter of condolence from Amir Abdullah I bin al-Hussein, King of Jordan, to King Ghazi, ff 403-406.
- Notes on the economic benefits accruing to Britain in Iraq, ff 357-359, 367-369.
- Memorandum regarding the commercial interests of the British India in Iraq, with a list of commercial enterprises, ff 346-351.
- Letter from Humphrys to King Ghazi regarding the continuation of private arrangements to ensure the transfer of information between the Government of Iraq and HMG Her or His Majesty’s Government in London. , f 312; with corresponding letter from King Ghazi to Humphrys, f 298.
- Communication sent by Archibald Clark Kerr to the Foreign Secretary (Viscount Eden), on the coup and its aftermath, ff 26-30.
The volume includes dividers which give lists of correspondence references contained in the volume by year. These are placed at the end of the correspondence (folios 4-5).
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- 1 volume (487 folios)
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The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 489; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 4-486; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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