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Coll 17/10(1) 'Internal: political situation; relations with HMG' [174r] (352/982)
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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EASTERN (Iraq).
October 14, 1935.
CONFIDENTIAL.
Sbction 1.
[E 6140/433/93]
Mr. Bateman to Sir Samuel Hoare.—(Received October 14.)
(No. 520.)
Sir,
Bagdad, September 28, 1935.
WITH reference to my despatch No. 512 o f the 26th September, I’have the
honour to inform you that, having received numerous indications from His
Majesty’s acting consul at Mosul of the existence of unrest amongst the Yezidis
in the Jebel Sinjar district, I made enquiries on this subject, both at the Ministry
of the Interior and of the acting head of the military mission.
2 . It appears that sections of the Yezidis—^notably those in villages of
Zairwan and Alidina—object to being conscripted on what purport to be religious
grounds. It is suspected, however, that the real reason for their objection is not
religious scruple but rather that the leaders fear that their influence will be
undermined once the younger men come into contact with the outside world. That
there may be some truth in this seems to emerge from the fact that the Agha
Khudeidah informed the Mutessarif of Mosul that though there were religious
grounds for justifying the refusal of his flock to join the Iraqi army, he would
consider favourably a proposal to form a separate Yezidi unit.
3. In face of these obstructions, the Kaimakam of the Sinjar Qadha
appealed, over the heads of the Yezidi leaders, direct to the rank and file. He
gave orders that all Yezidis of military age should come in and signify their
willingness to be conscripted. This seems to have been the signal for the
inhabitants of the two villages mentioned above to sell up their belongings and
take to the hills under Daud-al-Daud of Mahirkan, a notorious scallywag whose
anti-Government activities led him into trouble in 1925, when he was detained in
Nasiriyah.
4 . It should be noted that no opposition whatsoever has so far been
experienced from the Yezidis on the east side of the Tigris, though it is said
that Said Beg, the religious head of the sect, will shortly come to Bagdad and
ask the Government to exempt all Yezidis from military service. .
^ TVip eitnatinn is not regarded as being 1 in the least serious, but the Erime
them.
I have, &c.
C.’ H. BATEMAN.
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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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