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Coll 17/10(1) 'Internal: political situation; relations with HMG' [209v] (423/982)
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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7. To ensure co-operation between the Government and the people in tht S
construction of model dwelling-houses throughout the country.
8. To improve labour conditions and institute the necessary legislation for
this purpose.
9. To take measures for the settlement of the tribes and to ameliorate their
conditions of life by removing all causes of distress and dissatisfaction, and by
instituting a higher standard of health and education among them. J
10. To improve municipal conditions and facilities, and to provide financial
assistance for the construction of houses for the poorer classes at low annual
rentals. . , .
11. To drain the marshes throughout the country m the interests of public
health, and to take measures against the spread of diseases in accordance with
medical plans which have been drawn up with this object.
12. To increase the army strength to a point sufficient to ensure the defence
of the country against aggression; to increase the air force and encourage
societies formed for this purpose; to open factories for supplying the army with
its requirements, and, in general, to develop the resources of the country.
13. To prepare measures for the establishment of an Agricultural Bank, a
National Bank and a Mortgage Bank; to inaugurate the savings bank move
ment and the employers’ liability system; to stimulate the export of goods and
produce; and to reduce the taxes on lands and live-stock.
14. To ensure governmental control over certain industries which are
essential to the development of the country, such as the construction of an oil
refinery and the effecting of improvements in the date industry, either by Govern
ment borrowing, or by the formation of companies in which the Government will
have an interest as shareholders; and finally, to improve transport conditions.
15. To take steps to develop the mineral resources of the country; to
construct roads, bridges and irrigation canals.
16. To improve the quality of seeds and live-stock, and to take measures
to eradicate diseases and insects affecting agricultural produce.
17. To effect improvements in the educational system, and to ensure the
necessary number of specialists in various subjects by increasing the number of
students sent abroad to complete their studies; to reopen the engineering and
agricultural schools; and to bring qualified professors of medicine and law from
abroad to raise the standard of knowledge in the schools.
18. To amend a number of important laws to meet the needs of the country,
such as the Commercial Law, Civil Law. and various laws of procedure.
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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)
- Arrangement
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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- Coll 17/10(1) 'Internal: political situation; relations with HMG'
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- 148r:148v, 209r:209v, 226r:226v, 363v:364v, 380r:380v, 428r:429v, 463r:463v
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- Government of Iraq
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