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The record is made up of 251 folios (1 file). It was created in 15 Nov 1922-3 Nov 1923. 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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A P P END I X,
SWITZERLAND.
Decypher. Lord Curzon (Lausanne)
December 5th, 1922.
D. 3.45 a.m. December 6 th, 1922.
R. 8.30 a.m. December 6 th, 1922.
No. 80.
Secret.
Second Turkish delegate Riza Nur Bey called this
morning to renew private conversation which he had begun
yesterday. After many (? protestations of) friendly inten
tions cn both sides his case boiled down to this that Turkey
would meet us on every point, conclude satisfactory treaty
and even break with Soviet, if only we v/ould give them
Vilayet of Mosul. Grounds upon which he based this request
were four in number :-
1. Ethnic, which I sharply contested,
2. Historical, i.e., long connection with Turkey.
3. Economic i.c,, necessity for future economic life
of Turkey in Asia.
4. National pact i.e., absolute and unalterable refusal
of Angora to conclude any treaty that does not embrace Mosul-
I combatted whole of these points, and declined to
yield upon any more.
Colonial Office argument has led me to think that Mosul
cannot be given away without loss of Baghdad nor Baghdad
without loss of I-^ak and collapse of Irak Kingdom, nor
collapso of Arabs without return of Turks and final defeat of
British policy in the East. I also wonder somewhat how far
Turks demand for Mosul was really genuine, how far it might be
inspired by hope of thus wresting formal victory for Turkey in
Asia; or again whether it might not be subtle device of Turks,
werhaps instigated by Russia to be able to say to the world later
on f, ve offered to make peace with allies and notably with Great
- 1 - Britain/

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Letters and papers on the frontier between Iraq (also written as Irak in the file) and Turkey, with particular reference to Mosul and questions concerning oil. The file consists mainly of correspondence between Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs George Curzon, and officials in the Foreign Office, Air Ministry, Colonial Office and Ismet Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. [Mustafa İsmet İnönü]. The contents of the file are as follows:

Following documents are undated:

  • Lord Balfour to League of Nations. Speech: The frontier between Turkish territory and the territory of Iraq
  • The President of the League of Nations. Reply: after Speech by Balfour
  • Typewritten report: The question of Mosul
  • Typewritten report: The Question of Mosul

The file also includes handwritten notes by Curzon on the Mosul vilayet and groups residing there.

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251 folios (1 file)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 251; 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.

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Mss Eur F112/294
Title
'Mosul Question, Lausanne 1922-1923 and after - Papers, despatches, speeches - Hotel de la Mer at Lausanne - Correspondence about oil'
Pages
1r:28v, 28ar:28av, 29r:72v, 91r:167v, 170r:218r, 218r:251v
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