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'Mosul Question, Lausanne 1922-1923 and after - Papers, despatches, speeches - Hotel de la Mer at Lausanne - Correspondence about oil' [‎123r] (243/501)

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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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December 26, 1921, the French Charge d f Affaires in London
on the instructions of his Government stated that: ,T as
regards the revision of the northern frontier of Syria,
the French Government reserves to itself the right of
urging, at the time when the Treaty of Feace is discussed,
the reasons justifying this revision in the interests of
the Syrian mandate itself, which that Government is
particularly qualified to appreciate. In any event, what
ever may be the differences of opinion concerning the
value, even from a strategic point of view, of places
such as Uisibin and Jeziret-ibn-Omar His Britannic Majesty's
Government has already been assured that the French
Government is determined to forbid at all times on the
Syrian section of the Baghdad Hailway any movement of troops
capable of being directed against British mandated terri
tory. "
2. In the memorandum of essential points which you
communicated to the French Government through Lord Hardinge
on November 14th last the following were included.:-
"VI. Frontiers of Syria and Iraq . To be
maintained except insofar as the mandatory Powers may be
disposed to consider or to propose local rectification.
VII. Mandated territories in Syria, Iraq and
Palestine . No change to be admitted."
As a result of my conversation with M. Peretti on this
memorandum. Lord Hardinge telegraphed to you on November
I5th as follows
"Points VI and VII accepted without comment.
I may here add that M. Poincar^ mentioned incidentally
this morning that as to the question of Mosul, he regarded
it as a point of honour to support His Majesty's Government”.
In the discussion between you, M. Poincar£ and the
Italian

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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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