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'Mosul Question, Lausanne 1922-1923 and after - Papers, despatches, speeches - Hotel de la Mer at Lausanne - Correspondence about oil' [‎136r] (269/501)

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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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relations, the prohibition of all intercourse between their
nationals and the nationals of the covenant-breaking State, and
the prevention of all financial, commercial or personal inter
course between the nationals of the covenant-breaking State and
the nationals of any other State, whether a Member of the League
or not.
It shall be the duty of the Council in such case to recommend
to the several Governments concerned what effective military, naval
or air force the Members of the League shall severally contribute
to the armed forces to be used to protect the covenants of the
League.
fhe Members of the League agree, further, that they vail
mutually support one another in the financial and economic
measures which are taken under this Article, in order to minimise
the loss and inconvenience resulting from the above measures, and
one
that they vail mutually support/an other in resisting any special
measures, aimed at one of their number by the covenant-breaking
State, and that they will take the necessary steps to afford
passage through their territory to the forces of any of the
Members of the League which are co-operating to protect the
covenants of the League.
Any Member of the League which has violated any covenant
of the League may be declared to be no longer a Member of the
League by a vote of the Council concurred in by the Representa
tives of all the other Members of the League represented thereon.
AR'IICLS 17.
In the event of a dispute between a Member of the League
and a State which is not a Member of the League, or between
States not Members of the League, the State or States not Members
of the League shall be invited to accept the obligations of
member'

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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
Author
East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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