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'Mosul Question, Lausanne 1922-1923 and after - Papers, despatches, speeches - Hotel de la Mer at Lausanne - Correspondence about oil' [‎196r] (389/501)

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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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STATEMENT BY IvIR.
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Second Session, 1st Commission,
January 23, 1923.
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Lord Curzon has expressed the detachment from the British
claim to continue as administrators of the mandate of Mesopota
mia, of questions pertaining to resources of the country. In
the course of his remarks he expressed also the attitude of
himself and of his Government toward certain concessions in that
territory in a manner clearly tc indicate that the British
Government would hold aloof so far as possible from making such .
concessions the subject of diplomatic interest and restated his
belief in the principle that large factors in the world’s
resources should not become the subject for monopolistic develop
ment .
The American representatives taking no part in the terri
torial settlement nevertheless are glad tc associate themselves
with the intent of Lord Curzon 1 s remarks up^n this subject.
The American representatives have expressed their Government’s
policy of the open door and Lord Curzon has stated his adherence
to this policy, but neither the statement nor the adherence haci
reference to any particular resource or field of economic acti
vity and only those who wilfully perverted these declarations
have read into them meanings which suit their own political encs
The American representatives feel it their duty to refer to
Lord Curzon’s specific mention of the validity of the claims of
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the Turkish Petroleum Company and to remind the Conference that,
without seeking special privilege or favor, the Government of
the United States has not assented to the principle that it may
be disassociated in the rights cf peace from the usual conse
quence of association in - war nor in •ther cases where another
principle is involved will it abandon the policy of the open d ;•
We refer to a substantial correspondence by our Government alrea'.
accumulated undfr two successive political administrations in che
United States.
So far $$ means to furnish protection to legitimate American
interests..

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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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