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'Mosul Question, Lausanne 1922-1923 and after - Papers, despatches, speeches - Hotel de la Mer at Lausanne - Correspondence about oil' [‎242r] (482/501)

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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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2 onj i^osul snould not be separated from the remainder of Iraq.
One argument likely to be advanced by the Turks is that
Mosul was in their occupation at the time of the armistice
of 1918. The facts are that, at the moment the armistice
wassigned, active hostilities were in progress not far south
oi ? Mosul. The British force, having defeated the Turks, was
advancing upon the town; but its actual occupation did not
take place until a few days after the armistice was signed.
Under the terms of the armistice the status quo was to be
maintained, further advance of our troops being permissable
only in so far as it migjit be necessary for the purpose of
safeguarding our existing military position. The Turks
may therefore argue that while the occupation of the town may '
have been justified, its retention is not, As against
this argument it would he possible t& produce instances in
which the lurks themselves have violated the armistice
terms, particularly in southern Kurdistan. But the better
answer appears to be the general one that conditions have
changed since 1918; that an independent Arab state has
been set up, of which Mosul forms an integral part, and
that it would be impossible to disturb this arrangement
without gross injustice to the people concerned.
There remains the question, which has been raised by
the Foreign Office, of a mad pro quo to the Turks for
the renunciation of their claims. The view of the Depart
ment is that these claims are without justification and
that, accordingly there is no case for compensation.
In any case it is a good argurpent
that

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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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