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File 5655/1918 Pt 2 'Mesopotamia: Refugee Camp at Baqubah (1920 – papers)' [205r] (418/946)
The record is made up of 1 volume (464 folios). It was created in 27 Dec 1919-30 Dec 1920. It was written in English and French. 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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Mosul division. The outline of the scheme put before the
conference, ws.s as follows : - AG-HA PETROS would go forward with
armed men of the Refugees and occupy the country stretching
eastwards of DIZA G-AWAR to URUKIA, as far south as USHNU, and
northwards to the district of upper BAR/iDOST, by the route
would , .
MOSUL-AQRA-NERI, w.iicn/form his line of communication, guarded
by mixed gendermerie posts of Christians and Kurds. In the
tract of country itself,posts would be established at DIZA,
USHNU, URMI, BARADOST, and any other strategic or tactical
points, where it might be advisable and necessary to locate
posts, for tne safety of the territory. He would require
eight thousand men armed with rifles, mountain guns and mach
ine guns, if possible. The armed men would proceed first via
AQ.RA, cross the border, then to NERI, from whence they would
proceed to establish the posts as mentioned above, and settle
the country preparatory to the move, about the autumn, of the
women and children. On account of the necessity of utulizing
the AQ.RA-NERI road, which passes through the territory 01 SAID
TAHA, an agreement would have to be come to with the latter.
This, AG-HA PETROS was of the opinion, could be arranged. He
also considered that no fighting would be necessary, and that
peaceable relations could be established with tne Kuras. The
whole movement ovor tne border would be under British official
recognition, but no British armed forces, protective or other
wise, would accompany the Refugees beyond the northern boundary
of Iraq. The Refugees would have from that&x®£ point to look
after themselves, but with the advice*of British Political
Officers. Fighting would be avoided in every case, armament
with the Refugees being for the purpose of inspiring fear, self-
defence and ultimate armament of territory occupied and held-.
Steps taken.
Subject to the concurrence of the G- .0. C .-in-C ., the
conference accepted the above scheme in principle, and it was
decided to put into effect the pre.Lialnary movement northwards
6.
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This volume contains correspondence, memoranda, reports, telegrams and minutes. It mainly covers conversations between British and French officials regarding the Christian (mostly Assyrian and Armenian) refugees in the refugee camp at Baqubah [also written Ba’qubah, Ba’quba and Baquba] in Mesopotamia [approximately corresponding to present-day Iraq], and their possible repatriation.
Related matters of discussion include the following: the health of the refugees; background; labour capacity; expenses and payments of the refugee camp; administration of the camp and its economic challenges; transportation for repatriation. Included in the correspondence are letters from Surma Khanin D’Mar Shimun describing the situation of the camp and asking for changes to the camp, and for the return of the Assyrians and Armenians. In addition, there are some inquiries received by British officials from Christian Assyrians. Also mentioned are the following: the ‘Christian Army of Revenge’, French propaganda among the Assyrians, Assyrio-Chaldean [Assyro-Chaldeans] refugees in Russia, and the American Mission.
In addition, the volume includes the following:
- Details of the numbers of Armenian refugees in the camp at Baqubah on 7 December 1919 (f 462)
- Memoranda on the Armenian refugees present in the camp 1919 (ff 436-459)
- Notes on the Assyrian refugees in the camp, dated July 1920 (ff 199-210)
- List of the number of Armenians in the camp (ff 104-105)
- A memorandum on the Assyrian and Armenian refugees in Mesopotamia (ff 95-97)
- A map showing a ‘Proposed Nestorian Enclave’ (f 466).
The principal correspondents are: Civil Commissioner, Baghdad; British High Commission, Constantinople [Istanbul]; British Embassy in Washington; British Consulate, Tabriz; War Office; Lord Curzon, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, British Delegation, Paris; officials at the refugee camp at Baqubah; French Embassy, London; Board of Foreign Mission of the Presbyterian Church in the United States; the Mar Shimun family.
The volume includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (464 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
The subject 5655 (Mesopotamia) consists of 3 volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/773-775. The volumes are divided into 4 parts, with part 1 comprising the first volume, part 2 comprising the second volume, and parts 3-4 comprising the third volume.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 468; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 197-462; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- Title
- File 5655/1918 Pt 2 'Mesopotamia: Refugee Camp at Baqubah (1920 – papers)'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:6v, 9r:19v, 24r:35v, 36ar, 36r:70v, 72r:78v, 80r:88v, 90r:122v, 123ar, 123r:133v, 136r:153v, 154ar, 155r:158v, 160r:177v, 181r:183v, 185r:187v, 192r:192v, 194r:197v, 199r:203v, 204ar, 204r:231v, 234r:242v, 244r:271v, 277r:278v, 279ar, 279r:282v, 284r:293v, 294ar, 294r:310v, 312r:332v, 334r:349v, 353r:364v, 367r:383v, 389r:389v, 391r:397v, 399r:408v, 418r:465v, 467r:467v, back-i
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