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COVERJIvIEl'JT OP INDIA.
DEPARTMENT OP OOIMERCE AND INDUSTRY.
SIMLA, the 6th NOVEMBER 1918.
Prom
To
A*M« Gfeen, Esquire,
OTfg: Under secretary to the Government
of IndJ
The Secretary to the Government of Bombay,
Political Department.
Sir,
. v n r e^e^nce to the correspondence ending with
vne letter from this Department No. 12959, dated the 24th
October 1917, I en directed to say that information has
been received from His Majesty’s Secretary of State for
Dldia that a certificate has been issued declaring the
Vilayets of Basra and Baghdad, excluding the district of
An ah on the Euphrates, to bfe territory in friendly
occupation within the meaning of "The Trading with the
Enemy (Occupied Territory) Proclamation. 1915% as the
^vernment, of Bombay are aware, the issue of this KBxfcjc&fcKa:
certificate gives the above territory, for the purposes
of trade with British subjects, precisely the same status
as any other part of His Majesty’s Dominions,
r/ c .„, Re:ference t ' he endorsement from this Department
No. 5674-C.W. . dated the 18th May 1917, will show th«t
orders have already issued to the effect that Basra should
be regarded as a British Possession for the purposes of
export restrictions. There is now no objection to the
Vi lay at of Baghdad, excluding the district/ of Anah on the
Euphrates, being similarly treated.
3. In future trade with Baghdad need not be confined
to British firms of high standing, but it should be clearly
explained to shippers that in the first instance goods
must still be consigned to Basra where all duties roust be
paid in full on arrival, and that military requirements
may necessitate the suspension of transit at any moment.
The Government of India do not at oresent desire the issue
of any announcement explaining that trade, etc., with
Baghdad is permissible; but sswlxtaxxmyxtoB enquirers
may be informed of the position individually.
4. In view of the above decision, there is also now
no objection to correspondence between firms in Baghdad
and non^British firms in India and abroad being passed
in the censorship. The intercepted letters forwarded
with Mr. Jukes* KBHsaxxkXp letters Noe,643.C.. 1023 and
1327.C*, dated, respectively, the 18th May, 12th August
and 5th October last are returned herewith.
I have etc.,
Sd/- A.M. Green,
Offg; Under Secretary to the Government of India.