, 1914 – 1974 Content List

Document Reference Section Date - moves and flights of 30 Squadron, 1915 Oct.10-1917 Nov.9 AIR 1/140/15/40/306 R.F.C. and personnel requirements for. Report on Aviation and flying operations in 1915 May - 1916 June AIR 1/504/16/3/23 Mesopotamia Provision of river craft for Aviation purposes in 1915 Oct. - 1916 Apr. AIR 1/505/16/3/35 Mesopotamia AIR 1/648/17/122/392 Report of monthly R.N.A.S. operation, Mesopotamia. 1915 Dec. AIR 1/674/21/6/87 The campaign in Mesopotamia 1914-1918 AIR 1/687/21/20/S.C Paper on organisation of aviation units in Mesopotamia 1915 Report by Brooke Smith on aviation in 1915 Apr.-1916 June AIR 20/514 Mesopotamia during April 1915: June 1916 AIR 20/744 Proclamations by Military Governor Baghdad 1916 Dec.-1918 Apr. AIR 5/295 Organisation of Iraq levies 1922-26 Work of the Commission appointed by the League of 1924-1925. AIR 5/389 Pts. I Nations to determine the Northern frontier of Iraq. Question of evacuation of Iraq and question of adverse decision by League of Nations regarding Turco-Iraqian 1925-1926 AIR 5/403 frontier. Admission of Iraq into League of Nations and question 1927-1928. AIR 5/441 Pts.I of revision of Anglo-Iraq Treaty. AIR 5/569 Treaty with King Feisal. 1921-1925. Reports of Iraq Frontier Commission appointed by League of Nations, 18.7.25, and questions arising 1924-1926. AIR 5/611 Pts. I therefrom. : military measures resulting from Iraq coup 1958 AIR 8/1957 in July Middle East: military measures resulting from Iraq coup 1958-59 AIR 8/1958 in July Middle East: military measures resulting from Iraq coup 1959 AIR 8/1959 in July Committee of Imperial Defence: Miscellaneous Correspondence and Memoranda Mesopotamia Commission: Correspondence. Includes 1916 draft print Papers relating to Operations in CAB 17/173 Mesopotamia with ms annotation CAB 27/145 Proposed Treaty with the Emir Feisal 1921 [Need to return Indian troops to India; and to provide Signed in 1915 Feb. 16 CAB 37/124/31 forces for Mesopotamia otherwise than from India.] Official and private telegrams relating to General Sir Printed or circulated in John Nixon's advance in Mesopotamia (in continuation 1915, Oct. 7 CAB 37/135/12 of those circulated on 4th October). Official and private telegrams relating to Sir John Printed or circulated in Nixon's advance in Mesopotamia (in continuation of 1915, Oct. 11 CAB 37/135/21 those circulated on 7th October). Telegrams relating to General Sir John Nixons Signed in 1915 Oct. 5 CAB 37/135/6 advance in Mesopotamia Telegrams relating to Sir John Nixon's advance in Printed or circulated in Mesopotamia (in continuation of those circulated on 1915,Oct. 15 CAB 37/136/15 11th October). Telegrams relating to General Sir John Nixon's Printed or circulated in CAB 37/136/22 advance in Mesopotamia (in continuation of those 1915 [Oct. 18] circulated on 15th October).

CAB 37/138/21 [Report on the war in Mesopotamia.] Signed in 1915 Nov. 29 CAB 37/138/5 [Reports of the war in Mesopotamia.] Signed in 1915 Nov. 23 CAB 37/139/13 [Reports on operations in Mesopotamia.] Signed in 1915 Dec. 4, 5 CAB 37/139/2 [Report of operations in Mesopotamia.] Signed in 1915 Dec. 1 CAB 42/2/10 Alexandretta and Mesopotamia. Signed in 1915 Mar. 16 Minutes, etc. (Dardanelles Commission; The military situation; Salonica; Greece; Arab revolt; Mesopotamia; Signed in 1916 Sept. 28 Anti-aircraft defence; Supply of 6-inch guns; Prisoners CAB 42/20/9 of war; Denmark.) CAB 42/4/15 Minutes, etc. (Mesopotamia.) Signed in 1915 Oct. 21 Conclusion of the Committee to consider the strategical Signed in 1915 Oct. 11 CAB 42/4/7 situation in Mesopotamia. Minutes, etc. (Mesopotamia; Small-arm ammunition; Machine-guns; The Balkans; Incendiary and explosive Signed in 1915 Nov. 25 CAB 42/5/22 bullets for use against aircraft; projected conference An appreciation of the situation in Mesopotamia. By Signed in 1915 Nov. 29 CAB 42/5/26 Gen. Sir E. G. Barrow, Military Secretary, India Office. Minutes. (Operations in Mesopotamia; Salonica; Egypt; Gallipoli; British officers of the Indian Army serving with Signed in 1915 Dec. 1 CAB 42/6/1 British units.) Minutes, etc. (Future military policy; Garrison of Egypt; India and Mesopotamia; German shipping in Signed in 1915 Dec. 28 CAB 42/6/14 Portuguese harbours.) Minutes, etc. (Salonica and the position in Greece; Signed in 1915 Dec. 6 CAB 42/6/4 Gallipoli; Mesopotamia; Supplies for Greece.) Minutes, etc. (Visit to Paris of Lord Kitchener and Sir Edward Grey; Gallipoli; Transport of troops going East; Signed in 1915 Dec. 13 Mesopotamia; Supplies for Serbia; Small-arm CAB 42/6/7 ammunition for Russia.) Minutes, etc. (Salonica and Egypt; Shipping transport for the East; Mesopotamia; The future conduct of the Signed in 1915 Dec. 15 CAB 42/6/8 War.) CO 730/105/6 New treaty with Iraq 1926 Jan 12-Jan-15 Iraq treaty: conclusions of Cabinet meeting regarding 1926 Mar 2-Mar 8 CO 730/106/16 presentation to Council of League of Nations CO 730/107/62 Entry of Iraq into League of Nations 1926 June 23-July 20 Policy regarding admission of Iraq to League of 1926 Nov 24-1927 Jan 4 CO 730/107/73 Nations in 1928 Occupation of Penjvin and subsequent 1926 Dec 23-1927 June 24 CO 730/108/6 correspondence of Shaikh Mahmud CO 730/112/5 Treaties and conventions: method of accession by Iraq 1926 Dec 31-1927 Nov 29 CO 730/117/9 L S Amery's report on his audience with King Faisal 1927 Jan 18-Feb 11 Admission of Iraq to League of Nations and revision of 1927 Feb 24-June 16 CO 730/119/10 the Anglo-Iraqi Treaty DUP Admission of Iraq to League of Nations and revision of 1927 May 23-Sept 21 CO 730/120/1 the Anglo-Iraqi Treaty CO 730/120/5 Entry of Iraq into League of Nations 1927 Nov 9-Nov 21 Extradition: arrangements between Iraq and the UK, 1927 Apr 1-1928 Sept 10 CO 730/122/10 includes Draft Extradition Treaty CO 730/125/12 Revision of Anglo-Iraq treaty 1927 Dec 19-Dec 23 CO 730/125/13 Revision of Anglo-Iraq treaty: includes Treaty 1927 Nov 30-Dec 21 CO 730/127/8 Treaties and conventions: method of accession by Iraq 1928 Jan 7-1929 Jan 30 CO 730/132/11 Treaties and conventions to which Iraq is a party 1929 Dec 20-1930 Feb 5 CO 730/137/11 Extradition treaty between Iraq and Britain 1928 Oct 5-1929 Feb 5 CO 730/143/4 Extradition Treaty between Iraq and Britain 1929 Mar 6-Nov 18 Future relations between HMG and Iraq: new treaty 1929 Sept 25-1930 Jan 1 CO 730/148/10 with Iraq Future relations between the British Government and Iraq: includes Determination of the Turco-Iraq Frontier 1929 Sept 20-1930 Jan 9 and the Application to Iraq of the Provisions of Article CO 730/148/9 22 of the Covenant of the League (League of Nations) CO 730/151/10 New treaty with Iraq 1930 May 3-May 30 CO 730/151/11 New treaty with Iraq 1930 May 23-June 30 CO 730/151/12 New treaty with Iraq 1930 June 10-July 12 CO 730/151/13 New treaty with Iraq 1930 June 18-July 16 CO 730/151/5 New treaty with Iraq 1927 Jan 4-1930 Mar 6 CO 730/151/5 New treaty with Iraq 1927 Jan 4-1930 Mar 6 CO 730/151/6 New treaty with Iraq 1930 Feb 16-May 16 CO 730/151/7 New treaty with Iraq 1930 Apr 25-June 19 Proposed new treaty with Iraq: diplomatic 1930 Apr 30-May 15 CO 730/151/8 representation CO 730/151/9 New treaty with Iraq 1930 Apr 3-June 19 Extradition treaty between Iraq and the United 1930 Feb 4-1931 Jan 1 CO 730/155/4 Kingdom Claim of Bahai community to property in Baghdad and effect of case on Iraq's application for membership of 1930 Feb 12-1931 Jan 6 CO 730/156/3 League of Nations CO 730/157/1 Commercial treaty between Great Britain and Iraq 1930 Nov 27-Dec 17 CO 730/159/1 Admission of Iraq to League of Nations 1930 Aug 1-Dec 31 Kurds: proposed combined protest regarding League of Nations Permanent Mandates Commission's decision 1931 Feb 18-Mar 5 CO 730/161/4 on kurds and minorities in Iraq Non-Moslem minorities in Iraq: includes Protection of 1931 May 23-Nov 25 CO 730/162/8 Minorities (League of Nations, 1931) Release of Iraq from Mandatory control and admission 1931 Jan 14-July 31 CO 730/164/5 to League of Nations Treaty of Alliance between Great Britain and Iraq 1922, 1930 with Notes on the Anglo-Iraq Treaty and Treaty 1922 Oct 10-1930 June 30 CO 730/167/1 with King Feisal - Report to the League of Nations on the progress of Iraq 1931 Mar 13-July 29 CO 730/167/14 under the mandate CO 730/174/3 Activities of Jafar Sultan (Jafar al-Askari) 1932 Jan 7-Mar 10 CO 730/176/3 Admission of Iraq to League of Nations 1932 Apr 13-Dec 6 CO 732/47/7 Offer to return throne of to King Faisal 1931 Jan 10-1931 Nov 24 CO 732/47/8 Offer to return throne of Syria to King Faisal 1931 Nov 29-1931 Dec 17 Candidature for throne of Syria: King Faisal and Abbas 1931 Dec 21-1932 Mar 23 CO 732/54/4 Hilmi CO 732/85/8 Death of King Ghazi of Iraq 1939 'Report on Middle East Conference held in Cairo and Jerusalem.' Conference concerning the British Government's involvement with Mesopotamia, 1921 Palestine, Aden and Somaliland and its Middle Eastern policy. and T E Lawrence were CO 935/1/1 among those present. 'Correspondence regarding the admission of Iraq to membership of the League of Nations.' Correspondence principally between Sir Henry Dobbs, 1927 Jan 4-1927 Aug 30 the High Commissioner of Iraq, and Leopold Amery, CO 935/1/13 the Secretary of State for the Colonies. (38 pages) FCO 14/715 Iraq/UK 1970 Jan 01- 1970 Dec 31 FCO 17/1 Baathism 1968 FCO 17/1191 Attitude of Iraq to a settlement in Middle East 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31 FCO 17/1235 Internal situation in Iraq 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31 FCO 17/1236 Problem of 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31 FCO 17/1237 Problem of Kurds in Iraq 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31 FCO 17/1238 Problem of Kurds in Iraq 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31 FCO 17/1239 Annual review for Iraq 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31 FCO 17/1240 Attempted coup détat in Iraq on 20 January 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31 FCO 17/1241 Communism in Iraq 1970 Jan 01- Dec 31 FCO 17/1243 The Ba'ath party in Iraq 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31 FCO 17/1244 Ministerial appointments and changes in Iraq 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31 FCO 17/1245 Relations between Soviet Bloc and Iraq 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31 FCO 17/1247 Foreign policy of Iraq 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31 FCO 17/1249 Political relations between USSR and Iraq 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31 FCO 17/1252 Political relations between Iraq and Iran 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31 FCO 17/1253 Political relations between Iraq and Iran 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31 FCO 17/1255 Political relations between UK and Iraq 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31 FCO 17/1257 Claims against Iraq government 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31 Export of military aircraft and guided missiles from UK 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31 FCO 17/1259 to Iraq FCO 17/1498 Attitude of Iraq to a settlement in Middle East 1971 Jan 01-Dec 31 Internal political situation in Iraq: the Ba'ath party 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31 FCO 17/1530 newspapers FCO 17/1531 Problem of Kurds in northern Iraq 1971 Jan 01-Dec 31 FCO 17/1532 Annual review for Iraq 1971 Jan 01-Dec 31 Political relations between Soviet Bloc countries and 1971 Jan 01-Dec 31 FCO 17/1533 Iraq FCO 17/1534 Political relations between Iraq and USSR 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31 Political relations between Iraq and Iran: pilotage in the 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31 FCO 17/1537 Shatt El Arab waterway FCO 17/1538 Political relations between Iraq and Iran 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31 FCO 17/1539 Political relations between Iraq and UK 1971 Jan 01-Dec 31 Political relations between Iraq and UK: severage of relations with Iraq on 30 November 1971 following 1971 Jan 01-Dec 31 Iranian occupation of the Greater and Lesser Tunbs FCO 17/1540 Islands in the Straits of Hormuz, FCO 17/1541 Political-diplomatic relations between Iraq and UK 1971 Jan 01-Dec 31 Diplomatic representation of UK in Iraq: expulsion of 3 British diplomats accused of encouraging a coup 1971 Jan 01-Dec 31 FCO 17/1551 against Baath regime FCO 17/1728 Iraq: Annual review for 1971 1972 Jan 01-Dec 31 Visits of government delegations from Iraq to Soviet 1972 Jan 01-Dec 31 FCO 17/1730 Union FCO 17/1731 Political relations between Iraq and Soviet Union 1972 Jan 01-1972 Dec 31 FCO 17/1732 Political relations between Iraq and Iran 1972 Jan 01-1972 Dec 31 FCO 17/1744 Exports of arms and military equipment form UK to Iraq 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31 FCO 17/1745 Exports of arms and military equipment form UK to Iraq 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31 UK diplomatic relations with Syria, Jordan, Iraq and 1967-1968 FCO 17/32 FCO 17/410 Baath party 1967-1968 Foreign Office, Eastern Department and successors: Registered Files (E and NE Series): Post mortem on 1967-1968 FCO 17/526 Arab/Israeli 6 day war FCO 17/78 Iraq 1968 FCO 17/869 Reports on the internal political situation in Iraq 1968 Jan 01- 1969 Dec 31 FCO 17/870 Reports on the internal political situation in Iraq 1969 Jan 01-Dec 31 FCO 17/871 Reports on the internal political situation in Iraq 1969 Jan 01-Dec 31 FCO 17/873 British Embassy comment on Iraqs foreign policy 1968 Jan 01- 1969 Dec 31 FCO 17/879 Iraq and Iran dispute over Shatt al-Arab 1968 Jan 01- 1969 Dec 31 FCO 17/880 Iraq and Iran dispute over Shatt al-Arab 1969 Jan 01-Dec 31 FCO 17/881 Iraq and Iran dispute over Shatt al-Arab 1969 Jan 01-Dec 31 FCO 17/882 UK policy and relations with Iraq 1968 Jan 01- 1969 Dec 31 FCO 17/883 UK policy and relations with Iraq 1969 Jan 01-Dec 31 FCO 17/884 UK policy and relations with Iraq 1969 Jan 01-Dec 31 FCO 17/885 British Committee for Middle East Trade mission to Iraq 1968 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31 FCO 17/887 Sale of aircraft and equipment to Iraq 1968 Jan 01- 1969 Dec 31 FCO 17/888 Sale of aircraft and equipment to Iraq 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31 FCO 17/889 Sale of military equipment to the Iraq government 1968 Jan 01- 1969 Dec 31 FCO 17/890 Sale of military equipment to the Iraq government 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31 FCO 17/891 Sale of missiles to Iraq 1968 Jan 01- 1969 Dec 31 FCO 17/892 Policy on the sale of arms and ammunition to Iraq 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31 Human Rights Commission and the problem of Jews in 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31 FCO 17/977 Iraq, United Arab Republic and Syria FCO 17/988 Relations between Iraq and Arab guerrilla forces 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31 FCO 26/1044 Information Policy Report for Iraq 1972, Jan 01-1972 Dec 31 FCO 26/1609 Information Policy Report from Iraq 1974 Jan 01-1974 Dec 31 FCO 26/329 Iraq: inspectors brief and report 1969 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31 FCO 33/438 Relations with Iraq 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31 FCO 39/631 Political relations with Iraq 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31 Training of armed forces from Iraq in UK under UK 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31 FCO 46/535 military training scheme FCO 46/99 Review of military training in UK for Iraq 1967 Jan 01-1968 Dec 31 FCO 51/100 Regional command of the Iraqi Ba'ath 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31 FCO 51/139 The regional command of the Iraqi Ba'ath: reports 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31 The Shatt-Al-Arab dispute between Iran and Iraq: 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31 FCO 51/140 reports Kurdish settlement in Iraq: comparisons between the 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31 FCO 51/147 1966 and 1970 proposals FCO 51/153 The Ba'ath party in Syria and Iraq 1964-1970 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31 FCO 51/187 The Ba'ath Party in Syria and Iraq 1964-1970 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31 FCO 51/191 The Kurdish problem in Iraq, 1963-71 1970 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31 FCO 51/359 Iraq: annual review for 1973 1974 Jan 01-1974 Dec 31 FCO 51/49 Kuwait/Iraq relations 1968 Jan 01-1968 Dec 31 FCO 54/35 Possible Russian interest in Iraq oil 1967 Jan 01-1968 Dec 31 Resumption of diplomatic relations between UK and 1974 Jan 01-1974 Dec 31 FCO 57/582 Iraq Claims against Iraq during the Middle East events in 1967 Jan 01-1968 Dec 31 FCO 64/98 June 1967 Iraq: government policy and Iraq Company 1968 Jan 01- 1969 Dec 31 FCO 67/179 (IPC) FCO 67/243 Iraq: production 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31 FCO 8/1006 Political relations with Iraq 1968 Jan 01 1969 Dec 31 FCO 8/1038 Relations with Iraq 1969 Jan 01-Dec 31 FCO 8/1171 Co-operation with Kuwait and Iraq 1968 Jan 01- 1968 Dec 31 FCO 8/1178 Relations with Iraq 1968 Jan 01- 1969 Dec 31 FCO 8/1897 Political situation in Iraq 1972 Jan 01-1972 Dec 31 FCO 8/1898 Political relations between Iraq and USSR 1972 Jan 01-1972 Dec 31 FCO 8/1899 Political relations between Iraq and USSR 1972 Jan 01-1972 Dec 31 Political relations between Iraq and Iran: includes dispute over navigation rights of Shatt al Arab 1972 Jan 01-1972 Dec 31 FCO 8/1900 waterway FCO 8/1901 Political relations between UK and Iraq` 1972 Jan 01-1972 Dec 31 FCO 8/1903 Export of arms and ammunition from UK to Iraq 1972 Jan 01-1972 Dec 31 FCO 8/1904 Oil in Iraq 1972 Jan 01-1972 Dec 31 FCO 8/2090 Political situation in Iraq 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31 FCO 8/2091 Political situation in Iraq 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31 FCO 8/2094 Political relations between Iraq and Iran 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31 Oil in Iraq: includes statements made by Saddam 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31 FCO 8/2102 Hussein, Deputy Secretary of the Regional Leadership FCO 8/2193 Political relations between Kuwait and Iraq 1974 Jan 01-1974 Dec 31 FCO 8/2306 Iraq: annual review for 1973 1974 Jan 01-1974 Dec 31 FCO 8/2307 Kurds in Iraq 1974 Jan 01-1974 Dec 31 FCO 8/2308 Kurds in Iraq 1974 Jan 01-1974 Dec 31 FCO 8/2309 Kurds in Iraq 1974 Jan 01-1974 Dec 31 FCO 8/2310 Political situation in Iraq 1974 Jan 01-1974 Dec 31 FCO 8/2312 External relations of Iraq 1974 Jan 01-1974 Dec 31 FCO 8/2313 Political relations between Iraq and Soviet Union 1974 Jan 01-1974 Dec 31 FCO 8/2315 Political relations between Iraq and Iran 1974 Jan 01-1974 Dec 31 FCO 8/2316 Country assessment sheets for Iraq 1974 Jan 01-1974 Dec 31 FCO 8/2317 Political relations between Iraq and UK 1974 Jan 01-1974 Dec 31 Opinion of UK Parliament and public on situation of 1974 Jan 01-1974 Dec 31 FCO 8/2318 Kurds in Iraq FCO 8/2319 Economic situation in Iraq 1974 Jan 01-1974 Dec 31 FCO 8/2321 UK arms sales to Iraq 1974 Jan 01-1974 Dec 31 FCO 8/2322 UK arms sales to Iraq 1974 Jan 01-1974 Dec 31 FCO 8/2323 UK arms sales to Iraq 1974 Jan 01-1974 Dec 31 FCO 8/2324 Oil in Iraq 1974 Jan 01-1974 Dec 31 Resumption of diplomatic relations between Iraq and 1974 Jan 01-1974 Dec 31 FCO 8/2328 UK Resumption of diplomatic relations between Iraq and 1974 Jan 01-1974 Dec 31 FCO 8/2329 UK FCO 8/628 Iraq 1967-1968 FCO 96/123 Energy matters in Iraq 1974 Jan 01-1974 Dec 31 FO 1016/780 Arab-Israeli 'Six Day' War: Middle East crisis 1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31 FO 1016/781 Arab-Israeli 'Six Day' War: Middle East crisis 1967 Jan 01 - Dec 31 Iraq: use of IRD material; UK-US cooperation; Iraqui 1950 FO 1110/306 attitude towards communism Movements of Emir Feisal (later King of Iraq) following 1920-1929 FO 141/439/6 his anti-French activities. Peace Conference: Inter-Allied Commission to visit parts of former Turkish Empire to advise on allocation 1919 FO 141/581/3 of Mandates FO 141/586/2 Cairo Conference on Middle East Affairs 1921 Anglo-Iraq Treaty, 1930: signing of treaty of alliance; comments on treaty; proceedings of negotiation 1930 FO 141/626/5 meetings Extradition between Egypt and Iraq: proposed conclusion of treaties between Iraq and Great Britain 1926-1929 and various Arab states, including Egypt; includes FO 141/634/2 typed copy of proposed draft treaty Report of the death of King Faisal of Iraq on 8 September, 1933, and of the accession of his son, King 1933 FO 141/705/18 Ghazi I Visit of King Faisal of Iraq to Alexandria on 22 September, 1931, and discussion of his claims to the 1931 FO 141/731/3 throne of Syria Policy memoranda and intelligence reports on military operations against in Egypt, Mesopotamia and Syria, and negotiations with Turkey following the conclusion of hostilities. Includes a sketch map No date showing the distribution of British troops around Antioch, Bozanti, Aleppo and Adana in September FO 141/735/2 1915. Memoranda and interviews with Emir Adel Arslan and King Faisal of Iraq on a proposed Pan-Arab Congress, 1932 with a list of the principal members of the Pan-Arab or FO 141/768/27 Istiqlal Party in the Middle East British policy on Kurdistan: Divisions between Kurdistan's pro-Turkish and pro-Kurdish (potentially pro-British) community, Kurdish Nationalist Movement, Major Noel's Diary on Special Duty in Diarbekir Vilayat, 1915 Christian Massacre in Diarbekir Vilayat, Sheikh 1919 Mahmud and the Sulaimaniyah Rising, capture of Sheikh Mahmud, details and statistics of the diverse Christian communities in Diarbekir, copy of Precis of FO 141/806/2 Affairs in Southern Kurdistan during the Great War FO 195/2457 Reports from Basra. 1914 FO 211/634 Treaties: Britain-Iraq 1932 Sheikhs Fali, Muftin and Mahmud: Iraq/Persia frontier 1926 FO 248/1378 disputes FO 248/1619 Iraq: arms buildup; supply from USSR 1966 Jan 01 - 1966 Dec 31 FO 248/1619 Iraq: arms buildup; supply from USSR 1966 Jan 01 Dec 31 Twentieth international conference of Red Cross : protection afforded to political prisoners and civilian 1965 populations in war zones; Kurdish National Liberation FO 369/5777 movement FO 370/2631 Middle East: including Arab-Israeli dispute with Kurds 1961 Memoranda on Iraq and Syria: the Ba'ath Party, 1961- 1963; the Kurdish problem in Iraq; Syrian political parties and the political role of the army; political 1963 affiliations of the Iraqi army; the Shatt-al-Arab dispute, FO 370/2718 1935-1963; the Cairo Unity Talks Memoranda on Iraq and Syria: the Ba'ath Party, 1961- 1963; the Kurdish problem in Iraq; Syrian political parties and the political role of the army; political 1963 affiliations of the Iraqi army; the Shatt-al-Arab dispute, FO 370/2719 1935-1963; the Cairo Unity Talks Memoranda on Iraq and Syria: the Ba'ath Party, 1961- 1963; the Kurdish problem in Iraq; Syrian political parties and the political role of the army; political 1963 affiliations of the Iraqi army; the Shatt-al-Arab dispute, FO 370/2720 1935-1963; the Cairo Unity Talks FO 370/2796 Political influence of the Shiias in Iraq 1965 FO 370/2874 Draft research paper on UK arms sales to Iraq 1958-66 1966 Opening of the Constituent Assembly: suggested message from H.M. the King to King Feisal: speech by 1924 FO 371/10093 King Feisal: rules of procedure discussed. Opening of the Constituent Assembly: suggested message from H.M. the King to King Feisal: speech by 1924 FO 371/10094 King Feisal: rules of procedure discussed. Adjournment of Assembly without ratifying Treaty: date of reassembly: question authorising H.M. High 1924 Commissioner to prorogue or dissolve Assembly on FO 371/10095 rejection of Treaty. Proceedings of Constituent Assembly and Council of 1924 FO 371/10097 Ministers (Irak Intelligence reports) Proceedings of Constituent Assembly and Council of 1924 FO 371/10098 Ministers (Irak Intelligence reports) Constituent Assembly law approved by Colonial Office: 1924 FO 371/10099 Arrangements and date of elections. Constituent Assembly law approved by Colonial Office: 1924 FO 371/10100 Arrangements and date of elections. FO 371/104663 Iraq: annual review for 1952 1953 Accounts of trials, arrests and prison riots of 1953 FO 371/104668 Communists in Iraq Arrangements for the ceremony of accession of King 1953 FO 371/104726 Faisal II of Iraq Arrangements for the ceremony of accession of King 1953 FO 371/104727 Faisal II of Iraq Arrangements for the ceremony of accession of King 1953 FO 371/104728 Faisal II of Iraq Defence measures to be taken in event of unfavourable decision of League of Nations regarding 1925 FO 371/10825 Irak-Turkey boundary and Mosul. Minutes of 15th meeting of Council, 16th December, at 1925 FO 371/10826 which decision was taken: protest of Turkish delegate. Turkish Petroleum Co.'s concession: negotiations with 1925 FO 371/10827 Govt. of Irak Turkish Petroleum Co.'s concession: Copy of 1925 FO 371/10828 Agreement FO 371/11468 Bell: Death of: appreciation of her services to Iraq 1926 Bell: Of Iraq Administration: memo on situation in Syria 1926 FO 371/11515 and its effect on Iraq. Inaugural meeting of Council: administrative preparations; Iraqi request for UK 1955 FO 371/115528 assistance Internal political situation in Iraq: measures against 1955 FO 371/115748 communism UK policy over Suez and dealings with Iraq: request from Political Office with Middle East Forces (POMEF), 1956 FO 371/119103 Nicosia, for clarification of UK line Suez Canal: Iraqi explanation of rumours that Iraq has 1956 FO 371/119116 mediated between Egypt and Western powers Economic side of Baghdad Pact: letter of 8 Jan 1957 from UK Embassy, Washington, reporting discussion between Sir Charles Wiggin, UK Embassy, Washington, Mr Memminger, US State Department 1957 special assistant for Baghdad Pact affairs, and Mr Ferris, US International Co-operation Administration(ICA), and enclosing tentative FO 371/127840 Memminger-Ferris list Treasury note of 3 June 1957 on administrative arrangements for dealing with the economic side of the 1957 FO 371/127847 Baghdad Pact FO 371/128042 Communism in Iraq 1957 Effects of events in Iraq on Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Iran 1958 FO 371/132502 and Aden FO 371/132545 Political relations between countries of Arabia and Iraq 1958 FO 371/132774 Political relations between Arabia and Iraq 1958 FO 371/132775 Political relations between Arabia and Iraq 1958 FO 371/132776 Political relations between Arabia and Iraq 1958 FO 371/132922 Attitude of Iraq to Baghdad Pact 1958 FO 371/132925 Secretariat and administration of Baghdad Pact 1958 FO 371/132926 Secretariat and administration of Baghdad Pact 1958 FO 371/132927 Secretariat and administration of Baghdad Pact 1958 FO 371/133067 Leading Personalities in Iraq 1958 FO 371/133068 Internal political situation in Iraq 1958 FO 371/133069 Internal political situation in Iraq 1958 FO 371/133070 Internal political situation in Iraq 1958 FO 371/133071 Internal political situation in Iraq 1958 FO 371/133072 Internal political situation in Iraq 1958 FO 371/133073 Internal political situation in Iraq 1958 FO 371/133087 Political relations between Iraq and Jordan 1958 FO 371/133090 Political relations between Iraq and UK 1958 FO 371/133093 Attitude of US and UK towards Iraq 1958 FO 371/133134 Kurds in Iraq 1958 Murder of Royal Family of Iraq during revolution of 13 1958 FO 371/133139 July 1958 FO 371/133920 Administration and Secretariat of Baghdad Pact 1958 FO 371/133921 Administration and Secretariat of Baghdad Pact 1958 FO 371/134023 Political relations between Iraq and Jordan 1958 FO 371/134024 Political relations between Iraq and Jordan 1958 FO 371/134025 Political relations between Iraq and Jordan 1958 FO 371/134026 Political relations between Iraq and Jordan 1958 FO 371/134027 Political relations between Iraq and Jordan 1958 FO 371/134028 Political relations between Iraq and Jordan 1958 FO 371/134029 Political relations between Iraq and Jordan 1958 FO 371/134030 Political relations between Iraq and Jordan 1958 FO 371/134195 Iraq: Annual review for 1957 1958 FO 371/134196 Leading Personalities in Iraq 1958 FO 371/134197 Internal political situation in Iraq 1958 FO 371/134198 Internal political situation in Iraq 1958 FO 371/134199 Internal political situation in Iraq 1958 FO 371/134200 Internal political situation in Iraq 1958 FO 371/134201 Internal political situation in Iraq 1958 FO 371/134202 Internal political situation in Iraq 1958 FO 371/134203 Press comment on coup in Iraq 1958 FO 371/134215 Recognition of government of Iraq 1958 FO 371/134216 Recognition of government of Iraq 1958 FO 371/134217 Recognition of government of Iraq 1958 FO 371/134219 Political relations between Iraq and UK 1958 FO 371/134220 Political relations between Iraq and UK 1958 FO 371/134227 Press articles and military publications on Iraq 1958 FO 371/134255 Kurds in Iraq 1958 FO 371/134256 Deaths of prominent people in Iraq 1958 Submission of new credentials addressed to Republic 1958 FO 371/134259 of Iraq Murder of Royal Family of Iraq during revolution of 13 1958 FO 371/134262 July 1958 FO 371/140682 Implications for Middle East of influx of Kurds from 1959 Turkey into Iraq Implications for Middle East of influx of Kurds from 1959 FO 371/140683 Turkey into Iraq FO 371/140929 Trial of Mosul rebels in Iraq 1959 FO 371/140930 Trial of Mosul rebels in Iraq 1959 FO 371/140931 Trial of Mosul rebels in Iraq 1959 FO 371/157404 Kurdish questions in Middle East 1961 FO 371/157675 Trial of Mosul rebels and detention of political prisoners 1961 Negotiations with Iraq Petroleum Co (IPC) on new oil 1961 FO 371/157718 concession areas and terms Negotiations with Iraq Petroleum Co (IPC) on new oil 1961 FO 371/157719 concession areas and terms Negotiations with Iraq Petroleum Co (IPC) on new oil 1961 FO 371/157720 concession areas and terms Negotiations with Iraq Petroleum Co (IPC) on new oil 1961 FO 371/157721 concession areas and terms Negotiations with Iraq Petroleum Co (IPC) on new oil 1961 FO 371/157722 concession areas and terms Negotiations with Iraq Petroleum Co (IPC) on new oil 1961 FO 371/157723 concession areas and terms Negotiations with Iraq Petroleum Co (IPC) on new oil 1961 FO 371/157724 concession areas and terms Negotiations with Iraq Petroleum Co (IPC) on new oil 1961 FO 371/157725 concession areas and terms Negotiations with Iraq Petroleum Co (IPC) on new oil 1961 FO 371/157726 concession areas and terms Negotiations with Iraq Petroleum Co (IPC) on new oil 1961 FO 371/157727 concession areas and terms Negotiations with Iraq Petroleum Co (IPC) on new oil 1961 FO 371/157728 concession areas and terms Negotiations with Iraq Petroleum Co (IPC) on new oil 1961 FO 371/157729 concession areas and terms Negotiations with Iraq Petroleum Co (IPC) on new oil 1961 FO 371/157730 concession areas and terms Negotiations with Iraq Petroleum Co (IPC) on new oil 1961 FO 371/157731 concession areas and terms Negotiations with Iraq Petroleum Co (IPC) on new oil 1961 FO 371/157732 concession areas and terms Accession of Kuwait to GATT; difficulty over precise 1962 FO 371/164437 date of commercial independence FO 371/168738 Political relations: Iraq 1963 FO 371/168739 Political relations: Iraq 1963 FO 371/168740 Political relations: Iraq 1963 FO 371/168741 Political relations: Iraq 1963 FO 371/168747 Political relations: Media reports on relations with Iraq 1963 FO 371/168763 No date Defence against Iraq FO 371/168820 Political relations: Iraq 1963 Massacre of unarmed Assyrian prisoners (letters from 1933 FO 371/16884 Sir S. Hoare to Sir R. Vansittart). Massacre of unarmed Assyrian prisoners (letters from 1933 FO 371/16884 Sir S. Hoare to Sir R. Vansittart). Massacre of unarmed Assyrian prisoners (letters from 1933 FO 371/16884 Sir S. Hoare to Sir R. Vansittart). Massacre of unarmed Assyrian prisoners: Attitude of 1933 FO 371/16884 King Feisal Massacre of unarmed Assyrian prisoners: Attitude of 1933 FO 371/16884 King Feisal Massacre of unarmed Assyrian prisoners: British 1933 FO 371/16884 representation to King Feisal Massacre of unarmed Assyrian prisoners (letters from 1933 FO 371/16885 Sir S. Hoare to Sir R. Vansittart). FO 371/170279 Political relations: Iraq 1963 FO 371/170344 Ba'ath party 1963 FO 371/170348 Political relations: Iraq 1963 FO 371/170384 Political relations: Iraq 1963 Negotiations with (IPC): 1963 FO 371/170501 effect of Kurdish revolt on IPC Negotiations with Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC): 1963 FO 371/170502 effect of Kurdish revolt on IPC Negotiations with Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC): 1963 FO 371/170503 effect of Kurdish revolt on IPC Negotiations with Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC): 1963 FO 371/170504 effect of Kurdish revolt on IPC Negotiations with Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC): 1963 FO 371/170505 effect of Kurdish revolt on IPC Negotiations with Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC): 1963 FO 371/170506 effect of Kurdish revolt on IPC FO 371/170510 Execution of General Qasim 1963 FO 371/170602 Political parties: Ba'ath regime 1963 FO 371/170607 Political relations: Iraq 1963 FO 371/170608 Political relations: Iraq 1963 FO 371/170609 Political relations: Iraq 1963 FO 371/172377 Relations with IMF/World Bank: Iraq 1963 FO 371/173241 Ba'ath Party 1963 FO 371/174594 Political relations: Iraq 1964 FO 371/174597 Delimitation of frontier between Kuwait and Iraq 1964 FO 371/174610 Defence against Iraq 1964 FO 371/174617 Kuwait Iraq talks on oil 1964 FO 371/175697 Ba'ath Party 1964 FO 371/175753 Internal political situation: Iraq Kurdish relations 1964 FO 371/175754 Internal political situation: Iraq Kurdish relations 1964 FO 371/175777 Establishment of Iraq National Oil Company 1964 FO 371/175778 Establishment of Iraq National Oil Company 1964 FO 371/175779 Establishment of Iraq National Oil Company 1964 FO 371/175780 Establishment of Iraq National Oil Company 1964 FO 371/175781 Establishment of Iraq National Oil Company 1964 FO 371/175866 Political relations: Iraq 1964 FO 371/179792 Political relations: Iraq 1965 FO 371/179838 Political relations: Iraq 1965 FO 371/180673 Anti-British propaganda in Iraq 1965 Annual review for 1964 and 1965 and despatch Iraq 1965 FO 371/180805 1955 and 1965 FO 371/180925 Baath Arab Socialist party 1965 FO 371/180935 Political relations: Iraq 1965 FO 371/185175 Iraq and Persian Gulf 1966 FO 371/185407 Political relations: Iraq 1966 FO 371/185483 Political relations: Iraq 1966 FO 371/185729 Political relations: Iraq 1966 FO 371/186559 Political relations: Iraq 1966 FO 371/186776 Commercial relations: UK arms for Iraq 1966 FO 371/186910 Political relations: Iraq 1966 FO 371/187158 Political relations: Iraq 1966 Yezidi rebellion : suppression of: atrocities by Iraqi 1936 FO 371/18986 * soldiers: reports on. Yezidi rebellion: atrocities committed by Iraqi forces in suppression of: attitude of Iraqi Govt. : danger to 1935 FO 371/18990 * Christian minorities. Yezidi rebellion: atrocities committed by Iraqi forces in suppression of: attitude of Iraqi Govt. : danger to 1935 FO 371/18990 * Christian minorities. Yezidi rebellion: atrocities committed by Iraqi forces in suppression of: attitude of Iraqi Govt. : danger to 1935 FO 371/18990 * Christian minorities. FO 371/190859 Arms sales: Iraq 1966 FO 371/20013 F.O. minutes on coup d'etat 1936 FO 371/20013 F.O. minutes on coup d'etat 1936 Rumaitha revolt: report of C.J. Edmonds dealing with 1936 FO 371/20032 causes of and responsibility of Iraqi Govt. Rumaitha revolt: report of C.J. Edmonds dealing with 1936 FO 371/20032 causes of and responsibility of Iraqi Govt. Distress among Middle tribes: proposed 1937 FO 371/20795 relief measures Army coup d'etat: King Ghazi's complicity in : views of 1937 FO 371/20795 new Iraqi Prime Minister. Information from Nuri Pasha: alleged abortive coup 1938 FO 371/21847 d'etat, &c. : palace activity in connexion with politics Information from Nuri Pasha: alleged abortive coup 1938 FO 371/21847 d'etat, &c. : palace activity in connexion with politics Information from Nuri Pasha: alleged abortive coup 1938 FO 371/21847 d'etat, &c. : palace activity in connexion with politics FO 371/24557 Political situation in Iraq 1940 FO 371/24558 Political situation in Iraq 1940 FO 371/24559 Political situation in Iraq 1940 Anglo-Iraqi defence plans in event of Russian invasion: 1940 FO 371/24560 entry of Italy into the war: attitude of Iraq Instructions to Americans to leave Iraq, British Propaganda in Iraq, Possible evacuation of Habbaniya 1940 air base, Iraq government relief for victims of floods FO 371/24561 and position of Jews in Iraq Personalities in Iraq, Soviet governments desire to establish diplomatic relations with Iraq, alleged German 1940 preparations for coup in Iraq, release of French funds FO 371/24562 held in Iraq FO 371/27046

FO 371/27061 Situation in Iraq (Rashid Ali) 1941 FO 371/27062 Situation in Iraq (Rashid Ali) 1941 Rashid Ali takes over control of Govt. offices and administration: H.M.G. to have no relations with new 1941 FO 371/27062 regime: attitude of foreign R.R. in Iraq. Rashid Ali takes over control of Govt. offices and administration: H.M.G. to have no relations with new 1941 FO 371/27062 regime: attitude of foreign R.R. in Iraq. Rashid Ali takes over control of Govt. offices and administration: H.M.G. to have no relations with new 1941 FO 371/27062 regime: attitude of foreign R.R. in Iraq. FO 371/27063 Situation in Iraq (Rashid Ali) 1941 Rashid Ali takes over control of Govt. offices and administration: H.M.G. to have no relations with new 1941 FO 371/27063 regime: attitude of foreign R.R. in Iraq. Rashid Ali takes over control of Govt. offices and administration: H.M.G. to have no relations with new 1941 FO 371/27063 regime: attitude of foreign R.R. in Iraq. Rashid Ali takes over control of Govt. offices and administration: H.M.G. to have no relations with new 1941 FO 371/27063 regime: attitude of foreign R.R. in Iraq. FO 371/27064 Situation in Iraq (Rashid Ali) 1941 Rashid Ali takes over control of Govt. offices and administration: H.M.G. to have no relations with new 1941 FO 371/27064 regime: attitude of foreign R.R. in Iraq. FO 371/27065 Situation in Iraq (Rashid Ali) 1941 Landing of British troops :requirements of Iraqi Govt. in regard to disposition and transit of: increase of Iraqi 1941 FO 371/27065 garrison at Basra Landing of British troops :requirements of Iraqi Govt. in regard to disposition and transit of: increase of Iraqi 1941 FO 371/27065 garrison at Basra Landing of British troops :requirements of Iraqi Govt. in regard to disposition and transit of: increase of Iraqi 1941 FO 371/27065 garrison at Basra Landing of British troops :requirements of Iraqi Govt. in regard to disposition and transit of: increase of Iraqi 1941 FO 371/27065 garrison at Basra Landing of British troops : proposed propoganda in connexion: suggestions as to broadcast: reports on 1941 FO 371/27065 landings and reception given at Basra Landing of British troops : proposed propoganda in connexion: suggestions as to broadcast: reports on 1941 FO 371/27065 landings and reception given at Basra Landing of British troops : proposed propoganda in connexion: suggestions as to broadcast: reports on 1941 FO 371/27065 landings and reception given at Basra Landing of British troops : proposed propoganda in connexion: suggestions as to broadcast: reports on 1941 FO 371/27065 landings and reception given at Basra Landing of British troops : proposed propoganda in connexion: suggestions as to broadcast: reports on 1941 FO 371/27065 landings and reception given at Basra Landing of British troops : proposed propoganda in connexion: suggestions as to broadcast: reports on 1941 FO 371/27065 landings and reception given at Basra Landing of British troops : proposed propoganda in connexion: suggestions as to broadcast: reports on 1941 FO 371/27065 landings and reception given at Basra FO 371/27066 Situation in Iraq (Rashid Ali) 1941 Landing of British troops : proposed propoganda in connexion: suggestions as to broadcast: reports on 1941 FO 371/27066 landings and reception given at Basra FO 371/27067 Situation in Iraq (Rashid Ali) 1941 Rashid Ali takes over control of Govt. offices and administration: H.M.G. to have no relations with new 1941 FO 371/27067 regime: attitude of foreign R.R. in Iraq. FO 371/27068 Situation in Iraq (Rashid Ali) 1941 FO 371/27069 Situation in Iraq (Rashid Ali) 1941 FO 371/27070 Situation in Iraq (Rashid Ali) 1941 FO 371/27071 Situation in Iraq (Rashid Ali) 1941 FO 371/27072 Situation in Iraq (Rashid Ali) 1941 FO 371/27073 Situation in Iraq (Rashid Ali) 1941 FO 371/27074 Situation in Iraq (Rashid Ali) 1941 FO 371/27075 Situation in Iraq (Rashid Ali) 1941 FO 371/27076 Situation in Iraq (Rashid Ali) 1941 FO 371/27077 Situation in Iraq (Rashid Ali) 1941 FO 371/27078 Situation in Iraq (Rashid Ali) 1941 FO 371/27079 Situation in Iraq (Rashid Ali) 1941 FO 371/27080 Situation in Iraq (Rashid Ali) 1941 FO 371/27081 Situation in Iraq (Rashid Ali) 1941 FO 371/27082 Situation in Iraq (Rashid Ali) 1941 FO 371/5073 * Maps of Mosul Divison, showing tribal areas, &c. 1920 FO 371/5074 Arab raids in Mosul Vilayet 1920 FO 371/5076 Account of journey between Aleppo and Bagdad 1920 p.10136 Dept. of H.M.G. to be responsible for (P.Q., 1920 FO 371/5077 &c.) p.12569 Miss Bell's Report on Review of Civil 1920 FO 371/5079 Administration of Mesopotamia: as to publication of. New Arab Govt. As to appt. of British advisers and inspectors to various Ministries: Sir P. Cox's proposals 1920 FO 371/5083 as to conditions of service, &c. Announcement regarding Sir P. Cox's appointment: responsible for Civil Administration until able to give 1920 FO 371/5153 effect to policy of H.M G. of erection of Arab State. Future government: proposals and report of Sir E. 1920 FO 371/5226 Bonham Carter's committee. Future government: proposals and report of Sir E. 1920 FO 371/5226 Bonham Carter's committee. Future government: proposals and report of Sir E. 1920 FO 371/5227 Bonham Carter's committee. Report by Miss Bell of conversation with Sulaiman Faidhi on scheme on scheme of Govt. for 1920 FO 371/5228 Mesopotamia. Instructions to Sir. P. Cox on taking up appointment as 1920 FO 371/5229 High Commissioner on formation of Arab State FO 371/5229 Causes of Arab uprising: report by G.O.C. 1920 FO 371/5230 Sir P. Cox assumes duties as High Commissioner 1920 P.Q. As to instructions given to Sir Percy Cox, and if 1920 FO 371/5231 any report received from him. P.Q. As to instructions given to Sir Percy Cox, and if 1920 FO 371/5231 any report received from him. Appointment of the Nakib of Bagdad as head of provisional Govt. : names of Ministers and comment of Sir P. Cox on: P.Q. Mr. Bonar Law's statement: first 1920 formal meeting of Council of State: as to relations FO 371/5231 between High Commissioner and Council. General Haldane: Appreciation of military situation in 1920 FO 371/5232 Mesopotamia. FO 371/5232 Review of civil administration in Mesopotamia. 1920 New Arab Govt. Report on progress made and matters 1920 FO 371/5232 under consideration by Council of State. FO 371/52459 Communism in Iraq 1946 FO 371/5266 Notes on Arab uprising 1920 Investigation of Communist activities in Iraq and arrest 1947 FO 371/61664 of leaders Problems regarding the Regency of Iraq and the 1947 FO 371/61679 schooling of the young King Kurdish situation: Mulla Mustafa Barzani and his 1947 FO 371/61986 followers Replacement of British troops by local forces in Mosul 1921 FO 371/6349 Vilayet not practicable FO 371/68444 UK-Iraq Treaty revision: Political situation in Iraq 1948 FO 371/68445 UK-Iraq Treaty revision: Political situation in Iraq 1948 FO 371/68446 UK-Iraq Treaty revision: Political situation in Iraq 1948 FO 371/68481A Communism in Iraq 1948 Reports of proposed raids into Persian territory by 1948 FO 371/68759 followers of Mulla Mustafa Barzani Communist organized disturbances in Iraq. Northern 1949 FO 371/75046 Syria and Persia. Communist activities in Israel FO 371/75130 Communism in Iraq 1949 FO 371/75131 Communism in Iraq 1949 Summary of Iraqi Govt.'s policy on Palestine: 1949 FO 371/75330 F.O.memo. FO 371/75331 Iraqi attitude to Palestine problem and final settlement 1949 Iraqi government request for information about movements of Mulla Mustafa and his Barzani followers 1949 FO 371/75471 who are inciting Kurdish chiefs Agitation against Mandate by Moslem priests: activity 1923 FO 371/9003 of Mudarris and El-Khalisi. Agitation against Mandate by Moslem priests: 1923 FO 371/9045 * Information as to activites of Persian divines Agitation against Mandate by Moslem priests: Question of permitting two Shiah divines to return : situation 1923 arising in Irak and Persia from deportation of Mahdi el FO 371/9046 Khalisi and others Agitation against Mandate by Moslem priests: Question of permitting two Shiah divines to return : situation 1923 arising in Irak and Persia from deportation of Mahdi el FO 371/9047 Khalisi and others Agitation against Mandate by Moslem priests: Question of permitting two Shiah divines to return : situation 1923 arising in Irak and Persia from deportation of Mahdi el FO 371/9048 Khalisi and others Political situation in Iraq: resignation of Prime Minister Nuri Pasha and formation of new Government under Mustafa al Umari; Bagdad disturbances; resignation of Mustafa al Umari and his government; appointment of 1952 a general to head the government reform of electoral law and other reforms; date for next elections, January FO 371/98736 1953 Official visit to the UK by King Faisal II, accompanied by the Regent of Iraq, in September 1952: preparations 1952 FO 371/98780 and publicity Official visit to the UK by King Faisal II, accompanied by the Regent of Iraq, in September 1952: preparations 1952 FO 371/98781 and publicity Massacre of unarmed Assyrian prisoners: British 1933 FO 371/F 371/16884 representation to King Feisal British delegation, correspondence and papers relating to military matters, including: Armies, Mesopotamia, Missions, Medical Regulations and Medicine, Orders 1919 and Decorations, Occupations, Peace Congress, FO 608/268 Poland, Prisoners of War, Peace Terms. Journeys: Miss Bell, visit to Paris [Miss Gertrude Bell, 1919 FO 608/94/11 archaeologist and historian]. Kurds: Sovereign state, including: Proposal to establish independent Kurdish emirate. Influence of Shaikh 1919 FO 608/95/2 Mahmud at Sulaimaniyah. Future status of Kurdistan. Kurds: Administration, including: Condition of affairs at Rowanduz. Situation in Kurdistan, and other situation reports elsewhere, including Egypt, Nisibin, Diarbekir 1919 and NW borders of Mesopotamia. Reports of disturbances and unrest, and actions. Petition from FO 608/95/3 Kurdish population of Diarbekir against Armenian rule. British delegation, correspondence and papers relating to Middle East (Political): Mesopotamia; Grand Mufti; Missions; Military; Mines and minerals; Mecca; Mosul; 1919 Navy; Outrages; and Peace Congress.(includes at FO 608/97 97/24, Representation of Hedjaz) Peace congress: Representation of Hedjaz, including: French relations with Emir Feisal. Transmission of 1919 FO 608/97/24 Pleins Pouvoirs for Lawrence. FO 624/100 Communism: activities in Iraq 1946 FO 624/116 Communism in Iraq 1947 Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: correspondence: Political situation reports: resignation 1940 FO 624/19/164 of Rashid Ali and his pro-Nazi Cabinet Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: 1940 FO 624/19/241 correspondence: Oil Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: 1940 FO 624/19/246 correspondence: Iran: Trading with the Enemy Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: 1940 FO 624/20 correspondence Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: 1940 FO 624/21 correspondence Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: 1941 FO 624/22/104 correspondence: Basra: Expropriations Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: 1941 FO 624/22/127 correspondence Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: 1941 FO 624/22/21 correspondence: Publicity: Public opinion on the war Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: 1941 FO 624/23 correspondence Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: 1941 FO 624/24 correspondence Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: 1941 FO 624/25/507 correspondence: Situation reports (political officers), Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: 1941 FO 624/25/517 correspondence: , Italy: Equipment Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: 1941 FO 624/25/545 correspondence: Prisoners of War: British Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: 1941 FO 624/25/558 correspondence: British forces: incidents Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: 1941 FO 624/26 correspondence Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: 1942 FO 624/27 correspondence Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: 1942 FO 624/28/152 correspondence: Iran: Kurds: Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: correspondence: Iran-Iraq Frontier Incidents file in 2 1942 FO 624/28/156 parts separate folders Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: 1942 FO 624/28/187 correspondence: Oil: Pipe lines Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: 1942 FO 624/29 correspondence Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: 1942 FO 624/30 correspondence Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: 1943 FO 624/31/138 correspondence: Oil: concessions Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: 1943 FO 624/31/155 correspondence: Iran: Kurds Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: 1943 FO 624/32 correspondence Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: 1943 FO 624/33 correspondence Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: correspondence: Middle East: Minorities includes 1943 reports on Assyrians, Kurds, , Jews and FO 624/34/1065 Chaldeans Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: correspondence; Germany: Parachutists and 1943 FO 624/34/834 saboteurs: Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: 1944 FO 624/35 correspondence Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: 1944 FO 624/36 correspondence Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: 1944 FO 624/37/352 correspondence: Basra: Expropriations Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: 1944 FO 624/37/359 correspondence: Assyrians Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: 1944 FO 624/38 correspondence Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: correspondence: Political: Constitution (Iraq 1944 FO 624/39/551 Government Gazette) Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: 1944 FO 624/39/716 correspondence: Middle East Supply Centre Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: correspondence: Oil: Iraq Petroleum Company: 1944 FO 624/39/919 Defence FO 624/40 Transfer of Port of Basra to Iraq Government 1922-25 Arabia: Ibn Saud: Treaty between Iraq Government 1922-1928 FO 624/41 and Najd, Iraq-Nejd Boundary FO 624/48 Anglo-Iraq Treaty: correspondence 1930 FO 624/49 Extradition Treaty: Great Britain-Iraq 1930 Foreign Office and Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq: 1921-1964 General Correspondence : Iraq-Kuwait (Koweit) FO 624/51 Frontier FO 624/72 Communism: memorandum of Iraqi Communist Party 1945 FO 684/8 Pan-Arab movement. 1935 FO 684/9 Pan-Arab movement. 1936 FO 686/100 Emir Feisal and Mesopotamia. 1921 FO 686/105 King Feisal's illness. 1922 FO 816/25 Treaty of Alliance between Trans-Jordan and Iraq April 1947-Jan.1948 Relations between H.M.G. and Iraq: revision of Anglo- Sept.1946-Oct.1948 FO 816/27 Iraqi Treaty (Portsmouth) Middle East Supply Centre: Registered Files: Post-war 1942 FO 922/167 trade prospects in Iraq Middle East Supply Centre: Registered Files: General 1944-45 FO 922/218 Production Series: General: Iraq Middle East Supply Centre: Registered Files: Oil 1944 FO 922/275 companies in Persia and Iraq Maps (4) annexed to the report of the Commission entrusted by the Council of the League of Nations, with 1932 the study of the frontier between Syria and Iraq. FO 925/17215 League of Nations. Protocol. Transfer to Iraq of rights and obligations under San Remo Oil Agreement of 1920 and Anglo- French Convention of 23 December, 1920 relating to 1932 Oct. 10 Mandates for Syria, Lebanon, Palestine and FO 93/33/327 Mesopotamia Country: Iraq Treaty: nuclear weapons tests ban. Place 30-Nov-63 FO 94/2226 and date of signature: Moscow, 5 Aug. 1963 Iraq: From War Cabinet Defence Committee. Telegram 09/04/1941 FO 954/12B MICE to . Position of Rashid Ali FO 960/3 Kuwait relations with Iraq 1966 Jan 01 Dec 31 Map showing French, British, Italian, Russian and international spheres of influence in south west Asia, Turkey and the Middle East. To illustrate Peace 1916-1919 Conference memorandum respecting Mesopotamia, MPI 1/397/14 January 1919. Four copies. Map showing French, British, Italian, Russian and international spheres of influence in south west Asia, Turkey and the Middle East. To illustrate Peace 1916-1919 Conference memorandum respecting Mesopotamia, MPI 1/397/3 January 1919. Four copies. Map showing French, British, Italian, Russian and international spheres of influence in south west Asia, Turkey and the Middle East. To illustrate Peace 1916-1919 Conference memorandum respecting Mesopotamia, MPI 1/397/4 January 1919. Four copies. Map showing French, British, Italian, Russian and international spheres of influence in south west Asia, Turkey and the Middle East. To illustrate Peace 1916-1919 Conference memorandum respecting Mesopotamia, MPI 1/397/6 January 1919. Four copies. MT 23/670 Inland water transport, Basra. Craft and personnel. 1916 MT 23/695 Organisation of port of Basra. 1916 Mesopotamia and Basra. Military and transport 1916 MT 23/697 arrangements; general papers for 1916 and 1917. MUNITIONS: GENERAL: Report on work and future development of Basra and of the river and railway 1918 Apr. MUN 4/6517 communication in Mesopotamia POWE 33/180 Iraq: Turkish Petroleum concessions 1925-27 Iraq Petroleum Company: management and 1952-1957 POWE 33/1943 government representation PREM 11/2368 Coup détat in Iraq, July 1958 No date Financial position of Iraq on loss of oil revenues: loans from Iraq Petroleum Company: change of government 1958 PREM 11/2369 in Iraq; supply of Hunter aircraft Consultations with Commonwealth countries on 1958 PREM 11/2407 situation in Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon PREM 11/2520 Working party on role of Iraq 1958 Situation in Kuwait: deployment of UK forces in area; 1959-61 PREM 11/3427 part 2 Situation in Kuwait: request for military assistance 1961 PREM 11/3428 against threatened attack by Iraq; part 3 Situation in Kuwait: request for military assistance No date PREM 11/3429 against threatened attack by Iraq; part 4 Situation in Kuwait: threat from Iraq; withdrawal of UK 1961 PREM 11/3430 forces; part 5 Movement of troops to Kuwait: question of issue of D notice; arose from reports in The Times and Daily 1961 PREM 11/3474 Express Internal political situation in Kuwait: threat of Iraqi No date PREM 11/4359 invasion part 6 Discussions on maintenance of oil supplies from 1963 PREM 11/4390 Middle East following coup d'etat in Iraq: part 5 Informal military talks with Iraqi Government on possible revision of Anglo-Iraqi Treaty of 1930; 1947-1951 equipment and training of the Iraqi Army; signing of PREM 8/1463 revised treaty at Portsmouth 15 January 1948 India Office. Political situation in Mesopotamia and Syria in late 1919: report by Miss G.L. Bell and 1920 observations by Lieut.Col. A.T. Wilson, acting civil T 1/12469 commissioner. Palestine, Mesopotamia, Syria and the Lebanon; 1920 July 29-1932 Oct 17 T 161/497 Mandate and Boundaries T 161/680 British Mandate for Mesopotamia and Palestine 1920 Dec 6 1922 July 24 MATERIALS. Minerals and Metals: Oil: Iraq Petroleum Company; concessions in Iraq and negotiations with 1921, June 27 1937 Jan 5 Group : select from within this file: T 161/738 date range too wide. T 161/792 Iraq Levies: establishment and accommodation 1922, Dec 12 1938, Nov 3 ESTABLISHMENT. Colonial Office: Iraq; Staff and 1922 Feb. 17-1928 Aug. 17 T 162/77 organisation of the office of the High Commission. Iraq Petroleum Company: problems arising from 1956 T 236/4860 closure of Suez Canal and damage to Syrian pipelines Iraq Levies, 2, 3 and 4 Battalion Levies, Pack Batteries Iraq Levies, 3 Cavalry Regiment Iraq Levies, Civilians 1920-35 WO 100/465 Iraq Operations in the Persian Golf and Mesopotamia by 1914-1915 WO 106/52 Indian Expeditionary Force Addendum, to papers relating to the Operations in 1914-1915 WO 106/52 Mesopotamia: Papers Précis of correspondence regarding the Mesopotamia 1914-1916 WO 106/52 Expedition. Lieutenant-General Sir P. H. N. Lake, K.C.B., K.C.M.G. - Defence of Kut-al-Amarah, by Major General C.V.F. 1915 Dec. 3 - 1916 Apr. 29 WO 106/53 Townshend, C.B., D.S.O. WO 106/54 Operations and events in Mesopotamia and Persia. 1917 June 1 1917 Dec. 31 WO 106/878 Operations in Mesopotamia: Papers 1914 Sept.-1915 Dec. WO 106/884 Who's who in Mesopotamia 1915 WO 106/885 Mesopotamia 1915-1916 Operations in Mesopotamia: Report from General Sir 1915 Oct.-1916 Mar. WO 106/896 J.E. Nixon KCB Situation in Mesopotamia from the Investment of Kut to 1915 Dec.-1916 Jan. WO 106/904 its Fall Volume I WO 106/907 Defence of Kut-al-Amarah: Report by Lieut General Sir 1915 Dec. 3-1916 Aug. 8 P.H.N. Lake Operations of IEF D during advance to relief of Kut-al- 1916 Jan.-Mar. WO 106/909 Amarah by Lt General Sir P.H.N. Lake: Report WO 106/912 Mesopotamia Military Operations: 1917 Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force: Despatch on 1917 Apr. 1-Oct. 15 WO 106/914 operations by Lt Gen Sir F.S. Maude WO 106/919 Arab Tribes of the Baghdad Wilayat 1918 July Advance from Kut-Al-Amarah on Baghdad: Summary 1915 WO 106/947 of Papers WO 153/1003 Mesopotamia Kut-al-Amarah 1916-1917 WO 153/1004 Mesopotamia T.C. maps of operation 1916-1918 1914 Aug 30 1920 Feb 29 Mesopotamia: Various Maps WO 153/1204 and undated Mesopotamia Maps and sketches from Prisoners of 1914-1918 WO 153/999 War WO 158/626 Arab Forces: Co-operation with Arab Tribes 1916 Nov.-Dec. War Office: Geographical Section General Staff: War of 1914-1918: Mesopotamia Campaign and post-War 12.06.17 (Date Issued) WO 302/556 Maps: Map of Basra and Magil War Office: Geographical Section General Staff: War of 1914-1918: Mesopotamia Campaign and post-War 12.06.17 (Date Issued) WO 302/557 Maps: Map of Basra and Magil War Office: Geographical Section General Staff: War of 1914-1918: Mesopotamia Campaign and post-War [1917] (Date Issued) Maps: [Mesopotamia: Kut-al-'Amarah -- Kut-al-Hal -- WO 302/597 'Alu-Ash-Sharqi] Sheet No [12] War Office: Geographical Section General Staff: War of 1914-1918: Mesopotamia Campaign and post-War 1917 (Date Issued) Maps: Mesopotamia: Kut-al-`Amarah and `Ali-al-Gharbi WO 302/598 Sheet No 13 S of I Reg No 882 WO 302/629 Iraq: Kut Al Amarah Sheet No 2H/SE MEF Reg No 840 Oct 1921 (Date Issued) War Office: Geographical Section General Staff: War of 1914-1918: Mesopotamia Campaign and post-War 08.07.16 (Date Issued); Maps: Map of Country from Sheikh Saad to Kut-al- Reprinted 06.09.16 WO 302/64 Amarah TC No 41 War Office: Geographical Section General Staff: War of 1914-1918: Mesopotamia Campaign and post-War 07.07.16 reprinted Sep Maps: Map of portion of River: Ali al Gharbi to 1916 (Date Issued); Sep Kut al Amarah (Preliminary Sheet) showing 1916 (Date Corrected) communications and surrounding country Sheet No TR WO 302/679 52 I War Office: Geographical Section General Staff: War of 1914-1918: Mesopotamia Campaign and post-War 1922 (Date Issued) Maps: raq: Kut al 'Amarah Sheet No 2H S of I Reg No WO 302/734 1439 War Office: Geographical Section General Staff: War of 1914 to 1918 (Date of 1914-1918: Mesopotamia Campaign and post-War Event); Aug 1918 (Date of WO 302/786 Maps: Mesopotamia showing Battle Sites Issue) War Office: Geographical Section General Staff: War of 1914 to 1916 (Date of 1914-1918: Mesopotamia Campaign and post-War Event); [1916] (Date of Maps: The Operations of IEF 'D' in Mesopotamia 1914- Issue) WO 302/787 16 with integral Map of Lower Mesopotamia WO 302/812 Plan of Kut-al-Amarah Sheet No or Ref GSGS 2809 Mar 1916 (Date of Issue) OVERSEAS: (Iraq) (Code 0(AR)): Iraq - planning and 1940-1941 WO 32/11437 operations February 1940 to August 1941 OPERATIONS (NARRATIVES OF): General (Code 46(A)): Iraq - planning and operations - Feb. 1940 to 1940-1941 WO 32/11437 August 1941 Appreciations on defence of Persia, Iraq and The 1941-1942 WO 32/17559 Levant MEDICAL: Abroad (Code 18(B)): Report on state of 1916 WO 32/5113 nutrition of Kut-al-Amarah garrison, Mesopotamia OPERATIONS (NARRATIVES OF): General (Code 46(A)): Plan of General Townshend's position at Kut- 1915 WO 32/5192 Al-Amarah, Mesopotamia on 10/11 Dec. 1915 PUBLICATIONS: General (Code 24(A)): Publication of reports by Generals Lake and Townshend on siege of 1916-1918 Kut-Al-Amarah [Mesopotamia], with lists of officers and WO 32/5199 men for mention. OPERATIONS (NARRATIVES OF): General (Code 46(A)): Dispatch by Lieut. General Sir.G.F. Gorringe on 1916-1917 operations of Tigris Corps in Mesopotamia from 23 WO 32/5201 Jan. to 30 Apr, 1916, with maps OPERATIONS (NARRATIVES OF): General (Code 46(A)): Report on Siege of Kut-[Al-Amarah, 1916 Mesopotamia], 5 Dec. 1915 to 29 Apr. 1916, by WO 32/5204 Lieut.H.McNeal, Royal Field Artillery MEDICAL: Abroad (Code 18(B)): Reports by Medical 1916 - 1917 WO 32/5205 Advisory Committee on conditions in Mesopotamia OPERATIONS (NARRATIVES OF): General (Code 46(A)): Report on operations 28 Aug.1916 to 31 1916-1917 Mar.1917 by Lieut. General F.S. Maude, commander- WO 32/5206 in-chief, Mesopotamia; with maps OPERATIONS (NARRATIVES OF): General (Code 46(A)): Report by General Sir.J.E. Nixon on battle of 1915-1916 WO 32/5207 Kut-Al-Amarah [Mesopotamia] 28 Sept.1915 OVERSEAS: Mesopotamia (Code 0(AF)): Dispatches 1917-1918 WO 32/5210 relating to operations in Mesopotamia OVERSEAS: Mesopotamia (Code 0(AF)): Proposal to 1921 WO 32/5619 make Emir Feisal first King of Mesopotania OVERSEAS: Mesopotamia (Code 0(AF)): Situation in Mesopotamia and Persia; instructions for Sir Percy 1920 WO 32/5745 Cox, High Commissioner OVERSEAS: (Iraq) (Code 0(AR)): Retention of British Military mission in Iraq after admission of Iraq to the 1932-1935 WO 32/9801 League of Nations Location and strength of Garrisons of the British Military Forces in Iraq Royal Air Force, Iraq Levies and 1926 WO 33/1065 Iraq Army Location and strength of Garrisons of the British Military Forces in Iraq Royal Air Force, Iraq Levies and 1927 WO 33/1144 Iraq Army Location and strength of Garrisons of the British Military Forces in Iraq Royal Air Force, Iraq Levies and 1928 WO 33/1163 Iraq Army Location and strength of Garrisons of the British Military Forces in Iraq Royal Air Force, Iraq Levies and 1929 WO 33/1182 Iraq Army Location and strength of Garrisons of the British Military Forces in Iraq Royal Air Force, Iraq Levies and 1930 WO 33/1215 Iraq Army Location and strength of Garrisons of the British Military Forces in Iraq Royal Air Force, Iraq Levies and 1931 WO 33/1244 Iraq Army WO 33/1900 Order of battle: Iraq 1941 WO 33/1942 Order of battle: Middle East, Persia and Iraq 1942 Search Terms for The Middle East submitted by Dr Charles Tripp

 1914: Anglo-Indian army landed Basra  Siege of Kut-al-Amara : surrender of Anglo-Indian force, April 1916  Prisoner-of-war camps  British forces land Basra March 1917: try “invasion AND Mesopotamia”  Capture of Baghdad 1917  British administration Baghdad  Former Ottoman state names before mandate: the Wilayat of Mosul, Baghdad and Al Basrah  Gertrude Bell: adviser to British administration  Paris Peace Conference 1919  British Mandate 1920 confirmed at , April : borders imposed cutting Iraq off from Kuwait  Arab uprising July 1920 : General Sir Aylmer Haldane (British commander) called for supplies of poison gas  British plan for provisional government of new state of Iraq 1920  Cairo Conference March 1921  King Faisal I 1921-33: installed as king in August 1921 : death 1933  Sir Percy Cox British High Commissioner Baghdad  Shaikh Mahmud and Kurdish unrest  Protests of Shi`a senior clerics 1923  Constituent Assembly 1924  Anglo-Iraqi Treaties: 1924, 1926, 1927  League of Nations assigns Mosul to Iraq 1925  Oil concession agreement with TPC (after 1929 IPC) 1925  The Iraq Levies  The Iraqi Army: conscription question  Major oil find near 1927  1930 treaty with Britain: retention of British military bases in Iraq and agreement to train Iraqi army  Termination of British Mandate 1932  Iraq joins League of Nations October 1932  Assyrian massacres August 1933  Succession of King Ghazi I 1933  Yazidi revolt 1935  Tribal revolts of mid-Euphrates 1935/6  Al-Ahali group and Muhammad Hadid  Coups d’état: October 1936; August 1937; December 1938; January 1941; April 1941  1936 Alliance with other Arab states, the “Pan-Arab Movement”  Iran-Iraq Frontier Treaty 1937  Death of Ghazi I 1939  Succession of 3-year-old son Faisal II : regency of Abd al-Ilah  Iraq and World War II  Military revolt 1941 : British troops land Basra 1941 to protect oil fields in North, and suppress pro-Nazi coup among Iraqi army officers  British- 1941: Iraqi defeat and Rashid Ali al-Gailani (PM) flees  Pro-British government established 1941  Establishment of Iraq as supply centre for US and British forces (FO 922): transhipment of arms to USSR  Activities of Iraqi Communist Party  Portsmouth Treaty 1947/8 o Al-Wathbah: riots in Baghdad January 1948  War with Israel 1948 : Iraqi alliance with Transjordan (treaty 1947) : Iraqi army withdraws from Palestine Feb 1949  National Democratic Party and Rifat al-Chadirchi  Iraq Petroleum Company 50:50 agreement 1952  Faisal II assumes throne May 1953  Baghdad Pact 1955  Suez Crisis riots 1956  Formation of Arab Union (Iraq and Jordan) Feb 1958  Military coup July 1958: led by General `Abd al-Karim Qasim : death of Faisal II and premier, Nuri Al-Said 1958 : Iraq proclaimed a republic  ‘People’s Court’ activities 1958-1960  Mustafa Barzani as head of Kurdish Democratic Party 1959  Events in Mosul and Kirkuk 1959  1961 Kuwait gained independence from Britain: Qasim claimed it as part of Iraq and moves troops to border: British sent troops to Gulf  Fighting in Kurdistan 1961  Law 80 takes back part of IPC oil concession December 1961  Ba`thist coup d’état, death of Qasim Feb 1963  `Arif coup d’état ends Ba`thist rule November 1963  Nationalisation programmes and land reform 1964  War in Kurdistan 1965  `Abd al-Salam `Arif dies in helicopter crash; succeeded by brother `Abd al-Rahman `Arif April 1966  Iraq declares war on Israel 1967 (Arab-Israeli War)  Ba`thist coup d’état July 1968: Hasan al-Bakr president  Iraq-USSR agreement on oil exploration June 1969  USSR-Iraq Treaty of Friendship April 1972  1973: Iraq aids Syria in war  Iraq/Iran relations 1970-73: dates from 1961 Kurdish rebellion: Iran supplied arms to Kurdish leader Mustafa Barzani.  Border disputes with Iran  Ba`th Party 1960-73: