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Iraq, 1914 – 1974 Content List Iraq, 1914 – 1974 Content List Document Reference Section Date Mesopotamia - 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 Major 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. Middle East: 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 Syria 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.
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