Iraq, 1914 — 1974 Content List
Document Reference
Section
Date
AIR 1/140/15/40/306
Mesopotamia - moves and flights of 30 Squadron,
R.F.C. and personnel requirements for.
1915 Oct.10-1917 Nov.9
AIR 1/504/16/3/23
Report on Aviation and flying operations in
Mesopotamia
1915 May - 1916 June
AIR 1/505/16/3/35
Provision of river craft for Aviation purposes in
Mesopotamia
1915 Oct. - 1916 Apr.
AIR 1/648/1 7/122/392 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
AIR 5/389 Pts. | Nations to determine the Northern frontier of lraq. Ie Ieee
Question of evacuation of Iraq and question of adverse
decision by League of Nations regarding Turco-lraqian | 1925-1926
AIR 5/403 frontier.
Admission of Iraq into League of Nations and question 4927-1928
AIR 5/441 Pts.| of revision of Anglo-lraq 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. | therefrom.
Middle East: military measures resulting from lraq coup 1958
AIR 8/1957 in July
Middle East: military measures resulting from lraq coup 4958-59
AIR 8/1958 in July
Middle East: military measures resulting from lraq 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
CAB 37/124/31
[Need to return Indian troops to India; and to provide
forces for Mesopotamia otherwise than from India.]
Signed in 1915 Feb. 16
CAB 37/135/12
Official and private telegrams relating to General Sir
John Nixon's advance in Mesopotamia (in continuation
of those circulated on 4th October).
Printed or circulated in
1915, Oct. 7
CAB 37/135/21
Official and private telegrams relating to Sir John
Nixon's advance in Mesopotamia (in continuation of
those circulated on 7th October).
Printed or circulated in
1915, Oct. 11
CAB 37/135/6
Telegrams relating to General Sir John Nixons
advance in Mesopotamia
Signed in 1915 Oct. 5
CAB 37/136/15
Telegrams relating to Sir John Nixon's advance in
Mesopotamia (in continuation of those circulated on
11th October).
Printed or circulated in
1915,Oct. 15
CAB 37/136/22
Telegrams relating to General Sir John Nixon's
advance in Mesopotamia (in continuation of those
Printed or circulated in
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
CAB 42/20/9
Minutes, etc. (Dardanelles Commission; The military
situation; Salonica; Greece; Arab revolt; Mesopotamia;
Anti-aircraft defence; Supply of 6-inch guns; Prisoners
of war; Denmark.)
Signed in 1916 Sept. 28
CAB 42/4/15 Minutes, etc. (Mesopotamia.) Signed in 1915 Oct. 21
Conclusion of the Committee to consider the strategical
CAB 42/4/7 situation in Mesopotamia. SlgnecnietOckat
CAB 42/5/22
Minutes, etc. (Mesopotamia; Small-arm ammunition;
Machine-guns; The Balkans; Incendiary and explosive
bullets for use against aircraft; projected conference
Signed in 1915 Nov. 25
CAB 42/5/26
An appreciation of the situation in Mesopotamia. By
Gen. Sir E. G. Barrow, Military Secretary, India Office.
Signed in 1915 Nov. 29
CAB 42/6/1
Minutes. (Operations in Mesopotamia; Salonica; Egypt;
Gallipoli; British officers of the Indian Army serving with
British units.)
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Signed in 1915 Dec.
CAB 42/6/14
Minutes, etc. (Future military policy; Garrison of Egypt;
India and Mesopotamia; German shipping in
Portuguese harbours.)
Signed in 1915 Dec. 28
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 g :
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 :
CO 730/106/16 presentation to Council of League of Nations IED Mahe
CO 730/107/62 Entry of Iraq into League of Nations 1926 June 23-July 20
Policy regarding admission of Iraq to League of :
CO 730/107/73 Nations in 1928 IEC NOV Ed eG ua
Occupation of Penjvin and subsequent :
CO 730/108/6 correspondence of Shaikh Mahmud ie enie thee
CO 730/112/5 Treaties and conventions: method of accession by Iraq | 1926 Dec 31-1927 Nov 29
CO 730/117/9 LS Amery's report on his audience with King Faisal 1927 Jan 18-Feb 11
Admission of Iraq to League of Nations and revision of :
CO 730/119/10 the Anglo-lraqi Treaty DUP etree eae ne
Admission of Iraq to League of Nations and revision of ‘
CO 730/120/1 the Anglo-lragi Treaty Wer Mayes-Sel 2)
CO 730/120/5 Entry of Iraq into League of Nations 1927 Nov 9-Nov 21
CO 730/122/10
Extradition: arrangements between lraq and the UK,
includes Draft Extradition Treaty
1927 Apr 1-1928 Sept 10
CO 730/125/12 Revision of Anglo-lraq treaty 1927 Dec 19-Dec 23
CO 730/125/13 Revision of Anglo-lrag 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 lraq 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 treat
CO 730/148/10 with Iraq : Y | 1929 Sept 25-1930 Jan 1
Future relations between the British Government and
Iraq: includes Determination of the Turco-lraq Frontier
ae the Application to lraq of the Provisions af Article Wey cept ec 0 lse0 sans
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 lraq 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 lraq: diplomatic
CO 730/151/8 veneectisiol : ae TaSOlApt so-May 1S
CO 730/151/9 New treaty with Iraq 1930 Apr 3-June 19
Extradition treaty between Iraq and the United
CO 730/155/4 Kingdom : E Wet heb Asivelcaw |
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
CO 730/162/8 Minorities (League of Nations. 1931) 192 lay ee nov eS
Release of Iraq from Mandatory control and admission
CO 730/164/5 to League of Notice : eka au
Treaty of Alliance between Great Britain and Iraq 1922,
1930 with Notes on the Anglo-lraq 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 lra
CO 730/167/14 fie the aie a 7 | 1931 Mar 13-July 29
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
GGaiRa ies y g 1931 Dec 21-1932 Mar 23
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, 41921
Palestine, Aden and Somaliland and its Middle Eastern
policy. Winston Churchill 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 Irag, and Leopold Amery,
CO 935/1/13 the Secretary of State for the Colonies. (88 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 lraq
1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31
FCO 17/1236
Problem of Kurds in lraq
1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31
FCO 17/1237
Problem of Kurds in lraq
1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31
FCO 17/1238
Problem of Kurds in lraq
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 lraq
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 lraq
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 lran
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
FCO 17/1259
Export of military aircraft and guided missiles from UK
to lraq
1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31
FCO 17/1498
Attitude of Iraq to a settlement in Middle East
1971 Jan 01-Dec 31
FCO 17/1530
Internal political situation in Iraq: the Ba'ath party
newspapers
1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31
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
FCO 17/1533
Political relations between Soviet Bloc countries and
lraq
1971 Jan 01-Dec 31
FCO 17/1534
Political relations between Iraq and USSR
1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31
FCO 17/1537
Political relations between Iraq and Iran: pilotage in the
Shatt El Arab waterway
1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31
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
FCO 17/1540
Political relations between Iraq and UK: severage of
relations with Iraq on 30 November 1971 following
Iranian occupation of the Greater and Lesser Tunbs
Islands in the Straits of Hormuz, Persian Gulf
1971 Jan 01-Dec 31
FCO 17/1541
Political-diplomatic relations between Iraq and UK
1971 Jan 01-Dec 31
FCO 17/1551
Diplomatic representation of UK in Iraq: expulsion of 3
British diplomats accused of encouraging a coup
against Baath regime
1971 Jan 01-Dec 31
FCO 17/1728
Iraq: Annual review for 1971
1972 Jan 01-Dec 31
FCO 17/1730
Visits of government delegations from Iraq to Soviet
Union
1972 Jan 01-Dec 31
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 lraq
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
FCO 17/32 Lebanon PO tn eee
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/lsraeli 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 lraq 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 lraq 1968 Jan 01- 1969 Dec 31
FCO 17/892 Policy on the sale of arms and ammunition to lraq 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31
Human Rights Commission and the problem of Jews in
FCO 17/977 Iraq, United Arab Republic and Syd 169 stan. 011969: Dees!
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 lraq 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31
Training of armed forces from Iraq in UK under UK
FCO 46/535 nifty reining scheme i TOPO sancO irae ers!
FCO 46/99 Review of military training in UK for lraq 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
asa tl ad la dispute between Iran and Iraq: 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31
Kurdish settlement in Iraq: comparisons between the
FCO 51/147 1966 and 1970 sraposels j Tagan Ol-1gc0 Dees
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
eas jt of diplomatic relations between UK and 1974 Jan 01-1974 Dec 31
arene ri Ane gad Iraq during the Middle East events in 1967 Jan 01-1968 Dec 31
eer ie policy and lraq Petroleum Company 1968 Jan 01- 1969 Dec 31
FCO 67/243 Iraq: production 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31
FCO 8/1006 Political relations with lraq 1968 Jan 01 1969 Dec 31
FCO 8/1038 Relations with lraq 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 lraq 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31
FCO 8/2091 Political situation in lraq 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31
FCO 8/2094 Political relations between Iraq and Iran 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31
Oil in lraq: includes statements made by Saddam
FCO 8/2102 ices bendy Secretary of the Regional Leadership dere aaOl oie Decen
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 lraq 1974 Jan 01-1974 Dec 31
FCO 8/2308 Kurds in lraq 1974 Jan 01-1974 Dec 31
FCO 8/2309 Kurds in lraq 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
FCO 8/2318 Kis in Iraq ‘ ieee lan O lle Dees!
FCO 8/2319 Economic situation in lraq 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 lraq 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
re emanate of diplomatic relations between Iraq and 1974 Jan 01-1974 Dec 31
a ae oo of diplomatic relations between Iraq and 1974 Jan 01-1974 Dec 31
FCO 8/628 Iraq 1967-1968
FCO 96/123 Energy matters in lraq 1974 Jan 01-1974 Dec 31
FO 1016/780
Arab-lsraeli ‘Six Day' War: Middle East crisis
1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31
FO 1016/781
Arab-lsraeli ‘Six Day' War: Middle East crisis
1967 Jan 01 - Dec 31
FO 1110/306
Iraq: use of IRD material; UK-US cooperation; Iraqui
attitude towards communism
1950
FO 141/439/6
Movements of Emir Feisal (later King of Iraq) following
his anti-French activities.
1920-1929
FO 141/581/3
Peace Conference: Inter-Allied Commission to visit
parts of former Turkish Empire to advise on allocation
of Mandates
1919
FO 141/586/2
Cairo Conference on Middle East Affairs
1921
FO 141/626/5
Anglo-lraq Treaty, 1930: signing of treaty of alliance;
comments on treaty; proceedings of negotiation
meetings
1930
FO 141/634/2
Extradition between Egypt and Iraq: proposed
conclusion of treaties between Iraq and Great Britain
and various Arab states, including Egypt; includes
typed copy of proposed draft treaty
1926-1929
FO 141/705/18
Report of the death of King Faisal of Iraq on 8
September, 1933, and of the accession of his son, King
Ghazi |
1933
FO 141/731/3
Visit of King Faisal of Iraq to Alexandria on 22
September, 1931, and discussion of his claims to the
throne of Syria
1931
FO 141/735/2
Policy memoranda and intelligence reports on military
operations against Turkey in Egypt, Mesopotamia and
Syria, and negotiations with Turkey following the
conclusion of hostilities. Includes a sketch map
showing the distribution of British troops around
Antioch, Bozanti, Aleppo and Adana in September
1915.
No date
FO 141/768/27
Memoranda and interviews with Emir Adel Arslan and
King Faisal of Iraq on a proposed Pan-Arab Congress,
with a list of the principal members of the Pan-Arab or
Istiqlal Party in the Middle East
1932
FO 141/806/2
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
Mahmud and the Sulaimaniyah Rising, capture of
Sheikh Mahmud, details and statistics of the diverse
Christian communities in Diarbekir, copy of Precis of
Affairs in Southern Kurdistan during the Great War
1919
FO 195/2457
Reports from Basra.
1914
FO 211/634
Treaties: Britain-lraq
1932
FO 248/1378
Sheikhs Fali, Muftin and Mahmud: Iraq/Persia frontier
disputes
1926
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
FO 369/5777
Twentieth international conference of Red Cross :
protection afforded to political prisoners and civilian
populations in war zones; Kurdish National Liberation
movement
1965
FO 370/2631
Middle East: including Arab-Israeli dispute with Kurds
1961
FO 370/2718
Memoranda on Irag and Syria: the Ba'ath Party, 1961-
1963; the Kurdish problem in Iraq; Syrian political
parties and the political role of the army; political
affiliations of the Iraqi army; the Shatt-al-Arab dispute,
1935-1963; the Cairo Unity Talks
1963
FO 370/2719
Memoranda on Irag and Syria: the Ba'ath Party, 1961-
1963; the Kurdish problem in Iraq; Syrian political
parties and the political role of the army; political
affiliations of the Iraqi army; the Shatt-al-Arab dispute,
1935-1963; the Cairo Unity Talks
1963
FO 370/2720
Memoranda on Irag and Syria: the Ba'ath Party, 1961-
1963; the Kurdish problem in Iraq; Syrian political
parties and the political role of the army; political
affiliations of the Iraqi army; the Shatt-al-Arab dispute,
1935-1963; the Cairo Unity Talks
1963
FO 370/2796
Political influence of the Shiias in lraq
1965
FO 370/2874
Draft research paper on UK arms sales to Iraq 1958-66
1966
FO 371/10093
Opening of the Constituent Assembly: suggested
message from H.M. the King to King Feisal: speech by
King Feisal: rules of procedure discussed.
1924
FO 371/10094
Opening of the Constituent Assembly: suggested
message from H.M. the King to King Feisal: speech by
King Feisal: rules of procedure discussed.
1924
FO 371/10095
Adjournment of Assembly without ratifying Treaty: date
of reassembly: question authorising H.M. High
Commissioner to prorogue or dissolve Assembly on
rejection of Treaty.
1924
FO 371/10097
Proceedings of Constituent Assembly and Council of
Ministers (Irak Intelligence reports)
1924
FO 371/10098
Proceedings of Constituent Assembly and Council of
Ministers (Irak Intelligence reports)
1924
FO 371/10099
Constituent Assembly law approved by Colonial Office:
Arrangements and date of elections.
1924
FO 371/10100
Constituent Assembly law approved by Colonial Office:
Arrangements and date of elections.
1924
FO 371/104663
Iraq: annual review for 1952
1953
FO 371/104668
Accounts of trials, arrests and prison riots of
Communists in Iraq
1953
FO 371/104726
Arrangements for the ceremony of accession of King
Faisal Il of Iraq
1953
FO 371/104727
Arrangements for the ceremony of accession of King
Faisal Il of Iraq
1953
FO 371/104728
Arrangements for the ceremony of accession of King
Faisal Il of Iraq
1953
FO 371/10825
Defence measures to be taken in event of
unfavourable decision of League of Nations regarding
lrak-Turkey boundary and Mosul.
1925
FO 371/10826
Minutes of 15th meeting of Council, 16th December, at
which decision was taken: protest of Turkish delegate.
1925
FO 371/10827
Turkish Petroleum Co.'s concession: negotiations with
Govt. of Irak
1925
FO 371/10828
Turkish Petroleum Co.'s concession: Copy of
Agreement
1925
FO 371/11468
Bell: Death of: appreciation of her services to lraq
1926
FO 371/11515
Bell: Of Iraq Administration: memo on situation in Syria
and its effect on Iraq.
1926
FO 371/115528
Inaugural meeting of Baghdad Pact Council:
administrative preparations; lraqi request for UK
assistance
1955
FO 371/115748
Internal political situation in Iraq: measures against
communism
1955
FO 371/119103
UK policy over Suez and dealings with Iraq: request
from Political Office with Middle East Forces (POMEF),
Nicosia, for clarification of UK line
1956
FO 371/119116
Suez Canal: Iraqi explanation of rumours that Iraq has
mediated between Egypt and Western powers
1956
FO 371/127840
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
special assistant for Baghdad Pact affairs, and Mr
Ferris, US International Co-operation
Administration(ICA), and enclosing tentative
Memminger-Ferris list
1957
FO 371/127847
Treasury note of 3 June 1957 on administrative
arrangements for dealing with the economic side of the
Baghdad Pact
1957
FO 371/128042
Communism in lraq
1957
FO 371/132502
Effects of events in Iraq on Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Iran
and Aden
1958
FO 371/132545 Political relations between countries of Arabia and Iraq | 1958
FO 371/132774 Political relations between Arabia and lraq 1958
FO 371/132775 Political relations between Arabia and lraq 1958
FO 371/132776 Political relations between Arabia and lraq 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 lraq 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 lraq 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 lraq 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 lraq 1958
FO 371/134256 Deaths of prominent people in Iraq 1958
Submission of new credentials addressed to Republic 1958
FO 371/134259 of lraq
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 lraq
Implications for Middle East of influx of Kurds from
FO 371/140683 Turkey into Iraq Anoe
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: lraq 1963
FO 371/168739 Political relations: lraq 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 lraq 1963
FO 371/168763 No date Defence against lraq
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
FO 371/16884 representation to King Feisal ies
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 Iraq Petroleum Company (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: lraq 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 lraq National Oil Company 1964
FO 371/175778 Establishment of Iraq National Oil Company 1964
FO 371/175779 Establishment of lraq National Oil Company 1964
FO 371/175780 Establishment of lraq National Oil Company 1964
FO 371/175781 Establishment of lraq 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: lraq 1965
FO 371/185175 Iraq and Persian Gulf 1966
FO 371/185407 Political relations: Iraq 1966
FO 371/185483 Political relations: lraq 1966
FO 371/185729 Political relations: lraq 1966
FO 371/186559 Political relations: Iraq 1966
FO 371/186776 Commercial relations: UK arms for Iraq 1966
FO 371/186910 Political relations: lraq 1966
FO 371/187158 Political relations: lraq 1966
Yezidi rebellion : suppression of: atrocities by lraqi 1936
FO 371/18986 * soldiers: reports on.
Yezidi rebellion: atrocities committed by lraqi 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 lraqi 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 Euphrates tribes: proposed 1937
FO 371/20795 relief measures
Army coup d'etat: King Ghazi's complicity in : views of 1937
FO 371/20795 new lraqi 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 lraq 1940
FO 371/24558 Political situation in lraq 1940
FO 371/24559 Political situation in lraq 1940
Anglo-lraqi 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 4940
air base, lraq government relief for victims of floods
FO 371/24561 and position of Jews in lraq
Personalities in Iraq, Soviet governments desire to
establish diplomatic relations with Iraq, alleged German 4940
preparations for coup in lraq, 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
FO 371/27063
Rashid Ali takes over control of Govt. offices and
administration: H.M.G. to have no relations with new
regime: attitude of foreign R.R. in Iraq.
1941
FO 371/27063
Rashid Ali takes over control of Govt. offices and
administration: H.M.G. to have no relations with new
regime: attitude of foreign R.R. in Iraq.
1941
FO 371/27063
Rashid Ali takes over control of Govt. offices and
administration: H.M.G. to have no relations with new
regime: attitude of foreign R.R. in Iraq.
1941
FO 371/27064
Situation in Iraq (Rashid Ali)
1941
FO 371/27064
Rashid Ali takes over control of Govt. offices and
administration: H.M.G. to have no relations with new
regime: attitude of foreign R.R. in Iraq.
1941
FO 371/27065
Situation in Iraq (Rashid Ali)
1941
FO 371/27065
Landing of British troops :requirements of Iraqi Govt.
regard to disposition and transit of: increase of lraqi
garrison at Basra
n
1941
FO 371/27065
Landing of British troops :requirements of Iraqi Govt.
regard to disposition and transit of: increase of lraqi
garrison at Basra
in
1941
FO 371/27065
Landing of British troops :requirements of Iraqi Govt.
regard to disposition and transit of: increase of lraqi
garrison at Basra
in
1941
FO 371/27065
Landing of British troops :requirements of Iraqi Govt.
regard to disposition and transit of: increase of Iraqi
garrison at Basra
in
1941
FO 371/27065
Landing of British troops : proposed propoganda in
connexion: suggestions as to broadcast: reports on
landings and reception given at Basra
1941
FO 371/27065
Landing of British troops : proposed propoganda in
connexion: suggestions as to broadcast: reports on
landings and reception given at Basra
1941
FO 371/27065
Landing of British troops : proposed propoganda in
connexion: suggestions as to broadcast: reports on
landings and reception given at Basra
1941
FO 371/27065
Landing of British troops : proposed propoganda in
connexion: suggestions as to broadcast: reports on
landings and reception given at Basra
1941
FO 371/27065
Landing of British troops : proposed propoganda in
connexion: suggestions as to broadcast: reports on
landings and reception given at Basra
1941
FO 371/27065
Landing of British troops : proposed propoganda in
connexion: suggestions as to broadcast: reports on
landings and reception given at Basra
1941
FO 371/27065
Landing of British troops : proposed propoganda in
connexion: suggestions as to broadcast: reports on
landings and reception given at Basra
1941
FO 371/27066
Situation in Iraq (Rashid Ali)
1941
FO 371/27066
Landing of British troops : proposed propoganda in
connexion: suggestions as to broadcast: reports on
landings and reception given at Basra
1941
FO 371/27067
Situation in Iraq (Rashid Ali)
1941
FO 371/27067
Rashid Ali takes over control of Govt. offices and
administration: H.M.G. to have no relations with new
regime: attitude of foreign R.R. in Iraq.
1941
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 lraq 1946
FO 371/5266 Notes on Arab uprising 1920
Investigation of Communist activities in lraq and arrest 1947
FO 371/61664 of leaders
FO 371/61679
Problems regarding the Regency of Iraq and the
schooling of the young King
1947
FO 371/61986
Kurdish situation: Mulla Mustafa Barzani and his
followers
1947
FO 371/6349
Replacement of British troops by local forces in Mosul
Vilayet not practicable
1921
FO 371/68444
UK-lraq Treaty revision: Political situation in lraq
1948
FO 371/68445
UK-lraq Treaty revision: Political situation in lraq
1948
FO 371/68446
UK-lraq Treaty revision: Political situation in Iraq
1948
FO 371/68481A
Communism in lraq
1948
FO 371/68759
Reports of proposed raids into Persian territory by
followers of Mulla Mustafa Barzani
1948
FO 371/75046
Communist organized disturbances in Iraq. Northern
Syria and Persia. Communist activities in Israel
1949
FO 371/75130
Communism in lraq
1949
FO 371/75131
Communism in lraq
1949
FO 371/75330
Summary of lraqi Govt.'s policy on Palestine:
F.O.memo.
1949
FO 371/75331
Iraqi attitude to Palestine problem and final settlement
1949
FO 371/75471
Iraqi government request for information about
movements of Mulla Mustafa and his Barzani followers
who are inciting Kurdish chiefs
1949
FO 371/9003
Agitation against Mandate by Moslem priests: activity
of Mudarris and El-Khailisi.
1923
FO 371/9045 *
Agitation against Mandate by Moslem priests:
Information as to activites of Persian divines
1923
FO 371/9046
Agitation against Mandate by Moslem priests: Question
of permitting two Shiah divines to return : situation
arising in Irak and Persia from deportation of Mahdi el
Khalisi and others
1923
FO 371/9047
Agitation against Mandate by Moslem priests: Question
of permitting two Shiah divines to return : situation
arising in Irak and Persia from deportation of Mahdi el
Khalisi and others
1923
FO 371/9048
Agitation against Mandate by Moslem priests: Question
of permitting two Shiah divines to return : situation
arising in Irak and Persia from deportation of Mahdi el
Khalisi and others
1923
FO 371/98736
Political situation in lraq: 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
a general to head the government reform of electoral
law and other reforms; date for next elections, January
1953
1952
FO 371/98780
Official visit to the UK by King Faisal Il, accompanied
by the Regent of Iraq, in September 1952: preparations
and publicity
1952
FO 371/98781
Official visit to the UK by King Faisal Il, accompanied
by the Regent of Iraq, in September 1952: preparations
and publicity
1952
FO 371/F 371/16884
Massacre of unarmed Assyrian prisoners: British
representation to King Feisal
1933
FO 608/268
British delegation, correspondence and papers relating
to military matters, including: Armies, Mesopotamia,
Missions, Medical Regulations and Medicine, Orders
and Decorations, Occupations, Peace Congress,
Poland, Prisoners of War, Peace Terms.
1919
FO 608/94/1 1
Journeys: Miss Bell, visit to Paris [Miss Gertrude Bell,
archaeologist and historian].
1919
FO 608/95/2
Kurds: Sovereign state, including: Proposal to establish
independent Kurdish emirate. Influence of Shaikh
Mahmud at Sulaimaniyah. Future status of Kurdistan.
1919
FO 608/95/3
Kurds: Administration, including: Condition of affairs at
Rowanduz. Situation in Kurdistan, and other situation
reports elsewhere, including Egypt, Nisibin, Diarbekir
and NW borders of Mesopotamia. Reports of
disturbances and unrest, and actions. Petition from
Kurdish population of Diarbekir against Armenian rule.
1919
FO 608/97
British delegation, correspondence and papers relating
to Middle East (Political): Mesopotamia; Grand Mufti;
Missions; Military; Mines and minerals; Mecca; Mosul;
Navy; Outrages; and Peace Congress.(includes at
97/24, Representation of Hedjaz)
1919
FO 608/97/24
Peace congress: Representation of Hedjaz, including:
French relations with Emir Feisal. Transmission of
Pleins Pouvoirs for Colonel Lawrence.
1919
FO 624/100
Communism: activities in lraq
1946
FO 624/116
Communism in lraq
1947
FO 624/19/164
Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq:
correspondence: Political situation reports: resignation
of Rashid Ali and his pro-Nazi Cabinet
1940
FO 624/19/241
Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq:
correspondence: Oil
1940
FO 624/19/246
Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq:
correspondence: Iran: Trading with the Enemy
1940
FO 624/20
Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq:
correspondence
1940
FO 624/21
Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq:
correspondence
1940
FO 624/22/104
Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq:
correspondence: Basra: Expropriations
1941
FO 624/22/127
Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq:
correspondence
1941
FO 624/22/21
Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq:
correspondence: Publicity: Public opinion on the war
1941
FO 624/23
Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq:
correspondence
1941
FO 624/24
Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq:
correspondence
1941
FO 624/25/507
Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq:
correspondence: Situation reports (political officers),
1941
FO 624/25/517
Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq:
correspondence: Germany, Italy: Equipment
1941
FO 624/25/545
Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq:
correspondence: Prisoners of War: British
1941
FO 624/25/558
Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq:
correspondence: British forces: incidents
1941
FO 624/26
Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq:
correspondence
1941
FO 624/27
Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq:
correspondence
1942
FO 624/28/152
Embassy, High Commission and Consulate, Iraq:
correspondence: Iran: Kurds:
1942
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, Armenians, 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 (lraq 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: lon Saud: Treaty between Iraq Government 4922-1928
FO 624/41 and Najd, Iraq-Nejd Boundary
FO 624/48 Anglo-lraq Treaty: correspondence 1930
FO 624/49 Extradition Treaty: Great Britain-lraq 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 lraq April 1947-Jan.1948
Relations between H.M.G. and Iraq: revision of Anglo-
FO 816/27 Iraqi Treaty (Portsmouth)
Middle East Supply Centre: Registered Files: Post-war
FO 922/167 trade prospects in lraq
Middle East Supply Centre: Registered Files: General
FO 922/218 Production Series: General: lraq
Middle East Supply Centre: Registered Files: Oil
FO 922/275 companies in Persia and lraq
Maps (4) annexed to the report of the Commission
entrusted by the Council of the League of Nations, with
the study of the frontier between Syria and Iraq.
FO 925/17215 League of Nations.
Protocol. Transfer to lraq 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
FO 94/2226 and date of signature: Moscow, 5 Aug. 1963
Iraq: From War Cabinet Defence Committee. Telegram
FO 954/12B MICE to War Office. 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 1/897/14 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 1/897/4 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 1/897/6 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 lraq; supply of Hunter aircraft
Consultations with Commonwealth countries on 1958
PREM 11/2407 situation in lrag, Jordan and Lebanon
Sept.1946-Oct.1948
1942
1944-45
1944
1932
30-Nov-63
09/04/1941
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 Navdate
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 Niedate
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-lraqi Treaty of 1930; 4947-1951
equipment and training of the lraqi 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;
T 161/497 Mandate and Baundetice : 20 duly 29-1982,0ct 17
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
Aoval Dutch Shell Group : ale ‘ron within this file: Ie laluneee ABSrdae
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
T 162/77 organisation of the office of the High Cineeon ba Scie alma ak
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
WO 106/896 JENixonKCB : Poe Oct ete Mar:
Situation in Mesopotamia from the Investment of Kut to
WO 106/904 ts Fall Volume | Ife Peet AG dal
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
WO 106/914 aa ciere by Lt am Sir FS. Maude i IIe Apr Odi ls
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
WO 153/1204
Mesopotamia: Various Maps
1914 Aug 30 1920 Feb 29
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
Maps: [Mesopotamia: Kut-al-'Amarah -- Kut-al-Hal -- LPS Z) (Pate Sse)
WO 302/597 ‘Alu-Ash-Sharqi] Sheet No [12]
War Office: Geographical Section General Staff: War of
1914-1918: Mesopotamia Campaign and post-War
Maps: Mesopotamia: Kut-al- Amarah and “Ali-al-Gharbi TNT ae SSC)
WO 302/598 Sheet No 13 S of | 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
Maps: Map of bition of Tigris River. Ali al Gharbi to error Sallis re
Kut al Amarah (Preliminary Sheet) showing (aig ssued): See
are : 1916 (Date Corrected)
communications and surrounding country Sheet No TR
WO 302/679 52
| War Office: Geographical Section General Staff: War
of 1914-1918: Mesopotamia Campaign and post-War
Maps: raq: Kut al 'Amarah Sheet No 2H S of | Reg No dee (Dale:Issued)
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
1914-1918: Mesopotamia Campaign and post-War Seah SRE
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 4940-1941
WO 32/11437 operations February 1940 to August 1941
OPERATIONS (NARRATIVES OF): General (Code
46(A)): lrag - planning and operations - Feb. 1940 to 1940-1941
WO 32/11437 August 1941
WO 32/17559
Appreciations on defence of Persia, lraq and The
Levant
1941-1942
WO 32/5113
MEDICAL: Abroad (Code 18(B)): Report on state of
nutrition of Kut-al-Amarah garrison, Mesopotamia
1916
WO 32/5192
OPERATIONS (NARRATIVES OF): General (Code
46(A)): Plan of General Townshend's position at Kut-
Al-Amarah, Mesopotamia on 10/11 Dec. 1915
1915
WO 32/5199
PUBLICATIONS: General (Code 24(A)): Publication of
reports by Generals Lake and Townshend on siege of
Kut-Al-Amarah [Mesopotamia], with lists of officers and
men for mention.
1916-1918
WO 32/5201
OPERATIONS (NARRATIVES OF): General (Code
46(A)): Dispatch by Lieut. General Sir.G.F. Gorringe on
operations of Tigris Corps in Mesopotamia from 23
Jan. to 30 Apr, 1916, with maps
1916-1917
WO 32/5204
OPERATIONS (NARRATIVES OF): General (Code
46(A)): Report on Siege of Kut-[Al-Amarah,
Mesopotamia], 5 Dec. 1915 to 29 Apr. 1916, by
Lieut.H.McNeal, Royal Field Artillery
1916
WO 32/5205
MEDICAL: Abroad (Code 18(B)): Reports by Medical
Advisory Committee on conditions in Mesopotamia
1916 - 1917
WO 32/5206
OPERATIONS (NARRATIVES OF): General (Code
46(A)): Report on operations 28 Aug.1916 to 31
Mar.1917 by Lieut. General F.S. Maude, commander-
in-chief, Mesopotamia; with maps
1916-1917
WO 32/5207
OPERATIONS (NARRATIVES OF): General (Code
46(A)): Report by General Sir.J.E. Nixon on battle of
Kut-Al-Amarah [Mesopotamia] 28 Sept.1915
1915-1916
WO 32/5210
OVERSEAS: Mesopotamia (Code 0(AF)): Dispatches
relating to operations in Mesopotamia
1917-1918
WO 32/5619
OVERSEAS: Mesopotamia (Code 0(AF)): Proposal to
make Emir Feisal first King of Mesopotania
1921
WO 32/5745
OVERSEAS: Mesopotamia (Code 0(AF)): Situation in
Mesopotamia and Persia; instructions for Sir Percy
Cox, High Commissioner
1920
WO 32/9801
OVERSEAS: (Iraq) (Code 0(AR)): Retention of British
Military mission in lraq after admission of lraq to the
League of Nations
1932-1935
WO 33/1065
Location and strength of Garrisons of the British
Military Forces in Iraq Royal Air Force, Iraq Levies and
Iraq Army
1926
WO 33/1144
Location and strength of Garrisons of the British
Military Forces in Iraq Royal Air Force, Iraq Levies and
Iraq Army
1927
WO 33/1163
Location and strength of Garrisons of the British
Military Forces in Iraq Royal Air Force, lraq Levies and
Iraq Army
1928
WO 33/1182
Location and strength of Garrisons of the British
Military Forces in Iraq Royal Air Force, Iraq Levies and
Iraq Army
1929
WO 33/1215
Location and strength of Garrisons of the British
Military Forces in Iraq Royal Air Force, Iraq Levies and
Iraq Army
1930
WO 33/1244
Location and strength of Garrisons of the British
Military Forces in Iraq Royal Air Force, Iraq Levies and
Iraq Army
1931
WO 33/1900
Order of battle: lraq
1941
WO 33/1942
Order of battle: Middle East, Persia and Iraq
1942
Search Terms for The Middle East submitted by Dr Charles Tripp
e 1914: Anglo-Indian army landed Basra
e Siege of Kut-al-Amara : surrender of Anglo-Indian force, April 1916
e =Prisoner-of-war camps
e British forces land Basra March 1917: try “invasion AND Mesopotamia”
e Capture of Baghdad 1917
e = British administration Baghdad
e Former Ottoman state names before mandate: the Wilayat of Mosul, Baghdad and Al
Basrah
e Gertrude Bell: adviser to British administration
e Paris Peace Conference 1919
e British Mandate 1920 confirmed at San Remo Conference, April : borders imposed cutting
lraq off from Kuwait
e = Arab uprising July 1920 : General Sir Aylmer Haldane (British commander) called for supplies
of poison gas
e British plan for provisional government of new state of Iraq 1920
e Cairo Conference March 1921
e King Faisal | 1921-33: installed as king in August 1921
: death 1933
e Sir Percy Cox British High Commissioner Baghdad
e = Shaikh Mahmud and Kurdish unrest
e Protests of Shi'a senior clerics 1923
e Constituent Assembly 1924
e = Anglo-lraqi Treaties: 1924, 1926, 1927
e League of Nations assigns Mosul to Iraq 1925
e Oil concession agreement with TPC (after 1929 IPC) 1925
e = The Iraq Levies
e The Iraqi Army: conscription question
e Major oil find near Kirkuk 1927
e 1930 treaty with Britain: retention of British military bases in Iraq and agreement to train
Iraqi army
e Termination of British Mandate 1932
e Iraq joins League of Nations October 1932
e Assyrian massacres August 1933
e Succession of King Ghazi | 1933
e = Yazidi revolt 1935
e Tribal revolts of mid-Euphrates 1935/6
e =Al-Ahali group and Muhammad Hadid
e Coups d’état: October 1936; August 1937; December 1938; January 1941; April 1941
e 1936 Alliance with other Arab states, the “Pan-Arab Movement”
e = Iran-Iraq Frontier Treaty 1937
e Death of Ghazi | 1939
e Succession of 3-year-old son Faisal II : regency of Abd al-llah
e = Iraq and World War II
e §=6Military revolt 1941 : British troops land Basra 1941 to protect oil fields in North, and
suppress pro-Nazi coup among Iraqi army officers
British-lraq war 1941: lraqi 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 : lraqi 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 Il 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 Il 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
lraq-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
Bath Party 1960-73: Saddam Hussein
