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IJA 2206

Correspondence from the Iraqi Government

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This is correspondence from the Iraqi government about incident reports, security concerns, border protection and disputes with Iran, and (reportedly) stolen sheep in the Sulaymaniyah region of Iraq.

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Archive Reference
IJA 2206
Item Number
9048
Date
Approx. January 1, 1931 to December 31, 1940
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Annotation, Arbil, British, Chart, Correspondence, Crown Crest, File Folder, Financial, Handwritten, Ink Stamp, Intelligence, Iran, Iraqi Embassy, Iraqi Government, Law Enforcement, Ledger, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of the Interior, Office of the Police, State Crest, Sulaymaniyah, Tehran, Telegram, Typed

AI en Translation, Pages 26-50

Page 26

The Iraqi Government
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Department: Political
Eastern Division
19256
Number Sh/1051/1051/1051/4/
Baghdad on 7 / 7 / 1956
Ministry of Interior
Top Secret
Number 2745
Date 12 / 7 / 1956
129
Ministry of Interior
22 Subject / Armed trespass on the Rania area
Reference to your letter numbered Q. S/ 1716 and dated
16 / 6 / 1956 .
We are sending herewith a copy of our letter numbered D / 16 / 16 / 600 / 25986
and dated 21 / 9 / 1955 with a copy of its attachment, our embassy's letter
in Tehran numbered 3 / 1 / 585 and dated 11 / 9 / 1955 as per
your request.
On behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Youssef Al-Kilani
M M 2
I request your approval, noting
that the copy of the above letter and the paragraph
⟦...⟧ from the report attached to it
and a copy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs letter
⟦...⟧ Erbil Governorate to state what is necessary ⟦...⟧
7 / 12

Page 27

122
25986
The Iraqi Government
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Number H / 16 / 16 / 6000 /
Baghdad on 21 / 9 / 1955
Department: - Political
Propaganda Division
Presidency of the Royal Court
Presidency of the Cabinet Office
We enclose herewith a copy of our embassy's letter in Tehran numbered 2 / 1 / 585 and dated
11 / 9 / 1955 regarding Iraq, the Arab countries, and the Iranian newspapers
during the month of August 1955 for your kind review.
Signed / on behalf of / Minister of Foreign Affairs
Mohammed Salim Al-Radi
A copy of it with the attachment to: -
Directorate of General Guidance and Broadcasting

Page 28

122
Iraq
Ministry of Interior
Secret Intelligence Division
Baghdad
Department Copy
Secret
Number: Q. S. / 1716
Date: 14 / 6 / 1956
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Subject / - Copy of a letter
With reference to your letter numbered Sh / 1051 / 1051 / 4 / 13076
And dated 9 / 6 / 1956.
Please provide us with a copy of your letter mentioned in your letter above.
⟦signature⟧
Minister of Interior
900
⟦illegible⟧ regarding the subject
⟦illegible⟧ Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Requested ⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
14 / 6

Page 29

Iraq
Ministry of Interior
Secret Intelligence Division
Baghdad
Number Q. S / 1716
Date 14 / 6 / 1956
16
Secret
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Subject / - Copy of a letter
With reference to your letter numbered Sh / 1051 / 1051 / 4 / 13076
And dated 9 / 6 / 1956.
Please provide us with a copy of your letter mentioned in your above letter.
⟦illegible⟧
For the Minister of Interior

Page 31

Iraq
Ministry of Interior
Baghdad
Secret Intelligence Division
Number Q.S. 1504
Date 26 / 5 / 1956
110
28
Secret
Urgent
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Subject / - Transgression of Iranian soldiers on
the Iraqi borders and looting sheep of
Iraqi border residents
We confirm our letter numbered Q.S. / 230 and dated
18 / 1 / 1956 regarding the subject and request the favor of a reply to it
⟦illegible signature⟧
For the Minister of Interior
A copy of it to :-
Governorate of Erbil Province
With reference to our aforementioned letter - for the same purpose.

Page 32

Iraq
Ministry of Interior
Baghdad
Secret Intelligence Division
Number: Q. S. ⟦1504⟧
Date: 26 / 5 / 1956
Secret
Urgent
Ministry of Foreign Affairs ⟦line⟧
Subject / - Iranian soldiers' violation of
the Iraqi borders and the looting of sheep
from Iraqi border residents
⟦line⟧
We reiterate our letter No. Q. S. / 230 dated
18 / 1 / 1956 regarding the subject and kindly request a response to it.
⟦signature⟧
Minister of Interior
Copy to :-
Governorate of Erbil Liwa
With reference to our aforementioned letter - for the same purpose.
28

Page 33

Iraq
Ministry of Interior
Secret Intelligence Division
Number Q.S.: 2022
Date: 26 / 4 / 953
(Secret)
Confirmation (2)
To: - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Subject: - Iranian soldiers' encroachment on the Iraqi
borders and theft of sheep from Iraqi border residents
We confirm our letter numbered Q.S / 2022 and dated 18 / 2 / 953 regarding the subject
Requesting your response to what was stated therein as quickly as possible.
On behalf of the Minister of Interior
⟦signature⟧
26 / 4 / 953
Copy to: -
109

Page 34

106
1028
Ministry of Interior:
Secret Intelligence Division:
Baghdad:
Number: Q. S. /
Date: 8 / 4 / 56
( Secret )
Confirmation ( 1 )
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Subject / - Iranian soldiers' encroachment on the borders
Iraqi and theft of sheep from residents
Iraqi borders
We confirm our letter numbered Q. S. / ⟦220⟧ and dated
18 / 2 / 1956 regarding the subject and we request a response as quickly as possible.
⟦signature⟧
Minister of Interior
Copy to / Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ .

Page 35

Iraq
Ministry of Interior
Baghdad
Secret Intelligence Division
⟦Secret⟧
7-1
Number
Q.S / 596
Date
16 / 2 / 1956
18
Department Copy
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Subject / - Sending a copy of a letter
With reference to your letter numbered Sh/4/1051/1051
and dated 14 / 2 / 1956 .
We send you herewith a copy of the letter requested in your letter
referred to above .
⟦signature⟧
Minister of Interior
4

Page 36

Iraq
Ministry of Interior
Baghdad
Secret Intelligence Division
<del>Secret</del>
Number: Q S 596
Date: 1956/2/16
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Subject / - Sending a copy of a letter
With reference to your letter numbered SH/4/1051/1051
and dated 1956/2/14.
We send you herewith a copy of the letter requested in your letter
referred to above.
⟦illegible⟧
Minister of Interior

Page 37

The Iraqi Government
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Department: - Political
Eastern Division
Number Sh/4/1051/1051
Baghdad on 19 / 2 / 1956
Secret Ministry of Interior
Secret Intelligence Division
Number 1044
Date 16 / 2 / 956
106
Ministry of Interior
Subject / Armed transgression on the Rania area and looting
of some Iraqi sheep
⟦For Taha⟧
Reference to your letter numbered Q.S / 230 and dated 18 / 1 / 1956.
We have not received the letter from the Erbil Liwa Governorate numbered S / 4 and dated
5 / 1 / 1956, so please provide us with it.
⟦On behalf of⟧ Minister of Foreign Affairs
Tahir al-Pachachi
Copy to: -
The Iraqi Embassy - Tehran - with a copy of the Ministry of Interior letter
referred to above for information and reference to your letter
numbered 549/7/3 on 21 / 8 / 1955.
Hazim / M 13
2116

Page 38

Iraq
Ministry of Interior
Baghdad
Secret Intelligence Division
Secret
Number Q.S: 407
Date: 21 / 3 / 953
115
Confirmation ( 1 )
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Subject / Trespassing of Iranian soldiers on the borders
Iraqi and the planting of mines by them
The Iraqi borders .
We confirm our letter numbered Q.S / 220 and dated 18 / 1 / 1953
regarding the subject and we request a response to it as quickly as possible .
⟦signature⟧
For the Minister of Interior
A copy of it to :-
Governorate of Erbil Liwa - for the same purpose .

Page 39

64
16161 115
Iraqi Government
Governorate of Erbil Liwa
Department
Office
Number 102
Date 1/11/1956
12
Correspondence (Secret)
Ministry of Interior
Secret Intelligence Department
Number 284
Date 1/15/1956
Ministry of Interior
Subject: Investigation of an incident
Lt Lt
Your letter No. Q.S/23 dated 1/1/1956
Please kindly note our letter No. S/4 dated
1/5/1956 regarding the subject.
Hussein
Ismail Haqqi Rasul
Governor of Erbil Liwa
To be filed
Supervisor
1 / 18
⟦illegible⟧
1 / 18

Page 40

( 8 ) 21 / 28
Governorate of Erbil Liwa
Correspondence
Number / 4
Date 2 / 1 / 1956
Ministry of Interior
Secret Intelligence Division
Number 145
Date 8 / 1 / 1956
To = -
Ministry of Interior ( 3 )
Reference to your letter numbered Q.S / 3561 dated 26 / 10 / 1955
We submit herewith three copies of the letter from the Rania District Sub-Governorate numbered S / 83 dated
21 / 12 / 1955 regarding the subject, from which it is clear that the incident mentioned in your letter
referred to above and the incident we presented to your office in the correspondence ending
with our letter numbered 12945 dated 6 / 12 / 1955 are one subject for your kind review.
257
28 / 1 / ⟦illegible⟧
10 / 2 / ⟦illegible⟧
⟦Signature⟧
Ismail Haqqi Rasool
Governor of Erbil Liwa
A copy of it with three copies of the attachment to = -
Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Reference to its letter numbered 16 / 16 / 600
/ 25986 dated 21 / 9 / 1955
Addressed to the Directorate of Guidance and General Broadcasting
For kind review
A copy of it with a copy of the attachment to . -
Directorate of Guidance and General Broadcasting / With reference to the letter of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
referred to in the footnote for kind review
Rania District Sub-Governorate / Its letter ⟦dated⟧ = referred to above
We request you provide us with eight copies of the correspondence related
to the borders as we have requested from you on several occasions.
⟦Stamp⟧
1 / 10

Page 43

Iraq
Ministry of Interior
Secret Intelligence Division
Baghdad
Secret
Confirmation (3)
22 / 99
Number ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧ Q. S.
Date ⟦line⟧ 12/31/55
1/1/956
Governorate of Erbil Province
Subject / - Investigation of an incident
With reference to your letter numbered S / 351 and dated
12/6/1955.
Please state what has been done regarding the investigation of the incident under
discussion.
⟦illegible⟧
For the Minister of Interior
8

Page 44

Iraq
Ministry of Interior
Secret Intelligence Division
Baghdad
Secret
Confirmation (3)
22
Number ⟦line⟧
Q. S.
Date ⟦line⟧
12/31/1955
1/1/956
Governorate of Erbil Province
Subject / Investigation into an incident
With reference to your letter numbered S / 351 and dated
12/6/1955.
Please state what has been done regarding the investigation into the incident under
discussion.
⟦signature⟧
For the Minister of Interior
8

Page 45

Governorate of Erbil Liwa
Correspondence
Number: 98 / 251
Date: 6 / 12 / 1955
( Secret )
Ministry of Interior
Secret Intelligence Division
Number 7809
Date 8 / 12 / 1955
To -
District Administration of Rania
Subject - Investigation of an incident
Please respond to our letter numbered S / 331 and dated 16 / 11 / 55 as quickly
as possible.
⟦signature⟧
Abdul Qadir al-Haydari
For the Governor of Erbil Liwa
A copy to -
Ministry of Interior / Reference to its confirmation numbered Q / 3985 and dated
30 / 11 / 1955, and we will provide your office with the result.
To be filed and re-confirmed in the register please
⟦signature⟧
8 / 12
12 / 8

Page 46

Iraq
Ministry of Interior
Baghdad
Secret Intelligence Division
Number Q.S: 2985
Date: 20 / 11 / 1955
⟦Coat of Arms⟧
Secret
97
Department Copy
Confirmation (2)
Governorate of Erbil Liwa
Subject / Investigation into an incident
We confirm our letter numbered Q.S / 2561 and dated 22 / 10 / 1955
regarding the subject and request a response as soon as possible.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Minister of Interior

Page 47

Iraq
Ministry of Interior
Baghdad
Secret Intelligence Division
Secret
Number Q.S: 2757
Date: 11/14/55
Confirmation (1)
Governorate of Erbil Liwa
Subject / Investigation into an incident
We confirm our letter numbered Q.S / 2521 and dated 10/26/1955
regarding the subject and request a response as soon as possible.
⟦signature⟧
For the Minister of Interior
⟦signature⟧

Page 48

Iraq
Ministry of Interior
Baghdad
Secret Intelligence Division
Number Q. S /: 2561
Date: 23 / 10 / 1955
26
Article Copy:
85
(Secret)
Governorate of Erbil Province
Subject / - Investigation of an incident
We send you herewith a copy of the letter from the Directorate of Broadcasting
and General Guidance numbered 3251 and dated 2 / 10 / 1955
with a copy of paragraph (C) quoted from the letter of the Iraqi Embassy
in Tehran regarding what was mentioned therein about a clash occurring
between Iranian border officials and Iraqi residents
there, requesting an investigation into that and informing us
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Minister of Interior

Page 49

Copy of the letter from the Directorate of Guidance and General Broadcasting No. 3251 dated 10/2/55 addressed to
The Ministry of Interior
We are sending herewith a copy of the paragraphs contained in the letter of the Iraqi Embassy in Tehran sent to us via the letter of
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs No. D / 16 / 16 / 600 / 25986 dated 9/21/1955 regarding
Iraq for your kind information
Signed / Midhat Al-Jader
Acting Director of Guidance and General Broadcasting

Page 50

94
Ministry of Interior
Directorate of General Guidance and Broadcasting
Baghdad
Number: 2251
Date: 7 / 10 / 1955
Ministry of Interior
Papers Department
Incoming Number 29967
Date 2 / 10 / 55
File Number
Ministry of Interior
We are sending herewith a copy of the paragraphs contained in the letter of the Iraqi Embassy
in Tehran sent to us under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs letter numbered
D / 16 / 16 / 600 / 25986 and dated 21 / 9 / 1955 regarding Iraq for your kind
perusal.
⟦signature⟧
Midhat Al-Jadir
Director of General Guidance and Broadcasting
⟦illegible⟧
Dated 4 - 10 - 55
⟦signature⟧
10 / 4
10 / 12
Investigation from the Directorate of ⟦illegible⟧
mentioned above
We have not received a copy of the
mentioned Ministry of Foreign Affairs letter, please
⟦signature⟧
10 / 4
Papers
Copy of the mentioned
Ministry of Foreign Affairs documents
⟦signature⟧
10 / 4
10 / 12