AI English Translation, Pages 26-50
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
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
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
13 076
Number Sh / 1051 / 1051 / 4 /
Baghdad on ...... / 6 / 1956
Ministry of Interior
Secret Intelligence Division
Number 2124
Date 9 / 6 / 1956
Kingdom of Iraq
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Department - Political
Eastern Division
9
111
Ministry of Interior
Subject / Encroachment of Iranian soldiers on the Iraqi borders and their looting
of some sheep
⟦line⟧
Reference to your letter No. Q. S. / 1233 dated 26 / 4 / 1956.
The incident under discussion is surrounded by some ambiguity due to its connection
to other similar cases, and in order for us to be able to take the measures you requested, please
provide us with a summary of the incident, the date of its occurrence, and its relationship to what was stated in our letter No.
D / 16 / 16 / 600 / 25986 dated 21 / 9 / 1955, while stating the number of
Iraqi sheep remaining with the Iranian authorities and the final stage
reached by the border commissioners of Khana and Rawanduz regarding the incident under discussion.
For the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Youssef Al-Gaylani
Hatem / M 7
⟦illegible⟧
6 / 6
Iraq
Ministry of Interior
Baghdad
Secret Intelligence Division
Number: Q. S. / 1504
Date: 26 / 5 / 1956
Secret: ⟦line⟧
Urgent: ⟦line⟧
28
110
Ministry of Foreign Affairs ⟦line⟧
Subject / - Iranian soldiers' encroachment on
the Iraqi borders and looting of sheep
belonging to Iraqi border residents
⟦line⟧
We confirm our letter No. Q. S. / 230 dated
18 / 1 / 1956 regarding the subject and request a response to it ⟦line⟧
On behalf of the Minister of Interior
A copy to: -
Governorate of Erbil Liwa
With reference to our aforementioned letter - for the same purpose
C
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
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
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
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
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
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 .
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
( 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
Governorate of Erbil Liwa
Correspondence
Number / 4
Date 2 / 1 / 1956
( Secret )
5
To -
Ministry of Interior ( 2 )
Reference to your letter numbered Q.S / 3561 dated 26 / 10 / 1955
We submit herewith three copies of the letter from the Rania District Administration 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 communications ending
with our letter numbered 12945 dated 6 / 12 / 1955 are one subject, for your kind perusal.
⟦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 perusal
A copy of it with a copy of the attachment to -
Directorate of Guidance and General Broadcasting / With reference to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs letter
referred to in the footnote for kind perusal
Rania District Administration / Its letter numbered referred to above
Please provide us with eight copies of the communications related
to the borders as we have requested from you on several occasions.
Copy of the letter from the District Administration of Koy Sanjaq, No. S/83, dated 10/26/1955
With reference to your letter No. S/331 dated 11/16/955 and its attachments, confirmed by your letter No.
S/351 dated 12/6/955 regarding the investigation of an incident. And with reference to your letter No. 12945
dated 12/6/955 regarding the subject of Iranian soldiers trespassing on Iraqi territory and seizing livestock
of Iraqi shepherds. It appeared from the result of the communications, a summary of which we present to your office below, that the two subjects are
one subject. Upon investigation and reference to previous communications regarding the subject, and from what was stated in the telegrams -
of the District Administration numbered 1556 (Extraordinary), 1571, 1572, 1573, 1574 dated 8/4/955
and 8/5/955, and its letters numbered S/42 and 2575 on 8/17 and 9/17/955, and your telegram No. 7471
on 8/4/955, and your two letters numbered 7693 and 11820 dated 8/8 and 11/12/955, and other ⟦illegible⟧
relevant communications, the following has become clear: - 1 - That on 8/2/955, an Iranian force consisting of 30
soldiers stationed at the Haj Ibrahim summer resort within the Iranian Khaneh Commissariat border area, ambushed the Iraqi Zangal tribes
who were spending the summer at the Iraqi sites of (Tannoura) and (Komi Garma Sur) near Mount Qandil as usual.
There was a flock of sheep belonging to the Iraqis Mulla bin Muhammad and Rasul Haris, and they surprised the two mentioned shepherds
on the mentioned date after sunset, after confirming that the two shepherds were not carrying weapons, at the
site of (Iraqi Komi Garma Sur). They also shelled the Iraqi tribes with various weapons to intimidate them
until they drove their animals with the two shepherds to the Iranian post at the (Haj Ibrahim) site. Following the arrival of the news,
the necessary measures were taken, and the District Governor personally went near the site of the incident, which is Komi Garma Sur within the
Iraqi border area in the Nawdasht sub-district to investigate the incident ⟦illegible⟧. He also requested an urgent meeting with the Iranian
Commissar after submitting two protest telegrams regarding this aggression. After holding the meeting at the Haj ⟦illegible⟧ summer resort
Omran on 8/9/1955 and deliberating, the Iranian side admitted to only (303) heads of sheep, and that
these sheep had crossed the Iranian border with their owners according to their claim, although they had not, as
the communications indicate - and pledged to return them. They were indeed received, i.e., the (303) heads, from the Iranian authorities
in Khaneh and delivered to their owners at the Haj Omran summer resort against a receipt, and the two shepherds were also released. ⟦line⟧
The Iranian Commissar also promised to investigate the incident upon his return to his headquarters and state the result.
It was learned from the course of communications that (50) heads of the stolen sheep had been recovered from the Haj Ibrahim post
in exchange for fifty Dinars through the mediation of the Iraqi named Sayyid Hassan, a resident of Saru Jawa village.
Another fifty heads were also returned by the commander of the mentioned post in the same manner days after the incident.
However, based on the above, the Iranian side admitted to only (303) heads. (2) It is understood from the summary of communications
that the total number of looted animals was (554) heads, of which (303 + 50 + 50) = 403 were returned, and (151)
heads remained with the Iranian authorities, but their owners have not approached the District Administration regarding the return of the remainder or its non-
return, numbering ⟦illegible⟧ until now.
3 - The District Governor requested in paragraph (12) of his report No. S/42 dated 8/17/1955 from your office
to mediate with the competent authorities to demand the remaining number of seized animals.
4 - It appears that the Iranian Commissar did not keep his promise during the meeting to investigate the incident and return the rest of the
sheep to their owners. We will contact our colleague, the Iranian Border Commissar, and follow up on the case to the result
as stated in your letter No. 12945 dated 12/6/1955 and we will provide your office with its result.
5 - We submit to your office herewith a copy of the letter from the Nawdasht Sub-district Directorate No. S/9 dated 12/4/955
regarding the same subject for your kind information and for necessary orders, please.
Signed / District Governor of Rania
99
22
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Q. S:
Date: 31 / 12 / 55
956 / 1 / 1
Iraq
Ministry of Interior
Secret Intelligence Division
Baghdad
Secret
⟦line⟧
Confirmation (3)
⟦line⟧
Governorate of Erbil Liwa
Subject / - Investigation of an incident
⟦line⟧
With reference to your letter numbered S / 351 and dated
6 / 12 / 1955 .
Please state what has been done regarding the investigation of the incident under
discussion ⟦line⟧ .
⟦illegible signature⟧
For the Minister of Interior
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
Governorate of Erbil Liwa
Correspondence
Number /: 98 / 251
Date: 6 / 12 / 1955
( Secret )
Ministry of Interior
Secret Intelligence Division
Number 7809
Date 8 / 12 / 955
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 / Governor of Erbil Liwa
A copy of it to = -
Ministry of Interior / Reference to their confirmation numbered Q 0 / 3985 and dated
30 / 11 / 1955 and we will provide your office with the result.
To be filed and a reminder sent without it please
⟦signature⟧
8 / 12
10 / 12
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
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⟧
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
Copy of the letter from the Directorate of Guidance and General Broadcasting No. 3251 dated 10/2/55 addressed to
the Ministry of Interior
⟦line⟧
We are sending herewith a copy of the paragraphs contained in the letter of the Iraqi Embassy in Tehran sent to us under 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
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
Iraq
Ministry of Interior
Baghdad
Borders Division
Number: Q. S ⟦500⟧
Date: 4 / 10 / 1953
( Secret )
Subject: - Pastures of the Iraqi Mangur tribes in Iran
To: - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
With reference to your letter numbered Sh / 1157 / 1157 / 4 / 24883 and dated 6 / 9 / 1953.
We refer to the two letters from the Erbil Liwa Governorate numbered S / 478 and 512 and dated 15 and 26 / 9 / 953 addressed to us, copies of which were sent to you regarding the subject. We would like to clarify that what was stated in the memorandum of the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad attached to your above-mentioned letter regarding the entry of the Iraqi Mangur tribes into the Iranian borders without a permit does not agree with the essence of the case, as the crossing of the mentioned tribes into the Iranian borders for the purpose of summering was not born today, since these tribes have been accustomed to grazing in Iranian lands on the borders for many generations, so that their summering has become a traditional matter inherited since ancient times, and the Iranian authorities' objection to this practice has never been a matter of concern throughout the aforementioned years.
2 - As for the claims of the Iranian authorities regarding the removal of border markers in the Khana area, the investigation carried out by the competent Iraqi authorities resulted in that no such attempt took place.
Accordingly, we request you to kindly respond to the competent Iranian authorities in light of the above and in the manner you deem appropriate, and to request them to allow the tribes in question to visit their pastures in Iran for the coming year as usual and not to interfere with them, in order to strengthen the bonds of friendship between the two countries, and to inform us of what you reach in this regard.
Minister of Interior
A copy of it to "Erbil Liwa Governorate".
Abd