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Secret Intelligence Department
Secret
24 November 1932
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D / 2422
Diyala Provincial Administration.
Subject - Agreement on the movement of residents in the Iraq-Iran
border area
120
With reference to your letter numbered 14567 and dated 17/11/1932.
The draft agreement on the movement of residents in the Iraq-Iran border area has undergone
many amendments and was approved by the Council of Ministers in its session held on
5 June 1932 in the form that will become the basis for negotiations with the
Iranian government, and it has not yet been concluded with the aforementioned government.
On behalf of the Minister of Interior.
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61/6/19
Governorate of Diyala Liwa
Department of Correspondence:
(Subject): Agreement on the movement of residents in the Iraqi-Iranian border area.
Number: 19567
Date: November 1932
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Ministry of Interior of Iraq
Number 29490
Date 19 / 11 / 32
To
Ministry of Interior
We kindly ask to be informed if the agreement on the movement of residents
of the border area between the Iraqi and Iranian governments has been concluded, the
copy of which was previously sent to us with your letter No. (S / 1670) dated 6
June / 1931 for the expression of views and responded to by our letter No.
(235 / S) dated 22 June / 1931?
Governor of Diyala Liwa
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Note
The draft agreement on the movement of residents of the border area between
the Iraqi and Iranian governments was sent to the relevant Liwas
on 2 June / 31, and amendments were being made to it
while it passed through the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Interior, and Justice,
and the Council of Ministers approved it in its final form in its session
held on 5 June / 32, which accordingly became
a basis for negotiation with the Iranian government. However, it
cannot be sent to the Governorate until the two governments agree on
its implementation.
Returned to the Liwa ⟦Clinic⟧
11/22
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We have no observation
The Counselor
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5/14 / 5
M 202 -
It is noted from the first article ⟦codified⟧ (2) of the convention - attached
(p. 104) that it does not fully agree with the attached map
In the first paragraph of this department's memorandum (p. 87)
In view of the above, and since the scope does not
allow for pursuing the detailed memorandum, it was more appropriate
to stop sending it with the statement that this department
has nothing else to add
Baghdad on
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Stopped 5/14
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MINISTRY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS
BAGHDAD, 'IRAQ.
Iraq
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Baghdad
No. 207
Date 1 / 5 / 1932
3667
10/5/32
120
61/6/19
Secret
Ministry of Interior
(Two copies)
Subject: Draft agreement for the movement of residents in the Iraq-Iran
border zone.
102
We are still awaiting your final response to our secret letter No. 2602
dated 9 April 1932, bearing in mind that this Ministry has commenced
negotiations with the Iranian government regarding the draft "Agreement for the regulation of border relations
between Iraq and Iran". Accordingly, we are in dire need of your final opinion regarding
the draft agreement for the movement of residents in the border zone for submission to the Council of Ministers as quickly
as possible.
⟦signature⟧
For the Minister of Foreign Affairs
402
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Secret
2270
On May 11, 1932
Ministry of Interior
(Two copies)
Subject: Draft agreement for the movement of residents in the border area
Iraqi - Iranian.
We are still awaiting your final response to our secret letter No. 2602
dated April 9, 1932. Note that this Ministry has commenced
negotiations with the Iranian government regarding the draft "Agreement for the Regulation of Border Relations
between Iraq and Iran," and therefore we are in dire need of your final opinion on
the draft agreement for the movement of border area residents to present it to the Council of Ministers as quickly
as possible.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs
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Iraq
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Baghdad
MINISTRY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS
BAGHDAD, 'IRAQ.
3219
28/4/32
No. 2926
Date: 27 April 1932
Secret
Ministry of Interior
102 Secret
In reference to our letter No. 2602 dated April 9, 1932.
Enclosed we send a copy of the letter from the Judicial Secretary of the Residency containing the proposal of
His Excellency the High Commissioner regarding the amendment of the first paragraph of Article Eight, which
this Ministry also agrees with, considering it more explicit than the previous text.
⟦signature⟧
For the Minister of Foreign Affairs
202
On
5/7
Copy to:-
Ministry of Justice
Judicial Secretary of the Residency
With reference to his aforementioned letter
M.F.A.
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MINISTRY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS
BAGHDAD, 'IRAQ.
Iraq
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Baghdad
106
606
9.4.32
Secret
No. Number: 424
Date: 7 April 1932
Ministry of Interior
Subject: Draft convention on the movement of the population of the
Iraqi-Iranian border zone.
Reference to your secret letter No. S/3373 dated 27 October
1931.
We enclose herewith the final form of the draft "Convention on the movement of the
population of the Iraqi-Iranian border zone" after incorporating your ministry's
amendments and those of the Ministry of Justice, requesting your final opinion on it so that we
may present it to the Council of Ministers as soon as possible.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs
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The attached draft was submitted
and verified that it contained
all ⟦illegible⟧ copy with the attachment to:
Regarding Article 5 and 6 - the fourth
of the Iranian draft - if the Ministry of Justice has not given
an opinion on the article at that time, a note to express its final opinion on it.
on this article (⟦illegible⟧) and how
Article 14 of the draft, as the judicial secretary of the Residency appears
because he did not give in paying what we expressed to consult the opinion of His Excellency the High Commissioner in
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were expressed by M M M during the said draft convention.
Return the file in light of the observation
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Submit the Ministry's
letter to Iran
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Please review p. 27
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Secret and Very Urgent
26 October / 1931
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
With reference to the Ministry of Justice letter No. L / 121 / 10 dated 12 / 8 / 1931
regarding the draft convention submitted by the Iranian government concerning the movement of villagers near
the border.
We have examined this draft and found it fundamentally acceptable. We hereby submit
attached a memorandum stating our views on some sub-points that appear to us to need amendment.
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Acting Minister of the Interior.
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(( Memorandum ))
1- The Iranian draft includes individual villagers who need to cross the borders to attend to their private interests.
Another draft, prepared by the Ministry of Interior, is under consideration; it included the nomadic tribes that cross the borders collectively
and the shepherds, as well as the settlement of disputes. The two drafts complement each other and cover neighborly relations in almost
all their aspects. It is necessary either to discuss them simultaneously or to start deliberating on the Interior draft before the Iranian
draft.
2- It was noted that the Iranian draft was drafted in the form of a complete treaty, and it seems that there is no need for that. Either this
and the Interior draft must be placed on the table for discussion at the same time and made an annex to the Residency and Neighborly Relations Treaty, or the Iranian draft
should be deliberated upon as a special agreement of the type provided for in Article Nine of the Interior
draft.
3- Article One. We agree to the form of the amendment proposed by the Ministry of Justice for this article, and we also amend
paragraph (c) of Article One of the Interior draft, making the distance 25 kilometers instead of 24 kilometers.
4- Article Two. We agree to the amendments proposed by the Ministry of Justice. We suggest deleting the last section
of this article starting from the phrase "as well as for the purpose of consulting local officials of the other party etc...."
to the end of the article, as long as the procedures to be followed regarding claims and complaints have been stipulated in Articles
11 and 12 of the Interior draft.
5- Mention was made of weapons and that they are prohibited twice in the Iranian draft, namely in Articles Two and Six. We see
that it is preferable to set a separate article to deal specifically with the matter of weapons, as carrying weapons in some sections
of the borders is still a mandatory matter. The new article could be as follows: -
Persons who cross the borders with passports certified in accordance with the current agreement are prohibited from carrying
firearms except in the following circumstances: -
If an agreement is reached between the administrative authorities of the two parties in any of the border areas ⟦on⟧ that it is possible
to grant a limited license to carry a weapon, then the authority that issues the passport may issue a permit to carry a weapon in the form
approved by its government and certified to be continuous in the other kingdom for the duration of the current calendar year. The
holder of a weapon license certified in this way must present the license and the firearm to the border officials of
the other party for inspection and registration free of charge when crossing the border for the first time after the issuance of the license.
He must also present the license for checking whenever requested to do so.
6- Article Three - We have no comment on this article except that some change should be made in the phrasing of
its sentences to be consistent with the terminology used in Article One in its new form.
7- Article Four. Since the purpose of the entire agreement is to facilitate transactions and the flow of interests between villages, we see
it more appropriate to omit the mention of roads. For if we designated the roads, it might sometimes be necessary for villages
wishing to go to a village located two or three kilometers away to <del>use</del> a long journey by following the ⟦designated⟧ road. Accordingly,
we suggest that a special empty field be placed in the passport model provided for in Article 3 or Article 7 (see
paragraph 10 below) where the road to be followed can be recorded if limitation is desired. We also suggest
that it be added to this article that if the two governments agree on ⟦determining the depth of⟧ the border zone in any piece of
the border sector for some of the purposes stated in Article 2, the agreement should be recorded by an exchange
of letters through diplomatic channels.
For example, the Iranians may be able to <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> ⟦complain⟧ about coming easily to Sheikh Saad or ⟦Ali⟧
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or on secret for the purpose of their trade, or those nearby in the northeast from going to ⟦Ashio⟧ beyond the distance of 25
kilometers.
8 - Article Five. We have no objection to its content.
9 - Article Six. We believe that the condition requiring the presentation of passports for visa stamping by the border officials of the country
they are entering will negate the benefits of the agreement in its entirety, especially the benefits accruing to Iranian villagers because
the posts on the Iraqi front near the border are very few, and this forces passport holders to travel long distances
to obtain visas. We believe it is sufficient for the article to stipulate the following text: Passport holders must present them
to the officials of the second party upon request. We have already clarified previously that weapons should not be mentioned here.
If the last line means that an individual is required to go to the nearest official post every time he wishes to
cross the border, then this is something that absolutely cannot be implemented.
10 - Article Seven. We believe that the duration of the regular passport should be three months and not one month. As for
the last line of the original draft and the third paragraph of this article as reformulated by the Ministry of Justice,
we believe that this is the place to mention the template, not Articles Three and Six. In addition to the holder's description,
the passport should specify the border sector through which passage is permitted, and whether the holder is required to follow a specific path and report
to any border post or not. This allows more freedom to deal with each sector of the border according to local conditions
and necessity.
11 - Article Eight. We suggest that these classes of persons be authorized to cross the border without passports
because, in view of the mentioned emergencies, they do not have the time to go to an administrative center to obtain
a passport.
12 - Articles Nine and Ten. They are not explicit and can be recast into one article as follows:
No person known for bad character, or for committing or attempting to commit any fraudulent act or trickery regarding travel documents or passports, shall benefit from the facilities concerning passports specified in this agreement. If such
facilities are given inadvertently to such a person, the official of the other party may refuse to accept the passport as valid and refuse to allow
such persons to enter their territory.
13 - Article Fourteen. This article should be recast with special reference to the other agreement
to be established under the Interior regulation: "Shepherds should be mentioned with the tribes, and grazing should be mentioned with
residency."
14 - Article Fifteen. Instead of public courts, an expression should be used that includes both types of courts
which are managed by the Ministry of Justice and the courts formed according to the Tribal Civil and Criminal Disputes Regulation.
Perhaps this expression would be "the judicial and administrative authorities."
15 - Article Sixteen. The following should be added to it:
It must be indicated on the new passport that it has been issued instead of the old passport, stating the number and date.
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Directorate of Tribal Affairs
September 17 / 1931
Directorate of General Police
Subject - Draft Agreement on the Travel of Inhabitants of
the Shatt al-Arab Region
Reference to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs letter No. 4315 dated 8/9/1931
addressed to us and a copy of it to you - Directorate of Travel, Residence and Nationality Administration -.
We request clarification on whether you agree with the Iranian Mission's view that the conclusion
of the agreement relating to the movement of inhabitants of the Iraqi-Iranian border region renders
the conclusion of the agreement relating to the travel of inhabitants of the Shatt al-Arab region unnecessary. On this occasion, we urge you
to expedite your observations regarding the first agreement, as we have previously emphasized
this matter to you in our letter No. S/2728 dated 6/9/1931.
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Minister of Interior
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Baghdad
MINISTRY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS
BAGHDAD, 'IRAQ.
No. Number: 425
Date: 7 September 1931
Ministry of Interior of Iraq
Number 2611
Date 9 / 9 / 1931
Ministry of Interior
P 1615
Reference to our letter No. 1127 dated 18 March 1931 concerning
the draft agreement regarding the travel of the inhabitants of the Shatt al-Arab region.
The Iranian Legation in Baghdad has informed us that it deems it advisable to proceed
with concluding the draft agreement prepared by its government regarding the movement of the frontier zone inhabitants
(a copy of which was sent to you under cover of our letter No. 2231 dated 19 May 1931), thus
eliminating the need for the special agreement regarding the travel of the inhabitants of the Shatt al-Arab region.
Sh. S.
21 / 6 / 19
Make a second copy
to the Directorate of Travel
and Nationality with
a copy of the agreement
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Blih
Atallah
⟦signature⟧
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Copy to: -
Directorate of Travel, Residence, and Nationality
Secretariat of the Residency
with a French copy of the draft agreement regarding the movement of the frontier zone
inhabitants, reference to our letter No. 3598 dated 5 August 1931.
M. D.
The competent department - Directorate of Public
Police - is asked whether it agrees with the Iranian
Legation on that.
⟦signature⟧
9/11
Yes 7 / 9 / 12
814
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Secret Intelligence Department
September 5 / 1931
2728 / Sh
Directorate of General Police.
Subject - Agreement regarding the movement of inhabitants in the
Iraqi - Iranian border region.
We draw your attention to this Ministry's letter No. S/1732 dated 13 / 14
June / 1931 and to the numerous reminders ⟦that⟧ followed it, and we request you to inform us when we will receive your response.
⟦signature⟧
For the Minister of Interior.
A. R.
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The Iraqi Government
Ministry of the Interior
⟦٦٣⟧
Secret and Extremely Urgent
- Reminder -
Number: 2251
Baghdad on: 2 / 8 / 1931
To: Directorate of General Police (Passport, Residence and Nationality Administration)
We request a prompt response to this Ministry's letter number S / 1722
dated June 14, 1931
regarding the subject explained in the margin.
Subject
The Agreement related to
the movement of the inhabitants of the
Iraqi-Iranian border zone
On behalf of the Director General of the Interior
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The Iraqi Government
Ministry of Interior
Secret and Urgent
- Reminder -
Number: 2197
Baghdad: On: 21 / 7 / 1921
To: General Directorate of Police
(Travel, Residence and Nationality Administration)
We request a prompt reply to the letter of this Ministry numbered S / 1722
And dated 12 / 6 / 1921
Regarding the subject explained in the margin.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Minister of Interior
Subject
The agreement related
to the transfer of the residents of
the Iraqi-Iranian
border area
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