AI en Translation, Pages 151-175
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Copy of the Document
We have learned that Ali Agha Al-Adhami has given Mamah Khan and members of his tribe approximately sixteen rifles with sufficient ammunition,
and likewise, he gave Mira, the chief of the Kalhur tribe, several rifles and asked them to trespass on Iraqi lands and loot
whatever livestock and animals they encounter on their way. This gang met on the date
10 / 12 / 1940 in the village of Qasim Khan Nawin to trespass on Iraqi lands. However, when the news reached
the Iranian authorities in Qasr-e Shirin, a force went from there and prevented the gang from carrying out these actions. Accordingly,
the leaders of the gang went to Ali Agha Al-Adhami and informed him of that, so he asked them to postpone the work until another opportunity. On this occasion,
we have emphasized to all border posts complete vigilance to monitor the borders and not provide any room for trespassing on the Iraqi borders.
We also informed the village headmen (Sarakils) not to allow their sheep and livestock to approach the borders to avoid the occurrence of anything
undesirable. On this occasion as well, we remind your Excellency of the frequent brutal acts committed by Ali Agha Al-Adhami, which disturb
the peace of security between the two kingdoms. We support our previous requests and hope you would kindly mediate with the Iranian authorities to remove him
from the borders.
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15 / 10 / 1359 AH
16 / 11 / 1940 AD
M KH / 2019
147
Borders Division
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Diyala Liwa Administration
Directorate General of Police
Subject " - Border News
Further to our letter No. M KH / 5828 dated 6 / 11 / 1940.
We enclose herewith a copy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs letter No. SH / 391 / 391 /
4 / 18822 dated 11 / 11 / 1940 regarding the subject, and we request a response to
what we requested from you in our aforementioned letter.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Minister of Interior
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146
K.
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S. A.
Upon the recent communication, it appeared by the authorization of the ⟦authority⟧
The royal papers at the border location:
I request merging them to benefit ⟦from the file⟧?
From this letter:
⟦signature⟧
12 / 10
M. A.
The communication referred to is attached
12 / 11 and there are S. A. notes
Please review the papers
47 / H / 21 in the fourth volume
And the new letter
⟦signature⟧
10 / 16
M. A. R.
The communication is opened publicly
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10 / 20
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Sh. H.
I notice that the news coming from Diyala regarding the distribution of Iranian weapons
The weapons have been conflicting. I have previously informed the Governorate of
Diyala about this, and when we sought a statement of the areas where the weapons were distributed,
we began ⟦in the process of⟧ confirming that: and in this book. ⟦and we record⟧
now in folder 22 / Diyala / the following mention:
I hope to point out <del>book</del> this discrepancy and request that we be provided
with the correct news
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In my capacity as ⟦illegible⟧ one of the senior leaders concerned. 22 / 10
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Sh. H.
22 / 10
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Copy to the Mutasarrifate of Sulaymaniyah Province - please note the fourth paragraph and issue the necessary orders
to the Halabja District Administration.
Copy to the Khanaqin District Administration - referring to its letters numbered 660 / S, 668 / S, and 661 / S
dated 12 and 13 / 10 / 940
Copy to the Mandali District Administration - referring to its letter numbered 505 / S dated 12 / 10 / 940
Copy to the Provincial Police Directorate - referring to its letter numbered 3656 / S dated 13 / 10 / 40
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Department of School Clothing, Supplies, and Textbooks - Department of Records, Exams, and Certificates
. Scholarships and Study Grants Division
Q 231 p 833 and p 1033 Department of School Clothing and Supplies - Scholarships and Study Grants Ledger
M 301 \ 10 \ 61 and 61 in Salem Warehouse
M 301 \ 10 \ 61 in Salem Warehouse \ 505 Department of School Clothing and Supplies - Sports, Scholarships and Study Grants
M 301 \ 10 \ 61 in Salem Warehouse \ 2536 Department of School Clothing and Supplies - Records, Exams, and Certificates
(M - 14)
No. 20000 Kh
The folder is to be deposited and the procedure
required by M.A. here is to be carried out,
please.
Written on
10/10
M. A
The folder is presented after being consolidated with the correspondence
which you ordered, please
(1)
M. <del>B</del> (1)
I think it reached us from the Brother
from the Sheikh of ⟦Al-Kaffa⟧ and the specialized administration
the borders and the Iranian, and he had requested
(1) ⟦navigation⟧ and we agreed to notify
the authorities about the mentioned - <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
I hope for the presentation that I ⟦want⟧ safety
4/16
Reviewed
M. Kh
Passing through April 8, 10
and its return is in progress
Ended
Sh. Kh (1)
This is the folder that you answered to consolidate with the last correspondence
I hope for it to be signed and fully coordinated
Corrected
17/11
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Mutasarrifate of Diyala Province
Number: ⟦162⟧ / S
Date: 16 / 10 / 940
"Secret"
Ministry of Interior of Iraq
Editorial Office
Number 8524
Date 17 / 10 / 940
To the District Commissioner of Khanaqin District
Subject: - Iranian Tribes.
We refer to the letter of the Assistant Director of Police of your district numbered 1429 and dated
10 / 10 / 940 regarding the subject, requesting that you inform us of the extent of the accuracy of the news reported
therein.
Mutasarrif of Diyala Province
A copy with a copy of the Police Directorate's letter to
The Ministry of Interior for your kind perusal, and we will provide you with the result.
Save
17 / 10
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14 / 9 / 1359 AH
12 / 10 / 1940 AD
M KH / 1
Borders Division
- Secret -
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Subject / Iranian border news
Reference to your letter numbered SH/ 164 / 164 / 4 / 9687 and dated
14 / 5 / 1940.
We send you herewith a copy of each of the letter from the General Police Directorate
numbered S/ 4813 and dated 28 / 8 / 1940 and the letter from the Diyala Province Governorate
numbered 1559 / Secret and dated 9 / 10 / 1940 regarding the subject, and we kindly ask
to take what you deem appropriate.
Undersecretary of the Minister of Interior
A / S
⟦M M D⟧
10 / 12
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Copy of a letter from the Mutasarrifate of Diyala Province No. 17559 dated 10/9/1940 addressed to the Ministry of Interior
Subject / Iran News
Your letter No. 4445 dated 9/1/1940.
The District Administration of Khanaqin District responded to us that as a result of the investigations carried out
by the district police, the accuracy of this news was not confirmed, however they learned that the Iranian government had intended
to provide the heads of tribes in the areas of Sumbar, Hewat, and Gilan with weapons, but this idea has not been implemented
until now, noting that Ali Agha al-Adhami, the contractor for guarding those areas, possesses a quantity of weapons
that he has from before.
Signature / Jalal Khalid
Mutasarrif of Diyala Province
Copy to -
District Administration of Khanaqin District
Reference to its letter No. 619 dated 10/3/1940.
A / S
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Copy of the letter from the Mutasarrifate of Diyala Province No. 1481 / S dated 9/29/1940 addressed to the Ministry of Interior
Subject / Distribution of weapons by the Governor of Qasr-e Shirin to the Iranian tribes
Recently, the Governor of Qasr-e Shirin has begun touring the Iranian border areas
and distributing weapons to the heads of the Iranian tribes. This is an initiative that we believe should be met on our part
with similar action.
We therefore request the favor of ordering the dispatch of twenty rifles and ten pistols with sufficient ammunition from
the General Police Depot for the purpose of distribution by us to the heads of the Iraqi tribes residing
on the borders and their sons.
Signature / Jalal Khalid
Mutasarrif of Diyala Province
A / S
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28 / 7 / 1359 AH
31 / 8 / 1940 AD
M Kh / 9 / 1
4445
2141 / 0001
120
Borders Department
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Governorate of Diyala Province
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Subject / Border News
Further to our letter numbered M Kh / 2141 dated 5 / 22 / 1940.
We send you herewith a copy of the letter from the General Directorate of Police
No. S / 4813 dated 8 / 28 / 1940 regarding the subject, and we request
that you provide us with your required studies.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior
8
A / S
Correct
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13 Rabi' al-Thani / 359
20 May 1940
22 M Kh /
2141
21 / 2 / 200
Borders Division
- Secret -
Governorate of Diyala Province
General Police Directorate
Subject — Border News.
Following up on our letter number M Kh / 1082 dated 18 March / 1940
we send you herewith a copy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs letter number Sh / 164 / 164 / 4 /
9687 dated 14 / 5 / 1940 regarding the subject and please provide us with your observations
on what was stated therein.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Minister of Interior
27 / 5
M D
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Secret
Directorate of Oriental Affairs
SH / 164 / 164 / 9687 / 4
4 May 1940
Subject - Border News.
Ministry of Interior
Reference to our letter No. SH / 164 / 164 / 1838 / 4 dated 2 / 3 / 1940.
We record below a copy of the Iranian Legation's reply No. 1165 dated 2 / 5 / 940
Requesting that you provide us with whatever information you have in addition to what was stated in the letter of our consulate in Kermanshah
Referred to in our aforementioned letter, and inform us if the Administration of Diyala Province has obtained
Anything that confirms the accuracy or all of the information contained in its letter No. 7 / R dated 6 / 1 / 1940.
⟦signature⟧
For the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Copy to: -
Ministry of Defense (Reference to our aforementioned letter, and the Royal Iranian Legation is requested
Royal Iranian Legation (Kermanshah to provide us with what supports what was stated in its referred
Tehran (letter above.
Royal Iranian Consulate (
Kermanshah (
- Copy of the Memorandum -
The Imperial Iranian Legation extends its greetings to the Royal Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs
And has the honor to reply to its memorandum No. SH / 164 / 164 / 1838 / 4 dated 2 / 3 /
1940 regarding the arming of Iranian border residents, and to inform it that the competent Iranian authorities
Request that the Iranian region whose residents have armed themselves and prepared means to expand the scope of
Transgressions be identified so that the truth may be clarified after conducting the necessary investigations.
Based on the above, please be kind enough to mediate in identifying the Iranian border areas where
Residents have armed themselves as quickly as possible so that this may be presented to the Imperial Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Legation avails itself ⟦line⟧ etc.
P and 13
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10/2/21
Border Department
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7 Safar / 1359
16 March / 1940
18 M KH / 1082
Governorate of Diyala Province
Subject - News of the Iranian Borders.
Further to our letter numbered M KH / 676 and dated 2/20/1940
We send to you enclosed a copy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs letter numbered SH / 164 / 164
4 / 1834 and dated 3/3/1940 regarding the subject for information.
⟦signature⟧
Minister of Interior
Copy with a copy of the attachment to:-
Directorate of General Police for the same purpose. Prepared
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Directorate of Eastern Affairs
Secret
SH / 164 / 164 / 4 / 1834
2 / 3 / 1940
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs presents its compliments to the Imperial Iranian Legation
in Baghdad and has the honor to state that incoming reports have confirmed the arming of
Iranian subjects residing in the Iraqi-Iranian border areas and their acquisition
of significant quantities of rifles and ammunition. Since this
contributes to expanding the scope of transgressions in the border areas and leads to the occurrence
of incidents similar to those detailed by the Ministry in its memorandum No. SH / 878 -
4 / 288 dated 18 / 2 / 1940, and consequently disturbs public security and creates
problems in the border areas of both countries, the Ministry has no doubt that the Legation
will intercede in taking all measures that would prevent the occurrence of what
disturbs the peace of the residents of the border areas and ensures the absence of disturbing incidents there.
The Ministry avails itself of this opportunity to express its highest appreciation and respect.
The Imperial Iranian Legation
( Stamp )
- Baghdad -
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Copy to :-
Ministry of Interior } With reference to the Ministry of Interior's letter No. M KH / 676
Ministry of Defense } dated 20 / 2 / 1940.
Royal Iraqi Legation - Tehran - } With reference to the letter of the Royal Consulate
Royal Iraqi Consulate - Kermanshah - } of Iraq in Kermanshah No.
10 / 65 / 2 / 2 dated
1 / 2 / 1940 - and we request follow-up
on the matter with the Iranian government
and to inform us.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Copy of the Royal Iraqi Consulate letter No. 2 / 2 / 65 / 10 and dated
1 February / 1940.
(Secret)
Subject - Iranian border news
The Honorable Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. Sh / 164 / 164 / 4 / 10 and dated 8 / 1 / 1940
We have learned that the number of Russian rifles distributed to the Iranian tribes mentioned
in your above-referenced letter is (100) rifles with (1500) cartridges and that
the distribution took place under the knowledge of both Colonel Pourzand, the Military Governor of the area of
Bavandpour, and Colonel Tabatabai, the Military Governor of the Qasr-e Shirin area, given
that the two aforementioned persons are those who presented the request of the mentioned tribes regarding the necessity of arming
for emergencies; however, the Tehran government proposed to the two aforementioned military governors the necessity of
considering the persons who will be supplied with weapons as members of the security forces and providing each of them
with a monthly salary of (15) Tomans, provided that the mentioned persons report annually to
the competent security departments to verify that the weapons are still with them in full, not
diminished.
Vice Consul
Copy to the Honorable Ministry of Interior in Baghdad) reference to the letter of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Honorable Ministry of Defense in Baghdad) replied to.
The Royal Iraqi Legation in Tehran for information
M. L.
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30 Rabi' al-Thani 1358
18 June 1939
M Kh / 1999
28 / 6 / 21
122
Borders Branch
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Ministry of Defense
Directorate General of Police
Subject - Border News -
Attached herewith is a copy of the letter from the Erbil Governorate Administration, No. S/188
dated 10 / 6 / 1939, with its attachment, a letter from the Rania District Commissioner's Office
for your information.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Minister of Interior
Extra copy for filing
28 / 6 / 21, Zamil
In portfolio 28 / 6 / 21
M. D
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Copy of the letter from the Mutasarrifate of Erbil Province No. S/188 and dated
on 10 / 6 / 1939.
- Secret -
Subject - Border News
We enclose herewith a copy of the letter from the Naudasht Subdistrict Directorate sent by the letter of the District Administration
of Rania No. 54 and dated 10 / 5 / 939 regarding the subject for your information.
Mutasarrif of Erbil Province
Copy with attachment to:-
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Command of the Second Division
To the Rania District Administration - Please inform us of the result of the ongoing investigation regarding the truthfulness of
the news and the purpose intended by the Iranian authorities from the mobilization of the aforementioned
force.
Provincial Police Directorate - Reference to its letter No. 320 dated 18 / 5 / 939 on the same
subject for the same purpose.
M. D.
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Diyala Province Administration
Editor's Office
No. 942 / S
Date 14 / 9 / 1938
15
" SECRET "
To
Ministry of Interior (3)
Arrival of some
Subject: "Iranian forces on the border".
We have been informed that the Iranian government decided to replace the security personnel who are on
the border opposite the Iraqi border in the Mandali area based on their complaints about the length of stay in
their posts, the difficulty of living, and the low salaries, as the Iranian authorities brought approximately
three hundred security soldiers and distributed them to the posts on the border and withdrew the individuals who
were in the posts. However, given the lack of system that prevailed before this replacement and the
absence of an officer at the head of the post forces, the Iranian authorities reinforced their posts with a few more
individuals than they were before and appointed an officer with the rank of second lieutenant to supervise the border force.
The Iranian authorities also brought some workers and decided to construct government and military buildings
along with other buildings for staff housing. Some senior Iranian officers have toured -
and listened to their complaints, which have increased in recent days, a matter that the Iranian authorities
feared would lead to their tribes joining the Iraqi border, and that occurred during the days of the escape of
Othman Sharafbiani, which we reported at the time. The situation on the border since that date until
now has been proceeding with calm and quiet, and nothing noteworthy has happened. For your kind information.
⟦illegible⟧
Governor of Diyala Province
Copy to -
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2).
Mahdi 14 / 9
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Ministry of the Interior, Iraq
Sulaymaniyah Provincial Governorate:
Drafting Office: 117
No: 5186
Date: 28 / 6 / 21
Corresponding to: 8 / 8 / 1938
Number: 2 / 4212
To the Ministry of the Interior
Subject: Mobilization of Iranian forces on the borders
With reference to your letter No. M.Kh / 3064 dated 2 / 8 / 1938 addressed
to the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense and the Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, copies of which were sent to the Provincial Governorates of
Diyala and Basra.
Please kindly note paragraphs (4) and (5) of our letter No. 2419 dated
2 / 5 / 938, paragraph (6) of our letter No. 2631 dated 15 / 5 / 1938,
paragraphs (2) and (3) of our letter No. 3348 dated 19 / 6 / 938, paragraph
(5) of our letter No. 3566 dated 30 / 6 / 1938, and paragraph (1) of
our letter No. 3817 dated 14 / 7 / 1938 regarding the subject.
Governor of Sulaymaniyah Province
p. 77 28 / 6 / 21
p. 178 28 / 6 / 21
p. 195 28 / 6 / 21
(S)
p. 4 28 / 6 / 21
A copy is seen sent to the Ministry previously informed with the same
information, including the Directorate of General Police in our letter No. ⟦...⟧
And since we have informed the competent authorities at our current time that ⟦...⟧
A copy of their writings for your service, Your Excellency ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ 8 / 16
⟦...⟧ 8 / 16
S (Manager)
Part of a letter
2566
24 / 6 / 21
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8/8/1938
4212
( Secret )
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Ministry of the Interior
3
Mobilization of Iranian forces on the borders
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With reference to your letter No. M.Kh / 3064 dated 8/2/1938 addressed
to the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense and the Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, a copy of which was sent to the Governorate of the Liwa of
Diyala and to us.
Please kindly note paragraphs (4) and (5) of our letter No. 2419 dated
5/2/938 and paragraph (6) of our letter No. 2631 dated 5/15/1938
and paragraphs (2) and (3) of our letter No. 3348 dated 6/19/938 and paragraph
(5) of our letter No. 3566 dated 6/30/1938 and paragraph (1) of
our letter No. 3817 dated 7/14/1938 regarding the subject.
⟦signature⟧
Governor of Sulaymaniyah Province
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( Secret )
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8/8/1938
4212
Ministry of Interior
3
Mobilization of Iranian forces on the borders
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With reference to your letter No. M. KH / 3064 dated 2/8/1938 addressed
to the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense and the Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, a copy of which was sent to the Governorate of the Liwa of
Diyala and to us.
Please kindly note paragraphs (4) and (5) of our letter No. 2419 dated
2/5/938 and paragraph (6) of our letter No. 2631 dated 15/5/1938
and paragraphs (2) and (3) of our letter No. 3348 dated 19/6/938 and paragraph
(5) of our letter No. 3566 dated 30/6/1938 and paragraph (1) of
our letter No. 3817 dated 14/7/1938 regarding the subject.
⟦signature⟧
Governor of Sulaymaniyah Liwa