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Governorate of Diyala Province
Office of the Secretariat
Number 2007 / S
Date 11/21/1940
13594
Iraqi Ministry of Interior
⟦General File Department⟧
Number 9687
Date 11/22/54
To the Ministry of Interior
Subject: - Border News
Your letter numbered M.H. / 6019 dated 11/15/940.
Please kindly review the last paragraph of our letter numbered 1967 / S dated
11/19/940 and we will present the result to your office once obtained from the Khanaqin
District Administration.
Hamdi ⟦...⟧
Governor of Diyala Province
Copy to Khanaqin District Administration - requesting a speedy response to our letter numbered
1962 / S dated 11/17/940
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For review of the attached Governorate letter, we await the result
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12 Shawwal / 359
14 November 940
M Kh / 996 5
29 / 2 / 21
Borders Department
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Governorate of Diyala Province
Subject — Iranian gang on the Iraqi border
Further to our letter No. M Kh / 5828 dated 6 / 11 / 1940.
We send you herewith a copy of the Ministry of Defense letter No. S / H / Sh 3 / A / 1 / 11 / B /
932 dated 30 / 10 / 1940 with a copy of its attachment, and we request your views regarding
what was stated therein and to refer to our letter mentioned above.
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Acting Minister of Interior
A copy of it with a copy of the attachment to:—
Directorate of General Police, further to our letter mentioned above for the same purpose.
M. D.
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15 / 10 / 1359 AH
16 / 11 / 1940 AD
M KH / 2019
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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.
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Acting Minister of Interior
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Ministry of Interior of Iraq
Special Office Division
Number 9210
Subject: Border News
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Directorate of Eastern Affairs
Number Sh / 391 / 391 / 18822
Date: November 11, 1940
Ministry of Interior
We refer to the fourth paragraph of the letter from the Diyala Governorate, number S/1626
dated 10/20/1940, and we request that you provide us with your views on it.
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Copy to -
Ministry of Defense.
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The Diyala Governorate had informed us in the fourth paragraph of its letter S/1424
that the Mandali Sub-district Directorate received news from a secret source that the Iranian authorities equipped the bandit (Sami Hama al-Fakhani)
and his followers with thirty rifles with 500 five hundred rounds for each, for the purpose of trespassing and attacking villages and lands
Iraqi. Since the news in the Governorate's report alone was conflicting, we requested the Governorate in our letter
S 1425 to conduct an investigation and provide us with the correct news. The Foreign Ministry, in this letter of theirs,
requests the opinion of this Ministry regarding what was stated in the mentioned paragraph. Note the receipt of
the Governorate's response, and upon its arrival, this will be answered. Please 11/12
Opinion of the head of this division
And it supports what was mentioned above
And the duty shall be executed accordingly
11 / 14
S. A.
We have another communication regarding the distribution of
housing procedural authorities in the Al-Mudawwar residents:
Please consolidate it due to its relation to file 4
of this book:
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10 / 12
M. A.
The communication mentioned is attached
12 / 12 and consolidated with it S. A.
M. A. S.
The communication is opened generally
Missing items
10 / 12
Please place the receipts
27 / 12 inside the original file
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S. H.
I note that the situations mentioned in the telegram regarding the distribution of Iranian weapons
weapons in their warehouses have conflicted. The Directorate had previously been informed
and was aware of that, and when we examined the statement of the areas where the weapons were distributed
we found no confirmation of that: and in this book. And my other
critique in folder 22 / ⟦illegible⟧ / what remains and a book:
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with the correct information
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Copy to the Governorate of Sulaymaniyah Liwa - please note the fourth paragraph and issue the necessary orders
to the District Office of Halabja.
Copy to the District Office of Khanaqin - with reference to its letters numbered 660/S, 668/S, and 661/S
dated 12 and 13/10/940
Copy to the District Office of Mandali - with reference to its letter numbered 505/S dated 12/10/940
Copy to the Directorate of Police of the Liwa - with reference to its letter numbered 3656/S dated 13/10/40
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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
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12 / 10 / 1940 AD
M KH /
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Borders Division
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Subject / Iranian border news
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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 Directorate of General Police letter
numbered S/ 4813 and dated 28 / 8 / 1940 and the letter of the Diyala Governorate
numbered 1559 / Secret and dated 9 / 10 / 1940 regarding the subject, and we request you to kindly
take what you deem appropriate .
Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior
A / S
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Copy of a letter from the Mutasarrifate of Diyala Province No. 12559 dated 10/9/1940 addressed to the Ministry of Interior
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Subject / Iran News
Your letter No. 4445 dated 9/1/1940.
The District Administration of Khanaqin District replied to us that the results of the investigations carried out
by the district police did not confirm the truth of this news, but it learned that the Iranian government had intended
to provide the tribal chiefs in the areas of Sambar, Haybawan, and Gilan with weapons, but this idea has not been implemented
until now, although Ali Agha al-Adhami, the contractor in charge of guarding those areas, possesses a quantity of weapons
that he has had 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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4445
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Borders Division
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Mutasarrifate of Diyala Province
Subject / Border News
Further to our letter numbered M KH / 2141 and dated 22 / 5 / 1940
We send you herewith a copy of the letter from the General Police Directorate
Numbered S / 4813 and dated 28 / 8 / 1940 regarding the subject and we request
providing us with your required observations.
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On behalf of the Acting Minister of Interior
A / S
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13 Rabi' al-Thani / 359
20 May / 1940
22 / Kh / M
2141
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Borders Division
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Governorate of Diyala Liwa
Directorate of General Police
Subject — Border News.
Further to our letter numbered M Kh / 1082 and dated 18 March / 1940
We send you herewith a copy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs letter numbered Sh / 164 / 164 / 4 /
9687 and dated 14 / 5 / 1940 regarding the subject and we request you provide us with your views
on what was stated therein.
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Acting Minister of Interior
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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.
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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
7 Safar / 359
16 March / 1940
18 M Kh / 1082
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Borders Division
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Governorate of Diyala Province
Subject - Iranian border news.
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Further to our letter No. M Kh / 676 dated 20 / 2 / 940
We send you herewith a copy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs letter No. Sh / 164 / 164
/ 4 / 1834 dated 3 / 3 / 1940 regarding the subject for your information.
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Minister of Interior
Copy with a copy of the attachment to -
Directorate of General Police for the same purpose.
Investigator
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
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- 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.
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Acting Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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.
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.
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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.
Diyala Province Administration
Editor's Office
No. 942 / S
Date 14 / 9 / 1938
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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.
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Governor of Diyala Province
Copy to -
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2).
Mahdi 14 / 9
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
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p. 178 28 / 6 / 21
p. 195 28 / 6 / 21
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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 ⟦...⟧
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Ministry of the Interior
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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.
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Governor of Sulaymaniyah Province