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Mutasarrifate of Muntafiq Liwa
Nasiriyah
Subject: The Iranian Consul in Kut's tour within the boundaries
of this Liwa.
Editorial Office:
Number: 169
Date: 15 August / 1925
⟦line⟧ (( Secret )) ⟦line⟧
Ministry of Interior of Iraq:
Number: 1524 S
Date: 27 / 8 / 25
Portfolio Number:
His Excellency the Grand Minister of Interior
With respect and veneration.
The Qaimmaqam of Qalat Sukkar informed us that on the morning of the 11th current, Hadi Khan,
the Iranian Consul in Kut, arrived in the district and stayed there as a guest of one of the Iranian Kurds named Nuri al-Aziz -
and it was learned that he will stay there for a number of days and then head towards Shattrah, and the purposes of
the tour undertaken by this consul have not yet been ascertained. However, we have instructed him, the Qaimmaqam of Shattrah, and the Director of
the Liwa Police to follow his tracks ⟦and understand⟧ the aims and goals he intends from this trip, and we will present
to Your Excellency what we find regarding that.
Please accept great respect;
Mutasarrif of Muntafiq Liwa
⟦signature⟧
Copy -
To His Excellency the Mutasarrif of Kut Liwa - kindly inform us about the biography of this consul.
Translated
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Translated
Att 24/8
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63/M-1
Copy of letter No. 1760 dated the 6th December
1925, from the Ag. Persian Consul General, Baghdad, to
H.E. the High Commissioner for 'Iraq.
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I have the honour to inform Your Excellency that
Seid-Hussein the Persian Vice-Consul at Nasiriyah (Mun-
tafiq) has been dismissed and that Nayib Hadi Khan
Ejlal-el-Wezareh who is actually Persian Vice-Consul in
Kut has also been posted by a telegraphic order of the
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of my Imperial Government
as Persian Vice-Consul thereat.
I shall therefore be much obliged if Your Excellency
will please issue orders to authorities concerned to reco-
gnise him as such.
Please accept Excellency the renewed assurance of my
highest consideration.
⟦line⟧
The above received under the Secretary to His Excel-
lency the High Commissioner for 'Iraq, Baghdad, Memo No.
14284/22/1/77 dated 10th December 1925, for information.
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Endorsement No. M.I. 16248 dated 14th December 1925,
from the Ministry of Interior, Baghdad, to the Administra-
tive Inspector, Nasiriyah, for information.
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L.
See 63/M-1
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TRANSLATION.
63/M-1
of a :: Confd. memo.
From: The Mutasarrif Muntafiq.
To: Ministry of Interior.
No. & Date: 175./ 20-8-25.
Subject: The Persian vice consul of Kut.
Translated by: A. Hussain. 29-8.
SGPS...942...1455...1,000...24-2-25.
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In continuation of my letter No: 169 dated, 15-8-25.
In his letter No: 1699 dated, 15-8-25, the Qaimmaqam Qal'at Sikkar
reports that <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> after staying for two days with Nouri Al 'Aziz
a persian, the Persian vice Consul returned to Kut on the 13-8-25
making his direction towards Hai. The reason for his coming was
for the settlement of a hereditary case arising between Persian
individuals living at Karradi Shu'bat.
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copy to:
the C. of P. Muntafiq Liwa.
adv
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Copy
Secretary to His Excellency the High Commissioner for Iraq
Baghdad Date 14 July 1925
Number 7863
To whom ⟦this⟧ assistance may concern
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Deputy Hadi Khan Ijlal al-Wizara, Vice Consul of Iran in Kut
is traveling on business to Nasiriyah.
His Excellency the High Commissioner would be pleased if the Iraqi government officials would facilitate and assist him in any necessary needs.
The signature below is mine
H.E. His Excellency the High Commissioner for Iraq.
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
To whom it may concern.
Bearer, Hadi Khan Ijlal al Wizara, the Persian vice consul Kut is
to Nasiriyah on duty.
H.E. the High Commissioner would be grateful if the Iraq Govt. officials
afford him the necessary facilities.
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Mutasarrifate of Kut Liwa
Editing Department
Number 4082
Date 25 / 8 / 1925
Ministry of Interior:
Number: 15124
Date: 27 / 8 / 25
Filing Number:
His Excellency the Mutasarrif of Muntafiq Liwa, Respected
Subject - Vice Consul of Iran
Greetings and respect.
And in reference to your Excellency's letter previously sent to the esteemed Ministry of Interior dated 15 August of the year 925
and number 169.
The Vice Consul of the Iranian government in Kut has nothing suspicious in his conduct, and he had informed us of his intention to travel
to Al-Hayy District to oversee some of his affairs there and asked us to instruct the Qaimmaqam of Al-Hayy to assist him only, and he did not
inform us of his intention to go outside the area of this Liwa. Based on your above letter, we have inquired of him the reason
for his going to Qal'at Sukkar and Shatrah without the knowledge of this department. He replied to us in his letter numbered 51 and dated 23 August 925
that one of the Iranians named Sultan Ali bin Ridha, residing in Al-Hayy District, has an inheritance lawsuit regarding his deceased sister
against Mr. Hassan, an Iraqi subject residing in Kut, which he had raised to the Iranian Consul General
in Baghdad. The latter referred its review to him after obtaining an order for him from His Excellency the High Commissioner requiring assistance to be provided to him
to facilitate his business in the Muntafiq Liwa area. We are sending you a copy of it herewith, and according to his reply, he did not go
to Shatrah District.
And to Your Excellency more respect.
Mutasarrif of Kut Liwa
⟦signature⟧
A copy of it.
To His Excellency the Minister of Interior for information.
H M
63
M-1
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Translation of a letter No. 4092 dated 25th August
1925, from the Mutasarrif, Kut, to the Mutasarrif, Muntafiq.
⟦line⟧ ⟦p11⟧
Reference your letter No. 169 dated 15th August
1925, addressed to the Ministry of Interior. The Persian
vice Consul is not of suspicious ⟦behaviour⟧.
He informed me before leaving that he intends to
proceed to Hai for the settlement of private work and asked
that the Qaim Maqam may be instructed for his assistance,
however, he did not inform me that the intended going out-
side this Liwa boundaries.
adv
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on the Hai
In view of your above quoted letter, I enquired from
him why he proceeded to Qal'at Sikkar and Shattra without
my knowledge, then he replied in his letter No. 51 dated 22nd
August 1925, that a Persian called Sultan 'Ali ibn Redha
living at Hai filed a hereditary suit in connection with
his deceased sister against Saiyid Hassan, an 'Iraqi living
at Karradi. The said case was submitted in the first place
to the Persian Consul General in Baghdad and the latter
forwarded same for settlement to the Persian vice Consul
after obtaining a permission for his assistance within the
Muntafiq Liwa from His Excellency the High Commissioner.
A copy of the certificate is attached herewith.
Moreover, the Persian vice Consul in question informed
me that he did not go to Shattrah.
⟦line⟧
Copy to:-
The Ministry of Interior, for information.
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
L.
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Mutasarrifate of Muntafiq Province
Nasiriyah
Office: Correspondence
Number: 175 S
Date: August 19, 1925
Subject: The tour of the Iranian Consul in Kut
Within the boundaries of the province
Secret
His Excellency the Most Honorable Minister of Interior
With respect and veneration.
Further to our letter No. S/169 dated the 15th of the current month
We have been informed from Qalat Sukkar, according to the letter of the District Governor No. 1699 dated the 15th thereof,
that the Iranian Consul, after staying in the district with Nouri al-Mazigh, an Iranian national, for two days, has
returned to Kut on the 13th of the current month, heading towards Al-Hayy District. The purpose of his visit was clarified to be the settlement of
a legal inheritance matter between Iranian individuals residing in the Al-Karadi branch.
This, and to Your Excellency, our great respect.
Mutasarrif of Muntafiq Province
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⟦illegible⟧
Copy to -
To the respected Director of Police of the Province
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Ministry of Interior
Directorate of General Police
Division
Ministry of Interior of Iraq
Private Office
No. 1279
Date 9 / 2 / 16
4
23 / 1 / 1358
14 / 3 / 1939
Baghdad
No. AQA / 467
MHA / 19 / 39
"Travel, Residence and Nationality Administration"
To
Secret
Ministry of Interior
Subject / Granting a visa
47
Reference to your letter No. MKH / 823 (Rights Directorate) dated
5 / 3 / 1939
Secret
We request you to kindly reconsider our letter No. S / 410 dated
8 / 3 / 1939 and provide us with the decision of the esteemed Ministry regarding Muhammad Ridha Shirazi.
Director General of Police
5 / 2
Rights
14 / 3
14 / 3 / 39
Please attach
15 / 4 / 39
⟦illegible signature⟧
14 / 3 / 39
Secretariat
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1358/1/23
1939/3/14
16
462/2 Aqa
Maha / 19 / 39
4
"Directorate of Travel, Residence, and Nationality"
Secret
Ministry of Interior
Subject / Granting a Visa
With reference to your letter number M KH / 823 (Rights Directorate) dated
5 / 3 / 1939 .
We kindly request a reconsideration of our letter number M / 410 dated
8 / 3 / 1939 and to provide us with the decision of the esteemed Ministry regarding Muhammad Ridha Shirazi.
⟦illegible⟧
Director of General Police
Murat
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Republic of Iraq
Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Interior
G.S.
Subject: Exhibition of the Hungarian Pannonia Institution
Section: Political
Number: 8/86
Date:
Opened on 22 / 7 / 1960
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Muntafiq Liwa
Nasiriyah
Office: Editorial
Number: 169
Date: August 15 / 1925
Subject: The tour of the Iranian Consul in Kut within the boundaries
of this Liwa.
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His Excellency the Honorable Minister of Interior
With respect and veneration.
The Qaimmaqam of Qalat Sukkar informed us that on the morning of the 11th of this month, Hadi Khan,
the Iranian Consul in Kut, arrived at the district and stayed there as a guest of one of the Iranian Kurds named Nuri al-Aziz -
It was learned that he will stay there for a number of days and then head toward Al-Shatra. It has not yet been possible to ascertain
the purposes of that tour undertaken by this Consul. However, we have instructed him, the Qaimmaqam of Shatra, and the Director of
Police of the Liwa to follow his movements ⟦and understand⟧ the aims and goals he intends from this trip, and we will present
to Your Excellency what we find out regarding that.
Please accept the expression of great respect;
Governor of Muntafiq Liwa
⟦signature⟧
⟦initials⟧
Copy to -
His Excellency the Honorable Governor of Kut Liwa - to kindly inform us about the conduct of this Consul.
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Mutasarrifate of Kut Liwa
Number 1401
Editorial Office
Date March 30, 1925
To the Presence of the Honorable Ministry of Interior
Number: 5200
Date: 4/25/1
With Honor and Respect
Subsequently, the newly appointed Assistant Vice-Consul of Iran to Kut
and Badra requested us in his letter dated March 25, 1925, and numbered 1304, to assist him in collecting passport
fees from three Iranian individuals, in the amount of seven rupees and thirteen annas from each. We have
instructed the Director of Police of the Liwa to assist the aforementioned Assistant; so he brought the three individuals and ordered them
to pay the fee to the Consul. They refused on the pretext that the fee is high and that they can only pay half a rupee
for the permit. Since we do not know the correct fee amount required for each passage permit,
nor what the status is regarding individuals who rebel against payment, we hesitated to process the Consul's request.
Please kindly inform us regarding this. To Your Excellency, further respect and honor;
Mutasarrif of Kut Liwa
⟦signature⟧
Forces ⟦illegible⟧
Our Advisor 4825
Dated March 20 ⟦illegible⟧
P ⟦illegible⟧
1/4/25
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Mutasarrifate of Al-Kut Liwa
Number: 1401
Department: Correspondence
Date: March 30, 1925
To the Presence of His Excellency the Honorable Minister of Interior
With honor and respect,
Following that, the Iranian Assistant Vice-Consul who was recently appointed to Al-Kut
and Badra requested us in his letter dated March 25, 1925, and number 1304, to assist him in collecting
passport fees from three Iranian individuals, seven rupees and thirteen annas from each one, and I have
instructed the Director of Police of the Liwa to assist the aforementioned assistant, so he brought the three individuals and asked them
to pay the fee to the Consul, but they refused on the grounds that the fee is high and that they can only pay half a rupee
for the permit, and since we do not know the correct amount of the fee that must be taken for each transit permit
and what is the status regarding persons who refuse to pay, we have hesitated in processing the Consul's request.
We kindly request you to inform us regarding this, and for Your Excellency, further respect and honor.
Mutasarrif of Al-Kut Liwa
⟦signature⟧
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2091
19th February 1925.
To
The Secretary to
H.E. the High Commissioner for 'Iraq,
BAGHDAD.
MEMORANDUM.
With reference to your No. 1629 dated the
10-2-1925.
Mohammad Ali Khan arrived at Kut on 16th
February 1925.
⟦R. S. Alden⟧
Captain,
for ADVISER, MINISTRY OF INTERIOR.
Copy to:-
The Administrative Inspector Kut reference
Confidential Clerk's No. 5 of 16-2-1925.
AEH.
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No. C.P.O. 23/22/1/10 Secretariat of H.E. the High 3
Commissioner for 'Iraq.
Baghdad, 7th February 1925.
Excellency,
I am directed by His Excellency the High Commissioner
to reply to your letter No. 1573 dated 3rd February, 1925, regard-
ing certain Persian Consular appointments.
2. His Excellency is pleased provisionally to recognise
the appointment of Hadi Khan Ejlal-el-Wazarah as Persian Vice
Consul at Badrah, Mendali and Kut. The authorities concerned are
being so informed.
3. Further His Excellency sees no objection to the appoint-
ment of Muhammad Ali Khan as Hadi Khan's assistant.
I have the honour to be,
Excellency,
Your most obedient servant,
Sd/- C. Empson,
Under Secretary to
H.E. THE HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR 'IRAQ.
His Excellency,
The Persian Consul General,
Baghdad.
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No. 1629 Dated, 10-2-1925. ⟦illegible⟧/G2
2 copies to:-
The Ministry of Interior, Baghdad,
for information in amendment of this
Secretariat endorsement No. 9929 dated
20th July, 192⟦..⟧
Sd/- ....
Under Secretary to
H.E. the High Commissioner for 'Iraq.
To No: 1700 of 11-2-25.
The A. I. Baqubah
Kut
I. G. of Police Baghdad.
AEH.
Memo.
I enclose herewith a copy of secretary to H.E.
the High Commissioner's memo no 1629 dated 10-2-25 for
your information.
for, Adv. M. of Interior.
capt.
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Governorate of Muntafiq Liwa
Nasiriyah
Correspondence Bureau
Number 175
Date 19 August Year 925
Subject: The Iranian Consul's tour in Kut
within the boundaries of the Liwa
⟦illegible⟧ Iraq
S 1548
27 / 8 / 25
Secret
His Excellency the Most Honorable Minister of Interior
With respect and veneration.
Further to our letter numbered S/169 and dated the 15th of the current month,
We have been informed from Qalat Sukkar according to the letter of the District Governor numbered 1699 and dated the 15th of it,
that the Iranian Consul, after staying in the district with Nouri Al-Aziz the Iranian for two days, has
returned to Kut on the 13th of the current month heading to the district of Hayy. The purpose of his arrival became clear as the settlement
of a legal inheritance matter between Iranian individuals residing in the Karadi branch.
This, and to Your Excellency from us, greatest respect,
Governor of Muntafiq Liwa
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Copy to -
The Honorable Director of the Liwa Police
For translation
22 / 8
Translation ⟦illegible⟧