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2227
General Police Directorate
Travel, Residence and Nationality Division
Baghdad
Number: Resid. / ⟦...⟧
Date: 23 / 10 / 1359
24 / 11 / 1940
Ministry of Interior
27 / 9 / 1940
27 / 9
Subject - Request for Visa Issuance
122
1 / 11 / 1359
1 / 12 / 1940
22 / 54
4 / ⟦...⟧ / 6287
General Police Directorate
Subject - Request for Visa Issuance
With reference to your letter numbered Resid. / 32372 and dated 11 / 27 / 1940.
Please provide us with your observations regarding the residency of the Iranian scholar (Sheikh Abdul Rasul Jawaher Zadeh
Sheikh Sharif Isfahani) previously discussed in Iraq, and regarding his behavior and the truth of
his relationships as mentioned in the letter from the Royal Iraqi Consulate in Khorramshahr
attached to your aforementioned letter as quickly as possible.
Deputy Minister of Interior
Borders Division
⟦...⟧
2 / 12
Yes, and it can also be confirmed that
our previous reports are positive regarding all of that
11 / 12
General Police
In Iraq and regarding his behavior and the truth of his relationships as
⟦...⟧
11 / 28
11 / 29
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2237
Directorate of General Police
Travel, Residence, and Nationality Department
Baghdad
Number ⟦...⟧ /
Date 23 / 10 / 1359
24 / 11 / 1940
Ministry of Interior
27 / 958
27 / 11 / 40
Subject - Request for granting a visa
The Royal Iraqi Consulate in Khorramshahr has requested us by its letter numbered
4 / 5 / 532 and dated November 7 - a copy of which is attached - to provide an opinion
regarding granting an entry visa to the Iranian scholar named Sheikh Abdul Rasul Jawaher
Zadeh Sheikh Sharif Isfahani for the purpose of residing in Najaf al-Ashraf. Since there is no objection
preventing the fulfillment of his request, we have presented this to your Excellency, requesting you to kindly decide what you deem appropriate
in this regard and inform us.
Director of General Police
303
We have reviewed this transaction as necessary and found
its validity, and that in view of the investigation which
⟦...⟧ by the competent authorities to search for it, and now we see
⟦...⟧ the General Police that there is no objection to fulfilling the request
⟦...⟧ providing us with a copy of the attached papers for the purpose of knowing
⟦...⟧
Attachments
11/28
303
Submitted for review in implementation of
The General Police from his previous statement
in Iraq, and after questioning and interrogating him to state the truth of his relationship to what was stated in the consulate's letter
⟦...⟧ no objection with ⟦...⟧ please
11/28
303
Yes, and it is possible to confirm the existence of
our previous reports regarding this matter as I mentioned
11/28
11/28
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Directorate of General Police
Travel, Residence and Nationality Division
Baghdad
2237
Number / ⟦...⟧
Date 23 / 10 / 1356
24 / 11 / 940
⟦...⟧
Ministry of Interior
Subject - Request for granting a visa
The Royal Iraqi Consulate in Khorramshahr has requested us in its letter numbered
4 / 5 / 532 and dated November 7 - a copy of which is attached - to provide an opinion
regarding the granting of an entry visa to the country for the Iranian named Sheikh Abdul Rasul Jawaher
Zadeh, the Sheikh of Isfahani village, for the purpose of residing in Najaf. Since there is no objection
preventing the fulfillment of his request, we have presented this to your Excellency, requesting you to kindly decide what you deem appropriate
in this regard and inform us.
⟦signature⟧
Director General of Police
Attachments
2
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Royal Iraqi Consulate in Khuzestan
Khorramshahr
Number 4 / 5 / 532 .
Date 7 November 1940 .
Subject - Request for an entry visa to Iraq
Directorate of General Police - Baghdad
The scholar whose details are shown below and whose photograph
is attached herewith, visited this consulate requesting an entry visa to Iraq :-
Name - Sheikh Abdul Rasool Jawahirzada Sheikh Sharif Isfahani
Place and date of birth - Najaf 1884
Place of residence - =
Profession - Religious scholar
Purpose of travel - To return to his permanent residence in Al-Amara neighborhood
in Najaf. Noting that he has a wife in Najaf named Maalim and three
daughters, and he owns a residence there.
The aforementioned person carries passport number 41 / 140666 issued by the Iranian
Consulate in Najaf on 17 / 4 / 40 and Iraqi residence permit number 1326 /
31 / 3961 issued by the Residency Officer for the Governorates of Karbala, Hillah and Diwaniyah
on 29 / 3 / 39, noting that his residency in Iraq will expire on 21 February 41 .
He left Iraq via Shalamcheh on 8 / 8 / 40 and has not returned until
now .
He cites persons to prove their distinction :-
Sheikh Muhammad Rida Al-Shabibi - Senator and former Minister of Education - Baghdad
Sheikh Ali Al-Sharqi - Head of the Court of Cassation - Baghdad
We kindly ask you to inform us of your opinion in this regard .
Consul
Copy to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Baghdad ;
The Royal Iraqi Legation in Tehran
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Royal Iraqi Consulate in Khuzestan
Khorramshahr
No. 4 / 5 / 532
Date: November 7, 1940
Subject - Request for an entry visa to Iraq
Directorate of General Police - Baghdad
The applicant whose details are set forth below and whose photograph
is attached herewith has visited this consulate requesting an entry visa to Iraq:
The aforementioned person holds Passport No. 41 / 666 / 140 issued by the Iranian
Consulate in Najaf on 4/7/40 and an Iraqi Residency Permit No. 632 /
31 / 3161 issued by the Residency Officer of the Karbala, Hillah, and Diwaniyah provinces
on 3/26/36, claiming that his residency in Iraq will expire on February 21, 41.
He left Iraq via Al-Somah on 8/8/40 and has not returned to it until
now.
He cites the following individuals to confirm his identity:
Sheikh Muhammad Rida Al-Shabibi - Former Minister of Education - Baghdad
Sheikh Ali Al-Sharqi - Head of the Court of Cassation - Baghdad
We kindly request that you inform us of your opinion regarding this matter.
Consul
Copy to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Baghdad
Royal Iraqi Legation, Tehran
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Ministry of Interior:
Competent Branch: S. Kh.
Date: 22 / 11 / 940
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30 / 11 / 1940 AD
12/1 M. KH. /
6256
44154
Borders Branch
- Secret -
Directorate of General Police
Subject: " - Granting a visa
With reference to your letter No. Aqa / S / 2465 dated 25 / 11 / 1940.
We refer to our letter No. M. Kh. / 1693 dated 21 / 5 / 1940 regarding
the plan to be followed concerning granting Iranian scholars entry visas to Iraq
and we request you to provide us with full details about the residence of the Iranian scholar under discussion in
Iraq, his conduct, his relations, and the reasons for his travel to Iran, and whether his request to come to Iraq
for a period of one month means that he has chosen to reside in Iran permanently, and in this
case, state your views regarding his residence in Iraq hereafter.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Minister of Interior
K. ⟦illegible⟧
That he was granted
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Date 22 / 11 / 940
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M. T.
We submit the letter of the General Police Directorate and with it the note of the Directorate Presence Department
mentioned, that there is nothing to prevent answering his request and for the purpose of the visit from his coming to
Iraq, I hope for approval to grant the mentioned scholar an entry visa
provided that he is monitored by the police during his stay
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22 / 11
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Number 401 /
Regarding the granting
of entry to
answering his request
S. A.
The General Police indicates in the attached supplement that they have no objection
to granting the mentioned Iranian scholar an entry visa to Iraq
and his behavior and relationships are fair in Iran ⟦illegible⟧ which is that his nationality
is Iranian and the Iranian is usually towards one only according to what was mentioned that he was given permission
to enter as a visitor and the case is noted that all information about him
And now the context
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22 / 11
S. A.
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26 / 11
And that although it was ⟦illegible⟧
Rather, we see in what some biographies required
the senior professors that they used to exaggerate these situations, especially in
relationships. It would be good if the public regarding the editing of some of them in ⟦illegible⟧
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26 / 11
Director's Minutes
25 / 11
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Ministry of Interior:
Competent Division: G2
Date: 22 / 11 / 940
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158
Ministry of Interior of Iraq
Directorate General of Police - Special Operations
Travel, Residence, and Nationality Division 8771
Baghdad Date 25 / 11 / 940
Number Re / 2429
22 / 10 / 1359
23 / 11 / 1940
Secret
Ministry of Interior
Subject - Granting a visa.
The Royal Iraqi Consulate in Tabriz requested us in its letter numbered 401 /
9 / 3 dated 21 / 9 / 940, a copy of which is attached, to provide an opinion regarding granting
the Iranian scholar named Sayyid Haji Mahmoud bin Haji Sayyid Abbas an entry visa to
Iraq for a period of one month for the purpose of visiting. In view of the absence of any obstacles to granting his request,
we have presented this to your Excellency, requesting you to kindly decide what you deem appropriate and inform us.
Director General of Police
A1
Archiving
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Sh. A.
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27 / 11
We have no objection to that
if his record is clean, and the Division must
inquire with the Criminal Investigation Department as to whether he is permitted to enter
Iraq. Inform the Directorate General of Police after verifying that.
11 / 27
Drafted by
25 / 4
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Ministry of Interior
Competent Division Sh. Kh. 2
Date 11 / 22 / 1940
Government Press - 1197 - 9 - 40
154
156
157
Directorate General of Police
Travel, Residence, and Nationality Division
Baghdad
Number Res / 2424
10 / 22 / 1359
11 / 23 / 1940
25
Secret
Ministry of Interior
Subject - Granting a visa.
The Royal Iraqi Consulate in Tabriz requested from us in its letter No. 401 /
3 / 9 dated 9 / 21 / 940, a copy of which is attached herewith, to provide an opinion regarding granting
the Iranian scholar named Sayyid Haji Mahmoud bin Haji Sayyid Abbas an entry visa to
Iraq for a period of one month for the purpose of visiting. In view of the absence of anything preventing the granting of his request,
we have submitted this to your office, requesting your kind decision and informing us.
Director General of Police
Enclosures
1
P.
Approved
11 / 25
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11 / 27
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No objection to granting the ⟦illegible⟧ visa
Since he is ⟦illegible⟧
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Date: 22 / 11 / 940
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Government Press 1197 - 9 - 40
156
157
Copy of a letter from the Royal Iraqi Consulate in Tabriz, No. 401 / 3 / 9 and dated
21 / 9 / 40 to the General Police.
The Iranian scholar named Sayyid Haji Mahmoud bin Haji Sayyid Abbas visited this consulate,
holder of the Iraqi residence book No. Aqa / 1772 / 2728 / 940 issued to him by the officer of
residence in Karbala on 15 / 4 / 40 and which will expire on 13 / 4 / 41, requesting
to be granted an entry visa to Iraq and renewed for one month for the purpose of visitation.
He cites Sheikh Abdul Karim al-Jaza'iri and Sayyid Abu al-Hasan residing in Najaf
and Haji Muhammad Hussein Ikhwan in Najaf as well.
We kindly ask you to inform us of your opinion regarding his request, noting that we have marked on his passport
to apply for the visa 40
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940 end of the period
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and that even if ⟦illegible⟧ is the Sayyid
it only ended with what it was established for the residence period as he was allowed entry
The data submitted ⟦illegible⟧ the data with the duration of residence ⟦illegible⟧
Interior. In ⟦illegible⟧ General after drafting the page ⟦illegible⟧
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22 / 11
Director Director
S. J. 2
22 / 11
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Competent Department: KH 2
Date: 11/24/940
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Copy of a letter from the Royal Iraqi Consulate in Tabriz, No. 9/3/401, dated
9/21/40 to the General Police.
The Iranian scholar named Sayyid Haji Mahmoud bin Haji Sayyid Abbas,
holder of Iraqi residency book No. Aqa / 1772 / 2728 / 940 issued to him by the officer of
residency in Karbala on 4/15/40 and which will expire on 4/13/41, approached this consulate requesting
the granting of an entry visa to Iraq for himself alone for a period of one month for the purpose of visiting.
He cites Sheikh Abdul Karim al-Jaza'iri and Sayyid Abu al-Hassan residing in Najaf
and Haj Muhammad Hussein Ikhwan in Najaf as well as witnesses.
We kindly ask you to inform us of your opinion on his request, noting that we have endorsed his passport
instructing him to apply for the visa.
⟦illegible⟧
940 second year
⟦illegible⟧
And even if he was ⟦illegible⟧
But his testimony as it required ⟦illegible⟧
The names provided as religious guarantees with these descriptions do not make it easy to know regarding the entry
into Iraq. In the opinion of the General Police, not to draft something useful for success?
⟦signature⟧
11/25
Director General
⟦signature⟧
11/25
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Ministry of Interior
Competent Division: Sh.Kh
Date: 11/24/940
154
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156
10/26/1359 AH
11/27/1940 AD
M.Kh / 1
20
627
42/54
Border Division
- Secret -
Directorate General of Police
Subject: " - Granting a visa to an Iranian scholar."
With reference to the correspondence, the last of which was your letter No. Aqa/S/3443
Dated 11/23/1940.
In view of what you have stated, we agree to grant an entry visa to the Iranian scholar
Sayyid Hussein Al-Sayyid Sultan Ali Mar'ash, the subject of the discussion.
Acting Minister of Interior
⟦signature⟧
Done
K. H.
⟦signature⟧
11/27
Sh.Kh
⟦signature⟧
11/27
Director
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This is from one side
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94 until the year
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And although it was ⟦illegible⟧
Rather, it ended with what was required by ⟦illegible⟧
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Competent Branch S. Kh.
Date 24 / 11 / 934
Government Press 1197 - 9 - 40
Mr. Director
⟦...⟧ investigation
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M. D. 3
With reference to the memorandum regarding the attached Consul
We support what you have stated regarding that the interest of the suspension we noted
Relates to prevention from entry - in accordance with laws, regulations, and instructions
Banned from their residence being harmful in the country they desire to enter, and that is
Due to the central authorities' refusal to hand him over in view of what is attributed to his orientation
Instructional in London ⟦...⟧ and the English book (Religion and State)
⟦...⟧ truth is prevented regarding the image of the religious scholar in the modern approach
And God is the granter of success. Mamdouh
⟦signature⟧
26 / 11
And even if he claims ⟦...⟧
It was only captivated by what was necessitated by ⟦...⟧
The reasons provided by the British Consul in Baghdad or in Karbala for the ease of his obtaining entry
Into the country. Therefore, based on the general desire not to harden his position this ⟦...⟧
S. Kh.
⟦signature⟧
27 / 11
Drafted for the Director
S. Kh.
25 / 11
⟦signature⟧
That also
This is from one side
⟦...⟧ (Number 199)
Column 94 of it
⟦...⟧
⟦signature⟧
26 / 11
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Ministry of Interior:
Competent Department: Kh 2
Date: 10/22/1940
Government Press 1197 - 9 - 40
Authority to whom submitted: M. T.
Subject: Granting a visa to an Iranian scholar
The Iraqi Legation in Tehran requested the General Liaison for its opinion on granting an entry visa
to the Iranian scholar, Mr. Sultan Ali bin Muhammad al-Iraqi. The Liaison responded after investigation
that nothing appeared against his conduct, and left the matter of granting him the visa to this Ministry ⟦directly⟧
And since the person referred to was in fact in Najaf and has joint property with his relatives there,
we have requested the General Liaison to conduct an investigation into the reasons for the aforementioned leaving Iraq
to Iran and when that was, and their information about them, while stating whether his previous
residency period in Iraq has expired ⟦or not⟧ to avoid embarrassment. Therefore, I request considering
the case closed.
⟦Signature⟧
⟦...⟧
M. T.
It appears that the visa rejected for the researcher Alaeddin is also being inspected in Iran
and he has nothing to indicate it; give an opinion regarding the aforementioned on one hand,
and on the other hand, he holds the rank of Secretariat issued to him on 6/2/1939 (No. 9),
and although he was removed under his shadow as per the article on 4/2/1940, the duration of
his residency expired while his inspection was under investigation. Therefore, and based on
the aforementioned reasons, granting him the visa by which he is usually allowed to return and enter
Iraq. Should he be telegraphed there regarding the non-renewal of his visa in Iran ⟦or not⟧?
⟦Signature⟧
10/11
M 2
Mahmoud Salim
4/25
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Competent Division Number SH. H.
Date 20 / 11
Government Press 1197 - 9 - 40
152
54 / 24
Directorate of General Police
Travel, Residence, and Nationality Division
Baghdad
Number RES / 2242
19 / 10 / 1359
20 / 11 / 1940
Ministry of Interior of Iraq
8727
24 / 11 / 59
Secret
Ministry of Interior
Subject - Granting a visa to an Iranian scholar
Reference to your letter No. M. KH. / 4461 dated 2 / 9 / 1940.
Ongoing investigations showed the existence of a brother to the Iranian scholar in question called
Sayyid Mir Ali, a teacher in a school in Tehran, and that he had gone to see him and visit
the shrine of Al-Ridha, as he stated to his acquaintances before his travel. Considering his departure from Iraq a year ago,
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del> the residence granted to him is considered expired.
Director General of Police
SH H
20 / 11
A A
Keep the original please
Yes
11/20
Keep
11/20
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No. A / 11/20
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152
Directorate of General Police
Travel, Residence, and Nationality Branch
Baghdad
Number Iqa / ⟦2222⟧
19 / 10 / 1359
20 / 11 / 1940
Secret
Ministry of Interior
Subject - Granting a visa to an Iranian scholar.
Reference to your letter No. M. Kh. / 4461 dated 2 / 9 / 1940.
Ongoing investigations have shown the existence of a brother of the Iranian scholar in question, named
Sayyid Mir Ali, a teacher in a school in Tehran, and that he had gone to see him and visit
the Shrine of Al-Ridha, as he stated to his acquaintances before his departure, and given his departure from Iraq a year ago
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del> the residence permit granted to him is considered expired.
Director of General Police
A A
To be filed in the relevant - please
11/20
File
Important
11/20
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Ministry of Interior
Competent Division S. J.
Number A / 11/20
Government Press - 1197 - 9 - 40
Addressed to: M. Th.
Subject: Visa Application
General Police informed us that our consulate in Tabriz requested on p. 146
a statement of its opinion regarding granting the Iranian scholar Sayyid Muhsin Damad
an entry visa to Iraq and to stay there for a period of one month for the purpose of
visiting, and our consulate at the same time stated that it found nothing to prevent
answering his request, and given that he is one of the Iranian scholars, it has requested
from us a decision on what is required, so we sent a copy of this letter on p. 147
to the Foreign Ministry to provide us with the convictions of our mission in Tehran
regarding the aforementioned request in light of the plan established for this.
At the same time, we requested from General Police to provide us with full
clarifications about the aforementioned person's previous stay in Iraq and about his behavior
and his relations there..
And here, the Foreign Ministry instructs its aforementioned mission to provide it
with its studies on what was stated in the letters of General Police and our consulate in Tabriz
mentioned above, so it can be completed after printing, and await what we will provide you with
in this regard, please.
⟦illegible⟧
11/20
To be filed
11/20
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Kingdom of Iraq
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Directorate of Consular Affairs
Ministry of Interior of Iraq
⟦illegible⟧
Number 9590
Date 11/19/1940
42 / 54
Secret and Urgent
Number Q / 4101 / 1124 / 100 /
Baghdad in November 1940
19
Subject - Request for granting a visa.
Royal Iraqi Legation - Tehran
We record below a copy of the letter from the Directorate of General Police No. AQA / S / 2334 dated 11 /
11 / 1940 and its attachment, a copy of the letter from our consulate in Tabriz for your information, and we request you to provide us with your opinion regarding the request
contained therein in light of what was stated in our letter No. Q / 7839 / 40 / 100 / 809 dated
May 27, 1939, and its attachments, as quickly as possible.
⟦signature⟧
on behalf of / Minister of Foreign Affairs
⟦illegible⟧
11 / 17
Copy to -
Ministry of Interior with reference to its letter No. M KH / 6004 dated 11/16/1940
for information.
- Copy of the letter -
The Royal Iraqi Consulate in Tabriz requested us in its letter No. 387 / 3 / 9 dated 9/14 /
1940, a copy of which is attached, to state our opinion regarding granting the Iranian scholar named Sayyid Muhsin Damad
an entry visa to Iraq and staying there for a period of one month for the purpose of visitation.
As a result of the investigation, we found nothing to prevent responding to his request, and since the aforementioned is one of the turbaned scholars,
therefore, please be so kind as to state what you decide regarding him, noting that he holds the residence book No. 40 / 2308 dated
12/2/39 issued to him in Karbala.
Copy of the letter from the Iraqi Consulate in Tabriz No. 387 / 3 / 9 dated 9/14/940 addressed to the Directorate of
General Police.
The Iranian scholar named Sayyid Muhsin Damad bin Sayyid Ali, residing and born in
Najaf in the year 1882, consulted this consulate ⟦illegible⟧ requesting to be granted an entry visa to Iraq for a period of one month for the purpose of visitation, and he holds
residence book No. AQA / 2308 / 40 issued to him by the Department of Travel and Residence in Karbala on 12/2/39
which will expire on 11/22/1940.
He cites as witnesses both Sheikh Hussein Kashif al-Ghita and Sheikh Abd al-Karim al-Jaza'iri in Najaf. So please
provide us with your opinion on his request, noting that we have endorsed his passport to consult for the visa request.
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18 / 11 / 1940 AD
Kh / M / 1
6049
Borders Department
- Secret -
General Police Directorate
Subject: Request for granting a visa
With reference to your letter numbered Aqa / S / ⟦2366⟧ and dated
16 / 11 / 1940.
Please inform us of the reasons for the Iranian scholar's (Sheikh Hussein Shahroudi) travel
to Iran and the date of his travel.
Acting Minister of Interior
2
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The informant received word that our legation in Tehran had cabled the General Police stating
regarding the granting of the Iranian scholar Sheikh Hussein an entry
visa to Iraq, and the General Police indicated that it appeared to them no presence / 1359
⟦that he entered⟧ without a visa for the year 1940. So we requested from our legation to state
information and observations regarding the aforementioned's residency in Iraq, whether
he holds a valid Iraqi residency permit, while stating the reasons for his travel to Iran
And on 18 July 1940, a letter from that legation informed us that he holds a residency booklet
expiring on 20 / 11 / 1940 and that the aforementioned has a house in Karbala
where his mother, wife, and children reside, and that his brother resides in Karbala ⟦No.⟧ 40/10
In fact, no reasons appeared to us for his travel to Iran or the date of
his travel as we requested in our last letter in 1940 ⟦at the end⟧ of current Tishrin
Accordingly, do you approve of granting him the visa, please?
Shahroudi
and her children
11/16
11/17
11/14
General Residency Directorate
M . D
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13 November 1940
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16 / 11
6004
45 / 54
Directorate of General Police
Travel, Residence and Nationality Section
Baghdad
Borders Section
Urgent
Ministry of Interior of Iraq
Private Office
Number 9452
Date 16 / 11 / 940
Number RES / 2662
Date 12 / 10 / 1359
13 / 11 / 1940
Secret
Ministry of Interior
Subject - Request to grant a visa to an Iranian scholar
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With reference to your letter numbered P.O. / 5748 and dated 31 / 10 / 940
The Iranian scholar in question, Sheikh Hussein Shahroudi, holds
Residence permit number 2844 / 3683 / 40 and it expires on
21 / 11 / 40.
The aforementioned person has a house in Karbala where his mother, wife and children reside
And his brother also resides in Karbala.
⟦signature⟧
Director General of Police
⟦signature⟧
14 / 11
M. L.
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13 November 1940
6004
12 / 11
197
44/54
Borders Division
⟦Secret⟧ Urgent
Directorate of General Police
Travel, Residence, and Nationality Division
Baghdad
Number: IQA / ⟦2627⟧
Date: 12 / 10 / 1359
13 / 11 / 1940
16
Secret
Ministry of Interior
Subject - Request to grant a visa to an Iranian scholar
Based on your letter numbered MK / 5748 and dated 31 / 10 / 40
The Iranian scholar under discussion, Sheikh Hussein Shah Rourdi, holds
Residence book number 2844 / 3683 / 40, which expires on
21 / 11 / 40
The aforementioned person has a house in Karbala where his mother, wife, and their children reside.
His brother also resides in Karbala.
Director General of Police
11 / 14
M. L.
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Borders Department
- Secret and Urgent -
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Subject - Request for granting a visa.
We send you herewith a copy of the letter from the Directorate of General Police
numbered AQA/S/2334 and dated 11/11/1940 regarding the subject
and we request that you provide us with the views of our legation in Tehran regarding the request in
light of the established plan mentioned in our letter numbered MKH/1693 and dated
21/5/1939.
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and its attachment
for the tasks
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Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior
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Directorate of General Police with reference to its letter mentioned above; please provide us
with full clarifications regarding the previous residency of the Iranian scholar in
question in Iraq and regarding his behavior and relationships
therein.
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M. D.
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Ministry of Interior of Iraq
Private Office
Number 8400
Date 11 / 11 / 40
Number AQA / 224 / 5
Date 9 / 10 / 1359 AH
10 / 11 / 1940 AD
Directorate of General Police
Travel, Residence and Nationality Division
Baghdad
Secret and Urgent
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Ministry of Interior
Subject - Request for granting a visa.
The Royal Iraqi Consulate in Tabriz requested from us in its letter numbered
387/3/9 dated 14 / 9 / 1940, a copy of which is attached herewith, a statement of opinion
regarding granting the Iranian scholar named Sayyid Muhsin Damad an entry visa to Iraq -
and staying there for a period of one month for the purpose of visitation.
As a result of the investigation, we found nothing to prevent responding to his request, and since the aforementioned
is among the turbaned scholars, we therefore request you to kindly state your decision regarding him,
noting that he holds residence permit No. 2308 / 40 dated 2 / 12 / 39
issued to him in Karbala.
Director of General Police
Attachments.
M. Th.
Given his coming to Iraq for the purpose of visitation,
I hope for approval to grant him an entry visa to
Iraq and stay there for a period of one month only.
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The Directorate of General Police replies with its letter above; there is no objection to granting him the mentioned visa for the mentioned person
and those around him and his family with him. It is requested to inform the consulate in Tabriz that processing the transaction regarding
the request from the mentioned entity was carried out by these procedures of ours, considering it the first transaction regarding him.
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Yes, correct.
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Copy of the letter from the Iraqi Consulate in Tabriz No. 9 / 3 / 387 dated
14 / 9 / 40 to the Directorate of General Police - Travel Division ..
The Iranian scholar named Sayyid Mohsen Damad son of Sayyid Ali
residing and born in Najaf in 1882 visited this consulate
requesting an entry visa to Iraq for a period of one month
for the purpose of visitation, and he carries residency booklet No. AQA / 2308 / 40
issued to him by the Travel and Residency Department in Karbala on 2 / 12 / 39, which will expire
on 22 / 11 / 1340.
He cites as references both Sheikh Hussein Kashif al-Ghita and Sheikh Abdul Karim al-Jaza'iri
in Najaf. We kindly request your opinion on his request, noting that we have marked
his passport for him to apply for the visa.
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