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Respectable / 359
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Borders Division
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Subject: Iranian Scholars.
Your letter No. Q / 12 / 12 / 100 / 665 dated 1/30/940
We kindly ask you to review our letter No. M KH / 454 dated 2/4/1940
And your letter No. Q / 12 / 12 / 100 / 1101 dated 2/15/940 addressed
To the Iranian Legation in Baghdad regarding the subject mentioned above.
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And Minister of Interior
A copy with a copy of the letter being replied to:
General Police Directorate as an attachment to our aforementioned letter
To take the necessary action.
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M. D
Sh 40
- The weights that were remaining with us in 44 were moved
and they are ( ) to the school located in 44, and they
were recorded in the register of ( ) the mentioned school
on Monday, dated November 8, 44 - Administration
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M. D. R.
To be notified to the teacher ⟦illegible⟧
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10/7
42/54
Copy of Ministry of Defense letter No. S/H/Sh/102/46/1/3 dated
January 30, 1940
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Iraq Ministry of Interior
Special Office
No. 597
Date 1/31/1940
Kingdom of Iraq
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Directorate of Consular Affairs
Subject - Iranian Scholars
No. Q / 12 / 12 / 100 / 665
Baghdad on ⟦20⟧ / 1 / 1940
A
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Ministry of Interior
In reference to our letter No. Q / 12 / 12 / 100 / 477 dated January 24,
1940.
The Iranian Legation in Baghdad has requested an extension of the residency of Sheikh Muhammad Baqir Pazhouhesh
who resides in Najaf and who entered Iraq with a transit visa from the Iraqi Legation
in Tehran among the scholars whose names were previously sent to you, requesting that you inform us
of your opinion regarding the aforementioned request.
Minister of Foreign Affairs
102 Th
Based on the last letter from the Foreign Ministry
No. (No. 665/100/12/12
and dated 2/1/1940), it is in the interest of
the matter of this scholar to request the General Police to state their opinion on him
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Minister of Interior
M 28 /
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Copy of the Ministry of Defense letter numbered S/H/SH/3/46/102 and dated
January 30, 1940
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To: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Subject - Combating propaganda in Iraq.
Reference to your letter numbered Q/12/12/100/365 and dated 1/16/1940
This Ministry still adheres to what was stated in its letter numbered S/H/SH/3/46/62
dated January 13, 1940, and it sees no reason to change the decisions taken
in this regard, especially since the current situation requires it. We are certain that
your Ministry shares this opinion with us.
Minister of Defense
Copy to: -
Ministry of Interior.
Iraq Date 18 Muharram / 359
Ministry of Interior 26 February / 1940
Baghdad Number M KH / ⟦28⟧ 789
Borders Division
- Secret -
Copy for information to: -
Directorate of General Police, following up our letter numbered M KH / 454
dated 2/4/1940
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Minister of Interior
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2/22
Yesterday we were those who clung to the quality of loftiness and those
those who blocked and occupied the universes with responses -
we are chased and gathered without honesty and the harvest of tobacco
clashed in the chests of the readers after allowing these people the imagination
of the self after the quality of general inference had crept and disappeared
.
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Ministry of Defense
Operations Division
Baghdad
Top Secret
Ministry of Interior of Iraq
Special Office
Number 245
Date 21 / 1 / 940
Number S.H / Sh / 3 / 46 / 102
Date 19 Dhu al-Hijjah 1358 AH
29 January 1940 AD
To
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Subject: Combating Propaganda in Iraq.
Reference to your letter numbered K / 12 / 12 / 100 / 365 and dated
16 / 1 / 1940:
This Ministry is still adhering to what was stated in its letter numbered S.H / Sh 3 /
A / 46 / 62 and dated 13 January 1940, and it sees no reason to
change the decisions taken in this regard, especially since the current situation
requires that. We are certain that your Ministry shares this opinion with us.
M. Kh
Presented for information. And send
a copy to the General Police
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20 / 1
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Minister of Defense
A copy to:
Ministry of Interior
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20 / 1
Borders Division
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26 February / 1940
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Subject - Request for granting a visa.
With reference to the letter of the Royal Iraqi Consulate in Tabriz No.
4/4/324 dated 10/9/1939 addressed to the Directorate of General Police
and a copy thereof to you and to us.
Attached herewith is a copy of the letter of the aforementioned Directorate No.
S/137 dated 1/25/1940, and we request instructing the mentioned Consulate
to process the request based on the plan discussed in our letter No. MK / 1693
dated 5/21/1939 and kindly inform us of the result.
Dated
On behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
A copy thereof to:-
Directorate of General Police
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M. Kh.
Please ensure that for the person above, we have not
previously written a settlement clearing everything.
Please draw the departments' attention regarding similarities.
M. Kh.
I did not find in the file ⟦numbered⟧
54 / 44 anything pointing to a letter from
the mentioned consulate; it appears that
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not approach us
concerning him.
2 - Please inform us about similarities from the departments.
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2/18
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2/11
M. Kh.
I have no doubt about the person, yet the Bureau's
portfolio did not indicate on page such-and-such
the mentioned consulate regarding him.
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2/18
M. Kh.
You typed a copy of the consulate letter mentioned above.
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2/24
Ministry of Interior
Directorate General of Police
Department of Travel, Residence and Nationality
Ministry of Interior of Iraq
Private Office
Number 456
MINISTRY OF INTERIOR
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF POLICE
DEPARTMENT OF PASSPORT, RESIDENCE AND NATIONALITY.
Baghdad, (Iraq): 1 / 1 / 1940
No.: 127 / K
Secret
Ministry of Interior
Subject - Request for granting a visa
Madr (4 / 54)
4 / 2
With reference to the letter of the Royal Iraqi Consulate in Tabriz numbered 4 / 4 / 32
and dated October 9, 1938, regarding the request to grant an entry visa to the world
Iranian Haj Sayyid Reza Haeri son of Haj Mir Mustafa and his family. (A copy of Annex C is provided)
We inform your Excellency that there is nothing against the aforementioned person in this directorate
except that we were unable to identify any of his acquaintances in Baghdad or Kadhimiya, and therefore we leave
the matter of approving his and his entourage's entry into Iraq to your opinion, and we hope you will kindly provide us
with what is decided in this regard.
Director General of Police
S. M.
The General Police did not express its observations about him
A copy is sent to the Foreign Ministry to take what it deems
appropriate, or should the matter be referred back to the General Police?
Please
4 / 2
A note is fixed regarding the non-approval of the Directorate of General Security
with the recommendation of inheritance by their request
for residence after they entered Iraq with transit passports
and waiting for what Security decides in this regard next year
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To be received and attached to the file
concerning Ali's competition!
4 / 6
Write to the Directorate of General Security
This aforementioned person has entered
Iraq and resided in
Kadhimiya, so is there
any objection to his staying in Iraq?
Please inform us
Copy of the letter from the Royal Iraqi Consulate in Tabriz No. 224 / 4 / 4 issued on
29 / 10 / 9 addressed to the Directorate of General Police
Subject / Vanguard
The Iranian scholar named Sayyid Rida Haeri bin Ali Mir Mustafa visited this consulate
requesting an entry visa to Iraq for himself and his family mentioned with him and his six daughters
accompanied by a male servant and a female servant for the purpose of residing in Iraq. It was stated in his passport that
his profession is a landowner and his place of birth is (Ako) in the year 1874
The person concerned holds Iranian passport No. 2974 / 118 and accompanied by him in the same
passport are his wife and four children: Fatima, Kubra, Athra, Zaryab. And his
two daughters, Habiba Haeri and Rifaat Haeri, hold passports numbered 119 / 2975
and 120 / 2976 respectively. Also, his servant named Hussein Bakhshi Haeri bin
Ali, born in the village of Kharwa in (Ako) in the year 1898, holds Syrian passport
No. 121 / 2977, and his female servant named Ruqayya Najafi Akushi
daughter of Abbas Ali, born in Ako in the year 1898, holds Syrian passport No.
122 / 2978. All these five passports were issued in Tabriz
on the date 14 Mehr 1318 (7 / 10 / 29)
We kindly ask you to consider the request and inform us of your opinion
Vice Consul
Copy to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Baghdad
" " " Defense "
" Royal Iraqi Legation in Tehran
" Royal Iraqi Consulate in Kermanshah
" " " " " Khorramshahr
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16 Muharram / 359
24 February / 1940
742 / Kh / 25
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Borders Department
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General Directorate of Police
Subject — Visa application.
Your letter No. Aq/S/27 dated 21 / 2 / 1940
Please provide us with full clarifications regarding the previous residence of Muhammad Qasim Sarhi
in Iraq and the reasons for his frequent travel to Iran.
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On behalf of the Minister of Interior
⟦Kaho⟧
Ministry of Interior
General Police Directorate
Division of "Travel, Residency, and Nationality Administration"
42154
1/1359
Baghdad on 2/3/1940
No. Aqa/1/17/27
Secret
Ministry of Interior of Iraq:
Special Pen:
Number: 1005
Date: 9/3/1940
To
Ministry of Interior
Subject - Visa Application
The Royal Iraqi Legation in Tehran requested us in its letter numbered
1317/4/3 dated 11/11/39 to express an opinion regarding granting the
Iranian scholar named Muhammad Qasim Sarhadi an entry visa to Iraq for a visit. It has
appeared as a result of the investigation that he used to reside in Karbala and Najaf and has traveled twice to
Iran, and his relationship with Iraq is summarized by the existence of his sister's daughters who are Iraqi nationals
because their father is Iraqi..
Note that the aforementioned person's financial situation is fine and his profession is
a student of knowledge and a reciter of condolences (Rawzakhan) and there is nothing suspicious in his behavior and
this Directorate has no objection to answering his request. Therefore, we leave the decision on his matter to the opinion of
the venerable Ministry.
Director General of Police
The Opinion
That he be granted the aforementioned visa
especially since the person mentioned travels
frequently to Iran. For orders with appreciation
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M. Th
For information. And for orders
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2/21
Sh. J
2/21
A. R
1/1359
2/21/1940
Agha / 5/27
Secret
"Directorate of Travel, Residence and Nationality"
Ministry of Interior
Subject ⟦line⟧ Visa Request
The Royal Iraqi Legation in Tehran requested us in its letter numbered
3/4/1317 and dated 11/11/39 to express an opinion regarding granting the
Iranian named Mohammad Qasim Sarhasbi an entry visa to Iraq for visitation. It
appeared as a result of the investigation that he used to reside in Karbala and Najaf and had frequented
Iran twice, and that his relationship with Iraq is summarized in the presence of his sister's daughters who are Iraqi nationals
because their father is Iraqi. .
Note that the financial situation of the aforementioned is not bad and his profession is
a student of knowledge and a reciter of condolences (Rawzakhan) and there is nothing suspicious in his behavior and
this Directorate has no objection to granting his request. Therefore, we leave the final decision on his matter to the opinion
of the esteemed Ministry.
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Director General of Police
A/A
100 / Haram / 359
18 February / 1940
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Borders Department
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691
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Subject - Granting visas to Iranian scholars.
With reference to your letter numbered ⟦100 / 375 / 375⟧ and dated
on 13 / 2 / 1940.
We confirm what was stated in your above-mentioned letter and we will follow
the same previously decided plan when considering requests of this kind that
are received from now on.
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Minister of Interior
A copy of it to: -
Directorate of General Police with reference to the aforementioned Ministry of Foreign Affairs letter
to take necessary action according to the above and we request reviewing this ministry to find out
its opinion before giving an answer regarding vague regular visas.
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20 / 8 / 27
Ayda' and I have indeed agreed with the support I wrote
which is fair to builders who facilitate the completion of this cycle
of the file, for the unseen in such work that you see us instead of
the futile past regarding the union of these difficult readers
for we have not done any of that, and your Excellency may have
prior knowledge of it. With prayers
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15 / 8 / 2
Yes, and it is expected that we send
something of what the Foreign Ministry felt
from the Hijazi side because it requested on
our numerous and strong books in this section-
This is, and in view of the general police, to consult
this ministry to ascertain its opinion before giving
the answer regarding the important credit features
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17 / 8 / 2
Yes, and (Tabarina) is notified
Minister of Foreign Affairs
21 / 8 / 2
20 / Sh
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17 / 8 / 2
The Iraqi Government
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Directorate of Consular Affairs
Q / 375 / 375 / 100
On February 12, 1940
Ministry of Interior of Iraq:
Special Office:
Number: 884
Date: 12 / 2 / ⟦illegible⟧
Top Secret
Subject - Granting visas to Iranian scholars.
Ministry of Interior
We have telegraphed our legation and consulates in Iran not to grant
Iranian scholars ordinary visas and transit visas before obtaining
the approval of the Directorate of General Police.
We request confirmation of this.
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For the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Copy to -
Directorate of General Police
S W 12
M. N.
Submitted for orders
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Write another letter to
the commission regarding the same scholar ⟦illegible⟧ 14 T
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2 / 2 / ⟦illegible⟧
Directorate of Consular Affairs
No. 100/375/375
12 February 1940
Top Secret
Subject - Granting visas to Iranian scholars.
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Ministry of Interior
We have telegraphed our legation and our consulates in Iran not to grant Iranian
scholars ordinary visas and transit visas before obtaining
the approval of the Directorate of General Police.
We request confirmation of this.
⟦signature⟧
For the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Copy to -
Directorate of General Police
M W 12
259/M
1140
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Directorate of Consular Affairs
In 100/375/375
12 February 1940
Top Secret
Subject - Granting visas to Iranian scholars.
Ministry of Interior
We have cabled our legation and consulates in Iran not to grant
Iranian scholars ordinary visas and transit visas before obtaining
the approval of the Directorate of General Police.
We request confirmation of this.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs
Copy to -
Directorate of General Police
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20 February / 1940
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Directorate of General Police
Subject - Arrival of an Iranian scholar
Reference to your letter numbered A / S / 225 and dated 7 / 2 / 1940.
Please inform us whether the arrival of the aforementioned Iranian scholar Mr. Nasser
to Iraq was with your approval and to confirm to us that he is the same Mr. Nasser
whom you mentioned in your answered letter as being of Saudi nationality.
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On behalf of the Minister of Interior.
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2/2
M. D.
Preserved
4797 / 7 / 17
Iraqi Ministry of Interior
Directorate General of Police
Division of "Travel, Residency, and Nationality Administration"
Baghdad
No. 225 / 1 / Res
Ministry of Interior of Iraq
Special Office
No. 768
Date 27 / 2 / 1940
006358 / 12 / 28
7 / 2 / 1940
Secret and Immediate
To
Ministry of Interior
Subject - Arrival of a Scholar to Iraq
With reference to your letter No. S.O. / 39 dated 4 January 1929.
As a result of the investigation carried out by the Special Division in Basra, it appeared to us
that the person under discussion, Mr. Nasser, is of Saudi nationality and a resident of -
Al-Ahsa. He was residing in Najaf, then left it for Basra, and after staying there for a period of
one month, he left for Al-Ahsa.
Director General of Police
24 / 2
Content to be notified
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S. O.
It was mentioned in paragraph 1407 of the Political Gazette
the news of the arrival of the scholar Mr. Nasser from Iran and his staying as a guest of
Mr. Mahdi al-Qazwini in Basra, and on 26 / 11 / 928 he left
Basra to visit the Holy Shrines.
It is noted that the letter of this Ministry addressed
to the General Police is dated 4 / 1 / 929
and the answer came after more than a year. For information
2 / 27
S. O.
We were asked by the Honorable Consulate
about the Iranian scholar (Mr. Nasser)
who had arrived in Basra from
Iran and stayed as a guest with
Mr. Mahdi al-Qazwini, and on date
26 / 11 / 928 he left to visit the Holy Shrines - since what is attributed to his coming to Iraq are political purposes
and it appears that this person has no connection to what was stated in this news, especially since the mentioned scholar was not proven by the Basra Governorate
of the intentions for which he [came]. The papers are to be returned from the Directorate General of Police with a mention of the delay in the response in an
appropriate manner.
2 / 27
28 / 12 / 1358
L / 2 / 2 / 1940
18 / K / 555
"Directorate of Travel, Residence, and Nationality"
Secret and Immediate
Ministry of Interior
Subject - The arrival of a scholar to Iraq
With reference to your letter numbered M H / 39 and dated 4 January ⟦1940⟧
It appeared to us as a result of the investigation carried out by the Special Branch in Basra
that the person under discussion, Mr. Nasser, is of Saudi nationality and a resident of -
Al-Ahsa, and he was residing in Najaf, then left it for Basra, and after staying there for a period of
one month, he left it for Al-Ahsa.
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Director General of Police
A/A
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Ministry of Interior
Directorate General of Police
Ministry of Interior of Iraq
Private Office
Number 755
Date 2/2/940
22 / 12 / 1358 AH
Baghdad 2 / 2 / 1940 AD
Number AKA / ⟦illegible⟧ / 265
Secret
Division of "Travel, Residence and Nationality Administration"
To
Ministry of Interior
Subject - Visa Request
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We kindly ask you to look favorably upon our letter numbered AKA / S / 13 and dated
18 / 1 / 40 regarding the subject and inform us of what has been decided in this regard.
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Director General of Police
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Regarding our letter 2/18 / 1289
In ⟦illegible⟧
A/A
27 / 12 / 1358
6 / 2 / 1940
Aqa / ⟦illegible⟧
227
Secret
"Travel, Residence and Nationality Department"
Ministry of Interior
Subject - Visa Request
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Please kindly look into our letter numbered Aqa / S / 13 and dated
on 18 / 1 / 40 regarding the subject and inform us of what has been decided in this regard.
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From the Director General of Police
A / A
Ministry of Interior of Iraq:
Private: ⟦illegible⟧
Number: 274
Date: 18 / 1 / 940
Ministry of Interior
Directorate General of Police
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MINISTRY OF INTERIOR
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF POLICE
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26 Dhu al-Hijjah / 358
5 February / 1940
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Borders Division
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Directorate General of Police
Subject - Request for granting a visa.
Your letter numbered AQA / S / 113 and dated 18 / 1 / 1940
We request that you initially provide us with a copy of the letter from the Royal Iraqi Legation
in Tehran mentioned in your above letter.
⟦signature⟧
Minister of Interior
M. D.
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