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IJA 3780

Telegrams To and From Nazih al-Swaid Co., Ltd

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Description

This is a group of telegrams about business transactions, including travel plans and financial confirmations. Most seem to be from the same company, the Nazih al-Swaid Co., Ltd., and include information about sugar transactions, oil, financial transactions, and construction plans. Many offer well wishes for the new years and holidays and concerns of health of family members and business partners. The travel plans include when someone is arriving in a city (which flight or train) and what hotel that person is staying at or if travel arrangements need to be made. The correspondence is to and from Baghdad and other Iraqi cities (Basrah, Mosul, Kirkuk), cities in Germany (Dusseldorf, Cologne), Teheran (Iran), Istanbul, London, Amsterdam, Vienna, Paris, cities in Italy (Rome), Switzerland, New York, Los Angeles, Beirut (Lebanon), Damascus (Syria), Saudi Arabia, Tripoli (Libya) and Amman (Jordan). Telegrams are in English, Arabic, French, and German.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3780
Item Number
12389
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Multiple Languages
Keywords
Kirkuk, Financial, Lt Alswaidi, Correspondence, French, Travel, Tawfiq al-Suwaidi, London, Telegram, Lebanon, Beirut, Paris, Iraqi Government, Annotation, Ink Stamp, Crown Crest, Turkey, Iran, Ottoman Bank, Handwritten, Iraqi Embassy, The British Bank of Iran, Saudi Arabia, Department of Posts & Telegraphs, Kuwait, Mosul, Ltd., Receipts, Teheran, Cairo, New York, Basrah, Typed, Nazih al-Swaid Co.

AI Transcription, Pages 1076-1100

Archival unit 1076

B01 · header / arabic
ملخص الشروط التي بموجبها تقبل البرقيات الداخلية

B02 · paragraph / arabic
١ - ترسل هذه البرقية وفقا لانظمة البرق الداخلية المنشورة في دليل البريد والبرق العراقي .
٢ - لا تكون ادارة البريد والبرق العراقية مسؤولة عن التأخير والخطأ والفقدان والضرر الذي قد يحدث للبرقية من
من عدم نقلها أو عدم تسليمها ، عند الارسال أو التوزيع .
٣ - على مرسل البرقية أن يدون في الفراغ المخصص على الجانب الايسر من العنوان في وجه الاستمارة الاشارة التي
يرغب في ارسال البرقية بموجبها ، كمستعجلة ، او ان اجرة جوابها مدفوعة مقدما أما اذا كانت البرقية في
مصلحة الحكومة العراقية فتدون كلمة (رسمية)

B03 · paragraph / arabic
٤ - لادارة البريد والبرق العراقية الحق في رفض تسجيل البرقية ، وكذلك لها الحق في عدم ارسالها حتى لو كانت
قد سجلت للارسال او التوزيع . وفي هذه الحالة تعاد أجرتها الى المرسل عند تقديمه طلبا بذلك .
٥ - تقدم الطلبات المتعلقة باستعادة الاجور وكافة الشكايات عن البرقيات الى مديرية البريد والبرق العامة في بغداد .
٦ - لمنع وقوع اغلاط تكتب هذه البرقية باعتناء وبصورة واضحة .

B04 · header / latin
CONDITIONS ON WHICH INLAND TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED.
⟦line⟧

B05 · paragraph / latin
1. This telegram shall be forwarded in accordance with the Inland Telegraph Rules
published in the 'Iraq Post and Telegraph Guide.
2. The Administration of Posts and Telegraphs, 'Iraq, shall not be liable to make
compensation for any delay, error, loss, injury or damage arising from omission
non-transmission or non-delivery of the telegram.
3. The sender may write the instructions in the space provided at the left side of the
address, on the face of this form, such as Urgent Reply Paid, or State of an 'Iraq
Government Service.
4. The Administration of Posts and Telegraphs, 'Iraq, may decline to accept the telegram.
It may also decline to forward it although it has been booked. In such case the
amount paid for transmission shall be refunded to the sender on application.
5. Complaints and applications for refund should be addressed to the Directorate of
Posts and Telegraphs, Baghdad.
6. To prevent mistakes this telegram must be legibly written.

Archival unit 1077

B01 · header / latin
PHILTARY
BEIRUT

B02 · other / unknown
⟦line⟧

B03 · paragraph / latin
YOURS SEVENTEENTH BOTH PRESENT
ALSWAIDI

B04 · other / unknown
⟦line⟧

B05 · stamp / latin
Nazih Al Swaidi Co. Ltd.,
Baghdad 18-7-57

Archival unit 1078

B01 · header / latin
LT ABOU NASR AZOD
581 AVENUE KACH BALA
TEHERAN

B02 · other / latin
⟦line⟧

B03 · paragraph / latin
REGRET HAD TO POSTPONE VISIT STOP WILL WIRE IN FEW DAYS ARRIVAL
DATE

B04 · signature / latin
ALSWAIDI

B05 · other / latin
⟦line⟧

B06 · footer / latin
Nazih al Swaidi Co.
Baghdad 7-7-57

Archival unit 1079

B01 · header / latin
LT
DABSHAN
TEHERAN

B02 · other / latin
⟦line⟧

B03 · paragraph / latin
CANCEL HOTEL RESERVATIONS PLEASE SEND URGENTLY VISA FOR DJEMIL
HESKEL SCHEMTOB THANK YOU

B04 · signature / latin
DJEMIL

B05 · other / latin
⟦line⟧

B06 · footer / latin
Djemil H. Schemtob,
Nazih al Swaidi Co.
Baghdad 7-7-57

Archival unit 1080

B01 · header / latin
LT ABDUNASR AZOD
581 AVENUE KACH BALA
TEHERAN

B02 · other / unknown
⟦line⟧

B03 · paragraph / latin
ARRIVING TEHERAN MONDAY EIGTH STOP PLEASE CONFIRM TELEGRAPHICALLY
IF CAN MEET YOU ON TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY

B04 · signature / latin
ALSWAIDI

B05 · other / unknown
⟦line⟧

B06 · marginalia / arabic
⟦illegible⟧

B07 · footer / latin
Nazih al Swaidi Co. Ltd ,
Baghdad 3-7-1957

Archival unit 1081

B01 · header / latin
ROWNSON
LONDON

B02 · other / unknown
⟦line⟧

B03 · paragraph / latin
YOURS TWELVE INSURED

B04 · other / unknown
⟦line⟧

B05 · signature / latin
Nazih Al Swaidi Co. Ltd
Baghdad 13-6-56

Archival unit 1082

B01 · header / latin
ELEKTRONEX
FRANKFURTMAIN

B02 · other / unknown
⟦line⟧

B03 · paragraph / latin
MAIL IMMEDIATELY COPY OF BASRAH TURBOGENERATOR TENDER
ALSWAIDI

B04 · other / unknown
⟦line⟧

B05 · footer / latin
Nazih al Swaidi Co.
Bank Street,
Baghdad 11-6-57

Archival unit 1083

B01 · header / latin
LT
SCHEMTOB
1 STEPHEN COURT
LONDON
FOR DJEMIL

B02 · other / latin
⟦line⟧

B03 · paragraph / latin
ICOS REFUSED CONSTRUCTION TIGRIS BANK AND ALSO FOR BAKIR DEEIER DISCUSS
WITH THEM ON YOUR WAY TO BAGHDAD STOP CABLE YOUR HEALTH

B04 · signature / latin
ALSWAIDI

B05 · other / latin
⟦line⟧

B06 · footer / latin
Nazih al Swaidi Co. Ltd.
Baghdad 19-6-57

Archival unit 1084

B01 · header / latin
MASCHINENFABRIK BUCKAU R. WOLF
AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · GREVENBROICH - NEUSS
Bestätigung
für Absender

B02 · header / latin
Telegramm / <del>Fernschreiben</del> (Eingang)
telegram / telex (arrived) - télégramme / telex (arrivé) - telegrame / telex (llegado)

B03 · form / latin
aus : to, de, de: Bagdad
von : from, de, de: Al Swaidi
Datum : date, date, fecha: 7. 5. 1957

B04 · paragraph / latin
Arriving Düsseldorf tomorrow LH 601 please reserve
accomodation at Übach stop please send car to come Gre-
venbroich Thursday early in the morning = Al Swaidi

B05 · paragraph / latin
Übersetzung:
Eintreffe Düsseldorf morgen LH 601, bitte reserviert
Unterkunft bei Übach stop bitte, sendet Wagen, um nach Gre-
venbroich zu kommen Donnerstagvormittag früh am Morgen +

B06 · marginalia / latin
Verteiler:
2

B07 · form / latin
ausgeschrieben: made out rédigé redactado: Pr/
geprüft: verified verifié comprobado:
eingegangen am: received on reçu en date du recibido en fecha:
um : at, á a:

B08 · footer / latin
F 1046¹/₂ 5 B. x 50/50 Bl.

Archival unit 1085

B01 · header / latin
MASCHINENBAU
GREVENBROICH
FOR SCHEMTOB

B02 · other / latin
⟦line⟧

B03 · paragraph / latin
5162 BOARD ACCEPTED SIX MONTHS EXTENTION
ALSWAIDI

B04 · other / latin
⟦line⟧

B05 · footer / latin
Nazih al Swaidi Co. Ltd
Baghdad 23-5-57

Archival unit 1086

B01 · header / latin
LT
MASCHINENBAU
GREVENBROICH
FOR SCHEMTOB

B02 · other / unknown
⟦line⟧

B03 · paragraph / latin
TRY CONTACT JULISE BERGAR TO SECURE ⟦AGENCY⟧ THEY HAVE NO REPRESENTATIVE
STOP 5166 EXTENDED TWO MONTHS 5162 WILL BE EXTENDED SIX MONTHS
ALSWAIDI

B04 · other / unknown
⟦line⟧

B05 · footer / latin
Nazih Al Swaiid Co. Ltd.
Baghdad 16th, May 1957

Archival unit 1087

B01 · header / latin
UHDE INGENIEUR
DORTMUND

B02 · other / unknown
⟦line⟧

B03 · paragraph / latin
5166 EXTENDED TWO MONTHS TILL TWENTYFIVE AUGUST 1957
ALSWAIDI

B04 · other / unknown
⟦line⟧

B05 · footer / latin
Nazih Al Swaidi Co. Ltd
Baghdad 16-5-57.

Archival unit 1088

ADJADJ
JEDDA

___________________________________________________________________________
ZAKI ARRIVED REGARDS
LUAY
___________________________________________________________________________

Luay Al Swaidd
Bank Street,
Baghdad 8-5-57

Archival unit 1089

[Marginalia] ⟦illegible⟧
[Marginalia] ⟦illegible⟧
[Marginalia] ⟦illegible⟧

الى - LUAY AL SWAIDI BANK
STREET BD
برقيتكم المرقمة ع.ع/⟦B1145⟧ المؤرخة 5/8
بعنوانه PARK HOTEL LT
TEHRAN
لم تتسلم <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> رفضت من قبل المعنونة اليه
يدعي انه لا تعود له

[Signature] مدير البرق
[Signature] عبد الرزاق

Archival unit 1090

B01 · marginalia / arabic
برق ١١
برقية واسطة داخلية وخارجية

B02 · header / arabic
ادارة البريد والبرق العراقية

B03 · form / arabic
الرقم:
ختم الدائرة:
وقت تسجيلها:
نوع البرقية:

B04 · table / arabic
الكلمات | الملاحظات | التاريخ | دائرة الاصدار

B05 · form / arabic
ارسلت في الساعة ⟦line⟧ دقيقة ⟦line⟧ الى ⟦line⟧
رقم التسلسل ⟦line⟧
ارسلت من قبل ⟦line⟧
قبضت في الساعة ⟦line⟧ دقيقة ⟦line⟧ من ⟦line⟧
استلمت من قبل ⟦line⟧

B06 · other / arabic
الى ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧

Archival unit 1091

B01 · header / latin
LT
PARK HOTEL DARBAND HOTEL
T E H E R A N

B02 · other / unknown
⟦line⟧

B03 · paragraph / latin
RECEIVED YOUR TELEGRAMM PLANNING MEETING BAGHDAD ON YOUR WAY TO EUROPE
CABLE BEFORE COMING IF IMPOSSIBLE EXPLAIN YOUR SCHEDULE
LUAY

B04 · other / unknown
⟦line⟧

B05 · footer / latin
Lau'y Al Swaidi
Bank Street,
Baghdad 8-5-57

B06 · marginalia / latin
⟦illegible handwriting in blue ink⟧

Archival unit 1092

B01 · header / latin
LT
MASCHINENBAU
GREVENBROICH

B02 · other / latin
⟦line⟧

B03 · paragraph / latin
ARRIVING DUSSELDORF TOMORROW LH601 PLEASE RESERVE ACCOMODATION AT
EUBACH STOP PLEASE SEND CAR TO COME GREVENBROICH THURSDAY EARLY IN
THE MORNING

B04 · signature / latin
ALSWAIDI

B05 · other / latin
⟦line⟧

B06 · marginalia / unknown
⟦illegible⟧

B07 · footer / latin
Nazih al Swaidi Co. Ltd.,
Baghdad 7-5-57

Archival unit 1093

B01 · header / latin
GUALGIORI
LAUSANNE

B02 · other / unknown
⟦line⟧

B03 · paragraph / latin
THANKING YOU FOR INVITATION BUT REGRET CANNOT PARTICIPATE

B04 · signature / latin
ALSWAIDI

B05 · other / unknown
⟦line⟧

B06 · footer / latin
NAZIH AL SWAID CO. LTD.
BAGHDAD 6-5-57

Archival unit 1094

B01 · header / latin
LT
TOM SLICK
IMPERIAL HOTEL
DELHI

B02 · other / latin
⟦line⟧

B03 · paragraph / latin
SUAD TELEGRAPHED THAT YOU DESIRE MEET ME EIGHTEENTH ISTANBUL STOP
PREFER MEETING YOU IN BAGHDAD ON YOUR WAY IF NOT POSSIBLE MEETING
IN BEIRUT OR ISTANBUL ON TWENTYSIXTH MAY TELEGRAPH VERY NECESSARY
MEETING YOU

B04 · signature / latin
LUAY

B05 · other / latin
⟦line⟧

B06 · marginalia / unknown
⟦illegible⟧

B07 · footer / latin
Luay Al Swaidi
Nazih al Swaidi Co. Ltd.
Baghdad 6-5-57.

Archival unit 1095

B01 · header / latin
LT
UHDEINGENIEUR
DORTMUND

B02 · other / latin
⟦line⟧

B03 · paragraph / latin
5166 INTEND SENDING SCHEMTOB TO DORTMUND ON OUR ACCOUNT TO HELP YOU
STOP BELIEVE COULD BE VERY USEFUL TELEGRAPH YOUR OPINION
ALSWAIDI

B04 · other / latin
⟦line⟧

B05 · signature / latin
⟦signature⟧

B06 · footer / latin
Nazih Al Swaidi Co. Ltd.
Baghdad 30-4-57

Archival unit 1096

B01 · header / latin
LT
UHDEINGENIEUR
DORTMUND

B02 · paragraph / latin
⟦line⟧
5166 Cable IF YOU RECEIVED OUR LETTER 3258 OF SEVENTH APRIL STOP
IF RECEIVED WHAT IS YOUR DECISION
ALSWAIDI
⟦line⟧

B03 · footer / latin
Nazih al Swaidi Co. Ltd.
Baghdad 29-4-57

Archival unit 1097

B01 · header / latin
MASCHINENBAU
GREVENBROICH

B02 · paragraph / latin
⟦line⟧
5162 ROHN PHONING UNIPECTIN FROM ⟦illegible⟧ ASKING IF THEY REQUIRE
EXTENTION STOP ADVICE UNIPECTIN ⟦illegible⟧ MANDING TWO MONTHS STOP
STRONGLY RECOMMEND CONTACT BMA AGAIN FOR COOPERATION TOGETHER
ALSWAIDI

B03 · footer / latin
⟦line⟧
Nazih al Swadi Co. Ltd.
20 - 4 - 1957.

Archival unit 1098

B01 · header / latin
LT
SHASHOUA
29 Greenhalgh Walk
LONDON

B02 · other / latin
⟦line⟧

B03 · paragraph / latin
THANK YOU FOR YOUR LETTER WISHING YOU HAPPY FEAST ALSO TO JOE
AND BEST LUCK FOR HIS COURAGE

B04 · signature / latin
DJEMIL

B05 · other / latin
⟦line⟧

B06 · footer / latin
Djemil Schemtob,
Baghdad - 14-4-57

Archival unit 1099

B01 · header / latin
LT
MASCHINENBAU
GREVENBROICH

B02 · other / latin
⟦line⟧

B03 · paragraph / latin
WORKSHOP YOURS TENTH INFORM JISKRA AND WESTENFORFF THAT CONTRACT
ONLY FOR SUPPLY AND SUPERVISION STOP JISKRA TO HELP IN FILLING
TENDER STOP AIRMAILED RAILWAY TARIFF

B04 · other / latin
⟦line⟧

B05 · signature / latin
Nazih Al Swaidi Co. Ltd.
Baghdad 14-4-57.

Archival unit 1100

LT
BEMA
BRAUNSCHWEIG

GOUTTE AND ROHN BOTH LEAVING BAGHDAD NINTEENTH APRIL IF DIRECTOR NITSCHKE
STILL INTENDS MEETING THEM MUST COME BEFORE NINTEENTH TELEGRAPH

[Signature] ALSWAIDI

Nazih al Swaidi Co. Ltd.
Baghdad - 8-4-57

[Marginalia] ⟦سويلم⟧