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.
AI Transcription, Pages 576-600
Page 576
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
MOSUL SUGAR REFINERY
MOSUL
AS PER YOUR ADVERTISEMENT IN THE IRAQI TIMES OUR PRINCIPALS
UNITED NORIT SALES CORPORATION OF AMSTERDAM HAS SENT YOU AN
OFFER BY CABLE FOR 20 TONS ACTIVATED CARBON STOP IF YOU REQUIRE
ANY INFORMATION OR COST OF TRANSPORT FROM BASRAH TO YOUR END
WE CAN ALSO PROVIDE SAME
[Signature] WE THANK YOU
[Signature] NAZIH ALSWAIDI COMPANY
Nazih Al-Swaidi Co., Ltd.
Baghdad, Iraq; July 5, 1958
Page 577
LT
NORITCARBO
AMSTERDAM
SUBMIT TELEGRAPHICALLY YOUR PRICES AND DELIVERY TIME FOR
20TONS ACTIVATED CARBON C&FBASRAH DIRECTLY TO MOSUL SUGAR
REFINERY IN MOSUL BEFORE FIFTH JULY INCLUDING OUR USUAL COMMISSION
[Signature] ALSWAIDI
Nazih Al-Swaidi Co., Ltd.
Baghdad, Iraq - July 2, 1958
Page 578
LT
MASCHINENBAU
GREVENBROICH
[Stamp] ⟦illegible⟧
5162 CONGRADULATIONS RECEIVED AWARDS LETTER STOP ARRANGE LETTER
OF GUARANTEE FOR ID72944 THROUGH APPROVED BANK IN IRAQ
[Signature] ALSWAIDI
Nazih al Swaidi Co., Ltd.
Baghdad, June 19, 1958
Page 579
LT
MASCHINENBAU
GREVENBROICH
5162 YOURS THIRTEENTH YOU CAN ARRIVE ON SATURDAY STOP PLEASE
CONFIRM YOUR ARRIVAL FOR HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
[Signature] ALSWAIDI
Nazih al Swaidi Co. Ltd.
Baghdad 15-6-58
Page 580
LT
MASCHINENBAU
GREVENBROICH
5162 REFER CABLE FROM ESCHENZ ALTERNATIVE EITHER 100%
DIBBIS OR 100% LIQUID SUGAR ORDE ED BY DEVELOPMENT BOARD
AT ID1458472
[Signature] ALSWAIDI
Nazih al Swaidi Co., Ltd.
Baghdad, June 10, 1958
Page 581
SARAB
BASRAH
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GENERALMOTORS ACCEPTS TRANSPORTING ALL THEIR EQUIPMENT BY
HELLENIC LINES STOP THEY HAVE READY CARGO IN USA FOR EXPORT
STOP PLEASE WIRE HELLENIC NEWYORK TO CONTACT IMMEDIATELY
GENERALMOTORS EXPORT MANAGER
LUAY
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Nazih al Swaidi Co., Ltd.
Baghdad, June 9, 1'58
[Signature] ⟦al Swaidi⟧
Page 582
KATTANCO
AMMAN
SUPPLIERS HAVE SUGAR TRANSIT TRANSJORDAN CABLE IF
INTERESTED AND AT WHAT PRICE
ALSWAIDI
Nazih al-Swaidi Co.Ltd.
Baghdad
June 7, 1958
[Marginalia] ⟦9⟧
Page 583
TELFINI
BORSIERI
ROME
WISHING YOU A SPEEDY RECOVERY AFTER YOUR SUCCESSFUL
OPERATION
[Signature] ALSWAIDI
Nazih al-Swaidi Co. Ltd.
Baghdad
June 7, 1958
Page 584
BENGINEERS
BEIRUT
REFER YOUR CABLE CONSULTANTS AMMENDING SPECIFICATIONS
WILL FORWARD SAME SOON
Nazih al Swaidi Co., Ltd.
Baghdad, June 8, 1958
[Signature] ⟦illegible⟧
Page 585
LT
MASCHINENBAU
GREVENBROICH
5162 MINISTRYOF DEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD AWARDED
CONTRACT TO YOU STOP WE CONGRADULATE YOU HEARTILY AND WISH
YOU BEST SUCCESS ON YOUR FIRST CONTRACT IN IRAQ
[Signature] ALSWAIDI
Nazih al Swaidi
Baghdad, June 8, 1958
[Signature] ⟦السويدي⟧
[Signature] ⟦signature⟧
Page 586
LT
DIRECTOR LANGEN and DIRECTOR STREMPEL
MASCHINENBAU
GREVENBROICH
______________________________________________________________________
CONGRADULATIONS ON RECEIVING THE LIQUID SUGAR CONTRACT
AND SINCERE THANKS FOR YOUR UNTOLD EFFORTS
______________________________________________________________________
Nazih al Swaidi Co., Ltd.
Baghdad, June 8, 1958
[Signature] ⟦signature⟧
Page 587
ISKRA
BEIRUT
_________________________________________________________________
5162 CONTRACT AWARDED TO BW REGARDS
[Signature] ALSWAIDI
_________________________________________________________________
Nazih al Swaidi Co., Ltd.
Baghdad, June 8, 19⟦...⟧
[Stamp] ⟦illegible⟧
Page 588
LT
JUCHO
DORTMUND
5148 CANCELL OUR LETTER 4145 STOP ORDER GIVEN OY YLIENEN
HELSINKI WE ARE IN CONTACT STOP PREPARE OFFER
[Signature] ALSWAIDI
Nazih al Swaidi Co.
Baghdad 1-6-58
Page 590
LT
MASCHINENBAU
GREVENBROICH
5162 BOARDS ECONOMICS SECTION DEMANDING WHETHER YOUR PLANT COULD
BE CONVERTED IF REQUIRED PRODUCING FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONCENTRATE
STOP NAPOL BELIEVES IT IS POSSIBLE AS UNIPEKTINES PILOTPLANT
PRODUCES THESE AS NO DATES AVAILABLE SWITZERIAND STOP REPLY URGENTLY
TO US TELEGRAPHICALLY THIS CONFIRMATION
[Signature] ALSWAIDI
[Stamp] ⟦2⟧ 66
Nazih al Swaidi Co. Ltd.,
Bank Street,
Baghdad 21/5/58
Page 591
[Marginalia] No 1
KATTANCO
AMMAN
LT
REFERRING TO YOUR TELEGRAMS REGARDING EXPORT OF BANZEEN
TO AMMAN STOP CONTACTED TRANSJORDAN EMBASSY AND LEARNED
⟦YOU⟧ MUST RECEIVE AUTHORIZATION FROM ⟦MINISTRY⟧ OF ECONOMICS
ALLOWING EXPORT OF BANZEEN TO YOU
[Signature] ALSWAIDI
Nazih al Swaidi Co., Ltd.
Baghdad, Iraq
May 19, 1958
Page 592
LT
KATTANCO
AMMAN
TENDER BEING ISSUED AMMAN FOR TRANSPORTATION IRAQI OIL PRODUCTS
FOR TRANSJORDON STOP CONTACT TELEGRAPHICALLY THE ITALIAN TRANSPORTERS
TO CONTACT MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AMMAN FOR TENDERING STOP CONFIRM
YOUR STEPS TELEGRAPHICALLY
[Signature] ALSWAIDI
Nazih Al Swaidi Co. Ltd
Baghdad 6-5-58
Page 593
KATTANCO
AMAN
OFFERING LOCAL BAGHDAD INCLUDING PACKING AND BOTTLES STOP
LOCALLY MADE SWEETS ID123 PERTON STOP SUNLIGHT SOAP 25
KILLOS OF 144 BARS ID4/030 STOP BEER 48 BOTTLES PER CASE
OF 48CC PER BOTTLE ID5/760 STOP ALL PRICES ARE NET <del>INCLUDE</del> add
PROFIT FOR BOTH OF US STOP LOCAL TRANSPORTATION QUOTED AT
ID2/750 PERTON BAGHDAD TO AMAN
ALSWAIDI
Nazih al Swaidi Co., Ltd.
Baghdad, Iraq
May 6, 1958
Page 594
LT
UDEINGERIER
DORTMUND
5183 TENDER FOR QAIYARAH REFINERY RECEIVED AND WILL BE
SUBMITTED TOMORROW
[Signature] ALSWAIDI
_________________________________________________________________
Nazih Al Swaidi Co., Ltd.
Baghdad, Iraq
Page 595
برق ١
إدارة البريد والبرق العراقية
الرقم: 2
برقية داخلية صادرة:
Inland Telegram “A”:
نوع البرقية:
ارسلت الى:
الوقت:
الساعة:
الدقيقة:
دائرة الاصدار:
توقيع الموظف المرسل:
التاريخ:
تعليمات ادارية:
عدد الكلمات:
الاجرة:
لا يكتب شيء من قبل المرسل فوق هذا السطر
Nothing to be written by sender above this line.
الى :-:
To: PHILTAY
KUWAIT
WAENERELAND HERE COME IMMEDIATELY
<del>ALSWAIDI</del>
الاسم: Nazih al Swaidi Co Ltd.
Name: Nazih al Swaidi Co Ltd.
التوقيع: ⟦signature⟧
Signature: ⟦signature⟧
العنوان:
Address:
[Marginalia] على مرسل البرقية مراعاة الفقرة
[Marginalia] الثالثة المدونة في ظهر هذه الاستمارة
[Marginalia] لا تبرق البرقية وفقا للشروط
[Marginalia] المدونة على ظهر هذه الاستمارة
[Marginalia] ⟦illegible⟧ to ⟦illegible⟧
[Marginalia] ⟦illegible⟧ is on reverse
Page 596
MASCHINENBAU
GREVENBROICH
5162 EXTEND GUARANTEE ONE MONTH
Nazih al Swaidi Co.
Baghdad, Iraq
Page 597
COPY
[Marginalia] ⟦M⟧
LT
UHDEINGENIEUR
DORTMUND
_________________________________________________________________
REOURTEL INDISPENSIBLE RECEIVE CABLE FROM YOU FIRST STAGE 2.8
MAXIMUM STOP IF YOU DO NOT MEAN TOTAL 5.8 THEN TRY REDUCE SECOND
STAGE ALSO STOP REPLY IMMEDIATELY URGENT CABLE
_________________________________________________________________
[Signature] Nazih AlSwaidi Co., Ltd.
[Signature] Baghdad, 3/10/58
[Marginalia] 10/3/58
Page 598
[Marginalia] (2)
COPY
LT ⟦sent⟧
UDEINGENIEUR
DORTMUND
ACCORDING YOUR CABLE TOTAL PRICE 6.9 STOP ON TELEPHONE UNDERSTOOD
COMPRESSORS HALF MILLION FOR EACH STAGE THEREFORE TOTAL 5.8
<del>SECURE ORDER</del>
SECURE ORDER STOP LOWEST 6.2 CABLE URGENTLY ONLY PRICES OF
COMPRESSORS
[Signature] Nazih AlSwaidi Co. Ltd
[Signature] Baghdad, 3/10/58
[Marginalia] 10/3/58
Page 599
SUSEM
ISTANBUL
____________________⟦sent⟧____________________
IMPORTANT CONTRACT COULD BE CONCLUDED IN TEHERAN WITH OUR CROUP
AND SOLVKIER STOP SOLVKIER CANNOT GIVE COMMISSION WITHOUT YOUR
CONSENT STOP SOLVKIER CONVINCED CONTRACT COULD ONLY BE SECURED
THROUGH US STOP EITHER SEND AUTHORISATION SOLVKIER OR CHOOSE
PLACE FOR MEETING TOGETHER CABLE URGENTLY
[Signature] LUAY
____________________________________________________________
Luay Al-Swaidi
Nazih al Svaidi Co. Ltd.
Baghdad 8-3-58
Page 600
DABSHAN ⟦لؤي⟧
TEHERAN
YOURS SECOND IMPERATIVE DALAY DEAL UNTIL RECEIVING WRITTEN AGREEMENT
FROM TURKEY OR MY INSTRUCTIONS
[Signature] LUAY
Luay Al-Swaidi
Nazih al Swaidi Co. Ltd.
Baghdad 8-3-58
[Marginalia] ⟦لؤي⟧