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IJA 3780

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

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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 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⟧