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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 751-775

Page 751

ISKRA
BEIRUT

_________________________________________________________________

please come Bagdad immediately for Mosul factory

[Signature] <del>XXXXXXXX</del>    ALSWAIDI

_________________________________________________________________

Nazih al Swaidi Co., Ltd.

Page 752

FERNAND KHOURY
HOMS

_________________________________________________________________

PRIERE PRENEZ A MA MAISON ECHANTILLON SUCRE FRANCAIS
CACHETE JAUNATRE

_________________________________________________________________

[Signature] Nazih al Swaidi Co. Ltd.
[Signature] Baghdad 25-3-56

Page 753

LT
MASCHINENBAU
GREVENBROICH

5136 ⟦REFERENCE⟧ OURS 2620 REGRET REGISTRATIONS DELAYED STOP
GROUP PROMISED REGISTRATION AND REMITTANCE LATEST END OF
MARCH
ALSWAIDI

[Signature] ⟦N. Swaidi⟧

Nazih Al Swaidi Co. Ltd.
Baghdad 19-3-56

Page 754

LT
BUCKAUWOLF
NEUSS
GERMANY

5161 REFERENCE YOUR CABLE FIFTEENTH THE SUBMISSION DATE FOR
BOILERS IS EXTENDED UP TO SIXTEENTH APRIL
ALSWAIDI

[Signature] ⟦NSwaidi⟧

Nazih Al Swaidi Co. Ltd.
Baghdad 17-3-56

Page 755

DALON
SHAT ALARAB HOTEL
BASRAH

_________________________________________________________________

AS ARRANGED ARRIVING BASRAH ON THURSDAY BY PLANE STOP PLEASE MEET
ME AT YOUR HOTEL

[Signature] KUHNE

_________________________________________________________________

MR. Kuhne.
c/o Nazih Al Swaidi Co.
Baghdad 13-3-56

Page 756

LT JUCHO
For Corneluis
DORTMUND

______________________________________________________________________

ARRANGED MEETING BASRAH FOR TWO BRIDGES ON THURSDAY FIFTEENTH
STOP AWAITING YOUR ARRIVAL TUESDAY

[Signature] KUHNE

______________________________________________________________________

Mr. Kuhne
Nazih Al Swaidi Co. Ltd.
Baghdad 7-2-56

Page 757

SCHL. OB
ISTANBUL

________________________________________________________________________
ARRIVING ISTANBUL THURSDAY FLIGHT KL294 ON WAY EUROPE PLEASE MEET
AIRPORT

[Signature] DJEMIL

________________________________________________________________________
Djemil H. Schembob
c/o Nazih Al Swaidi Co. Ltd.
Baghdad 7-2-56

Page 758

Lt
MASCHINENBAU
GREVENBROICH

SCHEMTOB ARRIVING DUSSELDORF THURSDAY FLIGHT KL294 PLEASE ARRANGE
HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS AND ALSO FOR MEETING DIRECTOR STREMPEL ON
FRIDAY

[Signature] ALSWAIDI

Nazih al Swaidi Co. Ltd.
Baghdad 7-2-56

Page 759

WALDHOFF
KATOONIYAH 589/2
MOSUL

ERWARTET MICH MIT STREMPEL MASCHINENFABRIK BUCKAU MITTWOCH
BAHNHOF
KUHNE

[Marginalia] ⟦illegible⟧

Nazih-al-Swaidi Co Ltd.
Baghdad, 8th De zember 1956

Page 760

MASCHINENBAU
GREVENBROICH

-----------------------------------------------------------------
GUT ANGEKOMMEN ANGEBOT ABGEGEBEN BANKGARANTIE BASIERT ANGEBOT
STREMPEL
-----------------------------------------------------------------

Director Strempel
KHAYAM HOTEL . BAGHDAD
5/1/56

Page 761

MASCHINENBAU
GREVENBROICH

5006 BANK REFUSES ISSUE RESTRICTIVE GUARANTEE LET YOUR BANKERS
TELEGRAPH URGENTLY BAGHDAD ISSUE UNRESTRICTIVE GUARANTEE

[Signature] ALSWAIDI

Nazih al Swaidi Co. Ltd.
Baghdad, 29-12-55

Page 762

URGENT
MASCHINENBAU
GREVENBROICH

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CABLE GUARANTEE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Signature] NAZIH AL SWAIDI CO. LTD.
[Signature] BAGHDAD 3-1-56

Page 763

SAADUN APPARTEMENT
NISHANTASH TESHWIKYIDE
ISTANBUL

OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY AND CONDOLONCES

[Signature] LUAY AND NAZIH ALSWAIDI

Luay & Nazih Alswaidi ,
c/o Nazih al Swaidi Co. Ltd.
Baghdad 31-12-55

Page 764

SAADUN APPARTEMENT
NISHANTASH TESHWIKYIDE
ISTANBUL

MY DEEPEST CONDOLONCES FOR BOTH OF YOU

[Signature] DJEMIL SCHEMTOB

Djemil Schemtob,
c/o Nazih al Swaidi Co. Ltd.
Baghdad. 31-12-55

Page 765

LT   METALCOUCO
LONDON

DUSSELDORF   17094   BAGHDAD   DIBIS   TENDERISSUE   EXPECTING
FIFTH   EACH   DINARS   TWENTYFIVE   THEREFORE   CABLECONFIRM
PARTICIPATION   BORSIG   BEFORE   SWAIDI   SPENDING   MONEY

Baghdad, 1/12/55           F.W.M. Sieg
G30/3/21 Kharbanda-Masbah
Baghdad/Iraq
Tel. 98717

[Marginalia] cc.
[Marginalia] ⟦Messrs Swaidi⟧

Page 766

METCOCOLO
LONDON

DORSET HOUSE   11034   BAGHDAD   SIRIS   IMMEDIATE   EXPECTING
FIFTH   PAGE   SHARIF   FAMILIAR   THEREFORE   CONFIRMING
PARTICIPATION   BORIC   BEFORE   SWAIDI   SENDING   MONEY

⟦line⟧

Baghdad, 7/12/55
V.W.M. Ltd.
620/2 ST Karradat-Mariam
Baghdad Iraq
Tel. 83717

[Marginalia] ⟦illegible⟧

LT
MASCHINENBAU
GREVENBROICH

5136 DECISION JANUARY ⟦QUOTE⟧ LOWEST FOR 5006 WILL BE FAVOURABLE FOR
⟦5136⟧ STOP 5006 TELEGRAPH IF TENDER AND GUARANTEE SENT STOP MERRY
⟦CHRISTMAS⟧

[Signature] ALSWAIDI

[Marginalia] ⟦dy⟧

Nazih Al Swaidi Co. Ltd.,
Baghdad 20-12-55

Page 769

LT
ASSIMPIANTI
MILANO

REFERENCE OUR CABLE FIFTH MICCO REPRESENTATIVE WILL MEET YOU MILANO
ARRANGING FORM OF GUARANTEE BETWEEN BOTH OF YOU

[Signature] ALSWAIDI

Nazih al Swaidi Co. Ltd.,
Baghdad 8-12-55

Page 770

LT ASSIMPIANTI
MILANO

------------------------------------------------------------------------

BANK ACCEPTED ONLY AGAINST COUNTER GUARANTEE FROM MICCO STOP MICCO
ACCEPTING WILL GIVE DEFINITE ANSWER IN ONE WEEK

ALSWAIDI

------------------------------------------------------------------------

Nazih Al Swaidi Co. Ltd.,
Baghdad, 5-12-55

[Signature] ⟦نزيه السويدي⟧

Page 771

LT MASCHINENBAU
GREVENBROICH

5136 MEETING SECOND HALF DECEMBER STOP FIVELILLES REDUCED
EQUIPMENTS AND QUOTATIONS DINARS 150000 ARE PARTNERS WITH
UCMAS

[Signature] ALSWAIDI

[Signature] ⟦NSwaidi⟧

Nazih al Swaidi Co. Ltd.,
Baghdad 1-12-55

Page 772

MASCHINENBAU
GREVENBROICH

5006 EXTENDED TO FIFTH JANUARY

[Signature] Nazih Al-Swaidi Co. Ltd.,
[Signature] Baghdad, 26-12- 55

Page 773

LT MASCHINENBAU
GREVENBROICH

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

INSURANCE FOR LABOURERS INCLUDING MEDICAL TREATMENT ONEPERCENT AS
STATED OUR LETTER 2508 STOP GASOLIN THIRTYTHREE FILS GALLON

ALSWAIDI

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Signature] ⟦N Swaidi⟧

Nazih al Swaidi Co Ltd
Baghdad 25-11-55

Page 774

برق ٢
الرقم ——————
Inland Telegram “A”
برقية داخلية صادرة
نوع البرقية
الوقت
دائرة الاصدار
ارسلت الى
الساعة الدقيقة
توقيع الموظف المرسل

[Stamp] إدارة البريد والبرق والهاتف

التاريخ:
تعليمات ادارية ::
عدد الكلمات:
الاجرة:

لا يكتب شيء من قبل المرسل فوق هذا السطر
⟦...⟧hing to be written by sender above this line.

الى :-: To LT MASCHINENBAU
GREVENBROICH

[Marginalia] على مرسل البرقية مراعاة الفقرة
[Marginalia] الثالثة المدونة في ظهر هذه الاستمارة

5136 YOURS CHEAPEST WRITING STOP 5006 REPRESENTATIVE FIVILLE
CLAIMS YOU BACKING THEM STOP ESTIMATE ACCORDING RESULTS 5136 YOU
SUCCEED MOSUL STOP POSTPONEMENT IMPROBABLE FUNKE LEAVING 8/11 CABLE
URGENTLY POSITIONS
FUNKE ALSWAIDI

[Marginalia] لا تبرق المدونة على ظهر هذه الاستمارة
[Marginalia] ترسل البرقية وفقا للشروط

الاسم Name: Nazih al Swaidi Co. ltd.
التوقيع Signature:
العنوان Address: Baghdad 6-11-55

Page 775

ملخص الشروط التي بموجبها تقبل البرقيات الداخلية

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) .
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 .

CONDITIONS ON WHICH INLAND TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED.
—:0:—

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.