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 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
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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
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CABLE GUARANTEE
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[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
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BANK ACCEPTED ONLY AGAINST COUNTER GUARANTEE FROM MICCO STOP MICCO
ACCEPTING WILL GIVE DEFINITE ANSWER IN ONE WEEK
ALSWAIDI
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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
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INSURANCE FOR LABOURERS INCLUDING MEDICAL TREATMENT ONEPERCENT AS
STATED OUR LETTER 2508 STOP GASOLIN THIRTYTHREE FILS GALLON
ALSWAIDI
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[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.
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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.