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 English Translation, Pages 101-125
Conditions under which telegrams are accepted
1 - This administration is not responsible for any delay, error, or non-delivery that may occur.
2 - The sender of the telegram may request the delivery office to investigate phrases or
words suspected of being incorrect upon payment of the necessary fees, and the fee shall be refunded if it is proven
that the phrases or words in question were not transmitted correctly.
3 - This form must be attached to any receipt relating to this telegram.
To prevent errors, telegrams must be written clearly and legibly.
CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS
ARE ACCEPTED.
(1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non-
delivery.
(2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the Delivery
Office obtain, on paying the necessary charges the verification of doubtful
passages or words.
The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in
question were inaccurately transmitted.
(3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram.
To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written.
⟦illegible⟧
QIL876
IFZ156
DPL168 DORTMUND 34/31 10 1850
LT ALSWAIDI BAGHDAD
5166 CORRECTION OUR CABLE AND CALL OF THIS DAY STOP FIRST STAGE
NO CHANGES SECOND STAGE TOTALSUM THREEMILLIONS AND
FOURHUNDREDSIXTYSEVENTHOUSAND INSTEAD OF TWOMILLIONS
NINEHUNDREDTHOUSAND STOP LETTER FOLLOWS
UHDEINGENIEUR
5166
Telegraph / 10
Government of Iraq
Department of Posts and Telegraphs
IRAQ GOVERNMENT
Department of Posts and Telegraphs.
2
Office Stamp
Office Stamp
Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message:
No.:
Route: ⟦line⟧
Received at: ⟦line⟧
RCA
Class | prefix | Office of origin | Serial No. | No. of words | Date of handling | in Code | Service | Instructions.
Conditions under which telegrams are accepted
1 - This administration is not responsible for any delay, error, or non-delivery that may occur.
2 - The sender of the telegram may request the delivery office to investigate phrases or
words suspected of being incorrect upon payment of the necessary fees, and the fee shall be refunded if it is proven
that the phrases or words in question were not transmitted correctly.
3 - This form must be attached to any inquiry regarding this telegram.
To prevent errors, telegrams must be written clearly and legibly.
CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS
ARE ACCEPTED.
(1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non-
delivery.
(2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the Delivery
Office obtain, on paying the necessary charges the verification of doubtful
passages or words.
The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in
question were inaccurately transmitted.
(3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram.
To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written
COPY (Original sent to Board of Development)
ALSWAIDI
BAGHDAD
⟦line⟧
5166 PRICE FIRST STAGE INCLUDING COMPRESSOR THREE MILLION I.D.
SECOND STAGE TWO MILLION NINEHUNDREDTHOUSAND
UHDEINGENIEUR
DORTMUND, 3/10/58
⟦line⟧
COPY
ALSWAIDI
BAGHDAD
⟦line⟧
5166 CORRECTION OUR CABLE AND CALL OF THIS DAY STOP FIRST STAGE
NO CHANGES SECOND STAGE TOTALSUM THREEMILLIONS AND
FOURHUNDREDSIXTYSEVENTHOUSAND INSTEAD OF TWOMILLIONS
NINEHUNDREDTHOUSAND STOP LETTER FOLLOWS
UHDEINGENIEUR, DORTMUND, 3/10/58
⟦line⟧
C
Telegraph / 10
IRAQ GOVERNMENT
Government of Iraq
Department of Posts and Telegraphs.
Department of Posts and Telegraphs
Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message
Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message
No. 814 Number
Route ⟦line⟧ Route
Received at ⟦line⟧ Telegram received at
Office Stamp
Office Stamp
10 MAR 58
21
⟦scribble⟧
Class prefix Office of origin Serial No. No. of words Date of handling in Code Service Instructions.
t ir174 teheran 11 9 1630
alswaidi baghdad
please press tom slick take urgent decisions time is pressing azod
Conditions under which telegrams are accepted
1 - This administration is not responsible for any delay, error, or non-delivery that may occur.
2 - The sender of the telegram may request the delivery office to investigate phrases or
words suspected of being incorrect upon payment of the necessary fees, and the fee shall be refunded if it is proven
that the phrases or words in question were not transmitted correctly.
3 - This form must be attached to any receipt relating to this telegram.
To prevent errors, telegrams must be written clearly and legibly.
CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS
ARE ACCEPTED.
(1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non-
delivery.
(2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the Delivery
Office obtain, on paying the necessary charges the verification of doubtful
passages or words.
The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in
question were inaccurately transmitted.
(3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram.
To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written.
⟦illegible⟧
12128
⟦illegible⟧
C
Telegraph / 10
IRAQ GOVERNMENT
Government of Iraq
Department of Posts and Telegraphs.
Department of Posts and Telegraphs
Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message: 219
No. / Number:
Route / Route: ⟦line⟧
Received at / Telegram arrived at: 4.amin teh...
Office Stamp
Office Stamp
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
Class | prefix | Office of origin | Serial No. | No. of words | Date of handling | in Code | Service | Instructions
| tir115 | teheran | 14/12 | 7 | 2000 | | | 33454
87171
8.5 pm
is alswaidi baghdad
arriving baghdad sunday 8/3 sas 2005 propose film sunday ⟦illegible⟧
evening departing tuesday hotelreservation
harald
Conditions under which telegrams are accepted
1 - This administration is not responsible for any delay, error, or non-delivery that may occur.
2 - The sender of the telegram may request the delivery office to investigate phrases or
words suspected of being incorrect upon payment of the necessary fees, and the fee shall be refunded if it is proven
that the phrases or words in question were not transmitted correctly.
3 - This form must be attached to any receipt relating to this telegram.
To prevent errors, telegrams must be written clearly and legibly.
CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS
ARE ACCEPTED.
⟦illegible⟧
(1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non-
delivery.
(2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the Delivery
Office obtain, on paying the necessary charges the verification of doubtful
passages or words.
The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in
question were inaccurately transmitted.
(3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram.
To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written.
6066
⟦line⟧
4081
QI117
IFZ940
DP783 DORTMUND 24/21 5 1722
NAZIH AL SWAIDI BAGHDAD
OFFER ARRIVES BY LH 622 FRIDAY SEVENTH TWO HOURS FIFTY A. M.
AIRFREIGHTLETTER NO 220- 209063
UHDEINGENIEUR
622 220- 209063
#1
[C]
IRAQ GOVERNMENT
Department of Posts and Telegraphs.
Government of Iraq
Department of Posts and Telegraphs
Telegraph / 10
1126
Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message:
No. Number:
Route Route: ⟦line⟧
Received at Received at: ⟦line⟧
Office Stamp
Office Stamp
⟦illegible stamp with date 58⟧
Class | prefix | Office of origin | Serial No. | No. of words | Date of handling | in Code | Service | Instructions.
Conditions under which telegrams are accepted
1 - This administration is not responsible for delays, errors, and non-delivery
2 - The sender of the telegram may request the delivery office to investigate phrases or
words suspected of being incorrect upon payment of the necessary fees, and the fee is returned if it is proven
that the phrases or words in question were not transmitted correctly.
3 - This form must be attached to any receipt related to this telegram.
To prevent errors, telegrams must be written clearly and legibly.
CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS
ARE ACCEPTED.
(1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non-
delivery.
(2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the Delivery
Office obtain, on paying the necessary charges the verification of doubtful
passages or words.
The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in
question were inaccurately transmitted.
(3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram.
To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written.
COPY
(orig. sent to Board of Development)
DORTMUND 3-7-58
LT ALSWAIDI BAGHDAD
CHANGE IN BID KIRKUK PAGE 11 GUARANTEES COMPRESSION WATER 2,5
ATMG 435 CBMH IN THREE STAGES INSTEAD OF 800 STOP COMPRESSION
WATER 21 ATMG 750 CBMH IN SECOND AND THIRD STAGE INSTEAD OF
2800 UHDEINGENIEUR
[C]
Telegraph / 10
IRAQ GOVERNMENT
Government of Iraq
Department of Posts and Telegraphs.
Department of Posts and Telegraphs
⟦scribble⟧
Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message:
No. / Number:
Route / Route:
Received at / Telegram arrived at:
BAGHDAD
6 5 56
Class | prefix | Office of origin | Serial No. | No. of words | Date of handling | in Code | Service | Instructions
L1426 | | stmoritz | 8 | 5 | 1345 | | |
la niul baghdad
congratulations to your father regards
michael
Telegraph / 10
Government of Iraq
Department of Posts and Telegraphs
IRAQ GOVERNMENT
Department of Posts and Telegraphs.
B 58
Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message: No. ⟦illegible⟧ Number
Route / The Route:
Received at / The telegram arrived at: bth <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> a. a. b.
Office Stamp
Office Stamp
⟦illegible⟧
5 MAR 54
Class prefix | Office of origin | Serial No. | No. of words | Date of handling | in Code | Service | Instructions.
| 11349/160 stmoritz | 26 | 4 | 2051 | | | ⟦illegible handwriting⟧
lt alswaid baghdad
please form intrefi as your local corporation stop leaving here ninth for
meeting benefiting <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> basicinvest need legal information <del>xxx</del> prior that
date regards
michael
Conditions under which telegrams are accepted
1 - This administration is not responsible for any delay, error, or non-delivery that may occur.
2 - The sender of the telegram may request the delivery office to investigate phrases or
words suspected of being incorrect upon payment of the necessary fees, and the fee shall be refunded if it is proven
that the phrases or words in question were not transmitted correctly.
3 - This form must be attached to any receipt relating to this telegram.
To prevent errors, telegrams must be written clearly and legibly.
CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS
ARE ACCEPTED.
(1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non-
delivery.
(2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the Delivery
Office obtain, on paying the necessary charges the verification of doubtful
passages or words.
The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in
question were inaccurately transmitted.
(3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram.
To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written.
C 4
Telegraph / 10
85
1936
IRAQ GOVERNMENT
Government of Iraq
Department of Posts and Telegraphs.
Department of Post and Telegraph
Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message No.:
Route: BTH G/S/K/
Received at:
Office Stamp
Office Stamp
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Class prefix | Office of origin | Serial No. | No. of words | Date of handling | in Code | Service | Instructions.
2592/354 | STMORITZ | 15 | 27 | 2209 | | |
LT LUAY ALSAEIDI BAGDAD
CABLE LEGAL DIRECTORS NAMES FORMATION DATES INTRAFI AND BASIC REGARDS
MICHAEL
Conditions under which telegrams are accepted
⟦line⟧
1 - This administration is not responsible for any delay, error, or non-delivery that may occur.
2 - The sender of the telegram may request the delivery office to investigate phrases or
words suspected of being incorrect upon payment of the necessary fees, and the fee shall be refunded if it is proven
that the phrases or words in question were not transmitted correctly.
3 - This form must be attached to any receipt related to this telegram.
To prevent errors, telegrams must be written clearly and legibly.
CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS
ARE ACCEPTED.
⟦line⟧
(1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non-
delivery.
(2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the Delivery
Office obtain, on paying the necessary charges the verification of doubtful
passages or words.
The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in
question were inaccurately transmitted.
(3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram.
To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written.
Telegraph / 10
Government of Iraq
Department of Posts and Telegraphs
IRAQ GOVERNMENT
Department of Posts and Telegraphs.
Mackenzie
C
Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message No.: 874
Route: ⟦line⟧
Received at: 1nbgd e.s .b
Office Stamp
Office Stamp
⟦illegible⟧
Class | prefix | Office of origin | Serial No. | No. of words | Date of handling | in Code | Service | Instructions.
324 | lph627 | london 19 | 25 | 1840 | | | |
lt alawaidi baghdad
can lusy m at nikole nikolic staying <del>khxyx</del> khayyam hotel discuss
steel production from ore instead scrap
philtey
⟦illegible handwriting⟧
Conditions under which telegrams are accepted
1 - This administration is not responsible for any delay, error, or non-delivery that may occur.
2 - The sender of the telegram may request the delivery office to investigate phrases or
words suspected of being incorrect upon payment of the necessary fees, and the fee shall be refunded if it is proven
that the phrases or words in question were not transmitted correctly.
3 - This form must be attached to any receipt related to this telegram.
To prevent errors, telegrams must be written clearly and legibly.
CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS
ARE ACCEPTED.
(1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non-
delivery.
(2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the Delivery
Office obtain, on paying the necessary charges the verification of doubtful
passages or words.
The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in
question were inaccurately transmitted.
(3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram.
To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written.
C.A
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del> / 512
28/4/42
Central Post Directorate
To
ALSWAIDI BGD
In the telegram received from London No. L324
Date 22/4
Read the third word of the text
MEET
On behalf of the Postmaster
Telegram 11
Telegram via Internal and External
For the Iraqi Post and Telegraph Administration
Time of registration:
On:
Received at ⟦line⟧ hour ⟦line⟧ minute | Sent at ⟦line⟧ hour ⟦line⟧ minute | Number ⟦line⟧
From ⟦line⟧ | To ⟦line⟧ | Office Stamp
Received by ⟦line⟧ | Serial Number ⟦line⟧ |
| Sent by ⟦line⟧ |
Issuing Office | Date | Remarks | Words
To ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦Send Harry⟧
QI156
IJZ1156
DP909 GREVENBROICH 14 27 1806
ALSWAIDI BAGHDAD
WIRE VOLTAGE AVAILABLE FOR DATE FACTORY STOP SEND BOILER WATER
TEST
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
C
Telegram / 10
IRAQ GOVERNMENT
Department of Posts and Telegraphs.
Government of Iraq
Department of Posts and Telegraphs
Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message:
No. Number:
Route Route:
Received at Telegram arrived at:
Office Stamp
Office Stamp
⟦illegible⟧
TELE⟦illegible⟧
Class prefix Office of origin Serial No. No. of words Date of handling in Code Service Instructions.
64
⟦scribble⟧