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IJA 3780

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

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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.

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 English Translation, Pages 151-175

Archival unit 151

Q160
IJZ551
DP549 GREVENBROICH NIEDERRHEIN 18/16 4 1245
ALSWAIDI BAGHDAD
YOURTEL 1/2 PLEASE CABLE DATE WHEN BOARDINVITATION FOR KERBELA
DISCUSSION MAY BE EXPECTED
MASCHINENBAU
1/2
⟦line⟧

Archival unit 152

Telegram 11
Telegram via Internal and External
Iraqi Post and Telegraph Administration
Department Stamp
16/10
⟦illegible signature⟧
Telegram Type:
Time of Registration:
Sent at Hour:
Minute:
Received at Hour:
Minute:
To:
From:
Serial Number:
Received by:
Telegraphed by:
Words | Remarks | Date | Issuing Office
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Archival unit 153

18177
IJZ1772
DP1499 GREVENBROICH 10/9 7 1043
ALSWAIDI BAGHDAD
ARRIVING PROBABLY FOURTEENTH FLIGHT LH122 THREEAM
STREMPEL
LH622
⟦830⟧

Archival unit 154

Telegram 11
Internal and External Communication
Iraqi Post and Telegraph Administration
Telegram Type: ⟦illegible⟧
Time of Registration: 14/5
Number: ⟦line⟧
Received at: ⟦line⟧ hour ⟦line⟧ minute
From: R.C.A.
Received by: ⟦line⟧
Sent at: ⟦line⟧ hour ⟦line⟧ minute
To: ⟦line⟧
Serial Number: ⟦line⟧
Telegraphed by: ⟦line⟧
Office Stamp
7 FEB 58
Words | Remarks | Date | Issuing Office
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
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Archival unit 155

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4/58
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6-58
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i.emin , s.r
w22 cairo 24 3 2109
lt swaidi baghdad
please cable result your contact with mister ritchie and date his rex return to
rome stop tahry proceeding rome february eighth
koldair

Archival unit 156

Telegram 11
Internal and External Intermediate Telegram
Iraqi Post and Telegraph Administration
Time of registration:
Telegram type:
Number: ⟦line⟧
Office Stamp | Sent at hour ⟦line⟧ minute ⟦line⟧
To ⟦line⟧
Serial Number ⟦line⟧
Telegraphed by ⟦line⟧ | Received at hour ⟦line⟧ minute ⟦line⟧
From ⟦line⟧
Received by ⟦line⟧
Words | Remarks | Date | Issuing Office
To ⟦line⟧
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Archival unit 157

LT
TAYLOR
GROSVENOR HOUSE
LONDON
⟦line⟧
YOURS TENTH CONTACTED KIRKUK AND WERE INFORMED NO DECISION YET
TAKEN TO ISSUE TENDER FOR WELLS
ALSWAIDI
⟦line⟧
Nazih al Swaidi Co. Ltd.
Baghdad 12- 2- 58.

Archival unit 158

Telegram 9
Incoming Internal Telegram
Number ⟦line⟧
Telegram Type ORD
Registration Time 11/26
T 7
⟦illegible⟧ BAGHDAD ⟦illegible⟧
Department Name ⟦line⟧
Arrived at Hour .... AM .... PM .... Minute ....
From ⟦illegible⟧ Received by ⟦illegible⟧
Word Count 13 Administrative Instructions 220 Date 26 Issuing Office ⟦SIS⟧
LUAY SAWIDI BAGDAD IRAK
reply if letter received
sent address for letter
Guner

Archival unit 159

BAGHDAD
TELS
30 JAN 58
B 207
Amman / Beirut
13/22
220 29 9 Beirut ⟦illegible⟧ 4 ⟦illegible⟧
Postpone Al-Suwaidi Baghdad
Arriving Saturday on the Iraqi plane

Archival unit 160

B W Q 9
Incoming Internal Telegram
⟦Emblem of the Kingdom of Iraq⟧
Number:
Telegram Type:
Time of Registration:
Department Stamp | Arrived at hour ⟦line⟧ minute ⟦line⟧ | From ⟦line⟧ Received by ⟦line⟧
Word Count:
Administrative Instructions:
Date:
Issuing Department:
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Archival unit 161

Basim
Beirut
2000 28 12 Beirut 2464/152
Anwar Al-Wirdi Baghdad
We are heading out on Thursday on the Middle East
Airlines morning flight, Salma and I
⟦illegible⟧
BAGHDAD
TE⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 162

Telegram 9
Incoming Internal Telegram
⟦Emblem of the Kingdom of Iraq⟧
Number:
Telegram Type:
Time of Registration:
Office Stamp | Arrived at hour ⟦line⟧ minute ⟦line⟧ | From ⟦line⟧ Received by ⟦line⟧
Word Count:
Administrative Instructions:
Date:
Issuing Office:
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Archival unit 163

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21163
IJZ1264
HMB1323 DORTMUND 18/15 31 1050
ALSWAIDI BAGHDAD
CABLE HOTELADDRESS STRAETZ DURING VISIT BAGHDAD STOP SEND CAR
AIRPORT AT ARRIVALTIME
UHDEINGENIEUR
HMB1323

Archival unit 164

Telegram 9
Incoming Internal Telegram
⟦coat of arms of the Kingdom of Iraq⟧
Number: ⟦line⟧
Telegram Type: ⟦line⟧
Time of Registration: ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible handwriting⟧
Department Stamp - Arrived at ⟦line⟧ hour ⟦line⟧ minute
From ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ Received by ⟦line⟧
Word Count: ⟦line⟧
Administrative Instructions: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Issuing Department: ⟦line⟧
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Archival unit 165

QIL941
INZ488
DPL294 DORTMUND 15/14 28 1543
LT ALSWAIDI BAGHDAD
DR STRAETZ ARRIVES TUESDAY 4TH FEBRUARY HALFPASTSIX WITH
LUFTHANSA LH502
UHDEINGENIEUR
LH502 4TH

Archival unit 166

Telegram 11
Telegram via Internal and External
Iraqi Posts and Telegraphs Administration
1152
⟦illegible⟧ 28 ⟦illegible⟧
Type of Telegram:
Time of Registration:
Number:
Office Stamp:
Received at ⟦line⟧ hour ⟦line⟧ minute ⟦line⟧ Sent at ⟦line⟧ hour ⟦line⟧ minute ⟦line⟧
From ⟦line⟧ To ⟦line⟧
Sequence Number ⟦line⟧
Received by ⟦line⟧ Telegraphed by ⟦line⟧
Words | Remarks | Date | Office of Issue
To ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
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Archival unit 167

⟦illegible⟧ 58
TELE⟦illegible⟧
BAGHDAD
Q161
IFZ390
DP380 DORTMUND 15/12 21 1049
ALSWAIDI BAGHDAD
PLEASE TRANSFER ID 4583/573 YOURLETS 3681/3781 COMMERZBANK
BANKVEREIN DORTMUND
JUCHO
ID 4583/573 3681/3781
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 168

Telegraph 11
Telegram via Internal and External
Iraqi Post and Telegraph Administration
14/1
Number:
Time of registration:
Telegram type:
Office Stamp | Sent at ...... hour ..... minute | Received at ....... hour ....... minute
 | To ⟦line⟧ | From ⟦line⟧
 | Serial Number ⟦line⟧ | Received by ⟦line⟧
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Words | Remarks | Date | Issuing Office
To ⟦line⟧
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Archival unit 169

C
Telegram / 10
IRAQ GOVERNMENT
IRAQ GOVERNMENT
Department of Posts and Telgeraphs.
Department of Posts and Telegraphs
Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message: 1095
No. Number:
Route Route: KWT ⟦illegible⟧
Received at Telegram 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
KB | 420 | KWT | 12 | 25 |  | 1900
ALSWAIDI BAGHDAD.
GRATEFUL REMIND FIANCEE PERSIAN
PRINCESS WRITE FULLY IMPENDING
CONTRACTS
/ PHILTAY.
5
5

Archival unit 170

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 TELEGRAMES
ARE ACCEPTED.
(1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors aud non-
delivery.
(2) The addresses 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.
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Archival unit 171

BUCKAU R. WOLF MACHINE FACTORY
STOCK CORPORATION · Grevenbroich-Neuss
Confirmation
for recipient
Telegram / <del>Telex</del> (Outgoing)
telegram / telex (out-going) — télégram / telex (sortant) — telegrame / telex (despachado)
to : to, pour, a: ALSWAIDI
in : at, á, en: Baghdad
Date : date, date, fecha: 14. November 1957
U R G E N T
⟦line⟧
KERBELA present tender documents along with covering letter
to Excellency
mechanical engineering +++
Distribution!
Files
2a
10
written by : made out rédigé redactado: He/Bs
checked : verified verifié comprobado:
dispatched on : dispatched on expédié en date du despachado en fecha: 14/11/57
at : at, á, a: 15.32
F 1047 1/2 20 Bl. á 4 x 50 8. 57
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ illness butler we cannot come ⟦illegible⟧ but your coming here ⟦illegible⟧
imperative please collect butlers mail and pyyjame kayyum stop ⟦illegible⟧
excelsior

Archival unit 172

⟦illegible signature⟧
1/1/15
⟦illegible⟧
TELS.
⟦illegible⟧
i.m.d. bth..
1916 beyrouth 28 22 2155
lt alswaidi baghdad
due illness butler we cannot come baghdad but your coming here with luke
imperative please collect butlers mail and mypyjama kayyam stop stopping <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
excelsior
suad

Archival unit 173

Telegraph 11
For internal and external correspondence
Iraqi Post and Telegraph Administration
Telegram Type ⟦line⟧ Time of Registration ⟦line⟧
Done ⟦line⟧
Office Stamp | Sent at hour ⟦line⟧ minute ⟦line⟧ | Received at hour ⟦line⟧ minute ⟦line⟧
To ⟦line⟧ | From ⟦line⟧
Serial Number ⟦line⟧ | Received by ⟦line⟧
Telegraphed by ⟦line⟧
Words | Remarks | Date | Issuing Office
⟦line⟧
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⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
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Archival unit 174

9IL916
INZ475
HBL239 HAMBURG 40 18 2013
⟦illegible⟧
19 FEB 58
⟦illegible⟧
LT LUAY ALSAWIDI BAGHDAD
RE HOUSING PROJECT TENDER SEND SPECIFICATIONS TO EAS
WEST
SYNDICATE 237 HEERENGRACHT AMSTERDAM ATTENTION DIRECTOR
GOETSEN STOP SEND ME COPY YOUR LETTERS TO PALACE HOTEL
STMORITZ STOP ADVISE ME ⟦illegible⟧ INTRAFI AND BASIC INVEST FORMAL
CREATED REGARDS
MICHAEL
237

Archival unit 175

Iraqi Posts and Telegraphs Administration
⟦illegible⟧
Via ⟦illegible⟧
Time of Registration:
Telegram Type:
Number:
Sent at hour ⟦line⟧ minute ⟦line⟧ | Received at hour ⟦line⟧ minute ⟦line⟧
To ⟦line⟧ | From ⟦line⟧
Serial Number ⟦line⟧ | Received by ⟦line⟧
Telegraphed by ⟦line⟧ |
220
4/30
Words | Remarks | Date | Office of Issue
⟦line⟧
To ⟦line⟧
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