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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 English Translation, Pages 651-675

Archival unit 651

Conditions under which telegrams are accepted
(1) This administration is not responsible for any delay, error, or 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 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 & 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 in accurately transmitted.
(3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram.
To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written.
44 cop
Government Press 493 - 7 - 952

Archival unit 652

IRAQ GOVERNMENT
Department of Posts and Telegraphs.
Government of Iraq
Post and Telegraph Administration
To direct important
import
payment
Government
Government
Government
Arabian
Trustee
BAGHDAD
2 FEB 55
Refer to this number when inquiring about this telegram
Please quote this number in any inquiry regarding this message. No. ⟦illegible⟧
Route ⟦line⟧ In g.s. ⟦line⟧ Route
Received at ⟦line⟧ The telegram arrived at
Class prefix | Office of origin | Serial No. | No. of words | Date of handing in | Code Service Instructions
R293 | hba310 | dortmund | 8 | 1 | 1645
alswaidi baghdad
basrahsheds rush reply ourtel 19/1
jucho

Archival unit 653

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Conditions under which telegrams are accepted
⟦line⟧
(1) This department is not responsible for any delay, error, or 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 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 & 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.
Government Press 493 - 7 -
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
consultant
consultant
consultant
consultant
Phillip ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 654

IRAQ GOVERNMENT
Department of Posts and Telegraphs.
Government of Iraq
Administration of Posts and Telegraphs
⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
Please refer to this number when inquiring about this telegram
Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message. No. ⟦line⟧
Number
Route ⟦line⟧ Route
Received at ⟦line⟧ s.a lnd bgd Telegram received at
Class prefix Office of origin Serial No. No. of words. Date of handing in. Code Service. Instructions.
BAGHDAD TEL
55 ⟦illegible⟧
r4I4 hba564 dortmund II/IO I9 I407
alswaidi baghdad
wahtsabaout quotation basrahsheds intending withdrawal guarantee cable
jucho

Archival unit 655

Conditions under which telegrams are accepted
(1) This administration is not responsible for any delay, error, or 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 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 & 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.
Government Press 493 - 7 - 952

Archival unit 656

C
Government of Iraq
‘IRAQ GOVERNMENT
Department of Posts and Telegraphs
Department of Posts and Telegraphs.
Please refer to this number when inquiring about this telegram
Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message. No. 1350
From ⟦line⟧ In g.s. Number
Sent ⟦line⟧ Route
Received at ⟦line⟧ The telegram arrived at
Baghdad
Telegraphs
27 JAN 55
TELEGS.
BAGHDAD
Class prefix Office of origin. Serial No. No. of words. Date of handing in. Code Service Instructions.
r515 hba72⁰ dortmund 9 27 ⟦OX⟧ 093⁰
alswaidi baghdad
samawabridge cable xx urgent whether tenderopening postponed
jucho
Yours 27th No extension possible.

Archival unit 657

Conditions under which telegrams are accepted
⟦line⟧
(1) This administration is not responsible for any delay, error, or 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 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.
⟦illegible⟧
CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS
ARE ACCEPTED.
⟦line⟧
(1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors & 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 in accurately transmitted.
(3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram.
To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written.
Government Press 493 - 7 - 952

Archival unit 658

C
‘IRAQ GOVERNMENT
Department of Posts and Telegraphs.
Government of Iraq
Department of Posts and Telegraphs
10/18
15
Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message.:
No. Number:
Route Route: sh.a
Received at Telegram arrived at: 2030
Office Stamp
18 JAN 55
TEL.
BAGHDAD
Class prefix | Office of origin | Serial No. | No. of words | Date of handling | m. | Code Service Instructions
L170 | thbal69 | duesseldorf | 17 | 18 | 1239 | lnd
lt alswaidi baghdad
engineer sieg arriving january 24th 8.05 klm flight 829 please arrange
room sindbad
metalcouco
8.5661
6066

Archival unit 659

Conditions under which telegrams are accepted
(1) This administration is not responsible for any delay, error, or 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 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 & 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 in accurately transmitted.
(3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram.
To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written.
Government Press 493 - 7 - 952
⟦line⟧

Archival unit 660

Telegraph / 10
Government of Iraq
Department of Posts and Telegraphs
IRAQ GOVERNMENT
Department of Posts and Telegraphs.
Baghdad
7 JAN 55
TELS.
BAGHDAD
Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message.: No 1920
Route: ⟦line⟧
Received at: ldn ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible signature⟧
Class prefix | Office of origin | Serial No. | No. of words | Date of handling | in | Code Service Instructions
L495 | london | 25/24 | 7 | 1402 | ldn
lt alswaidi baghdadiraq
yours sixth lahmeyers representative prepared visit irak provided
prolongation tender date until mid february possible stop try
utmost and cabreply
metalcouco

Archival unit 661

Conditions under which telegrams are accepted
(1) This administration is not responsible for any delay, error, or 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 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 & 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 in accurately transmitted.
(3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram.
To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written.
Government Press 493 - 7 - 952

Archival unit 662

C
IRAQ GOVERNMENT
IRAQ GOVERNMENT
Department of Posts and Telegraphs
Department of Posts and Telegraphs
⟦illegible⟧
Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message.
Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message.
No. ⟦illegible⟧ Number
Route ⟦line⟧ Route
Received at f.d. lnd The telegram arrived at
Baghdad
Telegraph
5 JAN 55
TELS.
BAGHDAD
⟦illegible signature⟧
8/54
L230 thba294 duesseldorf 23 4 1750
lt alswaidi baghdad
urgently try postpone closing date fifth january of consulting tender 30000
kwthermo powerstation northern irak <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> lahmeyer highly interested
scharrenbroich metalcouco
15-04 Jan

Archival unit 663

C
Government of Iraq
IRAQ GOVERNMENT
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. ⟦line⟧
Number ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
Route ⟦line⟧ ldn
Received at ⟦line⟧
The telegram arrived at ⟦line⟧
Class prefix Office of origin. Serial No. No. of words. Date of Handing m. Code Service, Instructions.
2143
Andy
Office Stamp
Office Stamp.
BAGHDAD TELS
22 DEC 54
r499 london 8 22 1700 ldn
Al-Suwaidi Baghdad
best wishes for prosperous 1955
rownson

Archival unit 664

IRAQ GOVERNMENT
Department of Posts and Telegraphs.
Government of Iraq
Department of Posts and Telegraphs
27
⟦illegible⟧/⟦illegible⟧
8502
Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message No.:
Route: S.A MCI BGD
Received at: ⟦signature⟧
Office Stamp
Office Stamp
BAGHDAD TELS
14 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
K83/FEL94 DUESSELDORF 23/22 14 1337
LT ALSWAIDI BAGHDAD
5111 NECESSARY DIMENSIONS NOT MENTIONED IN TENDER STOP URGENTLY
CABINFORM OTHERWISE COMPLETE OFFER ESPECIALLY RECOMMENDATION
EXTENSION COOLINPOND IMPOSSIBLE
METALCOUCO

Archival unit 665

Conditions under which telegrams are accepted
(1) This administration is not responsible for any delay, error, or 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 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.
⟦line⟧
(1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors & 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 in accurately transmitted.
(3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram.
To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written.
Government Press 493 - 7 - 952

Archival unit 666

C
10/88
Government of Iraq
‘IRAQ GOVERNMENT
Department of Posts and Telegraphs
Department of Posts and Telegraphs.
L 22
Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message.:
No. Number:
Route: ⟦line⟧ Ind
Received at: 24/52
Office Stamp
Office Stamp.
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Class prefix | Office of origin | Serial No. | No. of words | Date of Handling | h. | Code Service | Instructions
R683 | hba1380 | hamburg | 13/11 | 10 | 1713 |  | 
swaidi baghdad
joists utmost 728/- candfcl including increased freightrate L/C
metalcouco

Archival unit 667

Conditions under which telegrams are accepted
⟦line⟧
(1) This administration is not responsible for any delay, error, or 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 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.
⟦line⟧
CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS
ARE ACCEPTED.
(1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors & 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 in accurately transmitted.
(3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram.
To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written.
Government Press 493 - 7 - 952

Archival unit 668

C
IRAQ GOVERNMENT
Department of Posts and Telegraphs.
Government of Iraq
Department of Posts and Telegraphs
No. 10/8
Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message.:
No. Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Route: sea and bgd
Received at: ⟦illegible⟧
Office Stamp
Office Stamp
⟦illegible⟧
L375 thba697 duesseldorf 26/24 9 446
lt alswaidi baghdad
5III urgent airmail capacity plus surface plus distance to enginehouse of existing
olwater pond paragraph one genconditions buy other tenders
metalcouco
Mandali
Faisaliya
Abu-Sukher
Mandali
Faisaliya

Archival unit 669

Conditions under which telegrams are accepted
⟦line⟧
(1) This administration is not responsible for any delay, error, or 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 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.
⟦line⟧
(1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors & 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 in accurately transmitted.
(3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram.
To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written.
Government Press 493 - 7 - 952
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 670

35/18
Government of Iraq
IRAQ GOVERNMENT
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. 4746/NC
Route ⟦line⟧ Route
via bgdln.
Received at ⟦line⟧ The telegram arrived at
BAGHDAD
25 OCT
1933
r351 hba719 hamburg 25/21 8 1154 via bgd ln
thomas care swaidi baghdad
joists french basis 735/- candfc2 extra 3x4 10/- balance none
four months but weights respectively 9/10/11/16/18lb cablereply
36/15 C+F
+ 10th
for 3x4

Archival unit 671

⟦illegible handwritten numbers and symbols⟧
Conditions under which telegrams are accepted
(1) This administration is not responsible for any delay, error, or 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 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 & 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 in accurately transmitted.
(3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram.
To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written.
DELIVERY TWO MONTHS
Government Press 493 - 7 - 952
JUST IMPOSSIBLE
ANDREW WEIR
OFFERING FRENCH
35/18 Documents

Archival unit 672

C
Telegraph / 10
IRAQ GOVERNMENT
IRAQ GOVERNMENT
Department of Posts and Telegraphs.
Department of Posts and Telegraphs
Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message.: ⟦line⟧
No Number: ⟦line⟧
Route Route: via bgd ln.
Received at Telegram received at: ⟦line⟧
Office Stamp
Office Stamp.
⟦illegible⟧
22 NOV 54
TELS.
BAGHDAD
⟦line⟧ 17/7
Class prefix | Office of origin. | Serial No. | No. of words. | Date of handling | hr. | Code Service, Instructions
r33 | hba82 | dortmund | 16 | 22 | 1140 | via bgd ln.
alswaidi baghdad
margilsheds rectify erectionprices item two galvanized sheets stop
inserted unitprices understanding per squarementer
jucho

Archival unit 673

Conditions under which telegrams are accepted
⟦line⟧
(1) This administration is not responsible for any delay, error, or 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 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.
⟦line⟧
CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS
ARE ACCEPTED.
⟦line⟧
(1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors & 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 in accurately transmitted.
(3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram.
To prevent mistakes messages must be ligibly written.
Government Press 493 - 7 - 952

Archival unit 674

Government of Iraq
Department of Posts and Telegraphs
IRAQ GOVERNMENT
Department of Posts and Telegraphs.
⟦line⟧
991
17/10
BAGHDAD
TEL
15 OCT 35
Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message. No.: ⟦line⟧
Route: 13/35
Received at: f.d. lnd
RI66 hba348 grevenbroich 6 7 1013
alswaidi baghdad
arriving 17 bagdad
jiskra

Archival unit 675

Government of Iraq
Department of Posts and Telegraphs
IRAQ GOVERNMENT
Department of Posts and Telegraphs.
15/45
L 141
Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message. No:
Route: LondonR.R.
Received at: 2420
Office Stamp
Office Stamp
1 DEC 54
BAGHDAD
L178 thba276 grevenbroich 32 30 1601
lt alswaidi baghdad
wanting ask by cable devboard to postpone conference from 18 to 28 because
useful stay longer here stop please cable to maschinenbau position of devboard
to these proposition
funke