Ext 5386/45 'Mar Shimun Patriarch of the Assyrians Question of Visit to Iraq or Syria'
Date:
1945/1946
Description:
Abstract: This file contains negotiations regarding the desire of Mar Shimun, the Patriarch of the Assyrians, to pay visit to either Iraq or Syria for ecclesiastical matters. Consisting mainly of correspondence between Mar Shimun, the Foreign Office, the India Office, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Government of India, the subjects discussed include:Whether Iraq or Syria would permit Mar Shimun's entry.Whether His Majesty's Government will continue to pay a maintenance allowance for Mar Shimun's family.The travel and visa arrangements required for Mar Shimun to be allowed re-entry into the United States.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 29; these numbers are written in pencil and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.