'File 2/15 Iraq coup d'etat and political situation in Iraq'

Title:

'File 2/15 Iraq coup d'etat and political situation in Iraq'

Date:

1941/1944

Description:

Abstract: This file contains documents and correspondence relating to the takeover of Iraq by British forces following the coup d'état in Iraq during 1941. The papers discuss the possibility of an Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, and the domestic political situation in Iraq during and immediately after both the coup and the start of the British invasion. This includes ascertaining the political attitudes of notables, influential tribes, and military forces present in Iraq at the time. A variety of documents in the latter half of the file pertain to the British effort at stabilising the Iraqi Government following the British takeover, including discussions of its international alliances and treaty obligations.Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 208; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 2-207, and ff 15-207; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Coup d'états
Anglo-Iraqi War (1941)
Military intelligence
Second World War (1939-1945)

Geographic region:

Iraq

Rights:

غير معروف

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000831.0x000097_ar
81055/vdc_100000000831.0x000097_en
IOR/R/15/5/168
IOR/R/15/5/168

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