'Mesopotamia. Present Political Situation'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'Mesopotamia. Present Political Situation'
- Creator:
- Author: India Office, Assistant Secretary to the Political and Secret Department,
- Date:
- 1919/1919
- Description:
- Abstract: This is printed memorandum is a report by Colin Campbell Garbett (initialled C C G), dated 28 October 1919, concerning an appreciation of the present situation in Mesopotamia [Iraq] following complaints by Izzet Pasha of Damscus and others about British administration there. The report provides a general overview of British administration in Mesopotamia, relations with King Hussein [Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī] and Feisal [Fayṣal bin Ḥusayn al-Hāshimī], and current events and notable Iraqis, for example, Naji Beg Suwaidi [Nājī Beg Suwaydī], the Alusi [al-Alūsī] family, Shaikh Hasan and Ezra Daniel.Physical description: Foliation: The foliation for this report commences at folio 87, and terminates at folio 88, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between folios 7-153; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Colonial administration
Constitutions - Geographic region:
- Mesopotamia
- Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000833.0x00032a_ar
81055/vdc_100000000833.0x00032a_en
IOR/L/PS/18/B336
IOR/L/PS/18/B336