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Iranian claims 475

FROM BAGHDAD TO FOREIGN OFFICE
15n Clair FOREIGN OFFICE AND
WHMHALL DISTRIBUTION

Sir M. Wright
No. 1597 M D. '^20 p.n. November 15, 1957
November 15, 1957 /' R. 2,20 p,BU Ncnrenber 15, 1957
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Addroased to ForelgriyOfflpe telegram No. 1397 of Noronbor 15.
Repeated for information tqi' Totyfoflfi Kuwait
» i Bplriit (for. R. 1,0.) Bahrain
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apul 'Baying toj » Ankara P.O.M.E.F.
Washington
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Tehran telegram No,* 727* Hie Acting/ Foreign'Minister
(All Muataa) yestorday islic'd the following statement to the Press
on the Iranian draft bill.*J.' . \ »
"Iraq’s established policy, which has boon oomipuniaated to the
'Iranian Government on various oooaaiona, Js that thq Iraq Govomn<fnt'
do not in any way reaogniae any protect!^ control lor claim of this
kind asserted by any foreign state in:ro8ppc^ of'any^ part of the
Arab world. Hie Iraq Government cannot see' any wisdom in a measure
such as-'this, eapeeially as there is, in Bahplxi, a Qoyorament and
people who are entitled more than anybody olipe to dotormino the fate
of that country.!!'. • 5

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!'V/e hope that all Arab countries now dependent will be able to
enjoy independence very soon an! oooporuto with their Arab brothers
towards progress. No rights othor than those of independent Arab
countries are rooognizod. Iraq is striving far independence of Arab
colonies."
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Foreign Office pass Ankara, Karachi, P.p.M.E.F,. and Washington
as ny Saving telegrams Nos. 127, 90, 117 and 203 respectively.

[Ropoated 8aying to Ankara, P.O.M.E.F. and. Washington] \
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