Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1937, The British Commonwealth, Europe, Near East and Africa, Volume II

867N.01/797: Telegram

The Chargé in Iraq (Satterthwaite) to the Secretary of State

Baghdad, July 17, 1937—11 a.m.
[Received July 17—7:32 a.m.]

19. My 18, July 13, 1 p.m.²¹ Iraq Government appears to be taking lead in opposition to Palestine partition scheme and yesterday afternoon permitted large public demonstration, committee of which has telegraphed Legation requesting support of the United States Government. Official and popular resentment against Emir Abdula [Abdullah] reported increasing.

Satterthwaite

21. Not printed.