Office of the Historian

Attitude of the United States toward anti-British military coup in Iraq1

1. For previous correspondence relating to this subject, see Foreign Relations, 1940, vol. iii, pp. 703 ff.

[488] The Minister Resident in Iraq (Knabenshue) to the Secretary of State

Baghdad, January 2, 1941—5 p.m.
[Received January 2—1:41 p.m.]

711.67/105: Telegram

[489] The Minister Resident in Iraq (Knabenshue) to the Secretary of State

Baghdad, January 3, 1941—7 p.m.
[Received January 3—4:16 p.m.]

711.67/106: Telegram

[490] The British Embassy to the Department of State

[ Washington ,] January 6, 1941.

711.00111 Armament Control/2550

[491] The Minister Resident in Iraq (Knabenshue) to the Secretary of State

Baghdad, January 8, 1941—2 p.m.
[Received January 8—1:50 p.m.]

890G.248/47: Telegram

[492] The Minister Resident in Iraq (Knabenshue) to the Secretary of State

Baghdad, February 19, 1941—5 p.m.
[Received February 20—4:40 a.m.]

890G.24/19: Telegram

[493] The Secretary of State to the Minister Resident in Iraq (Knabenshue)

Washington, March 1, 1941—10 p.m.

890G.24/19: Telegram

[494] The Chargé in Egypt (Hare) to the Secretary of State

Cairo, March 8, 1941—4 p.m.
[Received March 9—12:50 p.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/8900: Telegram

[495] The Minister Resident in Iraq (Knabenshue) to the Secretary of State

Baghdad, March 11, 1941—11 a.m.
[Received 2:30 p.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/8951: Telegram

[496] The Minister Resident in Iraq (Knabenshue) to the Secretary of State

Baghdad, March 25, 1941—11 a.m.
[Received 11:30 p.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/9328: Telegram

[497] The Minister Resident in Iraq (Knabenshue) to the Secretary of State

Baghdad, March 28, 1941—11 a.m.
[Received 12:15 p.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/9402: Telegram

[498] The Minister Resident in Iraq (Knabenshue) to the Secretary of State

Baghdad, April 2, 1941—7 p.m.
[Received April 3—8:40 a.m.]

890G.00/535: Telegram

[499] The Minister Resident in Iraq (Knabenshue) to the Secretary of State

Baghdad, April 3, 1941—6 p.m.
[Received 11:07 p.m.]

890G.00/539: Telegram

[500] The British Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , April 5, 1941.

890G.00/545

[501] The Minister Resident in Iraq (Knabenshue) to the Secretary of State

Baghdad, April 6, 1941—6 p.m.
[Received April 7—3 a.m.]

890G.00/544: Telegram

[503] The Minister Resident in Iraq (Knabenshue) to the Secretary of State

Baghdad, April 7, 1941—noon.
[Received 11:20 p.m.]

390G.1115/12: Telegram

[504] The Minister Resident in Iraq (Knabenshue) to the Secretary of State

Baghdad, April 7, 1941—5 p.m.
[Received April 8—7:09 a.m.]

890G.00/546: Telegram

[505] The Secretary of State to the Minister Resident in Iraq (Knabenshue)

Washington, April 7, 1941—6 p.m.

890G.00/544: Telegram

[506] The Minister Resident in Iraq (Knabenshue) to the Secretary of State

Baghdad, April 7, 1941—7 p.m.
[Received April 8—7:45 a.m.]

890G.00/547: Telegram

[507] The Minister Resident in Iraq (Knabenshue) to the Secretary of State

Baghdad, April 9, 1941—11 a.m.
[Received 2:13 p.m.]

890G.00/552: Telegram

[508] The Minister Resident in Iraq (Knabenshue) to the Secretary of State

Baghdad, April 10, 1941—1 p.m.
[Received 2:41 p.m.]

890G.00/556: Telegram

[509] The Minister Resident in Iraq (Knabenshue) to the Secretary of State

Baghdad, April 10, 1941—7 p.m.
[Received April 11—9 a.m.]

890G.00/558: Telegram

[510] The Minister Resident in Iraq (Knabenshue) to the Secretary of State

Baghdad, April 11, 1941—9 p.m.
[Received April 14—1:40 p.m.]

890G.00/563: Telegram

[511] The Minister Resident in Iraq (Knabenshue) to the Secretary of State

Baghdad, April 11, 1941—10 p.m.
[Received April 14—3:20 p.m.]

890G.00/564: Telegram

[512] The Minister Resident in Iraq (Knabenshue) to the Secretary of State

Baghdad, April 12, 1941—5 p.m.
[Received 10:35 p.m.]

890G.00/560: Telegram

[513] The Minister Resident in Iraq (Knabenshue) to the Secretary of State

Baghdad, April 13, 1941—10 a.m.
[Received 11:49 p.m.]

890G.002/149: Telegram

[514] The Minister Resident in Iraq (Knabenshue) to the Secretary of State

Baghdad, April 16, 1941—5 p.m.
[Received April 17—9:31 a.m.]

890G.00/570: Telegram

[515] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] April 18, 1941.

890G.00/577

[516] The Minister Resident in Iraq (Knabenshue) to the Secretary of State

Baghdad, April 18, 1941—9 p.m.
[Received April 19—12:03 a.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/10087: Telegram

[517] The Minister Resident in Iraq (Knabenshue) to the Secretary of State

Baghdad, April 19, 1941—3 p.m.
[Received April 21—9:50 a.m.]

890G.00/576: Telegram