The Archive · 1924

Agitation Against Iraq Treaty

No Firancial Assistance to Meet Ottoman Debt: More Concersions Expected Bagdad, Apr. 20.

An agitation, largely conducted by lawyers and accompanied by the wildest misrepresentation: has broken out against the accent

Which possibly Constituent aod of the AngloTraa "Treaty Assembly will refuse to accept without large modifications. In-cod, it is reported that only 14 out of 160 deputies eww be depend-upon to vote for the Treaty.

The agitators assert that Britain does not guarantee that the Mossi layer will not be surrendered to Turkey or the defence of the other frontivrs_ of Tra Treaty ives no ance, except the maintenance British forces in Treq, while Traq has to shoulder a large share of the Ottoman Debt, King Feisul and his ministers are doing their utmost to count erect the agitation but the deputies believe that if the Assembly rejects the "Treaty, Britain will make largo concessions in order to retain " footing in Trad.

Apr. 21

Extremists yesterday: stabbed a street two deputies who were known to favor ratifies 1 the Anglo-lead. Treaty.

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