200 22 I RA QUE ssh678 DOWNING STREET, NO. 409. ate 20 8.32 8th August, 1932. Sir, 1.1957 I have the honour to refer to Sir F.H. Humphrys! despatch No.610 of the 25th of June regarding the ratification of the Anglo-Iraqi Treaty of Extradition, and to inform you that the Treaty was laid before Parliament on the 12th of July. In order to conform to the present practice of His Majesty's Government it will be necessary that the Treaty should lie before Parliament for twenty-one days during which Parliament is sitting. As both Houses of Parliament have now risen for the summer recess, it will not be possible to advise His Majesty to ratify the Treaty until some time during the autumn of this year. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient, humble Servant, (for the Secretary of State) Abebamilton THE ACTING HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR IRAQ. Pfalfage 176-178 Mumbi 123, 126-127, 129, 134-136, 138, 140, 144-145 In duplicate.
