Treaty between His Britannic Majesty and His Majesty the King of Irak Signed at Bagdad, October 10, 1922 [Ratifications exchanged at Bagdad, December 19, 1924.]
His Britannic Majesty of the one part, and His Majesty the King of Irak of the other part ; Whereas His Britannic Majesty has recognised Feisal Ibn Hussein as constitutional King of Irak; and Whereas His Majesty the King of Irak considers that it is to the interests of Irak and will conduce to its rapid advancement that he should conclude a treaty with His Britannic Majesty on the basis of alliance; and Whereas His Britannic Majesty is satisfied that the relations between himself and His Majesty the King of Irak can now be better defined by such a treaty of alliance than by any other means: For this purpose the High Contracting Parties have appointed us their plenipotentiaries: His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India: Sir Percy. Zachariah Cox, G.C.M.G., G.C.I.E., K.0 S.I., High Commissioner and Consul-General of His Britannic Majesty in Irak; His Majesty the King of Irak: His Highness Sir Saiyid `Abd-ur-Rahman, G.B.E., Prime Minister and Naqib-al-Ashraf, Bagdad; Who, having communicated their full powers, found in good and due order, have agreed as follows:- |