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DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION GEM-1233 Baghdad via War This telegram must be closely paraphrased be- Dated June 5 1 1945 fore being communi cated of (E) and 5(D) to anyone. (SECRETY Rec'd 7:30 a.m., 6th. E.O. 11652, Sec. letter. 3(E) Aug. 10. 1972 pept. oi State NARS Secretary of State, Washington. 221, June 5, 8 p.m. TOP SECRET FOR HENDERSON Thompson, Counselor of Brit Embassy told Biree in confidence today that Saleh Jabur Minister of Finance had informed him early this morning that Regent had wired requesting $200,000 be made available inuo in addition to 100,000 already alloted to him "for personal expenses of himself and party". Two. Thompson had informed Min of Finance that London would "take a poor view" of Regent's request; that he would not then ask London for an opinion and that it was up to Iraq Govt to provide the money if it wished out of fourteen million dollar exchange granted Iraq from sterling pool for 1945. Three. Min of Finance "NATIONAL SERVICE' RECORDE