1963 - Govts of Ahmad Hasan al-Bakr and Abd al-Salam ArifQasim's Press Conference
Feb. 1963 Coup Details
Reactions to the Coup
U.S. Policy Towards Iraq
Baath Shatters Communist Party of Iraq
Communist Attempt Overthrow Govt
Baath Politics
Kurdish Separatism
Harakiyin Plot, May, 1963
"Reactionary Plot and Spy Ring" Crushed, Oct., 1963
Foreign Relations During Baath Rule Nov. 1963 Coup
Exile of Foreign Minister Jawad
Qasim's Press Conference
Qasim Statements xr, Feb. 1, 1963
US Policy re Qasim Statements, Feb. 1, 1963
Suggested Statement re Remarks, Feb. 2, 1963
Reaction to Qasim Statement xr, Feb. 2, 1963
Qasim Attacks US - American Plots Feb 9 1963
Iraqi Press on Qasim Statement, Feb. 2, 1963
Effect of Anti US Campaign in Basra, Feb. 4, 1963
Qasim Statement Based on US Threat, Feb. 5, 1963
Dept Response to Qasim Statements, Feb. 5, 1963
Embassy Note Protesting Jawads Press Conf., Feb. 5, 1963
Consultation with Foreign Office re Qasim, Feb. 6, 1963
Feb. 1963 Coup Details
Revolutionary Council Appointments, Feb. 8, 1963
Revolutionary Command, Feb. 8, 1963
Radio Reports Qasim Death, Feb. 8, 1963
Qassem al Qaisi Accused Spy, Feb. 8, 1963
Military Units Supporting Coup, Feb. 9, 1963
Baghdad Radio reports executions of military officers, and appointment of new ones, Feb. 11, 1963
Damascus newspapers accuse Second Secretary U.S. Embasy, Hugh Fleischer, of Espionage, Feb. 12, 1963
Qasim Execution Described by U.S. Embassy Consular Clerk / Former TV Announcer, Feb. 12, 1963
Implications of 2d Iraqi Revolution Feb 14 1963
Implications of Revolution, Feb. 10, 1963
Students Strike, Feb. 11, 1963
Sequestration List Feb 19 1963
Reactions to the Coup
Iraqi Officials
Basra Officials, Feb. 11, 1963
Qasim accused of being Western agent Mar 5 1963
Iraq Embassy Loyalty July 18 1963
Iraqi Communist Party
Communists Blame CIA Feb 15 1963
Communists Opposing Revolt Feb 15 1963
Communists Criticize Coup Feb 19 1963
Oil Companies and Banks
Mobiloil Meeting Feb 14 1963 2
Chase Bank Briefing Feb 25 1963
UK
British View on Coup, Feb. 8, 1963
British View on Aid, Mar. 20, 1963
Soviet Union
Soviet Alternatives, Feb. 12, 1963
CAS reporting on Soviet demarche, Mar. 2, 1963
Iraqi Embassy in Moscow, Mar. 19, 1963
Soviet Allegations of US Influence in Coup April 23 1963
France
French Ambassador, Feb. 9, 1963
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Ambassador, Feb. 8, 1963
Egypt
Jordan
Jordan Reaction, Feb. 10, 1963
Jordanian Reaction, Feb. 11, 1963
Ghanian Reaction
Jewish Observer Article
Jewish Observer allegation March 14 1963
State Dept Re Jewish Observer art Mar 15 1963
Jewish Observer xr, Mar. 15, 1963
Other Reactions
Qasim nightmare over - Iraqi press reporting Feb 12 1963
Lebanese Press, Feb. 11, 1963
US Policy Towards Iraq
Secret Proposal for New Approach for Dealing with Qasim, Jan. 30, 1963
Official Position, Feb. 8, 1963
U.S. Recognition, Feb. 9, 1963
U.S. Recognition, Feb. 11, 1963
Best Wishes Extended, Feb. 13, 1963
Meeting with FM Shahib, Feb. 20, 1963
Relations New Govt., Feb. 21, 1963
Interim Policy Guidelines, Feb. 25, 1963
Meeting with FM Shahib, Mar. 4, 1963
William Polk Policy Planning Council, Mar. 4, 1963
Hardan Tikriti requests visit U.S. May 31 1963
USIA Country Plan, June 12, 1963
Director of Police Request, July 9, 1963
JFK Congradulations, July 13, 1963
Need to do something about Iraq, Aug. 14, 1963
Baath Shatters Communist Party of Iraq
Communist Attrocity Investigation, Mar, 4, 1963
Communist Property Impounded, April 6, 1963
Communist Refuge in Kurdistan Denied, June 4, 1963
Baath Communist, June 10, 1963
Baath Shatters Communist Party, June 11, 1963
Communist Confession, June 11, 1963
Communist Arrests, July 7, 1963
xr Communist Roundup, July 8, 1963
Communist Massacres, Aug. 9, 1963
Communists Attempt to Overthrow Govt.
July 3 Communist Plot to overthrow govt July 9 1963
Events following revolt, July 10, 1963
Eastern European Spy Ring Discovered, July 23, 1963
Communist Massacres, Aug. 9, 1963
Communist Executions, Aug. 13, 1963
Coup Plotters Executed, Aug. 1, 1963
Baath Politics
Rumors in Baathi Iraq May 21 1963
Natl Org for Pop Services, Mar. 30, 1963
Muslim Brothers, April 23, 1963
Natl Org for Pop Action April 23 1963
Iraq Student Congress, May 7, 1963
Natl Org for Pop Action, May 11, 1963
Crime to Attack Arab Nationalism, June 8, 1963
Baath Appraisal, June 10, 1963
National Progressive Party, Aug. 24, 1963
Shia Discontent, Oct. 26, 1963
Kurdish Separatism
(These are just a few of the records about the Kurdish separatism during this period. The subject is vast, and as I am focussing on the rise of the Baath Party, I will have to omit it. No doubt the conflict in Northern Iraq was important in understanding internal as well as foreign policies, but it's simply too much to include here.)
In June of 1963, the Iraqi government proposed to resolve the Kurdish separatist question through administrative decentralization of the cities only.
Barzani Kennedy, July 30, 1963
Kurdish Opp to Bath, Oct 8, 1963 (2)
Nationalist Plot, May, 1963
Nationalist Plotters May 26 1963
Anti-Baath plot exposed May 31, 1963
Harakiyan Plot, Aug. 29, 1963
"Reactionary Plot and Spy Ring" Crushed, Oct. 17, 1963
Sequestration List Oct 26 1963
Espionage Network, Oct 22, 1963
Old Regime Plotters Nov 2 1963
Oct 17 Reactionary Plot Oct 22 1963
Foreign Relations During Baath Rule
British Arms Sales to Iraq, May 11, 1963
UAR Ambassador to USSR, May 29, 1963
Govt Accused of CENTO Deal, July 2, 1963
Nov. 1963 Coup
Reports of Imminent Power Move Sept 5 1963
Failure to use Amile Daat I Nov 19 1963
Startling Reversal Nov 14 1963
New Baath Leadership Nov 13 1963
Kurdish Opp to Baath, Oct. 8, 1963
Brit views on Baath, Nov. 13, 1963
xr Baath New Leadership, Nov. 13, 1963
xr Baath Leadership Takeover, Nov. 13, 1963
Baath Factionalism, Nov. 15, 1963
Baath Life Expectancy, Nov. 16, 1963
Baath Party Manifesto, Nov. 16, 1963
Al Muharrir Baath is Dead xr, Nov. 23, 1963
Baath Party Status, Dec. 3, 1963
Baath Party Split, Abd al-Salam Arif takes over, Dec. 4, 1963
Removal of Baathis from Iraqi Government, Dec. 10, 1963
Sir Roger Says Baath is Dead, Dec. 12, 1963
Musa Pasha, Dec. 21, 1963
Exile of Foreign Minister Jawad
Officials on Trial, Nov. 2, 1963
Jawad Exile Statement, Nov. 14, 1963
