MESSAGE FROM MULLA MUSTAFA BARZANI

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-173-7-7-5
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: March 3, 2010
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: July 12, 1974
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM FOR: The Honorable Henry A. Kissinger
Assistant to the President for
National Security Affairs
SUBJECT: Mersa a from Mulla Mustafa Barzani.
"Dear Dr. Kissinger, the Secretary of State of the
United States of America,
"While the hope of having a real peace in the Middle
East and in the whole world is. fortunately increasing,
and while your country, and you as a person, has had a
remarkable role in materializing this hope, the war of
annihilation against our Kurdish people in Iran is being
intensified and our civilian population is being exter-
minated by the most modern Russian aircraft, tanks, and
artillery, which also burn our agriculture and houses,
and exterminate our cattle, thus seriously tightening
the economic blockade against us.
"The Iraqi regime, which is run by the Bath and
Communists, cannot wage, or continue to escalate such a
war without the approval and support of the Russians and
their satellites. This full support encourages the Iraqis
not only in this aspect, but also to engage in subversive
activities in the Persian Gulf and in all the area. This
Russian support also encourages the Iraqis to identify
themselves frankly as being against your policy, your
allies, and also your peace efforts in the Middle East.
We-are determined to defend our existence and rights in
Ira as a peo le and to sacrifice in this barbaric just'
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struggle which is in reality that of the Iraqi people
against this barbaric regime. The great assistance
of Iran, your countryand also of other friends has.
been most useful in maintaining our resistance to this
a$,&ression, but the fact is that BaRhhdad, supported by
the Russians, is quite superior to us in ever wa
and that our people are suffering from real genocide.
__HMpger is t eat nine thousands of lives, especially
in areas neighboring the borders of Turkey which has
closed its borders at the request of the Iraqis. We
are, therefore, obliged to Meal to your country once
again to study as quickly as possible our critical
situation and to help ourp lie who are ready to com-
mit themselves to the policy of your country and who
are really helping themselves. We appeal to you_to do
,.whatever _you can to help us in every way ossible.
"We think that in addition to such help being a
big humanitarian step, it falls within the framework
of your policy in this area,-goes with the principles
on which the great American nation was built, and also
with the Nixon doctrine which says 'we help those who
help themselves.'
"Please accept Mr. Secretary my deep respects and
appreciation along with my congratulations on the occa-
sion of your day of independence.
"Mustafa Barzani 7/7/1974"
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