In August 1933 , incidents like the Simele massacre caused tension between the United Kingdom and Iraq . Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald ordered High Commissioner Francis Humphrys to Iraq immediately upon hearing of the killing of Assyrian Christians . The British government demanded that Faisal stay in Baghdad to punish the guilty – whether Christian or Muslim . In response , Faisal cabled to the Iraqi Legation in London : " Although everything is normal now in Iraq , and in spite of my broken health , I shall await the arrival of Sir Francis Humphrys in Bagdad , but there is no reason for further anxiety . Inform the British Government of the contents of my telegram . " In July 1933 , right before his death , Faisal went to London where he expressed his alarm at the current situation of Arabs that resulted from the Arab-Jewish conflict and the increased Jewish immigration to Palestine , as the Arab political , social , and economic situation was declining . He asked the British to limit Jewish immigration and land purchases
Simele massacre
Simele massacre
Faisal I of Iraq