Map of the Persian Gulf and surrounding area, ranging from Ahwaz [Ahvaz, Iran] in the top left-hand corner to Maskat [Muscat, Oman] in the bottom right-hand corner. The map depicts states, provinces, towns, islands, and landmarks, and provides indication of hydrology and relief. The map includes a note on depths (of the Gulf) indicated on the map, which is printed in the bottom left-hand corner.Included on the map is a smaller map in the top right-hand corner, entitled 'Mond van de Shatt El `Arab', which shows the Shatt El Arab [Shatt al Arab] and surrounding area.Published by the journal of the Royal Dutch Geographical Society (
Tijdschrift van het Koninklijk Nederlandsch Aardrijkskundig Genootschap), 1907.1 mapMaterials: Printed in colour on paperDimensions: 404 x 500mm, on sheet 461 x 695mm
This file is comprised of a range of material compiled by George Nathaniel Curzon, mainly concerning matters relating to Persia but also relating to other areas in south Asia. It includes the following:Three copies of an official memorandum by Curzon (writing as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs), entitled 'Memorandum on the Persian Situation', dated 17 April 1896 and concerning British policy in Persia, including the actions to be taken in the event of the death of the present Shah of Persia (ff 3-10)Curzon's copies of official correspondence forwarded to the Marquess of Salisbury (Prime Minister Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil) by Sir Philip Currie, British Ambassador in Constantinople, which includes enclosed letters from British representatives reporting on the condition of Nestorians living in Ottoman Turkey (ff 17-21)Three maps, two of which depict Chitral and the surrounding area, while the third shows the recently delimited boundary between Russian and Afghan territories (ff 26-28)A selection of newspaper cuttings containing articles relating to Persia, dating from 1889-1898 (ff 30-39)A copy of an edition of the
Journal of the Society of Arts, dated 16 February 1894 (ff 48-73)A copy of the following booklet:
Perzie. Overzicht van in de Nederlandsche taal uitegeven werken, gevolgd door een opgave van de voornaamste buitenlandsche schrijvers(an overview of works on Persia published in the Dutch language), by A Hotz, dated January 1897 (ff 74-99)A photograph of General Amenkoff (f 100)The material in the file ranges in date from 1889 to 1923; however, most of the material dates from between 1891 and 1898.1 file (99 folios)The contents of the file are largely arranged according to type of material; within this system of arrangement items are arranged in approximate chronological order.Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 101; these numbers are written in pencil and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
The volume contains correspondence related to the concerns raised by the Sultan of Muscat and Oman regarding the landing of French and Dutch aeroplanes at Gwadur, which is part of his territory. The Sultan desires for these airlines to first obtain his authorization before flying over or landing anywhere in his territory. The volume includes correspondence between the British Government and the French and the Dutch governments asking to liaise with their respective airlines to write directly to the Sultan to obtain permission before using the airspace over his territories.Air France and the Royal Dutch Airlines [KML] applied directly to the Government of Muscat and Oman to obtain the named permission, and they also wrote asking for a renewal of their applications every time an authorization expired. The volume includes copies of authorisations that are issued by the Sultan of Muscat and Oman for aircraft to land in and fly over Muscat and Oman.The main correspondents in the volume are: the Government of India, Foreign and Political Department; the Secretary of State for India; the Political Agency, Muscat; the Persian Gulf Residency, Bahrain; and the Government of Muscat and Oman.1 volume (255 folios)The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 251; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 4-251; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
This file contains correpsondence between the Political Agents at Bahrain and Kuwait; Secretary to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf at Bushire; Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Bahrain Government; Claud C L de Grenier, Director of Customs and Port Officer, Bahrain; Mesopotamia Persia Corporation; Khalil bin Ebrahim Kanoo [Khalīl bin Ibrāhīm Kānū]; Mohamed Yateem [Muḥammad Yatīm]; Port Director and Director-General of Navigation, Basrah; and the Acting Consuls for the Netherlands (Consulaat Der Nederlanden) in Karachi and Bombay.The correspondence concerns customs and duty regulations for cargo landed at Bahrain between April 1926 and January 1934. Included within these papers are: a list of landing charges at Bahrain (ff. 24-25); German, Swedish and Dutch enquiries regarding customs at Bahrain (ff. 39-47, 55-60, 242-246, 247-255); a 'Schedule of Fixed Customs Duty on Import Cargo by Native Crafts' and 'Schedule of Fixed Export Duty' (ff. 48-50); two copies of 'The Government of Bahrein Custom House and Import Yard: Tariff of Import Yard Charges' (24 May 1929), an A to Z list of items and their charges giving khanchia, porterage, pier-fee and Municipal Tax (
baladiyya) (ff. 60A-146); customs regulations in Persia (ff. 147-148, 155-159) and Qatar (ff. 160-161); correspondence regarding the import of tobacco (ff. 186-187, 194-196) and alcohol (ff. 231-233); and public notices relating to the increased rate of customs duty on certain items in 1932 (ff. 197-198, 228-230).1 file (240 folios)This file is arranged approximately in chronological order.Foliation: Foliation is written in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto of each folio. It begins with the first item of correspondence, on number 1, and ends on the inside of the back cover, on number 276. Foliation errors: f. 46 is followed by f. 46A; f. 47 is followed by f. 47A; f. 60 is followed by f. 60A; f. 242 is followed by f. 242A; f. 252 is followed by f. 252A. The following folios are missing from the sequence: f. 44, f. 163, ff. 173-181, ff. 204-227, f. 235, ff. 238-241 and ff. 248-251.
Facsimile of a 1646 map of the Persian Gulf from the ship journal of Captain Cornelis Roobacker. Published by the journal of the Royal Dutch Geographical Society (
Tijdschrift van het Koninklijk Nederlandsch Aardrijkskundig Genootschap), 1907.1 mapMaterials: Printed in colour on paperDimensions: 519 x 708mm, on sheet 609 x 914mm
Series of four tracings related to the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman copied by Frederick Charles Danvers in the late 19th century. The original charts, produced in the second half of the 17th century by an anonymous Dutch chart maker, are housed in the State Archive (Nationaal Archief), The Hague, in 'VOC – Atlas van Isaac de Graaf'.4 manuscript charts
Distinctive Features:Depths shown by soundings with shoals and rocks represented by dots and crosses. Some settlements shown pictorially.Contains three charts showing: the coast from the Musandam Peninsula to Muscat, at the left portion of sheet; ‘De Bay van Mascatta’ in the top right; and Strait of Hormuz in the bottom right. Copied from original chart produced during an expedition along the Oman coast in 1666.3 maps on 1 sheetMaterials:Pen and ink with wash on tracing paperDimensions:523 x 349 mm or smaller, on sheet 525 x 738 mm
This file is composed of two Dutch maps of the Persian Gulf, published by the journal of the Royal Dutch Geographical Society (
Tijdschrift van het Koninklijk Nederlandsch Aardrijkskundig Genootschap), 1907.The first map, 'Kaart van de Perziche Golf', also features a smaller map of the Shatt el Arab [Shatt al Arab]. The second map, 'Facsimile der Kaart van de Perzische Golf (1646) Behoorende bij Roobacker's Scheepsjournaal', is a facsimile of a 1646 map from the ship journal of Captain Cornelis Roobacker.1 file (2 folios)Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the final folio with 2, these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Distinctive Features:Depths in the Strait of Hormuz and along the coasts of Persia and Oman shown by soundings. Shoals and rocks represented by dots and crosses with annotations.Top and left margins are divided and marked with numbers.1 mapMaterials:Pen and ink with wash on tracing paperDimensions:517 x 739 mm
Distinctive Features:Depths along the coasts of Persia and Oman shown by soundings. Shoals and rocks indicated by dots and crosses with annotations. Settlements with Dutch East India Company’s trading posts represented pictorially.1 mapMaterials:Pen and ink with wash on tracing paperDimensions:550 x 740 mm
Distinctive Features:Depths along the coasts of Persia and Oman shown by soundings with shoals and rocks represented by dots and crosses.Left and bottom margins are divided and marked with numbers.1 mapMaterials:Pen and ink with wash on tracing paperDimensions:533 x 739 mm
