Part 4 primarily concerns British policy towards Bin Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd], following the outbreak of the First World War. It includes the following:discussion regarding Bin Saud's relations with the Ottoman government, and the need for the British to secure Bin Saud's goodwill, especially in the event of the Ottoman government entering the war on the German side;details of Captain William Henry Irvine Shakespear's mission (as a political officer on special duty) to meet with Bin Saud, with the aim of ensuring that, in the event of hostilities between Britain and the Ottomans, no assistance is offered to the latter by Bin Saud;translated copies of letters from Shaikh Mubarak [Shaikh Mubarak bin Ṣabāḥ Āl Ṣabāḥ], Ruler of Kuwait, to Bin Saud, urging the latter to side with the British Government;details of a proposed preliminary treaty between the British and Bin Saud;reports of Captain Shakespear's death;reports on Bin Saud's military engagements against Bin Rashid [Saʿūd bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Āl Rashīd];a copy of a draft of a preliminary treaty between the British government and Bin Saud;details of proposed gifts from the British to Bin Saud of arms and ammunition captured from the Ottomans, plus a £20,000 loan.The principal correspondents are the following:Secretary of State for India [Robert Offley Ashburton Crewe-Milnes, 1st Marquess of Crewe];Viceroy of India [Charles Hardinge];Foreign Office;India Office;War Office;Permanent Under-Secretary of State for India, Thomas William Holderness;Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Zachariah Cox;Political Agent, Kuwait (Lieutenant-Colonel William George Grey);Secretary to the Government of India's Foreign and Political Department [Alfred Hamilton Grant];Lieutenant-Colonel Stuart George Knox (on special duty in the absence of the Political Resident);Captain William Henry Irvine Shakespear;Bin Saud.1 item (211 folios)
Correspondence, minute papers and reports relating to investigations by the League of Nations into Slavery. The papers concern requests for information on slavery in the Persian Gulf region made by Sir George Maxwell, British Representative on the Advisory Committee of Experts on Slavery, League of Nations. Responses from officials at the India Office, Foreign Office, and Political Residency in the Persian Gulf are contained within the file. Matters discussed within this correspondence include arrangements for meetings, the legal status of slavery in the different states in the region, and the treaty position with regard to slavery.This information was used in compiling an annual report on slavery by the Advisory Committee, three of which are included in the file (those for 1936, 1937, and 1938; folios 289-339, 144-185, and 23-88, respectively). These reports contain chapters on: the Slavery Convention of 1926; Slave-raids, Slave Trade, and Captured Slaves; Born Slaves; Other Institutions; Conclusions; Annexes. Each chapter is mostly ordered geographically.1 file (338 folios)The file is arranged in chronological order from the back to the front.Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 340; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Correspondence and papers concerning relations between Persia [Iran] and Turkey. Subjects covered include: the signing of treaties of friendship and neutrality between the two nations in 1932; the proposed visit of the Shah of Persia [Reza Shah Pahlavi] to Angora [Ankara] in 1934; the visit of a Turkish delegation to Persia in 1936, for talks on a number of issues including security, frontiers, judicial assistance, extradition, commerce and customs; newspaper cuttings from
Le Journal de Tehran, dated 1937, reproducing a number of treaties, conventions and agreements between the Governments of Persia and Turkey, for ratification in the Persian parliament (ff 22-38); the rectification of the Perso-Turkish frontier, including a report by J P G Finch (with map) entitled ‘Turco-Iranian Frontier: Rectifications of January, 1932, and May, 1937, in the area of Marbishu [Mārmīshū]’ (ff 9-15).The file’s principal correspondents are: HM’s Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Tehran, Reginald Hervey Hoare, Hughe Montgomery Knatchbull-Hugessen, and Horace James Seymour; HM’s Ambassador to Turkey, George Russell Clerk and Percy Lyham Loraine. The file contains a number of items written in French, being copies of treaties and communiqués exchanged between the Governments of Turkey and Persia.The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.1 file (77 folios)The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 78; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
This file relates to the renewal of the 1891 Commercial Treaty between Britain and Muscat. The original treaty was given a term of twelve years, which was extended at regular intervals afterwards, initially for several years at a time and later on an annual basis.The file concerns the replacement of the existing treaty with a new treaty, following a request from the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd] that the two parties enter into negotiations to revise the existing treaty. Matters covered include the following: informal discussions with the Sultan regarding the revision of the existing treaty; the Sultan's reported unwillingness to agree to any further renewals of the treaty in its existing form after 11 February 1938; amendments to the initial draft of the new revised treaty, and the preparation of signature copies, in English and Arabic; the signing and ratifying of the new treaty, on 5 and 7 February 1939 respectively; the extension of the provisions of the treaty to certain British territories.The file features the following principal correspondents: the Political Agent and Consul at Muscat; the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; the Secretary of State for India; the Sultan of Muscat and Oman; officials of the India Office, the Foreign Office, the Dominions Office, the Colonial Office, and the Government of India.In addition to correspondence, the file includes the following: copies of the initial draft of the revised treaty, in English and Arabic (ff 18-53 and ff 54-70 respectively); a signature copy of the draft treaty, in Arabic (ff 100-111); copies of the draft certificate of exchange of ratifications, in English and Arabic (f 177 and ff 179-180).The file's Arabic material consists of the aforementioned copies of the treaty, several items of correspondence, and a transcript of a speech given by the Political Resident on the occasion of the signing of the treaty (English translations are included).1 file (244 folios)The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 246; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 100-241; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
The letter regards Wilson's plan to visit Sir John Malcolm in India, leaving Mr Hennell in charge.1 folioFoliation: This item has two different foliation sequences. The first is part of an original foliation sequence which was applied to the whole volume. It is written in ink and appears at the top right (recto) or top left (verso) corner of the folio. The second foliation number is a small pencil number enclosed in a circle which also appears in the top right corner (recto) only, this is the foliation number that has been used in referencing this item.Condition: The item has suffered from slight insect damage, but this does not affect the reading of the text.
The file relates to the appointment and service of holders of the post of Head Clerk (known from 15 April 1944 as Superintendent) of the Political Agency, Bahrain.The papers, which consist of correspondence, memoranda, telegrams, last pay certificates, other certificates, bank drafts, and office orders, cover the following topics: correspondence concerning last pay certificates, service books and leave accounts; leave; leave salary; pay and allowances, including special pay and advances; insurance; papers concerning appointment, posting and transfer; correspondence concerning a claim for pay and seniority, August to October 1937; letter certfiying bearer was a Government servant; travel arrangements, expenses, and allowances; transport of personal effects; request for payment of unpaid rent, December 1941; provision of accomodation, April to May 1944; notification of change of post's title from 'Head Clerk' to 'Superintendent', April 1944; recovery of debt for energy supply, June 1944; and papers concerning medical certificates.The Arabic language content of this file consists of a letter with English translation dated December 1941 from the owner of a house that had been occupied by Agency clerks. The owner requests payment of unpaid rent.1 file (431 folios)The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Circled serial numbers (red for received correspondence; blue/black for issued correspondence) refer to entries in the notes at the rear of the file.Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 1 on the front cover, and continues through to 419 on the back cover. The sequence is written in pencil, is sometimes underlined, and appears in the top right or top centre portion of the recto page of each folio. Foliation anomalies: ff. 2A, 2B; ff. 30A, 30B; ff. 31A, 31B; ff. 33A, 33B; ff. 40A, 40B; ff. 67A, 67B; ff. 68A, 68B; ff. 73A, 73B; ff. 110A, 110B; ff. 154A, 154B; ff. 283A, 283B; ff. 290A, 290B; ff. 326A, 326B. The following numbers do not appear in the foliation sequence: 322, 345, 353, 357. The following folios need to be folded out to be read: ff. 299-300, f. 302.A second foliation/pagination sequence numbered 1-76 runs through the notes at the rear of the file between ff. 369-418: these numbers are also written in pencil, are sometimes underlined, and may be found in either the top left or the top right of the recto or verso pages respectively of each folio.
The file covers the arrangement for dismissing local employees in case of British evacuation from Iran.The file is composed solely of internal correspondence between the Foreign Office, the India Office, the Government of India, and the Treasury.1 file (9 folios)The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 11. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
The file is concerned with the purchase of twenty second-hand Hawker Hind aircraft by the Afghan Government with associated accessories, weapons, and spares. The aircraft in question was purchased from the British Government by the Government of India for resale to Afghanistan. The file contains correspondence related to ordering and shipping the aircraft, and arrangements for financing and making payments. The supply of a number of replacement Kestrel V engines is also documented within the file, as a result of a number of supplied engines proving to be unserviceable; a report outlining possible reasons for the engine failures can be found on folio 141. See folios 32-38 for a copy of the final agreement governing the purchase.The file also contains a limited amount of correspondence related to the maintenance of the British aviation instructors employed at Kabul, as the continued employment of these instructors was a condition stipulated by the British Government for the sale of the aircraft. A report written by Edward George Honeywood Russell-Stracey on the work undertaken by these instructors during 1938 can be found on folios 520-525.The main correspondents are as follows: HM Minister at Kabul (William Kerr Fraser-Tytler), officials of the Air Ministry, officials of the Foreign Office, officials of the India Office (George Edmond Crombie and Roland Tennyson Peel), and officials of the External Affairs Department of the Government of India.The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.1 file (537 folios)The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 538; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Letter from J Stewart, Assistant at the Camp at Mahamrah [Mohammerah, Iran], to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire, enclosing an extract from the account of the mission in Persia, showing the amount of what was paid for two Dows to Shaik Jabara, the Shaik of Congoon [Kangan, India].1 folio
The file concerns the British Consulate buildings at Kerman.The file covers:payment of lease of the buildings to Agha Mirza Hussein Khan Isfandiari (initially referred to as Sardar Nasrat)repayment of loan granted to Agha Mirza Hussein Khan Isfandiarinegotiations for the purchase of the buildings and surrounding gardensmaintenance and repairswater supply for irrigating the Consulate gardensStatements comparing the Expenditure incurred by the Government of India on Diplomatic and Consular Services in Iran in the year 1928-29 with that in the previous year(folios 15-27).The file is composed of correspondence between the Viceroy, the Foreign Office, the India Office, the Government of India, the British Consulate at Kerman, the British Legation at Tehran, and the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, and Agha Mirza Hussein Khan Isfandiari.1 file (107 folios)The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 108; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Enclosures to Despatch to the Secret Committee No. 14, dated 9 October 1837.The enclosures relate to affairs in Nipaul [Nepal], and are dated 18 September-9 October 1837.The papers cover: correspondence from the Resident at Catmandhoo [Kathmandu] (Brian Houghton Hodgson), reporting on a meeting with the Rajah of Nepal [the King of Nepal, Rajendra Bikram Shah], and the change of ministry there, and making recommendations for British policy in Nepal; the response of the Government of India; and a letter of condolences dated 9 October 1837 from the Governor General to the Rajah following the death of his son.1 item (26 folios)There is an abstract of contents of the despatch, numbered 1-7, on folios 204-205. These numbers are repeated for reference on the last verso of each enclosure.