A memoir written by Major Maurice Patrick O'Connor Tandy recounting his career in the Royal Artillery, Rajputana, Sialkot, Persia, North West Frontier Province, Afghanistan, the Persian Gulf, and Kuwait.Typescript with manuscript corrections.1 file (124 folios)Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 124; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
This file contains a photocopy of a typewritten draft of Sir John Richard Cotton's (b 1909) memoirs of his time in the Indian military and civil service. The memoirs, which were written when the author was 'in his seventy-fourth year', cover his time in the Indian Army, at Aden, Ethiopia, Attock, the Persian Gulf, Mount Abu, Hyderabad, Rajkot (Kathiawar), the Political Department in New Delhi, and finally the UK High Commission in Pakistan.1 file (78 folios)Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 78; these numbers are written in pencil and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The file also contains an original printed foliation sequence.
The file consists of five volumes containing copies of oil concessions in the Persian Gulf region and correspondence between British officials related to them.1) Persian Gulf - Concessions in Bahrein [Bahrain], Kuwait &c. (sic) Correspondence 1932 to July, 1933 (folios 1-140);2) Qatr [Qatar] Oil Concession and Connected Documents; Dubai Oil Concession and Connected Documents; Sharjah Oil Concession and Connected Documents (folios 141-170);3) Memorandum and Articles of Association of Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) Limited (folios 171-210);4) Concession Agreements with Ajman (1951), Dubai (1937), Sharjah (1937) and Umm Al Qaiwain (1945) (folios 211-300);5) Notes concerning the Abu Dhabi Petroleum Company Ltd (folios 301-306).The notes include a map of the company's pipelines and terminal facilities, a map of its air routes, a diagram of its central production facilities at Habshan and an aerial photograph of Jabal Dhanna.5 volumes (306 folios)The file is contained within five separate volumes divided up as outlined in the scope and content.Condition: A mixture of loose sheets and bound pamphlets contained in five separate volumes.Foliation: The foliation sequence runs through five parts as a single continuous sequence. This sequence commences at the first folio in part one and terminates at the last folio in part five, which is a photographic item in a polyester sheet; 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 contains the following foliation errors: 158, and 158A; 276, and 276A.
This file contains notes and maps compiled by the Abu Dhabi Petroleum Company Ltd. (for a group or person visiting the company). They are structured as follows:Two pages of notes introducing Abu Dhabi Petroleum Company Ltd. and its operations in the region (folios 301-302);A map of the company's Pipelines and Terminal Facilities in Abu Dhabi (folio 303);A map of the company's Air Routes in the Persian Gulf region (folio 304);A diagram of the company's Central Production Facilities at Habshan (folio 305);An aerial photography of Jabal Dhanna and the company's facilities there (folio 306).1 file (6 folios)Condition: Loose sheets in a folder.Foliation: the foliation sequence is written in pencil, circled, and is located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
The document (marked 'C.L.R.'s copy', 'Revised June 1962') consists of a chronological list of the rulers of Kuwait (1756 to date); a list of the Kuwait Council of Ministers; and genealogical tables of the descendants of thirteen shaikhs.1 file (19 folios)Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 21; 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 present between ff 1-20 and is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
The file contains correspondence between the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) representatives and the Political Agents at Bahrain and Kuwait on transit permits for employees and on death during service of ARAMCO employees.1 file (18 folios)The documents in the file are arranged in chronological order. There are notes at the end of the file (folio 17). The notes refer to documents within the file; they give a brief description of the correspondence with a reference number in red ink, which refers back to that correspondence in the file.The foliation is written in pencil, circled, and can be found in the top corner of the recto of each folio. The numbering commences at the front cover with 1 and 1A and then it carries on until 19, which is the last number given on the back cover.
The volume consists of the following Foreign Office document: 19127, marked 'For Official Use only'.The volume is divided into sections containing transcripts of treaties and engagements relating to Bahrain; Kuwait; Qatar; Trucial States; Muscat; and miscellaneous. The earliest treaties recorded date from 1820.1 volume (44 folios)There is a list of contents at the front of the volume.Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 45 on the back cover. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found in the top right hand corner of the recto page of each folio. An original printed pagination sequence is also present in the volume. Foliation anomaly: ff. 10, 10A. The following folio needs to be folded out: f. 39.
The document provides historical information on the region during the period in question and, following a section on general matters, has separate sections on Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the Trucial States, and Muscat1 volume (107 folios)There is a table of contents at the front of the volume.Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 109 on the back cover. These numbers are written in pencil, are enclosed in a circle, and appear in the top right hand corner of the recto page of each folio. The foliation sequence continues into the separate volume of appendices and genealogical tables - IOR/R/15/1/731(2).
Appendices to IOR/R/15/1/731(1). The appendices relate to the chapter on general matters, and to the chapters on Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the Trucial States, and Muscat. Also includes genealogical tables of Ruling Families in the Gulf at the end of the volume and (separately filed) further handwritten genealogical tables.1 volume (65 folios)There is a list of contents at the front of the volume.Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 110 on the front cover and terminates at 176 on the last of the loose folios stored in polyester sheets. These numbers are written in pencil, are enclosed in a circle, and appear in the top right hand corner of the recto page of each folio. The foliation sequence is a continuation of that in the main part of the document - IOR/R/15/1/731(1).
The volume is a duplicate copy of an index of the confidential files (IOR/Z/R/15/1/5) created by staff in the Confidential Office of the Persian Gulf Residency. The main list in the file (folios 4-78) includes columns for the serial number (the confidential subject letter and an incremental number), the file/volume number (derived from the A and B series), the file title, and the date range associated with the file. The key to bound files lists those A series files by file number that were classed confidential, alongside their corresponding confidential serial number. Folios 98-102 contain miscellaneous lists and notes, including a list of cypher files (folio 98), opium files (folio 99), a list of confidential files from the old system (folio 100). Folio 101 is an instruction, dated 12 February 1941, to destroy by fire certain files upon the departure of the Resident on tour. Folio 102 is a list of confidential files destroyed at Bahrain in February 1941.A typewritten note at the front of the file (folio 2) states that files marked with a red cross were destroyed in September 1939 (at the beginning of the Second World War) on the Political Resident’s orders. The note also states that files marked with a blue pencil ‘B’ have been retained at Bushire (the date of the note, 1 June 1947, coincides with the Residency’s relocation from Bushire to Bahrain.While the bulk of the index is typewritten, there are significant handwritten additions throughout, marked in black, red and blue pencil, and black/blue ink. There are handwritten additions to many of the lists, indicating new files opened after the creation of the index. Other annotations indicate changes to the status of files, including destruction, thinning, weeding, and consolidation. Some of these actions are dated 1954, after the transfer of the files to the Foreign Office. The key to bound files (folios 77-97) also contains extensive annotations, with red crosses indicating the destruction of files.1 volume (101 folios)The main index (folios 4-78) is arranged alphabetically, using the letters associated with each confidential subject (A-Z). There is an index of the confidential subject letters on folio 3. In the main index, under each confidential subject, the individual files are listed numerically, by their serial number, starting at 1 and ascending to the last file. The key to bound files (folios 77-97) is arranged in numerically ascending order by file number.Foliation: The foliation sequence starts on the front cover and finishes on the inside back cover, using circled numbers found in the top-right corner of each recto.
Correspondence sent to and from the Political Agency, and dealing with a miscellaneous range of day-to-day matters:arrangements amongst British officials and shipping agents in the Persian Gulf for the delivery, forwarding and receipt of letters, packages, furniture, motor vehicles, and other items, sent by post and steamer;arrangements for the financial settlement of bills;electrical supply and electricity running costs at the Political Agency in the early 1920s;an enquiry, dated 1932, from the Department of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Tanganyika Territory, relating to the transportation of livestock by dhow from Zanzibar to the Persian Gulf;in 1937, arrangements for the printing and distribution from Bahrain of new Bills of Health (also called Sanitary Certificates) for issue to vessels calling at Muscat;correspondence relating to Wilfred Patrick Thesiger’s exploration of the Empty Quarter, including a letter from Thesiger to the Political Agent at Bahrain, dated 6 May 1949, stating that he would like to give the Ruler of Abu Dhabi, Shaikh Zeid bin Sultan [Zayed bin Sulṭān Āl Nahyān], a rifle, as a token of his appreciation (f 199);correspondence dated 1950, relating to a Palestinian teacher applying for work with the Muscat Government, having formerly been employed by the Government of Bahrain.1 file (283 folios)The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end. The file notes at the end of the file (ff 261-284) mirror the chronological arrangement.Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 285; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present between ff 3-173; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. Foliation anomalies: f 46a.
The file contains three typewritten copies of an index which lists current files from the Residency’s confidential office. Each index has a different set of handwritten annotations on each copy. The first copy of the index (folios 2-27) has annotations noting missing sections, new file entries, missing files, files marked ‘F.O.’ (Foreign Office), files marked ‘K’ (keep), and files struck through. These annotations are all undated.The second copy of the index (folios 29-54) is fronted by a cover (folio 28) entitled ‘Record of Weeding, Confidential Series unbound’, and carries more extensive annotations throughout. These annotations include new file entries, and different letters against file entries: ‘d’ or ‘destroyed’, ‘F.O.’ (Foreign Office), and ‘k’ or ‘keep’. The annotations also indicate part numbers for some files (expressed in Roman numerals), and files that were grouped together into boxes (labelled, box 1, box 2, etc.). These annotations are all undated.The third copy of the index (folios 56-81) carries less extensive annotations than the first two copies of the index. There are handwritten annotations for new file entries, and some files marked with: ‘k’ (keep), ‘destroyed’ or ‘F.O.’ (Foreign Office). Some the annotations marking files as destroyed are dated 5 September 1953. The rest of the annotations are undated.1 file (80 folios)There are three copies of the index in the file, at folios 2-27, 29-54, 56-81. Old file covers divide the three copies (folios 28, 55). The contents of the indexes are arranged in numerically ascending order by subject number, and within each subject, in numerically ascending order by file number.Foliation: The file is foliated from the front cover to the inside back cover, using circled numbers found in the top-right corner of each recto. The file contains three further, original foliation systems, starting at 2, which run from folios 2-27, 29-54, and 56-81.