The file concerns the supply of news to the British Legation in Tehran and the British consulates in Persia after the withdrawal of Indo European Telegraph Department.The file covers:proposal to employ an Armenian operator to supply wireless service to Tehran Legationprovision of a wireless set for the Political ResidencyStatements comparing the Expenditure incurred by the Government of India on Diplomatic and Consular Services in Iran in the year 1934-1935 with that in the previous year(folios 11-24)monthly allowance to a signaller in the Bushire Residency Office for the maintenance of the wireless set there.The file is composed of correspondence between the British Legation in Tehran, Reuters, Imperial and International Communications, the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, the Foreign Office, the India Office, and the Treasury.1 file (144 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 front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 146; 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 correspondence between the Political Agency at Bahrain, the Political Residency in the Gulf, the India Office and the Eastern Bank Limited concerning the opening of a branch of the Bank in Qatar in 1947.The file also contains some correspondence with Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī, Ruler of Qatar, and correspondence between the Ruler of Qatar and the Eastern Bank, in Arabic with English translation.The dismissal of the branch's bank manager in 1950 is also the subject of some later correspondence within the file.1 file (57 folios)The papers in the file are arranged chronologically. There are file notes at the end, on folios 56-58. The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within 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 60; 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 2-55; these numbers are also written in pencil and ink, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
The file concerns the economic situation in Bushire in 1932, due to the scarcity of water and rainfall.The import of livestock and food supplies is requested to the India Office by the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, also complaining about attacks to lorries on the Bushire-Shiraz Road, caused by the drought.The file also contains 1944 requests for the supply of Army rations in Bushire.The file is composed of correspondence between the Foreign Office, the India Office, the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, the British Legation at Tehran, the Government of India, and the War Office.1 file (21 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 22; 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 correspondence that discusses changes to the East Indies Station Order Book that concern visits by the Sultan of Muscat to British ships. The changes relate to the differentiation between official and informal visits and the protocol to be used for both. The correspondents include Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Vincent Biscoe, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, the Government of India (Foreign and Political Department), the India Office (Political Department), and the Office of the Naval Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station.1 file (9 folios)The file is arranged in chronological order from the back to the front.Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at 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.A previous foliation sequence, which is present between ff 2-10 and is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
The volume contains letters, telegrams, minutes and draft correspondence relating to the renewal of the Anglo-Muscat Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation of 1891. The bulk of the papers consists of correspondence connected to the annual renewal of the treaty for the years 1931-38 and the forwarding of copies of the renewal agreement to various offices of the British Government.The volume also covers the insertion of a clause in the agreement to allow for the Union of South Africa, a British Dominion, to withdraw from the treaty.From April 1937 much of the correspondence concerns the Sultan's wish to revise the 1891 treaty and the subsequent negotiations. No conclusion of these negotiations is covered by the volume.The main correspondents are the Political Agent, Muscat, Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, Government of India (Foreign Department), India Office, and Foreign Office. Further correspondence is from the Dominions Office, Colonial Office, and the Sultan of Muscat, Said bin Taimur [Sa‘īd ibn Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd].1 volume (241 folios)The volume is arranged chronologically from the back to the front.Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 243; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
This file contains a small amount of correspondence concerning a request made through the Persian Gulf Political Residency in Bahrain by the Secretary to the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf for a brief list of dutiable goods and customs regulations for Persian Gulf ports. The request is made in the context of reported instances of smuggling by personnel from British ships. The Political Agent and Consul at Muscat responds to the request with a list of various goods imported into Muscat, ranging from cereals to medicines, along with their respective customs tariffs. The Political Agent is also asked by the Political Residency to confirm whether any restrictions are placed on the import or export of gold in Muscat, and his response is that an import duty of 17.5% is charged on gold bars only.1 file (8 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 10; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
The volume contains correspondence in the form of telegrams, letters, and reports related to the air facilities/landing grounds at Salalah, Masirah and Ras al-Hadd used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a war measure. The correspondence is related to the arrangement for engineers and workers to be sent to the landing grounds. In the correspondence, the term 'Coolies' [a pejorative term used by the British to refer to a non-British labourer] has been used to refer to workers.The volume includes correspondence related to the work in progress; situation of the workers, their salaries, health conditions, strike and replacement procedure; delays to payments claimed by the engineers; reports on ships loading and unloading at the air facilities and the capacities of those facilities; as well as correspondence with the firm of Khimji Ramdas to arrange for workers’ transportation.The volume contains correspondence between the Political Agent, Muscat and the Government of Muscat and Oman regarding the supply of workers and building materials, and the cooperation of the latter in storing fuel and other equipment in a safe, adequately guarded place. The volume also contains correspondence between the Political Residency at Bushire, and Royal Air Force officers at Sharjah and Basra to provide aircraft whenever needed by the Political Agent, Muscat or his Assistant at Salalah.The volume includes reports on the visits of officers of the Iraq Levies and the Political Resident (at different times) to the Southern Aerodromes at Bahrain, Sharjah, Muscat, Masirah and Ras al-Hadd. It also includes reports regarding RAF petrol landed, grade, quantity, and average daily rate of discharge in tonnes; the standing orders for personnel of the Royal Air Force; and the arrival of two hundred American base personnel at Salalah.1 volume (169 folios)The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume. Folios 146-165 are file notes.Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 165; 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.
The file consists of correspondence relating to the administration of Waqf property in Bahrain. Waqf property is that given by dedication to Muslim religious or charitable purposes. The file covers various matters, including:reforms of the administration of waqf property, including the formation of a committee to oversee the administration of Shia [Shī‘ah] holdings;the legal definitions surrounding waqf property, with the Awqaf Administration Law of Iraq used as a guide;the question of who will oversee the administration of Persian waqf property;the tracing of title deeds relating to waqf properties;the elections of the Shia Waqf Committee, including the result for the year 1939 (folio 83).The correspondence is between the Political Agency in Bahrain, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, members of the Waqf committees, Shaikh Hamad of Bahrain [Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah], the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, the High Commissioner for Iraq, and the Political Agent in Muscat.Folios 85-87 are internal office notes.1 file (86 folios)The file is arranged in rough 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 88; 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 2-87; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
This file contains correspondence between British officials concerning the protocol around granting members of the Royal Air Force on service in the Persian Gulf the authority to give small presents to local notables (usually referred to as notabilities in the file) as gestures of respect or in return for services provided. Aside from the specific arrangements needed for such an eventuality, the correspondence also discusses the broader political context of such a gift.The correspondence is between officials at the India Office, the Political Residency in Bushire, the Air Ministry, the Royal Air Force in Iraq, the Foreign Office and the Treasury.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 (58 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 60; 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 concerns the dispatch of consular and diplomatic mails by steamer and air mail service to and from Persian Gulf.The file covers:Transmission of sealed bags, containing official correspondence, to consular officers in Persia [Iran]Negotiations with Persian Government for the transmission of consular mail to British representatives through Persian post officesBags for Tehran LegationPersian diplomatic courier regulations, routes, and visas for couriersGovernment of India willing to grant reciprocal treatment to Persian consular mails to and from IndiaMethods of forwarding secret documents to consular posts in East PersiaPostal service between India and IranDespatch of mails to KuwaitSketch of Persian Gulf routes, 1944 (f 94).The file is composed of correspondence between: the British Legation at Tehran; the British Embassy at Baghdad; the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf; the British Consuls at Meshed [Mashhad], Sistan and Kain, Kerman, Birjand; the Government of India; the Persian Legation in London; the Secretary of State for the Colonies; the Secretary of State for India; the Foreign Office; the India Office; the General Post Office, London; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Persia; the Postmaster-General at Bombay; the Political Agent at Kuwait; the Political Agent at Bahrain; the Air Ministry; the Ministry of War Transport; and British India Steam Navigation Company.1 file (579 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 580; 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 correspondence concerning the Bahrain Government's search for an armourer. The correspondence is between the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (Charles Dalrymple Belgrave), the Political Agent, Bahrain (Hugh Weightman), the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf (Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Geoffrey Prior), and the Government of India (External Affairs Department).The papers include requests from Belgrave for qualified armourers from India, particularly those familiar with Vicars Berthier guns, and later the proposal that a suitable candidate from Bahrain be sent to India for training.At the back of the file is a letter from the Political Agency in Bahrain complaining about the competency of traffic police and suggesting that training be given.Folio 21 is internal office notes.1 file (20 folios)The file is arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 22; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Copies of legislation passed during the Second World War and relating to the Persian Gulf. Numerous incarnations, in the form of amendments, of the following orders are included in the file:Trading with the Enemy Act, 1939Trading with the Enemy (Specified Persons)Trading with the Enemy (Custodian)Trading with the Enemy, Freights (License)Trading with the Enemy (Specified Areas)Trading with the Enemy (East Africa)A copy of The Persian Gulf States (Emergency) Order in Council, 1939, is also included. All orders and subsequent amendments were passed between 1939 and 1942.Also contained within the file is correspondence relating to the legislation. Correspondents are officials at the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, Foreign Office, India Office, Board of Trade, Government of India (External Affairs Department), Trading with the Enemy Branch (of the Treasury and Board of Trade), Ministry of Economic Warfare, the Political Agencies in Muscat and Bahrain, and the Sultan of Muscat, Said bin Taimur [Sa‘īd ibn Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd].1 file (693 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 695; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.