The volume contains correspondence related to the Air Staff Intelligence, Air Headquarters, Baghdad’s request for information to be obtained from Muscat regarding the possible establishment of a subsidiary air route from Iraq to India via the Arabian side of the Gulf. The required information was concerning the straight line Mirfah-Biraimi-Khaburah. Arrangements were made for some Royal Air Force (RAF) representatives to visit the region accompanied by a doctor, and Bertram Sidney Thomas, Financial Advisor to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman.The correspondence contains information on the estimates of the cost of the journey including hire of camels; cost of feeding men and camels; presents to be given to the Shaikhs; wages and foodstuffs, coffee etc.Letters were sent to various Shaikhs and Walis in Sohar, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Baraimi [Buraimi] and other regions, asking them to assist the Royal Air Officers while conducting their work. The correspondence contains letters of certain Shaikhs such as Shaikh Salim bin Diyin [Dayyin] Al-Ka‘bi and Shaikh ‘Isa bin Salih Al-Ḥārithī [Al Harthi] negotiating the terms for them to accept the RAF work to take place. It also contains reports about the troubles made by some of the Bedouin tribes.Bertram Sidney Thomas reported on his observation on the proposed seaplane flight along the south Arabian coast. He also sent a report (ff 82- 130) to the Sultan and the Political Resident on the proceedings of the RAF Trans-Oman Expedition which he conducted from Sohar to Sharjah between 12 May and 3 June 1927. The report is in two parts covering the following: preliminary situation; itinerary of expedition; description of country passed through; tribal situation and Ibn Saud; personalities; tribal considerations and the air route.The volume also includes correspondence with the Sultan of Socotra regarding the construction of landing ground in his territory near Qishn. It also includes correspondence about the Air Ministry’s interest in extending the reconnaissance to establish landing grounds along the southern coast of Arabia.Among other correspondents in the volume are: the Political Agent, Muscat; Muscat and Oman, Council of Ministers; and C Hilton Keith, Squadron Leader RAF, Sohar.1 volume (233 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 229; 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 contains correspondence, minutes, and notes connected to the appointment and resignation of Stuart Edwin Hedgcock as Financial Adviser to the Muscat Government. The principal correspondents are Hedgcock himself, the Foreign Department of the Government of India, Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Vincent Biscoe, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Major Trenchard Craven William Fowle, Political Agent in Muscat, various officials at the India Office, and the Council of Ministers to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman. Other correspondence is from the Colonial Office, Ministry of Labour, and High Commissioner in Iraq.The papers cover the disagreement over the reasons for Hedgcock's resignation in April 1931, the circumstances under which it was withdrawn and then accepted, and Hedgcock's numerous representations to the India Office for help clearing his name. The correspondence also deals with his initial appointment, terms of employment, and arrangements for travel to Muscat.1 file (345 folios)The file is in rough chronological order 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 last folio with 347; 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 pay and allowances of R McC Andrew and P D Stobart, officers employed by the Foreign Office and sent for training at the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, in 1947.The file is composed of correspondence between the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, Commonwealth Relations Office, and the Treasury.1 file (16 folios)The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front 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 volume, on folio 18.Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 18; 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 Persian Gulf cable system.The file contains:suggestions for bypassing Bushire during communication with India via Bahraina copy of the Agreement on the Withdrawal of the Indo-European Telegraph Department from Persia, 1933interruption to Bahrain cable, and communications with Iran and Iraq during the Second World War, 1942recommended restoration of cables in Bushire and Bahrain, 1946installation of telephone system at Bahrain, 1946-47proposed transfer of Cable and Wireless Limited to public ownership, 1946sketch map showing proposed rearrangement of Persian Gulf Cables, 1947 (f 57).The file contains correspondence between: the War Office; the Foreign Office; the Government of India; the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf; the Imperial Communications Committee; HM Treasury; the Admiralty; the General Post Office; HM Embassy at Tehran; HM Embassy at Baghdad; and Cable and Wireless Limited.1 file (427 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 429; 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 notes, memoranda, and correspondence relating to the visits and treatment of Japanese and Italian subjects and agents in the Persian Gulf. The correspondence is mostly between the Political Agency at Bahrain, the Political Residency at Bushire, the British Ministry at Jeddah, the India Office in London, the Home and Foreign Departments of the Government of India, and representatives of Imperial Airways Limited in Sharjah.The file covers the following matters:The visit of Mr Ohba, agent of the Japanese company Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, to Bahrain in February 1939, his attempts to secure a local shipping agent, and his subsequent visit to Sharjah;A tour of Saudi Arabia made by the Japanese Minister at Cairo in March 1939, and his request that two members of his staff also visit Kuwait and Bahrain, which was subsequently refused by the British Government;The movements of Kawamura (alias Muto), a Japanese Muslim convert engaged in anti-British activities in China;The treatment to be accorded to Italian and Japanese subjects in India and the Persian Gulf at the start of the Second World War, when both countries still declared to be neutral.The file contains (folios 24-25) a report from the Ministry at Jeddah on the Japanese Minister's visit to Saudi Arabia and includes details on agreements and proposals made between both countries relating to commerce, communism, and oil.At the back (folios 39-42) are internal office notes.1 file (41 folios)The file is arranged chronologically.Foliation: The main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. Two additional sequences are also present between ff 2-38 and ff 39-42 respectively; these sequence are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
The file contains correspondence relating to American influence and activities in the Persian Gulf. The correspondence is mostly between the Political Agency at Bahrain, the Political Residency at Bushire (later at Bahrain), and the India Office.The file opens with a copy (folio 3) of correspondence on the subject of American influence in Saudi Arabia, between the British Ministry at Jeddah and the Foreign Office, dated 4-10 May 1944.The file contains a report, dated 1 March 1945 (folios 5-9) by Tim Hickinbotham, Political Agent at Bahrain, on American activities in the fields of politics, commerce, aviation, and wireless and telegraphic communications.The file also contains a letter (folio 13) from the Persian Gulf Residency, Bahrain, to Doctor W H F Storm of the American Mission Hospital in Manama, dated 12 November 1949, regarding medical work in the Hadhramaut region of Yemen.At the back of the file (folio 14) are internal office notes.On the front cover of the file there is reference to 'File 18/8 and 1 A/20'. These files are believed lost or destroyed.1 file (13 folios)The file is arranged chronologically.Foliation: The main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; 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 also present in parallel between ff 3-14; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
Copies of prohibition and deportation orders issued by the Political Agent, Bahrain, under the articles of the Bahrain Order in Council, 1913. The orders were passed against people of various nationalities but the majority are Iranians for travelling without a passport. Correspondence, minute papers, drafts and manuscript notes relating to the orders are also contained in the file. Principal correspondents include officials from the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, Government of India (External Affairs Department), and India Office.Also included in the file are details of the judgements given on some cases that resulted in orders of prohibition or deportation and correspondence between the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf and the British Legation in Tehran concerning the reasons for and conditions of deportations of Iranians.1 file (394 folios)The file is arranged in chronological order from the back to the front.Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 395; 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 a request by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to provide copies of a judicial document issued by the Egyptian Ministry of Justice regarding the service on the Bahrain Branch of the Eastern Bank Limited.The file is composed of correspondence between the British Embassy in Cairo; the Foreign Office; and the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf.There are some documents in French, from the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.1 file (20 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 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 concerning the construction of roads in Oman by the Muscat Levy Corps. The correspondents include the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, the Political Agency in Muscat, and the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India.The papers include a report by Captain AR Walker on the construction of the Muscat-Mattrah road (folios 13-19) and a memorandum by Captain Reginald George Evelyn William Alban on the extension of that road to Marair (folios 5-7).1 file (19 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 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 also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
The file concerns the proposal to increase the pay of the Vice-Consul at Mohammerah [Khorramshahr, Iran], in 1932.The file is composed of correspondence between Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Government of India, Secretary of State for India and Foreign Office.1 file (12 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 14; 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 British Consulate site and buildings at Ahwaz, rented from the Shaikh of Mohammerah.The file covers:affairs of Shaikh of Mohammerah with the Persian Government, 1933payment of compensation to Shaikh of Mohammerah for the loss of a sum of money advanced by him in 1924 for the construction of the new Ahwaz Consulate buildings, 1934disposal of Consulate building materials at Ahwaz, 1933death of Shaikh of Mohammerah, 1936late Sheikh of Mohammerah's property in Kuwait, 1936.The file is composed of correspondence between the Shaikh of Mohammerah, the British Legation at Tehran, the Foreign Office, the India Office, the Treasury, the Office of Works, and the Political Agent at Kuwait.1 file (164 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 166; 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 related to the police officers seconded to the Government of Bahrain from local police forces in the United Kingdom. The correspondence is between Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, the Political Agency in Bahrain, Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, India Office, Office of the Accountant General (Central Revenues Department of the Government of India), and the Chief Constable's Office in Birmingham.The papers are mostly routine in nature and concern the payment of the salaries and pension contributions of the police officers. Some of the correspondence discusses how these payments should be made - direct to the councils and police forces in Britain or via the India Office - and deals with questions over accounts.Folios 145-57 are internal office notes.1 file (156 folios)The file is arranged in 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 158; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. Three additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 2-26, ff 2-66, and ff 71-74; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.