The file concerns the claim of Reuben Lalezar, a Persian merchant, in respect of fine levied by HM Consul at Kermanshah, in 1919.Lalezar, accused for seizing donkeys under contract to carry petrol for British troops and for loading them with his own goods, requests refund of fines imposed on him and compensation for losses alleged to have been caused by his detention.The file also contains correspondence related to the Foreign Office's request that Indian Revenues should bear a moiety of the legal expenses.The file is composed of correspondence between the Government of India; the Secretary of State for India; the Foreign Office; the British Legation at Tehran; the Civil Commissioner in Mesopotamia; the British Consulate for Kermanshah; the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Iranian Ministry of Justice; and the India Office.There are some letters in French, from Reuben Lalezar.1 file (154 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 156; 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 has one foliation anomaly, f 2A.
The file contains correspondence regarding the lists of appeals which are awaiting hearing by the Chief Court for Bahrain, at the Persian Gulf Political Residency.The main correspondence is between the Political Agency, Bahrain, and the Chief Court for Bahrain, at the Persian Gulf Political Residency.1 file (10 folios)The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 12; 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 2-11; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled
Correspondence relating to the need for and issuing of 'The Special Police Officers regulation, 1947', under the articles of The Kuwait Order in Council, 1935. The regulation gave the Political Agent in Kuwait the power to appoint special police officers to deal with incidents involving those subject to the jurisdiction of the Order in Council. It was largely a response to an influx of American labour employed by the oil companies.The correspondence is between officials at the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, Commonwealth Relations Office, and Foreign Office. A copy of the regulation is on folio 4.1 file (14 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 16; 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 security of cyphers and documents at consular posts in Persia.The file covers:safety of archives at the British Legation at Tehran and at the HM Consulates at Shiraz, Kerman and Bandar Abbas, 1934supply of new combination safes for the Political Residency at Bushire and for the HM Consulates at Meshed, Kerman and Bandar Abbas, 1934-1935supply of padlocks for HM Consulates at Mohammerah, Bandar Abbas and Kerman, 1934supply of combination key boxes to various consular posts in Persia, 1936transmission of secret documents to Bahrain, Kuwait and Muscat, 1936supply of combination safes for HM Consulates at Ahwaz, Zabul, and Khorramshahr, 1937-1939supply of combination safes for HM Consulates at Bandar Abbas and Kerman, for the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, and for the Assistant Political Agent at Salalah, 1943-1945.The file is composed of correspondence between the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, the Foreign Office, the India Office, the Government of India, the British Legation at Tehran, the HM Consulate at Muscat, the HM Consulate at Meshed, the HM Consulate at Khorramshahr, and the HM Consulate at Ahwaz.1 file (217 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 219; 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 connected with the births of a son for both Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah [Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah], the ruler of Bahrain, and his son and deputy ruler, Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifah [Salmān bin Ḥamad Āl Khalīfah]. The documents include letters and telegrams of congratulations from the Political Agent, Lieutenant-Colonel Percy Gordon Loch, the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Lieutenant Trenchard Craven William Fowle, and the ruler of Qatar, Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Qāsim Āl Thānī. Also within the file is correspondence between Loch and Fowle arranging the letters of congratulations and the correct forms of address to use.Folios 17-18 are internal office notes.1 file (17 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 19; 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 2-16; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
The file contains correspondence, government proclamations and regulations concerning rent control in Bahrain. The majority of the correspondence is between the Political Agency in Bahrain, the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (Charles Dalrymple Belgrave), and the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf.The file includes:correspondence between Belgrave, the Political Agency, and the British Consulate-General in Basra regarding the introduction of rent control in Bahrain following complaints of high rates;correspondence from private individuals, business-owners, and representatives of companies (such as Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO), British Overseas Airways Company (BOAC), and Gray, Mackenzie and Company) complaining of high rents and requesting that action be taken;correspondence related to the Government of Bahrain's response of public proclamations, new regulations, and the formation of a Rent Committee and sub-committees;minutes of meetings between members of the Rent Committee (folios 115-16, 132, and 235-36);numerous drafts, modifications, and updates of the government regulation regarding the renting of private and business premises.Folios 5-12 and 15 concern the registration, licensing, and control of motor vehicles and drivers in Bahrain and is seemingly unrelated to the rest of the file.Folios 244-83 are internal office notes.1 file (283 folios)The file is arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.Foliation: the foliation sequence 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 in parallel between ff 16-214; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
The file concerns motor boats and launches for the Persian Gulf Residency.The file covers:delays in delivery of new engine to Bahrainorder of spare parts for the enginepurchase of a launch from Aramco.The file is composed of correspondence between the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Foreign Office, the India Office, the Government of India, the Admiralty, and the Bergius Company Ltd.1 file (95 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 97; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
The correspondence in the file is mainly related to the construction of a new petrol store, a landing ground and a bomb store at Salalah. Upon the request of the Headquarters of the British Forces at Hinaidi, Iraq, the Political Agent at Muscat liaised with the Government of Muscat and Oman for a new petrol store to be constructed at Salalah, a coastal region in the south of Oman. The correspondence includes details of the dimensions and the type of materials to use in the building. The petrol store was completed in June 1938. Later on, a bomb store, as well as a permanent building to house direction finding wireless equipment were also established at Salalah.Other correspondence is the file is related to the request of the Muscat Government for the British Government to pay the overdue rent of the landing ground at Marbat [Mirbat], and the rent of the new store at Salalah. The Secretary to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, Ali Muhammad Al-Jamali provided statements showing the due amount and the receipts when the rent was paid.The file also includes communications regarding the following: provision of additional facilities for aircraft at Socotra and Salalah; the urgent need for the repair of the store at Marbat [Mirbat] due to a leakage; the removal of the Air Force store at Salalah in 1944; and the extension of the north-south runway at Salalah.The main correspondents in the file are: Headquarters British Forces, Iraq; the Political Agency, Muscat; the Persian Gulf Residency, Bahrain; and the Government of Muscat and Oman.1 file (170 folios)The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Folios 163-171 are file notes.Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 172; 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 has one foliation anomaly, f 27A.
The file concerns the conditions of service, pay rates, and terms of employment of Indian and Anglo-Indian ministerial staff employed at the Persian Gulf Residency after 1947.The file contains:nominal roll of Ministerial staff on Arab side of the Persian Gulf as it stood on 1st January, 1948 (ff 19- 20)list of permanent members of staff serving in the Persian Gulf Residency who have opted for Pakistan and are subscribers to the General Provident Fund and/or Postal Life Insurance (ff 10-12).The file is composed of correspondence between the India Office, the Foreign Office, the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, Commonwealth Relations Office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Relations of the Government of Pakistan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Relations of the Government of India, and the British Embassy at Tehran.1 file (27 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 28.Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 29; 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 relating to education in Bahrain, in particular the recruitment and training of teachers. The correspondence is between the Political Agency in Bahrain, the Registrar of the American University in Beirut (Habib Kurani), the Secretary to the High Commissioner for Iraq, the British Residency and Consulate General in Bushire, the Political Agency in Muscat, the British Embassy in Baghdad, and numerous individual teachers.Several matters are covered by the papers, including:the opening of a new Shī‘a school in Manama;recruitment, training, and payment of teachers for schools in Bahrain;school closures and scheduling;arrangements for transportation of teachers from Iraq;the transfer of control of Sunni schools to the government;changes at the American Mission schools;Bahraini students sent to study at the American University in Beirut;Omani students sent to study in schools in Bahrain;a petition to reinstate two teachers dismissed for striking;scholarships offered by the British Council and Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO).Folios 281-91 are internal office notes.1 file (290 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 292; 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 5-280; 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.
This file contains correspondence regarding a proposed journey from Muscat across southern Arabia to Hadhramaut in Yemen by the explorer, James Theodore Bent.The correspondence focuses on Bent's request for an Indian surveyor in the employ of the Government of India to accompany him on the trip as he had done on a previous journey.Also discussed is the issue of whether or not Bent should inform the Turkish [Ottoman] Government of his intentions. The correspondence is between officials at the India Office, the Foreign Office, the Political Residency in Bushire, the Government of India and the Royal Geographical Society in London.1 file (8 folios)The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear 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 file contains copies of the following agreements:Agreement between the British government and Shaikh Said bin Hamad [Sa‘īd bin Ḥamad Āl Qāsimī], ruler of Kalba, for facilitation of an airfield, 28 August 1936;Agreement between the British government and Shaikh Sa’id bin Maktum [Sa‘īd bin Maktūm Āl Maktūm], ruler of Dubai, for the provision of a jolly-boat for storage of petrol in Dubai creek, 15 December 1933;Agreement between the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company and Shaikh Sa’id bin Maktum, 10 May 1939;Dubai Commercial Air Agreement between the British Government and Shaikh Sa’id bin Maktum, 22 July 1938 (with renewals on 3 May 1943 and 8 June 1948);Agreement of Sultan bin Salim [Sulṭān bin Sālim Āl Qasimī], ruler of Ras al Khaimah, to provide for petrol storage and protection of aeroplanes, and a guarantee for the security of Khan Bahadur Isa, the Residency Agent, 15 June 1930;Agreement between the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company and Shaikh Sultan bin Saqar [Sulṭān II bin Saqr Āl Qasimī], ruler of Sharjah, 18 January 1940;Agreement between the British government and Shaikh Sultan bin Saqar for the establishment of an air station in Sharjah, 22 July 1932 (with renewal on 22 July 1943);Agreement of Shaikh Sa’id bin Maktum to charter his motor launch to the British Overseas Airways Corporation and the Government of India, 16 November 1941;Agreement between the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company and Said bin Maktum for the lease of a plot of land near the creek, map included (folio 42), 1 May 1944;Agreement between the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company and Messrs. Hussain bin Hassan Emad, Abdul Rahman bin Hussain, and Ali Abdullah Awazi to act as company agents in Dubai, 1 September 1946.Included is correspondence between the Residency Agent and Political Officer at Sharjah, the Political Agency at Bahrain, the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf at Bushire (Bahrain from 1946), and a number of Trucial Coast rulers. The correspondence is related to renewals of air agreements.1 file (63 folios)The file is arranged in rough chronological order.Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 65; 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 mixed foliation/pagination sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-31; these numbers are written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.