The file concerns extension of the office allowance grant system for the Vice-Consulates at Duzdap and Zahidan and the Consulate at Khorasan.The file is composed solely of internal correspondence between the British Consulates for Sistan and Kain, Meshed, and Khorasan; the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; the India Office; and the Government of India.1 file (39 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 41; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
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.
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.
The file consists of correspondence relating to the pension contributions of murdered Subedar, Niaz Ali Khan of the Bahrain Levy Corps, and its payment to his widow. The correspondence is between the Political Agency in Bahrain, Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, and the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain.1 file (22 folios)The file is arranged chronologically 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 24; 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 4-23; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
This printed memorandum, compiled on 30 June 1888 by Edmund Neel at the Secret and Political Department of the India Office, contains excerpts of correspondence sent and received by the Government of India and Political Residency in the Persian Gulf between 26 December 1873 and 18 April 1888.The main subject is a Turkish garrison at El Bidaa [al-Bida‘], and Turkish (Ottoman) sovereignty over El Katr or Guttur [Qatar], to fight the increase of piracy along the coast.1 file (3 folios)Foliation: The foliation for this description commences at f 142, and terminates at f 144, as it is part of a larger physical volume; 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 5-149; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.
Correspondence, drafts, and minute papers relating to the drafting and issue of amendments to The Christian Marriage Regulation, 1922, made under the Bahrain Order in Council, 1913. Amendments to the regulation were thought necessary in order to authorise the Political Agent, Bahrain, to marry non-British subjects (The Christian Marriage (Amendment) Regulation, 1946) and those who were resident in Saudi Arabia (The Christian Marriage (Amendment) Regulation, 1948). Discussion of the need for and wording of the amendments occur in exchanges between officials at the India Office, Foreign Office, Government of India (External Affairs Department), and the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf.Also included in the file is correspondence concerning similar questions in Kuwait, namely, whether the Political Agent is able to solemnise the marriage between foreigners or non-Christians (folios 87-98). A copy of The Kuwait Order in Council, 1935 is included for reference purposes.A copy of The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 (XV of 1872) is also contained in the file (folios 16-39).1 file (115 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 117; 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 supply of cars and lorries for Bahrain, Kuwait and Persian Gulf shaikhdoms.The file contains correspondence between the Government of India, the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, the Secretary of State for India, the Ministry of War Transports, and the Political Adviser to the Government of Bahrain.1 file (23 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 25; 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 revision of pay and pensions, and staff reorganization of the Persian Gulf Residency and Agencies, and of the Consulates at Meshed [Mashhad], Sistan and Duzdap, in Iran.The file is composed solely of internal correspondence between the Foreign Office, the Government of India and the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf.1 file (106 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 107; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
The initial part of the file concerns the negotiations for the installation of a telephone service between the wireless station of Imperial and International Communications Ltd at Manamah and the landing ground at Muharraq, in 1934-35. The second part contains correspondence from 1944, focusing on costs of the line installation, and on its operation by Cable and Wireless Limited.The file also contains later correspondence regarding the installation of an Automatic Telephone System in Bahrain, in 1946. These include estimated annual charges. The file includes two copies of a deed between the Ruler of Bahrain and Cable and Wireless Limited to maintain telecommunications in Bahrain for a period of 50 years, 1947 (a draft on folios 40-47 and original, in English and Arabic, on folios 5-11).There are no papers in the file dated 1936-43.The file contains correspondence between: the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; the Political Agency at Bahrain; the Foreign Office; the India Office; HM Air Ministry; Imperial Airways Limited; the State Engineer of the Government of Bahrain; Claud Cranbrook Lewis de Grenier, for the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain; Sir Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain; Cable and Wireless Limited; the General Post Office; and the Board of Trade.1 file (214 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 215; 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 correspondence between British officials - primarily from the Political Agency in Muscat and the Political Residency in Bushire - regarding defence arrangements in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.Specifically, the correspondence discusses the following: plans for the potential deployment of troops in the Sultanate; details of how the 'war subsidy' provided by Britain was being spent by its ruler, Said bin Taimur [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr]; the possible appointment of a security officer on the 'Arab side of the Gulf'; and plans for the continuation of the 'war subsidy' being paid in spite of the end of the Second World War.The file contains a limited amount of correspondence between the Political Agency in Muscat and Said bin Taimur that is in Arabic (with English translation attached).In addition to correspondence, the file contains the following related documents:A draft intelligence report on Muscat (folios 4-29)'Notes for an Infantry Brigade and attached troops in the Muscat Area' (folios 41-42)'Muscat and Oman, including Khor Kuwai. Port Summary' (folios 64-73)'Note of a meeting at India Office on 12th February: Muscat War Subsidy' (folios 161-162).1 file (220 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 222; 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 2-203; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence between ff 94-221, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
The file concerns budget estimates for the financial year 1948-49.The file is composed solely of internal correspondence between the Foreign Office, Commonwealth Relations Office, and the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf.The correspondence contains estimated details of expenditure of the Persian Gulf Residency and the Agencies, and pay of officers.1 file (78 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 80; 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 volume is mainly related to the use of Gwadur anchorage by Imperial Airways flying boats and the question of whether to obtain special authorisations from the Sultan of Muscat and Oman in this regard or not.The correspondence in the volume also covers the following: proposals to obtain specific authority from the Sultan of Muscat and Oman for the refusal of applications, or private flights over his Arabian territory; the rental fees of the landing ground at Gwadur; the arrangement for a guard to be provided on the aerodrome at Gwadur for the protection of the aircraft; the exemption from duty on marine equipment imported into Gwadur for use in connection with the Empire Mail Scheme; the request for special authorisation to be issued by the Shaikhs of the Persian Gulf for certain aircraft registered in the name of Imperial Airways to land in and fly over their territories; the emergency landing of Imperial Airways flying boats at Kuwait; and the arrangements to be made to afford landing facilities at Gwadur once the Muscat Civil Air Agreement expires on 24 October 1938.The main correspondents in the volume are: the Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the External Affairs Department; the Political Agent, Muscat; the Political Resident, Bushire; Imperial Airways; the Department of Civil Aviation, Air Ministry, London; the India Office; and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman.1 volume (131 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 127; 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 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.