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.
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.
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.
The file contains correspondence relating to a renewal of the Sharjah Air Agreement between the British government and the ruler of Sharjah, Shaikh Sultan bin Saqr [Sulṭān II bin Saqr Āl Qasimī]. The correspondence is between the Political Officer for the Trucial Coast at Sharjah, Gordon Noel Jackson (later, Patrick Desmond Stobart), the Political Agent at Bahrain, Cornelius James Pelly, the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf at Bushire, Shaikh Sulṭān bin Saqr Āl Qasimī, and his brother, Shaikh Muhammad bin Saqr.The correspondence covers the discussion over the particulars of the agreement, including rent payments, landing fees, guard salaries, and the Shaikh's personal subsidy. There is also correspondence relating to the arrangements for Shaikh Muhammad bin Saqr to sign the final agreement in the absence of Shaikh Sultan bin Saqr, who was in Bombay recovering from sickness.Folios 10-12 and 25-30 are drafts of the agreement.1 file (53 folios)The file is arranged chronologically.Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 55; 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 foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 2-54 and ff 2-9 respectively; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
This file concerns the supply of arms and ammunition by the British Government to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd].The correspondence discusses arrangements for the shipping of arms and ammunition supplied by the War Office. Included are details of types of weapons and ammunition supplied, as well as discussion of individual consignments and associated charges.The file's principal correspondents are the following: the Political Agent and Consul, Muscat; the Political Residency in Bahrain; the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman's Minister for Foreign Affairs; Gray, Mackenzie and Co Ltd; officials of the Commonwealth Relations Office, the Foreign Office, and the War Office.1 file (72 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 74, 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 contains letters, telegrams, minutes, and draft correspondence relating to the revision of the Anglo-Muscat Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation of 1891. The papers cover the finalisation and signing of the new treaty on 5 February 1939. The majority of the file covers the final adjustments to the wording and grammar of the text of the treaty which the India Office carried out in consultation with the Foreign Office, Colonial Office, Dominions Office, Board of Trade, Government of India, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, and Sultan Said bin Taimur of Muscat [Sa‘īd ibn Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd].The file also contains correspondence relating to the following matters:the question of extra-territorial jurisdiction over subjects of British Dominions in Muscat, specifically those of the Union of South Africanotes on translationarrangements for the printing and distribution of the final text of the treatypreparations for the signing and ratification of the treaty, including the Political Resident's need for a personal sealthe composition of a communiqué for the pressthe customary publication of letters relating to the signing of the treatythe question of the application of the terms of the treaty to an independent India and Pakistan, including a note on British-Indian subjects residing in Muscat by Major Andrew Charles Stewart of the Political Agency, Muscat (folios 24-25).Other more minor matters covered by the file include:a Home Office request for a provision for control of dangerous drugs to be added to the treatythe need for the Sultan's formal consent to the appointment of Captain Tom Hickinbotham as Political Agent in Muscatnotice given to the Sultan of the territories to which the treaty is applicablethe Political Resident's (William Rupert Hay) wish to import fish manure from Muscat to Ceylon.1 file (344 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 346; 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 267-281; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
The file consists of correspondence connected to trust funds established for the Director of Customs (Claud Cranbrook Lewis de Grenier) and the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (Charles Dalrymple Belgrave). The majority of the papers are receipts, covering letters, and letters of acknowledgement relating to payments made into the trust fund account by the Government of Bahrain. This correspondence is between the Political Agency in Bahrain, the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, Charles Belgrave, and the Eastern Bank in London, where the trust fund account was held. By the end of the file a proposal is made to transfer responsibility for the accounts to the Government of Bahrain.Inserted near the back of the file (folios 234-245) are letters (in Farsi and Gujarati, respectively) from merchants Abduljalil and Abdullatiff, and Bhagwandas Askarandas. The letters concern the trade of commodities such as textiles and dates. The papers are not connected to the rest of the file and were probably inserted by mistake.Folios 254-264 are internal office notes.1 file (263 folios)The file is arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file, with the exception of folios 234-245, which are of a later date than the rest of the file and have been inserted seemingly at random.Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 265; 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 10-253; 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 the employment of Palestinian teachers in the Middle East, primarily in government service in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman. This correspondence is between officials at the Political Agency in Muscat, the Foreign Office, the Political Residency in Bahrain and the Government of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman as well as a number of Palestinian applicants (some of whom correspond in Arabic). The file also contains a number of reference letters from previous employers and teachers of these applicants.In addition to correspondence, the file contains the following documents:Minutes of a meeting concerning 'Possibilities of Employment for Palestinian Refugees' held at the British Middle East Office in Cairo, 9 June 1950 (folios 47-48)List of Palestinians looking for employment in the Persian Gulf divided into Clerical, Technical, Police, Judicial, Teachers and Professionals (folios 137-151)Lists composed by the Foreign Office of Palestinian Students in the UK finishing their courses in 1949 (folio 187) and 1950 (folio 188).1 file (202 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 204; 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, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding a decision to raise the official status and personal address of the rulers of Kuwait and Bahrain from 'His Excellency' to 'His Highness'. Much of the correspondence is between officials at the Political Residency, the Political Agency in Bahrain, the India Office and the Foreign Office.In addition to correspondence, the file contains a printed list entitled 'Table of Salutes to certain Rulers and Officials in the Persian Gulf' (folio 82).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 (84 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 86; 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 appointment and recognition of British Consular officers in Persia by the Persian Government, who were not willing to recognise by the grant of an
exequaturmore than one Consular Officer at any one post.The file contains internal correspondence about and with subjects appointed. The correspondence regards suitability of the candidates, terms of employment, discussions on pay and starting dates.The file covers:appointment of acting Vice-Consul at Duzdap, in 1929Persian proposal for appointment of British Consular officers in Persiaprocedure for the appointment of honorary Vice-Consuls in Persiaappointment of G A Jacob as Vice-Consul at Yezd [Yazd]appointment of a military officer, Military Attaché Stefeni, with rank of Vice Consul in Meshed, in 1930appointment of Trenchard Craven William Fowle as Consul at Bushire, in 1930officers' recognition by the Persian Ministry for Foreign AffairsPersian initial refusal to grant
exequaturto Consuls Daly and Pyper, and request that officers of the Foreign and Political Department of the Government of India should not be employed in Persiaappointment of Woods Ballard as Consul at Bushire, in 1935employment of officers of the Foreign and Political Department of the Government of India in Irandesignations to be shown on passports of military doctors and military officers, when posted to Iran.The file is composed of correspondence between the Foreign Office, the India Office, the Viceroy, the Government of India, the British Legation at Tehran, and the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf.The file also contains documents in French, correspondence between the British Legation at Tehran and the Persian Ministry for Foreign Affairs.1 file (320 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 321; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Correspondence relating to the transfer of administrative and financial control of the site of a coal depot at Mokalla, Muscat, from the Royal Indian Navy to the Royal Air Force (RAF). The papers deal with questions of cost, the building of a new petrol store, securing concessions for the site from the Sultan of Muscat, and what to do with the old fire engine. The main correspondents include officials of the Government of India (Foreign and Political Department and Marine Department), Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, Air Headquarters, Iraq Command, RAF, Hinaidi, Air Ministry, and the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf.1 file (55 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 57; 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 contains correspondence relating to the visits of suspected German agents to the Persian Gulf region. The main correspondents include: Tom Hickinbotham (later Hugh Weightman), Political Agent at Bahrain; Trenchard Craven William Fowle (later Charles Geoffrey Prior), Political Resident at Bushire; Gerald Simpson de Gaury, Political Agent at Kuwait; the RAF Air Officer Commanding at Hinaidi, Iraq; and Shaikh Abdullah bin Qasim al Thani [‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī], Ruler of Qatar. Recipients include: the Political Agency at Muscat, the British Consulate at Basrah, the British Embassy at Bagdad [Baghdad], the India Office, the Government of India, the British Ministry at Tehran, the British Consulate at Kerman, the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf, the British Minister at Jedda, and the British Consulate and Vice-Consulate at Bandar Abbas and Khorramshahr, respectively.The file covers the discussion over the visits of the following four suspected agents:Auguste Rudolf Lindt, a Swiss journalist, and his British-born wife, who visited Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat, and Kerman;Baron Von Schirach, suspected of visiting Bahrain, though no trace of him is found;Kurt Lori, a German electrical and wireless engineer who visited Kuwait and requests to visit Bahrain in search of work, which is denied;Jack Wolters and his (unnamed) brother, believed to be in the Gulf region and to be arrested if found.Included in the file is a letter (folio 25) in English and Arabic from Weightman to Shaikh ‘Abdullāh, dated 9 October 1939, requesting that he arrest Wolters and his brother should they try to enter Qatar. It is followed by ‘Abdullāh's compliant response (folio 26).At the back of the file (folios 27-29) are internal office notes.1 file (28 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 foliation sequences are also present between ff 4-26 and ff 27-29 respectively; these numbers 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 the planning and construction of a sea road between Manama and Muharraq Island, Bahrain. The correspondence is between the following:the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (usually Charles Dalrymple Belgrave);the Political Agent, Bahrain;the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf;the Government of Bombay, Public Works Department;the Government of India, Central Public Works and Central Revenues Departments;the India Office;members of the ruling Al Khalifah family of Bahrain;a number of construction and engineering companies.The papers cover the period from when Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah expresses interest in the idea of a connecting road, in 1929, to the final completion and naming of the bridge in 1941, during which time the project went into abeyance several times. The documents pertain to the discussions and administration connected to the planning, contracting, delivery, construction and financing of the bridge.Folios 217-236 are internal office notes.1 file (235 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 237; 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 2-216; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
The file concerns the Vice-Consulate at Mohammerah [Khorramshahr, Iran].The file contains correspondence related to:donation of land for sixty years from Shaikh of Mohammerah to build a consulate, 1912provision of accommodation, office, and car for Vice-Consul, 1929costs of alterations and repairs, and installation of electric lights and fans to the Vice-Consulate building, 1930provision of motor launches for Vice-Consul, 1931 and 1937temporary evacuation of Vice-Consulate for fire, 1935lease of Vice-Consulate premises at Khorramshahr, 1936repairs to Vice-Consulate building damaged by 1937 floods, and lease of living quarters from Anglo-Persian Oil Company, 1938removal of Vice-Consul, Reginald Lewis Bazalgette, for contrasting views related to his accommodation, 1938proposals to rebuild the Vice-Consulate and the residential accommodation for Vice-Consul, 1939-42decision to purchase two houses from Anglo-Persian Oil Company, 1945purchase of a new motor launch, 1947.The file is composed of correspondence between the British Vice-Consulate at Mohammerah, the British Legation at Tehran; the Viceroy; the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; the British Consulate at Ahwaz; the Government of India; the Office for the High Commissioner for India; the Foreign Office; and the India Office.1 file (372 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 374; 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 letters, telegrams and reports related to the Air Headquarters, Iraq, planning to carry out ground reconnaissance for landing grounds and refuelling stations mid-way between Masirah and Murbat. The volume also includes instructions for landing ground reconnaissance at Sauqrah Bay [also referred to as Sukra Bay or Khor Gharum]. The instructions include descriptions of two possible landing grounds at the site.The volume also contains correspondence regarding the following:Obtaining the Sultan of Muscat and Oman’s permission in order for the work to take placeArrangement for a member of the Muscat and Oman, Council of Regency, as well as some Shaikhs, particularly the Shaikh of Masirah, Khamis bin Hilal, and other individuals to accompany the reconnaissance teamThe building of oil and petrol store at MurbatThe proceeding of two
dhowsfrom Muscat to Masirah with a supervisor, labour and materials to carry out the remarking of Masirah Island landing ground, and two
dhowsfrom Muscat to rendezvous with the sloop for the marking of landing grounds in Sauqrah BayReports on the reconnaissance took place in February and November 1934. The February work report contains information about Masirah Island that have been gathered from Shaikh Salim bin Nasir Al-Maj‘ali.Folios 280 to 298 of the volume consist of 19 black and white photographs which are placed in one envelope (f 299a). These are aerial photographs, and they are most likely related to the Royal Air Force (RAF) reconnaissance for landing grounds in the area between Masirah and Murbat. The front side of these photographs is dated November 1933, and the reverse side of each of them has a Royal Air Force stamp dated December 1934.The main correspondents in the volume are the Air Headquarters, Iraq; the Political Agent, Muscat; the Political Resident, Bushire; and the Government of Muscat and Oman.1 volume (302 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 299; 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 flyleaves.
The file concerns the incidence of Diplomatic and Consular expenditure in Iran and in the Persian Gulf.The file includes:Memorandum on the contributions made from Indian and Burma revenues, 1938revision of the incidence of Diplomatic and Consular expenditure in Persia in 1923-24transfer of the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf from Bushire to Bahrain: Government of India's proposals for future incidence of diplomatic and consular expenditure, 1937-40.The file is composed of correspondence between the Viceroy, the Foreign Office, the India Office, the Government of India, and the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf.1 file (279 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 280; 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 consists of letters, telegrams, and memoranda relating to insecurity in southern Persia, particularly around Shiraz. A lack of central authority in the region had led to lawlessness along many of the roads, including that between Bushire and Shiraz. The papers cover the British response to the situation, including the discussion over evacuation and the distribution of troops in Shiraz, Isfahan, and Bushire.The volume is divided into two parts, both covering many of the same matters. The main division is chronological, part 1 coming earlier than part 2.The majority of the correspondence is between the Foreign Office, India Office, Government of India, and Minister at Tehran, but included as enclosures are letters and telegrams from the Consulates at Shiraz and Isfahan, and the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf. The papers include handwritten drafts and notes. There is some duplication.The volume comprises parts 1-2 of 2. Each part includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, year the subject file was opened, subject heading, and list of correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.1 volume (489 folios)The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front.The subject 6 (Persia) consists of this one volume. The volume is divided into two parts.Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates and the inside back cover with 491; 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 letters, telegrams, minutes, notes, and draft correspondence relating to two incidents in Oman. The first, which the majority of the papers deal with, was the rebellious attitude of members of the Beni Bu Ali tribe, led by Shaikh Ali bin Abdullah al Hamudah. The papers, which concern efforts by the British to assist the Muscat authorities in bringing the tribe to order, cover the following matters:the proposal and consequences of a visit to Sur by the President of the Council of Ministers, Sayyid Said bin Taimur Al Bu Said [Sa‘īd ibn Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd], and the Political Agent, Captain Reginald George Evelyn William Alban, to negotiate with Shaikh Ali in October 1931the effort to establish a customs post at Aiqathe question of the appropriate use of forcearrangements for further visits in December 1931the seizure of dhows belonging to the Beni Bu Ali tribethe Government of India's disapproval of the Political Agent's conductletters of congratulations and thanks following the peaceful resolution of the crisisthe question of when to restore Shaikh Ali's privileges.The second incident covered by the file is the murder of a British Indian man by a member of the Shihuh tribe in June 1936. The correspondence discusses the action that should be taken.The principal correspondents are the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Political Agent at Muscat, Government of India (Foreign and Political Department), Foreign Office, Admiralty, Air Ministry, Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf, Commander-in-Chief in the East Indies, India Office, Sultan Said bin Taimur, and Shaikh Ali of the Beni Bu Ali.The file contains several reports, as follows:Report on the visit to Sur of 26 October 1931, by Captain Alban, 31 October 1931 (folios 223-26)Report on the 'Situation at Sur and Aiqa', with notes on the Bani Bu Ali tribe, by the Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf Division, 20 December 1931 (folios 137-51)Report on the crisis as a whole by Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Vincent Biscoe, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, 19 March 1932 (folios 97-108)Report on 'Operations at Sur, 4th-9th March 1932' by the Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf Division, 19 March 1932 (folios 85-87)Report on the situation at Sur a year after the crisis by Lieutenant-Colonel Trenchard Craven William Fowle, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, 4 March 1933 (folios 74-76).A sketch map of the area around Sur can be found on folio 193.1 file (262 folios)The file is arranged in 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 265; 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 consists of correspondence relating to the operations and running costs of the Government of Bahrain Electrical Department. The correspondence is between the Political Agent, Bahrain (Reginald George Evelyn William Alban), Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, British Consulate in Basra, Government of Sind, Karachi Electric Supply Corporation, and the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, Sir Charles Dalrymple Belgrave.The papers in the file focus on the Political Agent's unhappiness with the cost and inefficiency of the Electrical Department which leads to an enquiry into its operations and how it might be improved. Included within the file are budgetary tables, a breakdown of the costs required to replace the power house (folios 75-81), and a report by the committee responsible for the enquiry (folios 92-153).Folios 185-191 are internal office notes.1 file (190 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 192; 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 2-184; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
The file concerns arrangements between the British Government and Cable and Wireless Limited for a reduction in cable and wireless rates within the British Empire, and the application of this scheme to stations in the Persian Gulf.The file contains correspondence between Cable and Wireless Limited, the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, the Political Agent at Bahrain, and Imperial Communications Advisory Committee.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 (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 23; 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 letters, telegrams, and memoranda relating to agricultural and horticultural improvements in Bahrain. The principal correspondents are the Political Agent, Bahrain, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf at Bushire, and the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (usually Charles Dalrymple Belgrave).The papers cover the discussions over several matters, as follows:Khalil bin Ebrahim Kanoo's enquiry into purchasing a water pump, including correspondence from Kanoo himself, a number of British firms, the India Office, and the Department of Overseas Trade;investigations into the cultivation of cotton in Bahrain, including correspondence from the British Cotton Growing Association;the Political Agent's proposal for an agricultural and flower show to be held in Bahrain;the appointment of Said Abdul Nur as an agriculturist for the Government of Bahrain;a request for information and statistics related to agriculture in Bahrain from Henri de Marcellus for his
Atlas of Man;a proposal to grow oranges in Bahrain, including correspondence from the ruler of Bahrain, Shaikh Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifah [Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah], and photographs of oranges grown by the Shaikh (folios 68-70);an investigation into the growth of Aleppo pine (
Pinus halepensis) in Palestine and the question of whether it could be grown in Bahrain, including correspondence from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, W P Wolterbeek, and Aron Chajuss;Bahrain Government plans to grow wheat, including correspondence with the Government of India (Foreign and Political Department) and the merchant Chatrumal Doulatram;investigations into vegetable cultivation in the region, including memoranda on its growth in Iraq and Bahrain (folios 95-96 and 105-107 respectively);investigations into soilless cultivation, including correspondence from Petroleum Concessions Limited, the Arabian American Oil Company, and the Royal Air Force base in Bahrain, with a memorandum on the subject in Iraq (folios 165-70) and an article on the subject in
Monthly Science News,No. 5, 1946 (folios 155-56).Folios 172-86 are internal office notes.1 file (186 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 188; 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 1-186; 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.
The file concerns the question of whether to evacuate the Political Residency at Bushire in the run-up to, and following the outbreak of the Second World War.The file contains the views of HM Minister at Tehran, the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, the Foreign Office, the India Office, and the Government of India.The papers cover: the strategic and political implications of evacuating Bushire, and the British (and British Indian) citizens there; the cost of constructing a new Residency at Bahrain; the presence of German nationals in the area; the implications of making military preparations to defend Bushire; and the attitude of the Iranian Government and the local population.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 (160 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 161; 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 concerns the Political Agency buildings at Kuwait.The volume covers:1929 report on the conditions of the seventy years-old Agency building, property of the Shaikh of Kuwait, who permitted to the Political Agency to occupy it free of rentplans to build a new Agency; reports on weather conditions and Political Agent's requirements, 1929Political Agent temporarily occupying the Shaikh of Mohammerah's Men's House at Kuwait while the new Agency was being built. Alterations and repairs to the building, 1929electrification of the existing building, 1931plans, expenses and calculations for the new building, the costs of which were to be shared between Government of India and HM Government, 1932furniture for the new building, 1933electrification of the new buildings, 1934statement of expenditure incurred on the Koweit Agency during the year 1932-33 (ff 98-101)statement of expenditure incurred on the Koweit Agency during the year 1933-34 (ff 23-26)statement of expenditure incurred on the Koweit Agency during the year 1934-35 (ff 14-18).The volume includes four blueprints, architectural drawings representing the Political Agency Buildings at Kuwait: site plan, plans, elevations and sections, additions and alterations (folios 5-9).The volume is composed of correspondence between the Foreign Office, the India Office, the Government of India, the Political Agency at Kuwait, the British Legation at Tehran, the Treasury, and the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf.1 file (402 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 first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 404; 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.
The file concerns posts and conditions of employment at the Political Agency in the Trucial Coast, at Sharjah.The file contains correspondence related to:entertainment allowance and pay increase for the Agent, 1929death of Agent, Khan Bahadur Isa Latif, on 12 September 1935appointment of Khan Sahib Husein bin Hassan Amad as officiating Agent, in 1935appointment of Khan Sahib Saiyid Abdur Razzaq as Agent, in 1936office accommodation and mileage allowance for the Agentincrease in the pay of the Clerk to the Agent.The file also includes a folder containing papers closed to public consultation in 1977 (folios 4-11). These papers concern Jassim bin Mohammad Kadmari, employed as Agent in 1947 and not wishing to serve the Government of Pakistan or the Government of India. He was offered direct employment by the Foreign Office.The file is composed of correspondence between the Viceroy, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; the Political Agent in the Trucial Coast; the Political Agent at Kuwait; the Government of India; the Foreign Office; and the India Office.1 file (60 folios)The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front 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 62; 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 5-59; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
This file contains correspondence regarding the construction of a British naval base at Khor Kuwai (occasionally spelt Quwai in the file) in Oman in 1936 and its subsequent closure in 1947. The correspondence is primarily between officials at the India Office, the Admiralty, the Political Residency, the Foreign Office and the Political Agency in Muscat.In addition, the file contains correspondence concerning the construction of a pier at the British naval base in Jufair, Bahrain (folios 25-31).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 (67 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 69; 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 a trust fund account held for the Assistant Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, Captain L S Parke. The correspondence is between the Political Agent in Bahrain, the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Lloyds Bank, and the Eastern Bank (where the account was transferred in 1931). The papers are largely administrative in nature (covering letters, receipts, statements, and letters of acknowledgement).1 file (58 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 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 4-59; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding the response to events in Palestine in Oman and the broader Gulf region including Bahrain and Kuwait. Both public opinion and the reaction of the region's rulers are discussed. In addition to correspondence, the file contains the following documents:Palestine Royal Commission Report, 1937 (folios 6-24)Two copies of 'Policy in Palestine. Despatch dated 23rd December, 1937, from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the High Commissioner for Palestine' (folios 63-74)Arabic translation of White Paper on Palestine from 1938 (folios 76-79)Arabic translation of Statement on Palestine made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies on 24 November 1938 (folios 95-100)Arabic and English copies of the White Paper on Palestine of May 1939 (folios 108-120).1 file (152 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 154; 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 2-153; 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.
Correspondence and memoranda relating to the repeal of Muscat 'King's Regulation, No. 1 of 1918'. Copies of 'King's Regulation, No. 1 of 1937', which repealed the original one, are included (folios 9-12).The correspondence is between officials at the Foreign Office, India Office, Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, and the Government of India, Foreign and Political Department.1 file (17 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 19; 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 regarding complications around the payment of transit fees to Bahrain (sometimes written as Bahrein in the file) by Saudi Arabia. The correspondence also discusses relations between the two countries generally and the role of Britain. A large proportion of the correspondence in the file relates to the wording and content of an Exchange of Notes between Britain and Saudi Arabia that was agreed in November 1935. Issues concerning Bahrain's sovereignty and Iran's claims to the island are also discussed briefly towards the end of the file.The correspondence is between officials at the India Office, Foreign Office, Board of Trade, British Legation in Jeddah, Political Residency in the Persian Gulf and the Political Agency in Bahrain. A limited amount of correspondence is also contained with non-British individuals including the Ruler of Bahrain, Shaikh Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa, and Fuad Bey Hamza of the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs.In addition to correspondence, the file contains occasional extracts from Intelligence Reports compiled by the Political Agency in Bahrain and the following documents:'Treaty Series No. 7 (1936) Exchange of Notes between His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and the Government of Saudi Arabia regarding Transit Dues at Bahrein, Jedda, November 16, 1935' in both English and Arabic (folios 51-54)'Record of First Part of Fifth Meeting with Fuad Bey Hamza at the Foreign Office on July 15, 1935' (folio 191)'Bahrein Transit Dues' a note written by J G Laithwaite of the India Office, 1934 (folios 371-374)'Record of a meeting held at the Foreign Office on Monday October 8th [1934], Regarding Relations Between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain' (folios 378-389).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 (388 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 390; these numbers are written in pencil and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Part 2 consists of correspondence and memoranda relating to disturbances at Katif [Al-Qaṭīf] and the surrounding area. The correspondence is between the Government of India, Foreign Office, Admiralty, and India Office. Further correspondence, included as enclosures, is from the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Political Agent at Bahrain, British Consul at Basrah, and British Ambassador at Constantinople.The papers cover the discussion over the British response to an outbreak of violence between some of the Bedouin tribes and the townspeople of Katif following a disagreement over date crops. The disturbance extended to acts of piracy along the Gulf coast. The correspondence addresses the question of what the Turkish response will be, whether they need assistance, and what naval assistance the British can offer. Included are naval reports from the three vessels in the vicinity: HMS
Lapwing,HMS
Sphinx, and HMS
Redbreast.1 item (73 folios)
This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding a number of naval surveys of the coastline and islands of the Persian Gulf that were completed by Royal Navy vessels including HMS
Challengerand HMS
Ormonde.In addition to the logistical and technical aspects of these surveys, the political context and reception of them locally is also frequently discussed. On folio 228, the file contains a large Admiralty map of the Eastern Persian Gulf.The majority of the correspondence in the file is between British officials at the Admiralty, Foreign Office, India Office, Persian Gulf Residency and the British Legation in Tehran, but the file contains a small selection of correspondence with the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, some of which is in French.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 (227 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 229; 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 contains correspondence relating to the seizure of boats belonging to Bahrain subjects by Persian patrol boats. The correspondence is between representatives of the Bahrain Government, the Political Agency in Bahrain, and the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf at Bushire.The papers concern five separate incidents in 1933, 1934 and 1940, when boats and cargo were captured by the Persian authorities, who suspected smuggling was taking place. Some of the correspondence pertains to the value of goods seized.The file contains an issue of the publication
Khaleej-i-Iran, dated 4 March 1933, that features an article on one of the boat seizures (folios 5-6; English translation, folio 20).Folios 20-22 are internal office notes.1 file (21 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 23; 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 4-22; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
The volume contains correspondence in the form of telegrams, letters and memoranda between representatives of the British Government, Imperial Airways and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, Sa‘id bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd. The correspondence in the volume is related to the following: the Muscat Air Navigation Regulations, 1936; sanctions to be applied in the event of the breaches of the Kuwait, Bahrain and Muscat Air Navigation Regulations; revision of the financial clauses of the Kuwait, Bahrain and Muscat Civil Air Agreements; communications regarding the Imperial Airways’ special Christmas flight; copies of special authorisation for aircraft to land in and fly over Muscat and Oman issued, signed and sealed by the Sultan; the increased rent for Gwadur aerodrome and refund of duty on fuel; and copies of draft air navigation regulations sent by the Political Agent at Muscat to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman for amendments and approval.The volume also includes correspondence with Imperial Airways regarding their charges for attendance and facilities at Gwadur and their scales for both commercial and private aircraft. Imperial Airways in turn asked the Political Agent at Muscat to communicate on their behalf with the Sultan in matters that are related to the refund of fuel duties at Gwadur. Imperial Airways provided lists of outstanding refund claims (ff 173-195) of recoverable duty on petrol and oil at Gwadur, the lists covering the period from 26 October 1934 to 31 December 1936. The next claims were sent at quarters ending 31 March 1937 and 30 June 1937 respectively.The volume also includes correspondence between the Political Agent, Muscat; and the Political Resident, Bushire regarding obtaining authority from the Sultan for the refusal of permission for private civil flights over the Arabian territories of Muscat and Oman.1 volume (290 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 282; 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 2-282; 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.The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.
The file contains correspondence, minutes, and notes concerning the south-western boundary of the Sultan of Muscat's sovereignty. The question of the exact demarcation of the boundary was raised because of a need to set the administrative boundary between the Political Agent in Muscat and the Political Resident in Aden and, later, the division of areas of responsibility between the air authorities in Iraq and Aden. In 1947 the question is raised again during a period of exploration for oil.The file contains the following papers:Notes on his explorations of the Rub' Al Khali and the territory of the Mahra tribe by Bertram Sidney Thomas, dated 4 March 1930 and 10 January 1947 respectively (folios 97 and 27)Notes on the transliteration and meaning of place names by Claude Edward Urquhart Bremner, Political Agent in Muscat (folio 62)An Account of his journey to Qishn and Socotra by Captain Tom Hickinbotham, Civil Secretary in Aden, 26 April 1935 (folios 53-57)A sketch map of Dhofar by Bertram Thomas (folio 10).The principal correspondents are the Air Ministry, Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, Government of India (Foreign Department), Political Residency in Aden, Admiralty, India Office, and the Political Agency in Muscat.1 file (98 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 100; 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 2-99 and is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
The file concerns the sale of a plot of land at Bushire, originally purchased in 1905 and 1911 to build new residences for the Political Residency, which were never built.The file is composed solely of internal correspondence between the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, the Government of India, the Foreign Office, and the India Office.1 file (24 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 26; 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 arrangements for the transmission of post between Jizan (Saudi Arabia) and Kamaran (Yemen), and covers the establishment of wireless telecommunications between Jizan and Aden.The file is composed of correspondence between: the Foreign Office; the India Office; the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; the Secretary of State for the Colonies; the Admiralty; the British Legation at Jedda; and HM Ministry for Foreign Affairs at Mecca.1 file (60 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 61; 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, witness statements, marine (or sea) protests, and other documents related to legal cases involving subjects or residents of Kuwait tried before foreign courts.Documents relating to the first thirteen cases have been indexed (folios 2-3), and include claims of debt, marine protests, witness statements, powers of attorney, certificates, and bills of landing.The remainder of the file includes documentation relating to similar types of case and also to stolen property, suspected and attempted murder, fugitive and small causes cases. Papers also include arrangements for the Political Agent, Kuwait, to collect evidence and for police personnel to travel to the relevant countries for investigations. The correspondence is between the Political Agency, Kuwait, Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, several political and judicial offices in the places where cases were being heard (including Bangkok, North Kanara, Mohammerah [Korramshahr], Karachi, Basra, Baghdad, and Gwadur), and a number of individuals and companies involved in the cases. Some of this correspondence included discussion over regional legal matters and the interpretation of certain laws.1 file (379 folios)The file is arranged in rough chronological order.Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 381; 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 5-130; 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.
The file concerns the proposal to employ Frederick Charles Leslie Clauncy as Secretary of Bahrain Petroleum Company, which Clauncy refused.The file is composed of correspondence between the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations, the Commonwealth Relations Department of the Government of India, and the Secretary of State for India.1 file (9 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 11; 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 a claim for exemption from taxation by Muhammad bin Subah, leader of the Al Bin Ali tribe. The correspondence is between the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (Charles Dalrymple Belgrave), the Political Agency in Bahrain, and the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf. Further correspondence, included as enclosures, is from Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah [Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah] and other members of the Al Bin Ali tribe.The papers concern the discussion over whether the claim has any validity, which involves a search for a precedent in the Bushire Residency files.Folios 27-32 are internal office notes.1 file (31 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 33; 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 4-31; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
Correspondence and notes concerning the employment of two American geologists by Petroleum Development (Oman and Dhofar) Limited for exploration work in Oman. Consent is sought for the employment of non-British subjects in accordance with the political agreement between Petroleum Development (Oman and Dhofar) Limited and the British government (see IOR/L/PS/12/2976). The file contains the exchange of correspondence over the matter between officials at the India Office (Political Department), Petroleum Department, and the Political Residency.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 contains copies of correspondence from the Political Agent, Bahrain, Lieutenant-Colonel Percy Gordon Loch, to the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, and the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Lieutenant-Colonel Trenchard Craven William Fowle, in Bushire. The correspondence concerns the flying of the Bahrain flag on all Bahrain vessels and the flying of the personal flag of the Shaikh of Bahrain (Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah) on any vessel he is aboard. Included in the file are four copies of a government notice on the matter featuring colour drawings of each flag.1 file (8 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 10; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Correspondence concerning the appointment of an Assistant Political Agent at Muscat to handle the matters connected to the development of the South Arabian air route. The papers deal with the initial detachment of the Political Officer in the Trucial Coast to Salalah to fill the role on a temporary basis in 1942; the need to retain an Assistant Political Agent in Salalah and a Political Officer in the Trucial Coast in 1943; the question of financial responsibility for the post; the extension of the post until February 1948.Principal correspondents include officials at the Government of India (External Affairs Department), Foreign Office, Treasury, India Office and the Political Residency and Consulate General at Bushire.1 file (34 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 36; 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 a trust fund account held with Lloyds Bank Limited (Bombay) and, later, the Eastern Bank Limited for the Financial Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, Charles Dalrymple Belgrave. The majority of the correspondence is between the two banks, Belgrave, the Political Agent in Bahrain, and the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf.The papers consist of covering letters, receipts, accounts, and letters of acknowledgement connected to regular payments made into the account. Also included is correspondence concerning investment in loans and a discussion over what securities offer better value. The papers suggest that by July 1931 the account was transferred to the Eastern Bank.1 file (125 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 127; 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 2-126; 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.
The file contains correspondence, memoranda, and other documents relating to town planning in Manama, Bahrain, including:correspondence between the Political Agency in Bahrain, Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, Government of India (External Affairs Department), and Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (Charles Dalrymple Belgrave) concerning a town planning scheme for Manama to be incorporated into municipal by-law;a copy of The Quetta Municipal Law, 1946 (folios 11-15), which includes a map of the Quetta Civil Station (folio 13);extracts from the Kuwait Intelligence Summary (No. 5 of 1947) related to the Kuwait Municipality.Folios 19-21 are 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 main 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 3-10; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
The file contains correspondence regarding the grant of titles and badges to various persons in the Gulf. For instance, the title ‘Khan Bahadur’ was given to, among others, Khan Sahib Abdur Rahman Zaiyani, an Arab merchant, and to Mirza Ismail Barduli, an interpreter at the Agency in Muscat. The badge of a ‘Member of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire’ was delivered to Captain John Baron Howes. The title ‘Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire’ was given to Shaikh Hamad Bin ‘Isa Al-Khalifa.The file also contains correspondence regarding the procedure for the replacement of the King’s Silver Jubilee Medals.The correspondence is mainly between the Political Agencies in Bahrain, Muscat, and Kuwait, the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, and the Under Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Department.1 file (125 folios)The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Folios 115-125 are file notes.Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 1-115 and ff 116-125; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
The file contains correspondence and public notices related to municipal councillors and elections in Manama, Muharraq, and Hedd in Bahrain. The correspondence is between the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (Charles Dalrymple Belgrave), the Political Agent, Bahrain, and the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf. As well as notice of elected councillors and upcoming elections, the file covers the following matters:a proposal for a census in 1930;the election of a member of the Hindu community to the council;suggestions for changes to the system in 1946, including the breakdown of divisions along ethnic and religious lines.Folio 20 is a list of all elected and nominated members of the Manama, Muharraq, and Hedd Municipal Committees in 1950.Folio 28 is internal office notes.1 file (28 folios)The file is arranged in 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 30; 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 3-28; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
The file concerns Kuwait Oil Company's wireless equipment at Kuwait and Bahrah [Kuwait] in 1936, and their communications with oil tankers visiting Kuwait, in 1946.The file contains correspondence between the Political Agent at Kuwait, the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, the India Office, the Foreign 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 (used for referencing) 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.
This file contains the following:correspondence and related documentation from 1939 concerning the travel arrangements of R S T John (British Vice-Consul in Bushire) around the Persian Gulf in order to complete research for a report on economic conditions in the region (folio 1-52)correspondence from 1933 regarding who should pay the costs involved in the collection of commercial intelligence during two trips made annually by the British Vice-Consul in Bushire (folios 53-100).correspondence from 1925 that discusses how commercial intelligence should be reported back from the Political Resident in Bushire to the Department of Overseas Trade and the division of responsibility between the Colonial Office and the Government of India (folios 101-126).This correspondence is between officials from the Political Residency in Bushire, the Department of Overseas Trade, the Foreign Office, the Foreign & Political Department of the Government of India, the India Office and Downing Street.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 (126 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 128; 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 notes related to The Persian Coasts and Islands Order in Council, 1907. The papers concern the drafting and passing of amendments to the Order in Council and new regulations under the articles of the Order in Council, including 'Sessions Court Original Jurisdiction', 'Abadan Jurisdiction', and 'The Persian Coast and Islands (Amendment No. 2) Order in Council, 1922'. Questions of extending the jurisdictional limits of the Order in Council are considered, as well as applications for re-trial of some cases previously tried in Duzdap. Discussion of the application of a number or Government of India acts is also covered by the file.The correspondence is mostly interdepartmental in nature, between the Foreign Office, India Office, and the Government of India (Foreign and Political Department). Communications from the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, British Legation in Tehran, and the British Consulate in Sistan and Kain are also included.1 file (120 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 122; 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 the appointment of an Agricultural Expert to the Government of Bahrain. The correspondence is between the Political Agency in Bahrain, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (Charles Dalrymple Belgrave), Directors of Agriculture in Bombay and Punjab, Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, Secretariat of the High Commissioner for Iraq, and the Ministry of Irrigation and Agriculture in Iraq.The papers cover the search for suitable candidates in India, Syria, Egypt, and Iraq, the discussion over the terms of employment, the eventual appointment of Said Abdul Nur from Iraq, and the arrangements for his travel to Bahrain.The file includes a copy of the agreement between Said Abdul Nur and the Government of Bahrain (folios 43-44).1 file (47 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 49; 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 5-48; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
The file concerns the liability of officers serving in Persian Gulf to British income tax after 1947.The file contains:permanent and temporary establishments of the Independent Persian Gulf Sub-Divisions, Bahrain (f 14)nominal roll of ministerial staff of the Persian Gulf Residency and subordinate offices on the Arab side of the Persian Gulf on 1st October 1947 (ff 15-18).The file is composed of correspondence between the India Office, the Inland Revenue, the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, and the Commonwealth Relations Office.1 file (20 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 folios 20-21.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.