The file is concerned with an agreement between Shaikh Ahmad II ibn Rashid Al Mu`alla, the Ruler of Umm-al-Qaiwain, and Petroleum Concessions Limited, which relates to the Umm-al-Qaiwain Oil Concession. The document is signed by Basil Henry Lermitte for Petroleum Concessions Limited.1 file (4 folios)This file consists of a single document.The foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 4; 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 consists of a letter from the British Embassy, Tehran, to HM Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, describing the state of the French Legation in Tehran, especially as related to French influence in Persia.1 file (3 folios)The arrangement consists of a single letter.Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 5; these numbers are written in pencil and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
The file contains correspondence sent and received by the Political Agent at Bahrain concerning measures to increase the export of goods from the United Kingdom and India after the end of the Second World War, when American products started arriving in the Persian Gulf.1 file (8 folios)The papers in the file are arranged chronologically. There are file notes at the end, on folio 9. 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 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. An additional incomplete foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-9; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding the activities of the Ruler of Kuwait's Secretary, Abdulla Mulla Saleh. Specifically, the correspondence discusses allegations that Saleh, who was also a private merchant, was abusing his position and his proximity to the ruler for his own commercial interests.1 file (12 folios)The papers are arranged in approximate 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 14; 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 present in parallel between ff 2-13 and ff 6-11; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
This file contains requests for permission to import stationery from suppliers in the United States that were sent from the Modern Art Studio in Bahrain to the Political Agency.1 file (10 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 10; 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 2-9; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
This file contains correspondence regarding the Government of Bahrain's projected requirements of imports from European countries (including the British-administered zone of Occupied Germany in 1946.This correspondence is between the Political Agency, the Political Residency, the Government of India's External Affairs Department and the Government of Bahrain's Customs Department. It contains details of the type and size of the imports that were needed.1 file (56 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 56; 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 2-48; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
This file contains papers relating to the visit of the Viceroy (Viscount Wavell) to Riyadh and his meeting with Ibn Saud in 1945. Most of the papers relate to the costs of the trip, but some are brief overviews of the meeting of the two leaders in Riyadh. The letters are primarily exchanges between the Government of India and the Foreign Office.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 between the Political Agent in Bahrain, the Political Resident in Bushire, the Financial Adviser to the Government in Bahrain, Charles Darlymple Belgrave, and representatives of the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited on the construction of a new wharf for the Bahrain Port in Sitra.The file includes a technical drawing representing 'General Piping Arrangement. Cargo Pier. Sitrah Island - Bahrain' (folio 18).There is an index at the end of the file (folio 16).1 file (20 folios)The documents in the file are arranged in chronological order. There is an index at the end of the file (folio 16). The index is arranged chronologically and refers to documents within the file; it gives brief description of the correspondence with a reference number which refers back to that correspondence in the file.The foliation starts on first page with writing (first page of the file). Foliation is in pencil in top right corner of recto.
The file concerns a proposal by the Air Liaison Officer, Bahrein [Bahrain] to replace existing service telephone poles and lines along the causeway between Manama and Muharraq with longer-lasting fittings, such as steel poles.The main correspondents are the Air Liaison Officer, Bahrain (also referred to as the Officer Commanding, RAF Station, Bahrain) (Wing Commander H C Parker); the Political Agent, Bahrain; and the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (Charles Dalrymple Belgrave).The correspondence records that the Government of Bahrain had no objections to the proposed alterations, but as the line was to be the property of the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) and the RAF (Royal Air Force), the Government saw no reason to accept responsibility for carrying out the works.1 file (11 folios)The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file, except where enclosures of an earlier date follow their relevant covering letter, and terminate in a set of notes (folio 11).Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio 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 foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers.
The file contains correspondence regarding difficulties faced by Government of India officers stationed in the Persian Gulf in obtaining and affording certain essential goods and services, and potential assistance that could be granted to them. The primary correspondents are: Government of India; India Office; Foreign Office.1 file (6 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 8; 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 proposed survey of Bahrain by a construction company (Holloway Brothers), who had been commissioned by a shipping and trading company to select a site for a repair dock.The papers include telegrams from HM Ambassador, Baghdad, and the Political Agent, Bahrain.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 (5 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 5; 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; these numbers are printed, and are not circled. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers.
This file contains correspondence between the Political Agency in Bahrain and the Political Residency in Bushire regarding UK steel imports required by Bahrain for the first half of 1946.1 file (6 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 6; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.