The file consists of a single item of correspondence from the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf (Lieutenant-Colonel Sir William Rupert Hay) to the Commonwealth Relations Office, London, concerning communal relations between Muslims, Jews, Sikhs, and Hindus in the Persian Gulf.The enclosures to the letter include a copy of a letter from the Ministry of External Affairs and Commonwealth Relations of the Government of India, alleging acts of looting, rape, and murder by members of the Muslim League against the Jewish community in Bahrain, and asking the Resident to take measures to ensure the safety of Indian nationals there. The Resident in response acknowledged that some anti-Jewish rioting had taken place in Bahrain in December 1947, and mentioned rumours of intended attacks by Pakistani Muslim employees of Petroleum Development Qatar against the Company's Sikh employees in Qatar, but felt that no special measures were required for the protection of Indian nationals in the Gulf.1 file (4 folios)There is a set of file notes on folio 2.Foliation: the 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 in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
This file contains a Foreign Office memorandum (No. 246 Intel of 17 June 1948) entitled 'Renewal of Atheist Propaganda in the U.S.S.R.'.The document was sent to the British Political Agents in Bahrain, Kuwait and Muscat. It contains reports of 'Atheist Propaganda' in the USSR which is said to have criticised unscientific explanations of natural and social phenomena.1 file (6 folios)The papers are arranged in approximate 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 6; 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 one letter with forwarded from the Persian Gulf Residency at Bahrain to the British Political Agent at Bahrain. The letter (f. 3) is from The Persian Gulf Residency to B Crow, Bahrain Petroleum Company at Awali, concerning the offer of dental treatment facilities to Residency staff through the Company's dentist, Dr Nasr. Enclosed with the letter is a list of Residency and Agency staff entitled to dental treatment (f. 4). The file also includes file notes (f. 5).1 file (6 folios)There are file notes at the end of the file.Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. Circled index numbers in red crayon are also present in the volume.
This file contains political diary entries by the Political Agent in Muscat reporting to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf. The entries cover a wide range of subjects including the movements of British Officials, the ruling family, tribal affairs, commodity and food prices, as well as shipping and local affairs.1 file (54 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 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 mainly contains papers relating to the Anglo-Iraqi Treaty [the Treaty of Alliance between the United Kingdom and Iraq] of 1948, which were mostly sent to the Commonwealth Relations Office by the Foreign Office. These papers include: a copy of a speech by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs at the signature of the Treaty on 15 January 1948; the text of a speech on ‘The Foreign Policy of Iraq’, delivered by Mohammed Fadhil al Jamali, then Foreign Minister of Iraq, on 16 January 1948; a copy of the Treaty; and Foreign Office correspondence with the Prime Minister of Iraq Saleh Jabr, and others.These papers also include a telegram from the Commonwealth Relations Office to the Governments of India and Pakistan, regarding the rejection of the Treaty by the Government of Iraq.The file also includes two items of correspondence between the Commonwealth Relations Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Relations of the Government of Pakistan, regarding copies of the Financial Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Government of Iraq, Supplementary to the Agreement of 13 August 1947, and copies of the latter Agreement of 1947.1 file (28 folios)The papers are arranged in chronological order from the rear to the front of the file. Serial numbers (red for received correspondence; blue for issued correspondence) refer to entries in the notes at 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 28; these numbers are written in pencil 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 2-27; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
The file concerns expenditure on Diplomatic and Consular Services in Iran and in the Persian Gulf.The file contains regularization of excess expenditure incurred between 1944 and 1945 over the fixed sanctioned Contract Grants.The file is composed of correspondence between the Foreign Office, the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations, and the Treasury.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 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 a request for customs facilities to be extended to J W Meldrum, Secretaryto the High Commissioner for India, for an upcoming visit to the UK.1 file (3 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 5; 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 two telegrams (from the Government of Pakistan) respecting a proposed charter flight from Bombay to Aden by Ethiopian Air Lines, and a single telegram (from the Government of India) regarding the cancellation of a proposed charter flight by Indian Overseas Airlines.1 file (4 folios)The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file. File notes can be found at the back of the file on folio 5. Serial numbers in red ink, which occur throughout the file, refer to entries in the notes.Foliation: the 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 in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Notice of King's Regulations under Article 83 of
The KowaitOrder in Council, 1935: Special Police Officers' Regulations, dated Bahrein, 23 March 1948; and letter from the Commonwealth Relations Office, Downing Street, London to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, dated 18 March 1948, asking the Resident to sign, date, number and return a copy of the regulations.1 file (6 folios)The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.Foliation: the foliation system in use starts at the front cover and continues through to the back cover. The sequence appears written in pencil, enclosed in a circle, in the top right hand corner of the recto page of each folio.
This file consists of correspondence concerning the Annual Muscat Administration Annual Report for the years 1947-48 and contains a copy of the report.The file features the following principal correspondents: the Political Agent and Consul, Muscat; the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; the Medical Officer, Muscat; the Director General of Customs, Muscat; the President of the Municipal Council, Muscat; Cable and Wireless Limited; Gray, Mackenzie and Co.There is some correspondence in Arabic, with the President of the Municipal Council, Muscat.1 file (48 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 50; 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 3-49; 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 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.