Southern Arabia, by Theodore Bent, F.R.G.S., F.S.A., Author of 'The Ruined Cities of Mashonaland' 'The Sacred City of the Ethiopians' 'The Cyclades, Or Life Among the Insular Greeks' etc. and Mrs Theodore Bent.Publication details: Reading: Garnet, c 1994.Edition: new edition.Notes: facsimile edition of edition published London: Smith, Elder, & Co., 1900.Physical Description: initial roman numeral paginations i-xi, i-x; 24 leaves of plates, 5 folded leaves of maps; illustrations, 6 maps 1 portrait.1 volume (455 pages)The volume contains a list of contents giving section and chapter headings and page references, a list of illustrations and a list of maps. There is an alphabetical index at the back of the volume.Dimensions: 240mm x 165mm
A memoir written by Major Maurice Patrick O'Connor Tandy recounting his career in the Royal Artillery, Rajputana, Sialkot, Persia, North West Frontier Province, Afghanistan, the Persian Gulf, and Kuwait.Typescript with manuscript corrections.1 file (124 folios)Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 124; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
This file contains a photocopy of a typewritten draft of Sir John Richard Cotton's (b 1909) memoirs of his time in the Indian military and civil service. The memoirs, which were written when the author was 'in his seventy-fourth year', cover his time in the Indian Army, at Aden, Ethiopia, Attock, the Persian Gulf, Mount Abu, Hyderabad, Rajkot (Kathiawar), the Political Department in New Delhi, and finally the UK High Commission in Pakistan.1 file (78 folios)Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 78; these numbers are written in pencil and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The file also contains an original printed foliation sequence.
Lithograph of a drawing by Samuel Butcher. The drawing shows the north part of Pás Par Dalún Caravanserai. Text on the drawing marks the outlying spur (ridge) from Kuh-i-Zad Máhmúd, a river bed, a water conduit, and the road from Lar to Bunder Abbas [Bandar-e ʻAbbās].1 drawingMaterials: Printed on paperDimensions: 219 x 280mm
Lithograph of a drawing by Samuel Butcher. The drawing shows four different structures: a tower, a fort, a reservoir and a village, Zangu Mamelay.1 drawingMaterials: Printed on paperDimensions: 222 x 275mm
Full leather bound album measuring 352 x 500 mm, decorated with blind tooling, and with initials 'A.P.' stamped in gold in centre of front cover. The album is numbered '5' on the front cover. The album is enclosed in a card slipcase. Binding by Zaehnsdorf, London. Prints are mounted several to a page, with handwritten captions and identifications in ink beneath each image.The views in this album are almost entirely amateur work and the contents can be broken down into the following broad headings:Prints 1-49 Snapshot views of architecture at Ahmadabad, Allahabad, Gwalior, Agra, Sanchi, Mandu, Kotah, Chittaurgarh, Udaipur, Jaipur, 1940-41.Prints 50-86 Snapshot views in Afghanistan, including views of rock-cut Buddha image at Bamian, 1941.Prints 87-98 Snapshoy views of Sikkim (Gangtok area) and Tibet (Yatung), 1941.Prints 99-101 Snapshot views of Moscow, 1942.Prints 102-143 Snapshot views, mainly mountain scenery, taken during Kashmir-Kagan tour, August 1942.Prints 144-227 Snapshot views of North-West Frontier, Iraq, Iran (Persian tour of April 1943).Prints 228-266 Snapshot views of North Africa: Egypt, Libya, Sudan, with a few views of Nicosia, 1943-4.Prints 267-310 Snapshot views of England, with two views of the Quetta Residency (271-2), 1945-51.Prints 311-425 Snapshot views of African tour, 1951-52.Prints 426-448 Snapshot views of England and Ireland, 1952-53.Prints 449-490 Snapshot views of Pakistan tour, with some views of Afghanistan, 1954-55.Prints 491-554 Snapshot views of the Persian Gulf and Africa, 1956-57.Prints 555-599 Snapshot views of North and South America and Canada, 1957-58.Prints 600-614 Snapshot views of England and Spain, 1959-60.Prints 615-642 Snapshot views of Port Said, Aden, Malaysia and Singapore, 1961.Prints 643-703 Snapshot views of Cambodia, with a few views of Bangkok and one English view (703), 1961.The complete collection comprises four albums, Photo 667/1-4. For Parsons' papers, see Mss. Eur. D.696.Major General Sir Arthur Edward Broadbent Parsons (1884-1966) entered The Sherwood Foresters in 1906 and the 52nd Sikhs Frontier Force in 1908. He joined the Indian Political Department in 1919 and served in the Third Afghan War 1919 and the Waziristan Operations of 1921-22. From 1936-39 he was Agent to the Governor General, Baluchistan, in the latter year also serving as Acting Governor, North-West Frontier Province. He served at GHQ, Middle East from 1943-44.Donated by Major R. V. E. Hodson, Mar 1983. See file IOLR/E/1/272/2.703 printsFull leather bound album measuring containing 642 silver gelatin prints mounted several per page and indicated with handwritten captionsDimensions:352 x 500 mm
The file consists of five volumes containing copies of oil concessions in the Persian Gulf region and correspondence between British officials related to them.1) Persian Gulf - Concessions in Bahrein [Bahrain], Kuwait &c. (sic) Correspondence 1932 to July, 1933 (folios 1-140);2) Qatr [Qatar] Oil Concession and Connected Documents; Dubai Oil Concession and Connected Documents; Sharjah Oil Concession and Connected Documents (folios 141-170);3) Memorandum and Articles of Association of Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) Limited (folios 171-210);4) Concession Agreements with Ajman (1951), Dubai (1937), Sharjah (1937) and Umm Al Qaiwain (1945) (folios 211-300);5) Notes concerning the Abu Dhabi Petroleum Company Ltd (folios 301-306).The notes include a map of the company's pipelines and terminal facilities, a map of its air routes, a diagram of its central production facilities at Habshan and an aerial photograph of Jabal Dhanna.5 volumes (306 folios)The file is contained within five separate volumes divided up as outlined in the scope and content.Condition: A mixture of loose sheets and bound pamphlets contained in five separate volumes.Foliation: The foliation sequence runs through five parts as a single continuous sequence. This sequence commences at the first folio in part one and terminates at the last folio in part five, which is a photographic item in a polyester sheet; 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 the following foliation errors: 158, and 158A; 276, and 276A.
This file contains notes and maps compiled by the Abu Dhabi Petroleum Company Ltd. (for a group or person visiting the company). They are structured as follows:Two pages of notes introducing Abu Dhabi Petroleum Company Ltd. and its operations in the region (folios 301-302);A map of the company's Pipelines and Terminal Facilities in Abu Dhabi (folio 303);A map of the company's Air Routes in the Persian Gulf region (folio 304);A diagram of the company's Central Production Facilities at Habshan (folio 305);An aerial photography of Jabal Dhanna and the company's facilities there (folio 306).1 file (6 folios)Condition: Loose sheets in a folder.Foliation: the foliation sequence is written in pencil, circled, and is located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
The document (marked 'C.L.R.'s copy', 'Revised June 1962') consists of a chronological list of the rulers of Kuwait (1756 to date); a list of the Kuwait Council of Ministers; and genealogical tables of the descendants of thirteen shaikhs.1 file (19 folios)Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description 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 present between ff 1-20 and is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
The file contains correspondence between the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) representatives and the Political Agents at Bahrain and Kuwait on transit permits for employees and on death during service of ARAMCO employees.1 file (18 folios)The documents in the file are arranged in chronological order. There are notes at the end of the file (folio 17). The notes refer to documents within the file; they give a brief description of the correspondence with a reference number in red ink, which refers back to that correspondence in the file.The foliation is written in pencil, circled, and can be found in the top corner of the recto of each folio. The numbering commences at the front cover with 1 and 1A and then it carries on until 19, which is the last number given on the back cover.
The volume consists of the following Foreign Office document: 19127, marked 'For Official Use only'.The volume is divided into sections containing transcripts of treaties and engagements relating to Bahrain; Kuwait; Qatar; Trucial States; Muscat; and miscellaneous. The earliest treaties recorded date from 1820.1 volume (44 folios)There is a list of contents at the front of the volume.Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 45 on the back cover. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found in the top right hand corner of the recto page of each folio. An original printed pagination sequence is also present in the volume. Foliation anomaly: ff. 10, 10A. The following folio needs to be folded out: f. 39.
The document provides historical information on the region during the period in question and, following a section on general matters, has separate sections on Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the Trucial States, and Muscat1 volume (107 folios)There is a table of contents at the front of the volume.Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 109 on the back cover. These numbers are written in pencil, are enclosed in a circle, and appear in the top right hand corner of the recto page of each folio. The foliation sequence continues into the separate volume of appendices and genealogical tables - IOR/R/15/1/731(2).
Appendices to IOR/R/15/1/731(1). The appendices relate to the chapter on general matters, and to the chapters on Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the Trucial States, and Muscat. Also includes genealogical tables of Ruling Families in the Gulf at the end of the volume and (separately filed) further handwritten genealogical tables.1 volume (65 folios)There is a list of contents at the front of the volume.Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 110 on the front cover and terminates at 176 on the last of the loose folios stored in polyester sheets. These numbers are written in pencil, are enclosed in a circle, and appear in the top right hand corner of the recto page of each folio. The foliation sequence is a continuation of that in the main part of the document - IOR/R/15/1/731(1).
Genre/Subject Matter:View of a steamship, ‘British Sailor’, moored alongside a quay at Mina [Mina Salman Port], Bahrain.Inscriptions:Below image, in pen: 'British Sailor at Mina'Below image, in pencil: ‘506’1 b&w silver gelatin printDimensions:54 x 78 mmCondition:The image is in good condition.Foliation:‘506’Process:Silver gelatin print
Genre/Subject Matter:View from the stern of a steamship, ‘British Sailor’, at sail.Inscriptions:Below image, in pen: 'British Sailor'Below image, in pencil: ‘507’1 b&w silver gelatin printDimensions:54 x 78 mmCondition:The image is in good condition.Foliation:‘507’Process:Silver gelatin print
Genre/Subject Matter:Image of the north end of Awali, a municipality in Bahrain, populated by workers from the Bahrain Petroleum Company.Inscriptions:Below image, in pen: 'N end of Awali'Below image, in pencil: ‘499’1 b&w silver gelatin printDimensions:54 x 78 mmCondition:The image is in good condition.Foliation:‘499’Process:Silver gelatin print
Genre/Subject Matter:Image of a Canadair DC-4M
Argonauton a runway strip in Bahrain.Inscriptions:Below image, in pen: ‘Aurora (Argonaut) Bahrein’Below image, in pencil: ‘491’1 b&w silver gelatin printDimensions:54 x 78 mmCondition:The image is in good condition.Foliation:‘491’Process:Silver gelatin print
Genre/Subject Matter:View of the jetty at Sitra, Manama, Bahrain. Two large liners are visible at centre and left in the background. Various cranes and other moving equipment is visible.Inscriptions:Below image, in pen: 'Jetty at Sitra'Below image, in pencil: ‘505’1 b&w silver gelatin printDimensions:54 x 78 mmCondition:The image is in good condition.Foliation:‘505’Process:Silver gelatin print
Genre/Subject Matter:Image of the oil jetty at Mina Al-Ahmadi, Kuwait.Inscriptions:Below image, in pen: ‘'Oil Jetty-Mina el Ahmedi’Below image, in pencil: ‘496’1 b&w silver gelatin printDimensions:54 x 78 mmCondition:The image is in good condition.Foliation:‘496’Process:Silver gelatin print
Genre/Subject Matter:Image of an oil flare at Ahmadi [Al-Ahmadi], Kuwait from a distance.Inscriptions:Below image, in pen: ‘Oil flare-Ahmadi'Below image, in pencil: ‘497’1 b&w silver gelatin printDimensions:54 x 78 mmCondition:The image is in good condition with some slight curling at left edge.Foliation:‘497’Process:Silver gelatin print
Genre/Subject Matter:Image of a Lockheed Constellation aircraft on a runway at Kuwait.Inscriptions:Below image, in pen: 'Constellation at Kuwait'Below image, in pencil: ‘498’1 b&w silver gelatin printDimensions:54 x 78 mmCondition:The image is in good condition.Foliation:‘498’Process:Silver gelatin print
Genre/Subject Matter:View from the walls of the Portuguese Fort, Bahrain towards a palm plantation. Crumbling ramparts at left.Inscriptions:Below image, in pen: 'Portuguese Fort, Bahrain'Below image, in pencil: ‘501’1 b&w silver gelatin printDimensions:54 x 78 mmCondition:The image is in good condition.Foliation:‘501’Process:Silver gelatin print
Genre/Subject Matter:View of the ruined mosque at Suq el Khamis [Khamis Mosque], Manama, Bahrain, built during the era of the Umayyad caliph Umar II.Two minarets along the horizon.Inscriptions:Below image, in pen: 'Mosque – Suq el Khamis'Below image, in pencil: ‘503’1 b&w silver gelatin printDimensions:74 x 50 mmCondition:The image is in good condition.Foliation:‘503’Process:Silver gelatin print
Genre/Subject Matter:View of the ruined mosque at Suq el Khamis [Khamis Mosque], Manama, Bahrain, built during the era of the Umayyad caliph Umar II.Two figures at far left.Inscriptions:Below image, in pen: 'Mosque at Suq el Khamis'Below image, in pencil: ‘504’1 b&w silver gelatin printDimensions:54 x 78 mmCondition:The image is in good condition.Foliation:‘504’Process:Silver gelatin print
Genre/Subject Matter:View at the Portuguese Fort, with a European man and woman at left in the foreground. Crumbling ramparts at left in the background.Inscriptions:Below image, in pen: 'N. L. at Portuguese fort’Below image, in pencil: ‘502’1 b&w silver gelatin printDimensions:54 x 78 mmCondition:The image is in good condition.Foliation:‘502’Process:Silver gelatin print
Genre/Subject Matter:View in Manama, Bahrain through an archway. Figure in the foreground at right.Inscriptions:Below image, in pen: ‘Manama’Below image, in pencil: ‘500’1 b&w silver gelatin printDimensions:54 x 78 mmCondition:The image is in good condition.Foliation:‘500’Process:Silver gelatin print
The photographic print is an aerial photograph showing Hawar Island looking north. It was taken by the Royal Air Force during a reconnaissance of the Qatar Peninsula on 9 May 1934.1 photographDimensions: 133mm x 133mm
The photographic print is an aerial photograph showing the Salwa Inlet looking south. It was taken by the Royal Air Force during a reconnaissance of the Qatar Peninsula on 9 May 1934.1 photographDimensions: 133mm x 133mm
The volume is a duplicate copy of an index of the confidential files (IOR/Z/R/15/1/5) created by staff in the Confidential Office of the Persian Gulf Residency. The main list in the file (folios 4-78) includes columns for the serial number (the confidential subject letter and an incremental number), the file/volume number (derived from the A and B series), the file title, and the date range associated with the file. The key to bound files lists those A series files by file number that were classed confidential, alongside their corresponding confidential serial number. Folios 98-102 contain miscellaneous lists and notes, including a list of cypher files (folio 98), opium files (folio 99), a list of confidential files from the old system (folio 100). Folio 101 is an instruction, dated 12 February 1941, to destroy by fire certain files upon the departure of the Resident on tour. Folio 102 is a list of confidential files destroyed at Bahrain in February 1941.A typewritten note at the front of the file (folio 2) states that files marked with a red cross were destroyed in September 1939 (at the beginning of the Second World War) on the Political Resident’s orders. The note also states that files marked with a blue pencil ‘B’ have been retained at Bushire (the date of the note, 1 June 1947, coincides with the Residency’s relocation from Bushire to Bahrain.While the bulk of the index is typewritten, there are significant handwritten additions throughout, marked in black, red and blue pencil, and black/blue ink. There are handwritten additions to many of the lists, indicating new files opened after the creation of the index. Other annotations indicate changes to the status of files, including destruction, thinning, weeding, and consolidation. Some of these actions are dated 1954, after the transfer of the files to the Foreign Office. The key to bound files (folios 77-97) also contains extensive annotations, with red crosses indicating the destruction of files.1 volume (101 folios)The main index (folios 4-78) is arranged alphabetically, using the letters associated with each confidential subject (A-Z). There is an index of the confidential subject letters on folio 3. In the main index, under each confidential subject, the individual files are listed numerically, by their serial number, starting at 1 and ascending to the last file. The key to bound files (folios 77-97) is arranged in numerically ascending order by file number.Foliation: The foliation sequence starts on the front cover and finishes on the inside back cover, using circled numbers found in the top-right corner of each recto.
Correspondence sent to and from the Political Agency, and dealing with a miscellaneous range of day-to-day matters:arrangements amongst British officials and shipping agents in the Persian Gulf for the delivery, forwarding and receipt of letters, packages, furniture, motor vehicles, and other items, sent by post and steamer;arrangements for the financial settlement of bills;electrical supply and electricity running costs at the Political Agency in the early 1920s;an enquiry, dated 1932, from the Department of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Tanganyika Territory, relating to the transportation of livestock by dhow from Zanzibar to the Persian Gulf;in 1937, arrangements for the printing and distribution from Bahrain of new Bills of Health (also called Sanitary Certificates) for issue to vessels calling at Muscat;correspondence relating to Wilfred Patrick Thesiger’s exploration of the Empty Quarter, including a letter from Thesiger to the Political Agent at Bahrain, dated 6 May 1949, stating that he would like to give the Ruler of Abu Dhabi, Shaikh Zeid bin Sultan [Zayed bin Sulṭān Āl Nahyān], a rifle, as a token of his appreciation (f 199);correspondence dated 1950, relating to a Palestinian teacher applying for work with the Muscat Government, having formerly been employed by the Government of Bahrain.1 file (283 folios)The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end. The file notes at the end of the file (ff 261-284) mirror the chronological arrangement.Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) 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 between ff 3-173; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. Foliation anomalies: f 46a.
The file contains three typewritten copies of an index which lists current files from the Residency’s confidential office. Each index has a different set of handwritten annotations on each copy. The first copy of the index (folios 2-27) has annotations noting missing sections, new file entries, missing files, files marked ‘F.O.’ (Foreign Office), files marked ‘K’ (keep), and files struck through. These annotations are all undated.The second copy of the index (folios 29-54) is fronted by a cover (folio 28) entitled ‘Record of Weeding, Confidential Series unbound’, and carries more extensive annotations throughout. These annotations include new file entries, and different letters against file entries: ‘d’ or ‘destroyed’, ‘F.O.’ (Foreign Office), and ‘k’ or ‘keep’. The annotations also indicate part numbers for some files (expressed in Roman numerals), and files that were grouped together into boxes (labelled, box 1, box 2, etc.). These annotations are all undated.The third copy of the index (folios 56-81) carries less extensive annotations than the first two copies of the index. There are handwritten annotations for new file entries, and some files marked with: ‘k’ (keep), ‘destroyed’ or ‘F.O.’ (Foreign Office). Some the annotations marking files as destroyed are dated 5 September 1953. The rest of the annotations are undated.1 file (80 folios)There are three copies of the index in the file, at folios 2-27, 29-54, 56-81. Old file covers divide the three copies (folios 28, 55). The contents of the indexes are arranged in numerically ascending order by subject number, and within each subject, in numerically ascending order by file number.Foliation: The file is foliated from the front cover to the inside back cover, using circled numbers found in the top-right corner of each recto. The file contains three further, original foliation systems, starting at 2, which run from folios 2-27, 29-54, and 56-81.
The file is an index of those A series files, originally created by staff at the Persian Gulf Residency, that underwent weeding during the process of the transfer of the Bushire files to the Foreign Office in London. There is a top-level index of the subjects included in the main index on folio 2. The main index starts on folio 3, and lists the title of each file, alongside its date range and file number.The original index was typewritten, but there are numerous handwritten annotations throughout, usually in the left-hand margin, which denote certain actions taken against files, the original meaning of which is not explained. The annotations suggest two separate reviews of files. There is a tick, cross or dash alongside each file, suggesting a decision to either retain, destroy or possibly defer a file. Deferred files appear to have been subjected to a further review, the results of which are indicated in the duplicate A series index (IOR/Z/R/15/1/9). Additionally, some files are marked ‘F.O.’ [Foreign Office], while others are marked with ‘AJ’.The files marked with a tick closely but not precisely match the contents of the surviving Bushire Residency subject files that constitute part of the IOR/R/15/1 series. The file’s date is based on the last known weeding of the Bushire files, as marked in some of the other indexes, which took place at the Foreign Office in 1954.1 file (16 folios)There is an index to the file on folio 1, with subjects listed in numerically ascending order. The index is arranged by subject number, and within each subject number, by file number.Foliation: The file is foliated from the front cover to the inside back cover, using circled numbers found in the top-right corner of each recto. The index has its own, original foliation system, which runs from folios 4 to 17.
This file consists of a letter, reports, notes and maps regarding Persia’s frontiers. The Research Department of the Foreign Office produced a report, dated 31 January 1947, covering each frontier in turn. Two maps are included with the report.1 file (11 folios)The file's contents 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 13; 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 is a duplicate index of IOR/Z/R/15/1/8, showing those A series files originally created by staff at the Persian Gulf Residency, that survived weeding during the process of the transfer of the Bushire files to the Foreign Office in London. Unlike IOR/Z/R/15/1/8 there is no top-level index at the front of file, listing subjects by subject number.The index starts on folio 2, and lists the title of each file, alongside its date range and file number. The are some handwritten annotations through the index that indicate certain actions taken against files. Broadly speaking, files with annotations are the same as those marked with a dash (deferral) in Z/IOR/R/15/1/8. In this file, these entries are either crossed out, and marked as destroyed with a date from early 1954, marked as weeded, also with a date from early 1954, or described as being consolidated or transferred.The files marked with a tick closely but not precisely match the contents of the surviving Bushire Residency subject files that constitute part of the IOR/R/15/1 series. The file’s date is based on the last known weeding of the Bushire files, which took place at the Foreign Office in 1954.1 file (15 folios)The index is ordered by subject number, and within each subject number, by file number.Foliation: The file is foliated from the front cover to the inside back cover, using circled numbers in the top-right corner of each recto. The index has its own, original foliation system, which runs from folios 3 to 16.
The introductory guide, of which there are three identical copies in the file, comprises a set of explanatory notes describing the filing system used by the Government of India from the eighteenth century until 1948, followed by a subject index.The notes describe the arrangement and custodial history of the different series comprising the Indian Government archives, namely:1) the old series (eighteenth and nineteenth centuries);2) the A series (consisting of confidential and non-confidential files);3) the B series (consisting of non-confidential files);4) bound confidential files;5) unbound confidential files (c.1940-1948)The subject index that follows lists subjects alphabetically, alongside the A series file numbers, B series file numbers and confidential bound volume numbers.The file’s date range is based on the latest date given in the file’s contents (1948), and the known date of transfer of the Bushire files to the Foreign Office in London (1953).1 file (24 folios)The file includes three identical copies of the introductory guide, at folios 2-9, 10-17 and 18-25. The subject indexes in the guides are arranged in alphabetically ascending order.Foliation: The file is foliated from the front cover to the inside back cover, using circled numbers found in the top-right corner of each recto. Some of the pages in the file have their own, original foliation system (folios 3-5, 11-13, 19-21).
The volume is an index of those files created by staff at the Persian Gulf Residency that came under the general heading ‘B Series’. The B Series was created in 1945 from those A Series files (see the A Series index at Z/R/15/1/1) that remained open at the time. New B series files were opened until the closure of the India Office in 1947. The bulk of the volume is made up of lists of files (folios 19-212), arranged under subject headings which are numbered from 1 through to 95. The file lists under each subject heading include a file number, file title, and original (A Series) file number.The original lists in the volume are typewritten, but the extensive annotations, deletions and additions, marked in pen and pencil by various hands, suggest that the index was a working document for a number of years after its creation. There is no guide to the meanings of the single-letter and acronymic annotations, or the ticks and crosses used. New files opened after the creation of the index have handwritten entries added below the typewritten lists, which are marked ‘new’ or with the letter N under the original file number column. Some files are marked as destroyed, while those files marked with the letter D may also indicate destruction. Many of the handwritten annotations dated between 1947 and 1953 note the transfer of files to other Government departments or organisations in the wake of the closure of the India Office. For example: C.O. (Commonwealth Office), F.O. (Foreign Office), G. of I. (Government of India), G. of P. (presumed to be Government of Pakistan), and H.M. (meaning unclear). On most pages files are marked with the letter T or L, but the meaning of these letters is not explained.1 volume (212 folios)The volume is arranged into three main lists. The list of common A series files, with their B series numbers (folios 7-11) is arranged numerically by A series file number (1 through to 92). The index to the main headings (folios 12-18) is arranged alphabetically. The main headings (folios 19-212) are arranged by the heading number. Many of the main headings were allocated several folios to accommodate future expansion to the lists, the result being that there is often one or more blank folios included at the back of each list where the additional space was never required.Foliation: The volume is foliated from the front cover to the inside back cover, using circled pencil numbers in the top-right corner of each recto. The following foliation anomalies occur: 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d.
The volume is an index of the confidential files created by staff in the confidential office of the Persian Gulf Residency. The main lists in the file include columns for the serial number (the confidential subject letter and an incremental number), the file/volume number (derived from the A and B series), the file title, and the date range associated with the file.A typewritten note at the front of the file (folio 2) states that files marked with a red cross were destroyed in September 1939 (the eve of World War Two) on the Political Resident’s orders. The note also states that files marked with a blue pencil ‘B’ have been retained at Bushire (the date of the note, 1 June 1947, coincides with the Residency’s relocation from Bushire to Bahrain. A handwritten addition, dated 18 February 1953, states that files marked ‘FO’ were scheduled for transfer to the Foreign Office.The file lists are typewritten, but include numerous subsequent annotations marked in black, red and blue pencil, and black/blue ink. There are handwritten additions to many of the lists, indicating new files opened after the creation of the index. Other annotations indicate changes in the status of files, including: destruction in 1927, 1939, 1946 and 1953, weeding, intention to transfer certain files to the Foreign Office in 1953, and amendments to file dates.1 volume (96 folios)The index is arranged alphabetically, using the letters associated with each confidential subject (A-Z). There is an index of the confidential subject letters on folio 3. Under each confidential subject, the individual files are listed numerically, by their serial number, starting at 1 and ascending to the last file.Foliation: The foliation sequence is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto of each folio. It begins on the front cover, on number 1, and ends on the inside of the back cover, on number 98.
The volume is a register of legal documents, deposited at the Political Agency, Bahrain. Most of the documents are certified copies of the originals. Many of the documents have been stamped as 'cancelled'. The agreements and resolutions contained in the volume involve oil companies, the Government of Bahrain, and local merchants and landowners.The types of documents include:powers of attorney;corporate resolutions;tenancy and lease agreements;certificates of delivery.Folios 170-196 are blank.1 volume (195 folios)The volume is arranged chronologically from the front of the volume to the back.Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 197; 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 front cover, along with one leading flyleaf have not been foliated.
The volume is an index of those files created by staff at the Persian Gulf Residency, that came under the general heading ‘B Series’. The B Series was created in 1945 from those A Series files (see the A Series index at Z/R/15/1/1) that remained open at this time. New B series files were opened until the closure of the Residency in 1947. The bulk of the volume is made up of lists of files, arranged under subject heading numbered from 1 through to 95. The file lists under each subject heading include a file number, file title, and original (A Series) file number. There is an explanatory introduction to the index on folios 13-14.The original lists in the volume are typewritten, with additional annotations in pen. The lists, including many of the handwritten additions, are a duplicate of those in IOR/Z/R/15/1/2. Comparison of the two volumes would suggest that this volume was copied at a later date from IOR/Z/R/15/1/2.1 volume (241 folios)The volume is arranged into three main lists. The list of common A series files, with their B series numbers (folios 2-5a) is arranged numerically by A series file number (1 through to 92). The index to the main headings (folios 6-12) is arranged alphabetically. The main headings (folios 15-241) are arranged by the heading number. Many of the main headings were allocated several folios to accommodate future expansion to the lists, the result being that there is often one or more blank folios included at the back of each list where the additional space was never required.Foliation: The volume is foliated from the front cover to the inside back cover, using circled pencil numbers in the top-right corner of each folio. The following foliation anomalies occur: 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 5a.Condition: There is a small amount of insect damage towards the front and back of the volume, in the form of small holes in the paper. This damage is not sufficient to impair the legibility of any of the volume’s contents.
The file contains correspondence giving notice of the cancellation of the visit to Muscat by the Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station, planned for early 1951, and his intention not to visit the Persian Gulf in early 1952. The correspondence comes from the British Residency, Bahrain, and the Office of the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf, Bahrain.1 file (3 folios)The file is arranged in chronological order from the rear 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 5, these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Continuing on from the previous file (IOR/R/15/6/261), this file relates to the conclusion of a new Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation between Britain and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd].The file features the following principal correspondents: the Political Agent and Consul, Muscat; the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; the Sultan of Muscat and Oman; officials of the Foreign Office and India Office.Most of the correspondence concerns final amendments to the treaty. Also covered are the following: the extension of the existing treaty (concluded in 1939) until 31 December 1951, to allow time for the completion of its replacement; preparations for the signing of the new treaty in Muscat on 20 December 1951, as well as an exchange of letters (on arrangements relating to jurisdiction); a request in December 1951 from the Government of India for a three-month extension of the 1939 treaty, while preparations are made for its own treaty with the Sultan.In addition to correspondence, the file includes the following: copies of the respective speeches given by the Sultan (in both Arabic and English) and the Political Resident, on the occasion of the signing of the treaty (ff 12-16); signature copies of the new treaty, in English and Arabic (ff 20-31); draft copies of the English text of the treaty (ff 42-48, ff 116-126, and ff 137-151).All of the file's material is dated between 14 October and 21 December 1951, with the exception of a note on folio 11, dated 4 February 1952.1 file (195 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 197; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Following on from the previous file (IOR/R/15/6/270B), this file relates to the Muscat Infantry. The correspondence is primarily concerned with appointments in the Muscat Infantry of officers on deputation from the Pakistan Army. The file is largely formed of correspondence between the Political Agent and Consul at Muscat, the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman's Minister for Foreign Affairs, and officials of the Government of Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Relations, discussing appointments and related details such as terms of secondment. Also present as a correspondent is the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf.The Arabic language material consists of a letterhead in an item of correspondence.1 file (90 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 92; 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 between ff 33-90, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
This file contains the Roster of Employees of Petroleum Concessions Limited in Bahrain, Qatar, and the Trucial Coast. The rosters contain information on the position, date of engagement and the nationality of employees at the various locations of the Concession's operations. Most of the rosters cover factory floor and clerical employees with some junior management also named. Some folios include the names of employees at senior management level.1 file (57 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 59; 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 a telegram from Sir Reginald Champion, Governor of Aden, to the British Embassy in Cairo regarding Ahmad bin Yahya, Imam of Yemen. It includes a reference to a request by the Imam to King Farouk of Egypt for assistance in selecting a new Foreign Minister.1 file (1 folio)Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 3; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
A letter from the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf (forwarded from the Foreign Office), Bahrain to Ernest Bevin, Foreign Secretary, June 1948. The letter gives details of a prohibition on the import of liquor into Oman recently announced by the Sultan of Muscat. A translation of the Sultan Said bin Taimur's [Sa‘īd ibn Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd] communiqué, dated 22 April 1948, is enclosed.1 file (4 folios)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.
The file consists of typescript and printed copies (including supporting correspondence) of the following air agreements between the United Kingdom and other states:Lebanon, 1951 (including correspondence and papers in French and Arabic);Kuwait, Civil Air Agreement and Air Navigation Regulations, 1950;Bahrain, Civil Air Agreement revised and renewed, 1942;Kuwait, Civil Air Agreement and Air Navigation Regulations, 1950:Dubai, Commercial Air Agreement,1938;Muscat, Civil Air Agreement and Air Navigation Regulations,1947;Shuwaimiya, 1938;Khor Gharim, 1936;Umm Rasais, Masira [Masirah], 1932;Muscat, Civil Air Agreement, 1935;Sir Bu-Nair [Sir Bu-Nu'air], Sharjah, 1936;Muscat, Air Navigation Regulations, 1935;Kalba, 1936;Ras al Khaimah [R'as al-Khaymah], 1930;Sharjah, 1951 (also in Arabic);Sharjah, 1932;Dibai [Dubai], 1933;Sharjah, 1943;Sir Bani Yas and Abu Dhabi, 1935;Halul, Abu Dhabi, 1936;Bahrein [Bahrain], 1934 (with manuscript corrections);Kuwait, Air Navigation Regulations, 1950;Kuwait, Civil Air Agreement, 1934;Bahrain, 1941.1 file (153 folios)The agreements appear from the front to the rear of the file in the order listed in the Scope and Content section of this catalogue record. There is a list of contents on the inside front cover of the file (folio 1), which is linked to the agreements themselves by reference numbers which appear in blue or red ink (uncircled) in the top right hand corner of the recto page of the first folio of the relevant document.Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover of the file (the first folio after the outer cover) and terminates at 155 on the back cover of the file (the last folio before the outer cover). These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found in the top right hand corner of the recto page of each folio. There is second, local foliation sequence numbered 242-254 between ff. 86-98.
The file comprises papers concerning the finances of the Political Office in Doha, Qatar. The papers chiefly concern the second quarter of 1950, but extend to December 1950 and up until March 1951. Most of the papers were prepared by the Political Officer at Doha, Arthur John Wilton.The first paper in the file is titled ‘Account current of His Majesty’s Political Officer at Doha, Qatar, for the quarter ended 30th June 1950’, and contains details of local currency held by the office, a list of receipts, subheads and payments, and a certificate of account, signed by Wilton.Other papers in the file include:schedule of payments (for example, clerk’s wages, car hire, candles, typewriter repairs);trial balance;statements and details of suspense account;schedules of registration for British subjects for April, May and June 1950;statements for the passport and visa office, with details of fees levied and stamps issued.At the end of the file is a handwritten balance sheet, dated March 1951 on its cover (ff 29-30).Monetary values stated in the file are given in Indian rupees, annas and pies (Rs), or in English pounds, shillings and pence.1 file (28 folios)Foliation: 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.
The volume comprises correspondence regarding the construction and operation of the Victoria Memorial Hospital in Bahrain.Included in the volume is correspondence related to the initial proposal from a group of merchants in Bahrain in 1901 to donate money to a subscription scheme to raise funds for the construction of a hospital in Queen Victoria's honour. The correspondence subsequently follows the hospital's development through the initial fund-raising process, it's construction, the appointment of Ghulamah Khan as its first Assistant Civil Surgeon in 1905, through to the commencement of services there in 1907 and onward progress until 1917.Also included in the volume is correspondence regarding the purchase of a plot of land for the site of the hospital from Musa'ad bin Khalifah; correspondence and receipts regarding the purchase of building and construction supplies from local merchants; and correspondence and receipts regarding orders for medicines and medical equipment from British and Indian companies.Also included are office notes and correspondence between the Assistant Civil Surgeon and employees of the Bahrain Political Agency regarding the finance and expenditure of the hospital and requests for medicines, equipment, supplies and publications as required by the hospital and its staff.Later correspondence discusses the upkeep and repairs required for the hospital, undertaken by the Public Works Department in 1915; the lack of available funds in order to keep equipment and supplies up to date; and proposals for raising additional funds including diverting agency funds not in use owing to the war, and re-introducing a subscription list to encourage regular private donations.Folio 148 contains a typed note from 27 June 1951 recording that the deeds relating to the plot of land for the Victoria Memorial Hospital had been removed from the file and given to the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain.1 volume (374 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 back cover 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. An additional mixed foliation/pagination sequence is also present between ff 7-364; these numbers are written in either ink or pencil, and are not circled.
The file contains correspondence between the Political Agent at Bahrain, the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, the Medical Store Depot at Bombay, Gray Mackenzie & Co Limited, and the Victoria Memorial Hospital, concerning the supply of medicines, vaccines, surgical equipment, and stores for the Hospital.The file also includes correspondence with various British suppliers, with leaflets and invoices, and correspondence with Indian National Railway regarding their shipping.1 file (284 folios)The papers in the file are arranged chronologically. There are file notes at the end, on folios 258-285. 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 286; 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 2-124; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
The file consists mainly of lists of British and British Indian company employees who were living and working in Bahrain. British residents were required to register their presence with the Political Agent, Bahrain on arrival and then annually. This was often done for British workers by their employer. The lists in the file were submitted to the Political Agent, Bahrain by The Bahrein Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO), Petroleum Concessions Limited (P.C.L.), The Eastern Bank Limited, Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited, Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) Limited and others, 1939-1950.The file also contains several annual statistical returns of population. These were compiled by the Political Agent, Bahrain and either the Residency Agent, Sharjah or the Political Officer, Trucial Coast, also based at the British Agency, Sharjah. The statistical returns provide the number of British subjects, British Indian subjects and British Protected persons living in Bahrain, Qatar and the Trucial Coast Sheikhdoms and the numbers employed in oil, 1938 to 1950. The statistical returns include Indians and Pakistanis from 1948; Americans and other foreigners from 1950.File correspondence also discusses: appointment of a doctor formerly employed by an oil company in Bahrain, as the Sheikh’s private physician, 1943 (folio74); provision of population statistics about Indians living and working in the Persian Gulf, to the Government of India, 1947 (folios 154, 171); practical problems regarding the bulk registration of employees by their companies (folios184-192); payment of registration fees in rupees and the issuing of fee stamps and other revenue stamps (folios185-186); the British Agency at Doha, Qatar reporting problems in maintaining registrations and compiling reliable statistics, 1950 (folios197-198); proposal for the voluntary registration of Canadians, 1950 (folio 212); proposal for a detailed census of all British subjects resident in Bahrain in 1951 (folio 213).1 file (217 folios)File papers are arranged chronologically.Foliation: numbered 1-51, 51A-64, 64A-102, 102A-214 in pencil in the top right hand corner. The file cover is not foliated. The numbering starts at the front of the file, on the first file enclosure (f.1) and ends on the last file enclosure (f.214) at the back of the file.There is an incomplete and secondary foliation system that starts towards the centre of the file. Most documents are numbered from 1 to 100 in red or blue on the first page and encircled.