The volume consists of additions and corrections to the biographical dictionary of individuals, families, and tribes given in
Who's Who in Persia (Volume IV) Persian Baluchistan, Kerman, Bandar Abbas, Fars, Yezd and Laristan, compiled by the General Staff, India, from 1923.It also includes genealogical trees for certain entries.Published by the Government Central Press, Delhi, 1924.1 volume (152 folios)The biographical entries are arranged in alphabetical order from front to back, with cross-references where required.Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 153; these numbers are printed or in pencil, and are located in the centre at the top of the recto side of each folio. The foliation sequence does not include the front cover.
This file contains correspondence between the Political Agency at Bahrain and the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf at Bahrain, as weḷl as with the Jackson, the Political Officer on the Trucial Coast at Sharjah. The correspondence concerns the re-employment opportunities for British Indian Political Service (IPS) officers in the Persian Gulf in the run-up to the transfer of power and Indian independence in 1947. The papers relate to opportunities in the home Civil, Foreign and Colonial services (ff. 1-4), the British Military Administration in the Middle East and East Africa (f. 38) and short-term provisional appoitnments to the United Kingdom High Commissioner's staff (f. 83). There are also details concerning confidentiality of applications (f. 28), pension eligibility (f. 79) and arranging cover for political officers on leave for interviews (f. 99).1 file (107 folios)This file is arranged in approximately chronological order. Office Notes appear between folios 107 and 114.Foliation: Foliation number appears in pencil in the top right hand corner of the recto of the page. It begins on the first page of text and terminates on the front cover. Foliation anomalies: 11A, 18A, 92A. Foliation omissions: 29, 30, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 47, 48, 49.
Statement of witnesses taken by Col Phayre, Resident at Baroda, of all those individuals who had access to his private office room between 6am and 7am on 9 November 1874 and could have been involved in the attempt to poison him.The statements were prepared by Messrs Hearn, Cleveland, and Lee Warner, Solicitors to the Government of India in the matter of the Enquiry under Commission at Baroda.There are twenty-six statements, including Colonel Phayre's own account of the attempted poisoning from staff and individuals residing at the Residency, as well as further cross-examination of some of these witnesses, including several who were being held in custody over the incident.1 file (20 folios)Foliation: The file has been foliated in the front top right hand corner of each folio with a pencil number enclosed in a circle.
Air navigation regulations for civil aircraft for Muscat and Oman, including the Gwadar aerodrome, as approved by the Sultan of Oman [Sa‘īd ibn Taymūr].The air navigation regulations, dated 25 October 1934, cover: authorisation for aircraft flying over or landing in Muscat and Oman; requirements for aircraft registration, certification, personnel and documentation; submission of licences by aircraft personnel on the demand of the state authorities; compliance of aircraft with lights and signal regulations, as prescribed in the Convention for Regulation of Aerial Navigation (13 October 1919); access to aircraft by authorised personnel; submission of visitors to procedure prescribed by the Public Health Administration on arrival and departure; notification of intended arrival and departure to the Customs, Public Health and Police Administrations; passport and visa requirements for passengers; declaration of laws applying to the import and export of goods by land and sea being equally applicable to those goods arriving and departing by air; use of law in the contravention of regulations.Conditions governing the use of the Gwadar aerodrome cover: no acceptance of liability for damage or loss of aircraft, goods or mail, or injury to passengers and aircraft personnel; landing and accommodation fees; fuel and lubricant supplies and their charges; other services which may be arranged with the aerodrome authorities. Under the conditions are three schedules: 1) landing fees, assessed according to the maximum weight authorised by the aircraft’s airworthiness certificate; 2) housing fees, assessed according to the span and maximum length of the aircraft; and 3) charges for attendances and facilities, including arrival and departure fees for privately owned aircraft, a note on fuel and oil rates, and charges for aircraft engaged in public transport, to be supplied by Imperial Airways, Limited.An appendix includes text for the form used for the authorisation of aircraft to land and fly over Muscat and Oman.2 foliosFoliation: Circled pencil numbers in the top-right corner of each recto (ff.1-2).
Journal of the
Recovery[originally known as the
Eaton]. The Journal covers the ship's voyage to Madras and Calcutta (Captain Joseph Beale): 4 March 1712, Porto Sancto [Porto Santo, Madeira]; 17 May 1712, [Cape of Good Hope]; 29 July 1712, Maddrass [Madras]; 29 September 1712, Ballasore [Balasore]; 3 November 1712, Calcutta; 24 January 1713, leaves Calcutta; 22 March 1713, Tellicherry [Thalassery]; 18 May 1713, Gombroon [Bandar Abbas]; 27 August 1713, Madras; 26 September 1713, Rogues River, near Balasore; 22 January 1714, Madras; 15 May 1714, Cape of Good Hope; 16 June 1714, St Helena; 16 September 1714, Deptford.Inscribed: 'This is my Originall Journall p[er] Recovery. Richard Heathfield. 15 Octo[ber] 1714'.The log book contains daily entries in eight columns: H [Hour], K [Knots], F [Fathoms], C [Courses], W [Winds], [Remarks], H [Hour], and Weather; when the ship is at anchor, the entries consist of remarks only. The log provides navigational information, notes of sightings of other vessels, and general remarks. Entries are double-dated using both the Old Style and New Style years.The record is part of a volume containing three separate log books:
Eaton: Journal, Richard Heathfield, Chief Mate, 1712-14 (folios 4-162, IOR/L/MAR/B/106B);
Recovery: Deck Log, 1830-31 (folios 163-247, IOR/L/MAR/B/106C); and
Recovery: Deck Log, 1832-33 (folios 248-338, IOR/L/MAR/B/106D).1 file (159 folios)The entries are recorded in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 341; 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 volume contains two separate pagination sequences, between ff 168-247 and between ff 251-338. These numbers are printed and can be found in the top right corner of the recto side and the top left corner of the verso side of each folio.
This printed memorandum is a report by Colonel Robert Edward Hamilton, Political Agent at Kuwait, received through the Arab Bureau, Iraq Section, concerning ‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd. The report, based on conversations the author had in Riyadh in November 1917, is split into five sections concerning Ibn Sa‘ūd's title, his relations with the tribes (including the Ajman), the question of the capture of Hail [Ḥā’il], his attitude towards King Husain [Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī], King of the Hijaz, and Ibn Sa‘ūd's desiderata.3 foliosFoliation: The foliation for this description commences at folio 72, and terminates at folio 74, 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 folios 11-158; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.
This file consists of an assessment of the security of British telegraphic communications around the world in the event of war, including proposals to lay new deep-sea cables. The assessment is written by Lieutenant-General Henry Brackenbury, Intelligence Division, War Office, and is followed by two tables, as follows:'Table A. Return showing existing means of Telegraphic Communication between Great Britain and her Imperial Fortresses and Coaling Stations Abroad, also existing defects in the system which require amendment.';'Table B. Return showing existing means of Telegraphic Communication between Great Britain and those of the Colonies, which, not being Imperial Fortresses or Coaling Stations, have not been included in Table A.'1 file (8 folios)This file consists of a note (ff 506-508), followed by 2 tables at the end (ff 509-511 and ff 512-513)Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 506 and terminates at f 513, 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.
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 is concerned with a 'pre-emption' agreement between the British Government and Petroleum Development (Oman and Dhofar) Limited, which relates to the commercial agreement obtained by the petroleum company for drilling for oil in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and the district of Dhofar, and to the political agreement the company later made with the British Government (see IOR/L/PS/18/B470 for further details). This particular agreement is relevant in the event of a state of national emergency or war; it states that His Majesty's Government should have the right of pre-emption of all oil produced in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, excluding Gwadur. The full terms and conditions of this statement are fully outlined in the document.It is signed by Leonard Day Wakely, Deputy Under-Secretary of State for India, on behalf of the Government and witnessed by Sir Alexander Colin Burlington Symon, the Assistant Principal for the Political Department in the India Office. It is also sealed by the petroleum company.1 file (2 folios)Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 2; 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 concerned with an agreement between His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and the Eastern Gulf Oil Company Limited, which relates to the exploitation of sulphur in Kuwait agreed between the Shaik of Kuwait and the Eastern Gulf Oil Company Limited. This agreement outlines the terms and conditions, laid down by the British Government, regulating the operation of the company in Kuwait. The document includes a 'pre-emption' clause which is relevant in the event of a state of national emergency or war.The agreement is signed by Roland Tennyson Peel (Assistant Secretary, India Office) on behalf of the British Government, and witnessed by H S Painter from the India Office.1 file (2 foilos)This file consists of a single document.The foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 2; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Typescript copy of the Bahrein [Bahrain] Civil Air Agreement between the British Government and Sheikh Hamad bin 'Isa Al Khalifah [Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah], Ruler of Bahrein, dated 6 June 1934, incorporating subsequent amendments to July 1940.The agreement consists of:I Heads of Agreement;II Conditions laid down with the approval of the Sheikh of Bahrein to govern the use of the Aerodrome at Muharraq and Manamah [Manama], including Schedule I - Landing Fees, Schedule II - Housing Fees;III Territory of Bahrein - Air Navigation Regulations for Civil Aircraft, made by Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah;IV Territory of Bahrein - Special Authorisation for Aircraft to land in Muharraq or Manamah and fly over Bahrein;V Arrangements for use of Aerodromes by Military Aircraft.1 file (4 folios)Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the first folio and terminates at 4 on the last folio. The numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and appear in the top right hand corner of the recto page of each folio. This is the system used to determine the order of pages.Pagination: the file also contains an original typescript pagination, numbered 2-7 (folios 1-4). These numbers also appear in the top right corner of each page.
The file contains a typescript copy of the Koweit [Kuwait] Civil Air Agreement dated 23 May 1934, with the heading 'Amended to July 1940'.The agreement consists of:Part I - air navigation regulations for civil aircraft made by Sheikh Sir Ahmad Al-Jabir As-Sabah [Aḥmad bin Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ], Ruler of Koweit for the territory of Koweit;Part II - heads of agreement between the British Government and the Sheikh of Koweit (as amended in 1938, with subsequent amendments);Part III - conditions governing the use of the aerodrome at Koweit;Part IV - special authorisation for aircraft to land in and fly over Koweit;Part V - extract from Air Ministry notice to airmen (schedule I - landing fees; schedule II - housing fees);arrangements for use of aerodrome by military aircraft.1 file (4 folios)Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the first folio and terminates at 4 on the last folio. The 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. This is the sequence used to determine the order of pages.Pagination: the file also has an original typescript pagination sequence, numbered 2-8 (folios 1-4). The numbers appear in the top centre of each page.
This file contains two copies of a concession agreement between Cable & Wireless Limited and the Government of Bahrain (represented by Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the ruler of Bahrain). The agreements (folios 3-16) were signed in the presence of Hugh Dunstan Rance, the British Political Agent in Bahrain and have wax impressions of the Agency's official seal on the reverse of their final folios. The agreements are bi-lingual (English and Arabic) and every folio of one copy (folios 10-17) has been stamped with Shaikh Salman's personal seal.The file also contains draft copies of the agreement (folios 17-32) in both English and Arabic with annotations and corrections in pencil.1 file (32 folios)File containing loose sheets that were previously bound with treasury tags.The file's foliation sequence commences at the cover and terminates at the last folio; 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 an agreement between the British Government and the Persian Government [a provisional agreement that was never ratified; it was later known as the Anglo-Persian Agreement], dated 9 August 1919. In the agreement, which consists of six clauses, the British Government agrees to continue to 'respect absolutely the independence and integrity of Persia'. It promises to supply – at the cost of the Persian Government – the services of whatever expert advisers may be required for reforms by the several departments of the Persian administration, as well as military officers, munitions and equipment. For the purpose of financing the aforementioned reforms, the British Government offers to provide a substantial loan for the Persian Government. The British Government also states that it is prepared to co-operate with the Persian Government 'for the encouragement of Anglo-Persian enterprise' in railway construction and other means of transport. The agreement concludes with a statement that both Governments agree to the appointment of a joint committee of experts for the examination and revision of the existing customs tariff.The agreement is followed by another agreement which concerns a loan of 2,000,000
lfrom the British Government to the Persian Government. This agreement is followed by an extract from a contract between the Persian Government and the Imperial Bank of Persia, regarding a previous loan of 1,250,000
l, dated 8 May 1911.The file concludes with two letters from Sir Percy Zachariah Cox, Acting British Minister at Tehran, to His Highness Vossug-ed-Dowleh [Woṯūq-al-dawla, Prime Minister of Persia], both dated 9 August 1919. In the first of these letters, Cox states that the British Government is prepared to co-operate regarding the following issues: the revision of existing treaties between the two powers, Persia's claims to compensation for damage suffered at the hands of other belligerents, and the rectification of the Persian frontier. In the second letter, Cox states that the British Government will not claim for the cost of the maintenance of British troops that were sent to Persia to defend its neutrality during the First World War, while on the other hand the Persian Government will not claim from the British Government an indemnity for any damage caused by British troops in Persian territory.1 file (2 folios)This file consists of a single agreement.Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 205, and terminates at f 206, 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.Pagination: the volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
This printed memorandum is a copy of an agreement between Shaikh Sultan bin Saqar [Sulṭān bin Ṣaqr Āl Qāsimī], ruler of Shargah [Sharjah] and the British Government, dated 22 July 1932, and signed by Harold Richard Patrick Dickson for the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, and Shaikh Sulṭān, and witnessed by Edward C Denison, commanding HMS
Bideford, Hummid bin Ali bin Humaid [Ḥamad bin ‘Alī bin Ḥumayd?], and Isa bin Abdul Latif [‘Īsá bin ‘Abd al-Laṭīf], Residency Agent, Sharjah. The agreement is for the establishment of an air station and rest house at Sharjah for the aeroplanes of the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) operating an air route to India along the Arab coast of the Persian Gulf. Details in the agreement concern guards, import of petrol and spare parts, rent for the air station and rest house, and landing fees.1 file (1 folio)Foliation: The foliation number appears circled and in pencil in the top right hand corner of the recto.
The volume contains the following two documents:
Convention between the United Kingdom and Turkey respecting the Persian Gulf and adjacent territories, (With Maps), Signed at London, July 29 1913and
Convention between the United Kingdom and Turkey respecting the Boundaries of Aden and of Ottoman Territory in Southern Arabia, (With Maps), Signed at London, March 9 1914, (Ratifications exchanged at London, June 3 1914).The articles of the conventions appear in both French and English in parallel columns.The Arabic content of the volume consists of bilingual English and Arabic place names and in the keys to references, and symbols and abbreviations in the maps on folios 37-40.1 volume (45 folios)There are tables of contents toward the front of both documents, on folio 2 and folio 25.Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1A on the front cover and terminates at 47 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 following foliation anomalies occur: ff. 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D. The following pagination ranges occur: ff. 5-6; ff. 35-36. The following folio number is not used: 44. The following folios need to be folded out to be read: ff. 7, 8, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41.
The file consists of a printed copy of the Convention between the United Kingdom and Russia relating to Persia [Iran], Afghanistan and Thibet [Tibet], signed at St. Petersburgh [St Petersburg] on 31 August 1907, and ratified at St. Petersburgh on 23 September 1907. The Convention was presented to both Houses of Parliament in the United Kingdom in October 1907.The Convention sets out the respective spheres of influence of the United Kingdom and Russia in Persia, recognises the United Kingdom’s influence over Afghanistan, and states that both countries would refrain from all interference in the internal administration of Thibet, in recognition of the suzerain rights of China in Thibet.The text of the Convention is written is French, and is followed by an English translation.1 file (10 folios)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.
This printed memorandum is a copy of an agreement signed by Said bin Hamad [Sa‘īd bin Ḥamad Āl Qāsimī], ruler of Kalba, and Major Tom Hickinbotham, officiating Political Agent, Bahrain, dated 28 August 1936 or 9 Jamādá II 1355, concerning arrangements for air facilities at Kalba. The agreement contains fourteen numbered paragraphs and covers the provision of a landing ground, beacon, buoys, petrol store and a shelter for passengers, guards, rent of the site, labour, and alcohol.1 folioFoliation: The foliation for this description commences at folio 1, and terminates at folio 1, 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.
The file concerns an agreement between His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) Limited, which relates to the Abu Dhabi oil concession agreement which was arranged between Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) Limited and the Shaik of Abu Dhabi. The agreement outlines the terms and conditions, laid down by the British Government, regulating the operation of the company in Abu Dhabi. The document includes a 'pre-emption' clause which is relevant in the event of a state of national emergency or war.The agreement is signed by John Charles Walton, Assistant Under-Secretary of State for India, on behalf of the British Government, and witnessed by H S Painter from the India Office. It is also sealed by the petroleum company.1 file (2 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 2; 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 an agreement between His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and Petroleum Concessions Limited, which relates to the Umm-al-Qaiwain Oil Concession of 29 January 1946, which was arranged between the Ruler of Umm-al-Qaiwain and Petroleum Concessions Limited in 1945. The agreement outlines the terms and conditions, laid down by the British Government, regulating the operation of the company in Umm-al-Qaiwain. The document includes a 'pre-emption' clause which is relevant in the event of a state of national emergency or war.The agreement is signed by Sir William Dawson Croft, Deputy Under-Secretary of State, on behalf of His Majesty's Government, in the presence of Francis Anthony Kitchener Harrison, the Assistant Principal to the India Office. It is also sealed by the petroleum company.Included with the agreement is a translation of a letter dated 31 January 1946 from Shaikh Ahmed bin Rashid, Ruler of Umm-al-Qaiwain, to the Political Agent [no country given] relating to the opening of a bank branch as per Article 25 of the agreement.1 file (3 folios)This file contains two related documents which are arranged in chronological order.The foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio 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.
The file consists of an agreement between the British Government and Petroleum Concessions Limited, consisting of eleven clauses which lay down conditions relating to the Sharjah Oil Concession.2 foliosFoliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 2; 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 volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
The file consists of a copy of an agreement between the British Government and Petroleum Concessions Limited relating to oil concessions in Debai [Dubai].1 file (2 folios)Foliation: the foliation sequence 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 at the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
The file is concerned with an agreement between the British Government and Petroleum Concessions Limited; the agreement relates to the Ras al Khaimah oil concession arranged between the petroleum company and Shaikh Sultan bin Salim Āl Qāsimī, Emir of Ras al Khaimah. The document includes a 'pre-emption' clause which is relevant in the event of a state of national emergency or war.The agreement is signed by John Charles Walton, the Assistant Under-Secretary of State for India, on behalf of His Majesty's Government, in the presence of Alexander Colin Burlington Symon, Assistant Principal for the Political Department in the India Office. It is also sealed by the petroleum company.1 file (2 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 2; 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 an agreement between His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) Limited, which relates to the Kalba oil concession agreed between Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) Limited and the Regent of Kalba, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad Al Qasimi. The agreement outlines the terms and conditions laid down by the British Government, regulating the operation of the company in Kalba. The document includes a 'pre-emption' clause which is relevant in the event of a state of national emergency or war.The agreement is signed by John Charles Walton, Assistant Under-Secretary of State for India, on behalf of the British Government, and is witnessed by H S Painter from the India Office, as well as receiving the seal of Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) Limited.1 file (2 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 3; 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 a copy of an agreement between the British Government and Petroleum Concessions Limited relating to the refining of crude oil.1 file (3 folios)Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 3; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
This printed memorandum is a copy of a commercial air agreement signed by Shaikh Sa'id bin Maktum [Sa‘īd bin Maktūm Āl Maktūm], the ruler of Dubai, and Hugh Weightman, Political Agent at Bahrain, on 6 June 1938. The agreement contains fourteen numbered clauses, some with lettered sub-clauses. The agreement is for a commercial landing base for aircraft of British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC), and regulates construction, maintenance, labour, landing fees, and issues such as liquor.1 file (1 folio)Foliation: The foliation number appears in pencil in the top right hand corner.
The file is concerned with an agreement between His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and Petroleum Development (Oman and Dhofar) Limited, which relates to the oil concession agreed between the company and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, Sa‘īd ibn Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd, in respect of the district of Dhofar. The agreement outlines the terms and conditions, laid down by the British Government, regulating the operation of the company in Dhofar.The agreement is signed by Leonard Day Wakely, Deputy Under-Secretary of State for India, on behalf of His Majesty's Government, in the presence of Sir Alexander Colin Burlington Symon, the Assistant Principal for the Political Department in the India Office. It is also sealed by the petroleum company.1 file (2 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 2; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Printed memorandum. The memorandum contains:I Heads of agreement between the British Government and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, Said bin Taimur [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd];II Territory of Muscat and Oman: air navigation regulations for civil aircraft made by the Sultan of Muscat and Oman;III Gwadur [Gwadar] Aerodrome: conditions laid down with the approval of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman to govern the use of the Aerodrome.The memorandum is accompanied by schedules of (I) landing fees and (II) charges for attendance and facilities (revised, folio 5); and three appendices containing forms of special authorisation for aircraft to land in and fly over Muscat and Oman, and transcriptions of documents issued by the Sultan of Muscat and Oman relating to flights over the Musandam Peninsula and arrangements for the use of aerodromes by military aircraft.1 file (5 folios)Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the first folio and terminates at 5 on the last folio. The numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and appear in the top right hand corner of the recto page of each folio. This is the system used to determine the sequence of pages.Pagination: the file also has an original printed pagination sequence, numbered 2-7 (folios 1-4). The numbers appear in the top centre of each page.
The file consists of a typescript document entitled 'Muscat Civil Air Agreement, 1947, and connected correspondence', which contains copies of the following papers:Heads of Agreement between the British Government and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Sa‘īd ibn Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd], dated 5 April 1947;Schedule of aerodromes referred to in the agreement;Schedule of landing fees and housing fees;Air Navigation Regulations for Civil Aircraft made by the Sultan of Muscat and Oman;General conditions laid down by the Sultan to govern the use of aerodromes within his territory;Related correspondence between Major Andrew Charles Stewart, Consul, Muscat and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, dated April 1947.1 file (9 folios)Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the first folio and terminates at 9 on the last folio. The numbers are written in pencil, are enclosed in a circle, and appear in the top right corner of the recto page of each folio.
This file contains the following items:document detailing the cancellation of an oil agreement made between Shaikh Sultan bin Salim [Shaikh Sultan bin Salim Āl Qāsimī], Ruler of Ras al Khaimah, and Mr Basil Henry Lermitte, attorney of Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) Limited, in 1938, and its extension in 1941;a new oil concession agreement made between Shaikh Sultan bin Salim and Petroleum Concessions Limited on 21 June 1945;a letter from Shaikh Sultan bin Salim to the Political Agent, Bahrain, dated 1 February 1946, regarding the opening of a bank branch in Ras al Khaimah as per Article 25 of the agreement.1 file (10 folios)This file contains three related documents which are arranged in chronological order.The foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio 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 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.
The item consists of correspondence regarding the establishment of a permanent Residency at Muscat and a report by the Resident, David Seton, concerning the difficulties of living at Muscat and a request for increased allowances and a new Residency building.The correspondence consists of letters between the Government of Bombay and the Resident at Muscat.1 item (15 folios)The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the item.Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 91, and terminates at f 105, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the file also contains an original pagination sequence.
The volume comprises letters and correspondence relating to debt owed by Muhammad Ibrahim bin Saif to a number of debtees including Gray Mackenzie and Company. The discussion in the volume relates to the circumstances of the debt and bankruptcy, and the resolution of the amount to be repaid.The file includes ten letters in Arabic and their translations as well as a list of debts and assets (folio 2). The main correspondents include: the Chief Political Officer, Basrah (Percy Zachariah Cox); the Ruler of Kuwait (Shaikh Salim bin Mubarak); and the Political Agent, Kuwait (Robert Edward Hamilton, Percy Gordon Loch); the Ruler of Najd (Ibn Sa'ud).1 file (33 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 front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 33; 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.Pagination: the file also contains a pagination sequence written in blue crayon.
This printed report consists of a note prepared by Lieutenant-Colonel Arnold Talbot Wilson, Officiating Civil Commissioner, Baghdad, concerning the use of aeroplanes in Mesopotamia and the Persian Gulf. The note consists of two parts: the first covers South-West Persia and the second Mesopotamia.1 file (2 folios)Foliation: The foliation sequence for this file commences at folio 39, and terminates at folio 40, 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 folios 7-153; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.
The file consists of a memorandum addressed to the War Cabinet by the Political Department of the India Office on the question of the employment of Japanese troops in Mesopotamia. It summarises the Government of India's views given in a telegram dated 21 November 1917, with military and political grounds for objecting to Japanese assistance. It also includes extracts from the Report of the Trade Commissioners who visited Mesopotamia earlier in 1917, and raises the concern that Japanese commercial influence will lead to political claims.Written by John Evelyn Shuckburgh, 13 December 1917, with an introduction dated 18 December 1917.1 file (3 folios)Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 24, and terminates at f 26, 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 present in parallel between ff 24-26; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
Narrative report on surveys conducted in Mesopotamia [Iraq], North-West Persia [Iran] and Luristan [Lorestān]. The preface provides the following information:'The object was to explore various tracts of little known country through which roads lead north from the head of the Persian Gulf to the Waliat of Van and North-West Persia near Urmia. To accomplish this, two routes through Luristan from the Tigris valley were travelled. In southern Kurdistan the roads from Kifri to Sulaimaniah, from there to Rawanduz, and Rawanduz to Amadiyeh, were gone over in Turkey, and Suj-Bulak to Karmanshah through Sakiz and Sihna in Persia. The country south of lake Van to Mosul was traversed in the routes Amadiyeh to Mosul, Mosul to Jazirah, Jazirah to Bashkala, Bashkala to Urmia, and Urmia to Suj Bulak through Ushnu.'The report contains the following illustrations:Tak-i-Girra, looking east (f 42).Sketch showing the Town of Rawanduz [Rāwāndūz], (f 63).Sketch showing the bridge at Rawanduz. (f 66).Sketch showing Amadiyeh [Al 'Amādīyah] from the north-east, (f 76).Sketch showing the bridge of Mosul (f 85).The report contains the following maps:Pass of Tak-i-Girra, on the Baghdad-Kermanshah Route, December 1889 (f 41).Country in vicinity of Rawanduz, May 1889 (f 64).Plateau of Amadiyeh and surrounding country, June 1888 (f 74).Plan of Mosul and surrounding country, corrected from Jones' survey, August 1889, (f 87).Country between Feishkhabur [Fīsh Khābūr] and Zakho, June 1888, (f 101).1 volume (152 folios)Foliation: the 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. Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
This file concerns the importation into Qatar of a Roman Catholic statuette of the Virgin Mary by a Goanese member of staff of Petroleum Concession Limited at Dukhan [Dukhān]. The case is referred to the Political Agent at Bahrain on 3 December 1947 since there has been no resolution (folio 2) and on 4 March 1948 the case of another Indian being relieved of a statuette is reported (folio 7).The file contains correspondence between Basil Henry le Riolet Lermitte, Petroleum Concession Limited, Bahrain, and Cornelius James Pelly, Political Agent at Bahrain, as well as copies of correspondence between Saleh Al Mana [Ṣāliḥ Āl Māni‘], representative of the Ruler of Qatar, 'Abdullah bin Jasim Al Thani, and Langham, the fields manager at Dukhan.The front and back covers have been reused from closed files and bear the titles: '10/1 BAHRAIN OIL CONCESSION BAPCO' (folio 1v) and '2/12 TRANSMISSION OF SAFE HAND PACKAGES, ETC.' (folio 11v).1 file (9 folios)The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. File notes appear at 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 11; 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 2-10; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
The item consists of correspondence between the Government of Bombay and the Board of Control regarding the proposed closure of the Residency at Baghdad and the transferal of its responsibilities to the Residency at Bussorah [Basra]. It includes a proposal from Bombay that the position of ‘Political Agent in Turkish Arabia’ should be created to match the increased jurisdiction.1 item (8 folios)The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the item.Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 295, and terminates at f 302, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the item also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
This file consists of a report, written by Sir Arthur Hirtzel, Political Secretary, India Office, which provides the British perspective on recent events in Persia, from mid-1916 to early 1917. The report is divided into sections using headings, which cover the following locations: Tehran, Ispahan, Fars, Bushire, Kerman, Seistan and Khorassan.The report discusses the threat posed to Britain's position in Persia, mainly by Turkish troops, but also by tribal groups which are reportedly under the influence of German agitators.The report states that the Persian Government has acquiesced in the formation of a force [South Persia Rifles] commanded by Sir Percy Sykes, which will be incorporated into the Persian army and will amount to 11,000 men.The report concludes that the situation across Persia is 'in the highest degree unstable', with Turkish forces occupying 30,000 square miles of Persian territory.The report is followed by a cutting from the
Daily Telegraph, dated 21 February 1917, which reports on a House of Lords session from the previous day, in which Earl Curzon [George Nathaniel Curzon] is reported to have spoken about Sir Percy Sykes's mission, and to have described the improvement in the general situation in Persia as considerable.1 file (7 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 f 68, and terminates at f 74, 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
This file contains papers relating to the proposed sale of Tunb Island to Muscat by the Shaikh of Lengeh; correspondence between the Political Agent in Muscat and Faisal bin Turkee; appointment of Louis Maguire as US Consul at Muscat; administrative and political affairs in Gwadur [Gwadar]; disputes between Arabs of Sur and Ras al-Hadd; and the 1881 Administration report and trade returns. The majority of the papers are issued by the Political Agent in Muscat.1 file (91 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 93; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
A sketch of a plan showing the arrangement of the installation of the refuelling facilities at Gwadar landing ground. The sketch is part of a letter (f 20) sent by Charles Clark Mylles, Assistant Manager at the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company Limited, to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire.1 planMaterial: Blue printDimensions on sheet 330 x 245mm
The file comprises brief biographies of the rulers of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ra's al Khaymah, Ajman and Umm al Qaywayn, written sometime between 1937 and 1942.Also included for the rulers of Dubai and Ra's al Khaymah are information sheets giving details of their immediate families, rules of succession and councils or advisers; for Dubai a family tree showing two branches of the Āl Maktūm family from the early 1900s is also included.1 file (11 folios)The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.The main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 20; 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 2-19; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
Genealogical Table showing the members of the ruling
Sherifial Family of Mecca from Mohammed Ibn 'Abd el-Mu'in Ibn 'Aun, Emir
1827-1851 and 1856-1858 through to Husein Ibn 'Ali el-'Aun, who succeeded to
the Emirate in 1908, and had assumed the title of King 29 October 1916.The table gives birth and death dates (where known) for the
family members, the dates individual members held the title of Emir, and other relevant
information regarding them including where those who had previously been Emir and were
still alive were now living. The table was provided to support the information given in
the section on the Ruling Family in the Personalities chapter.1 folios
This memorandum was prepared by John Gilbert Laithwaite in May 1934 and comments on the history of the concession of red oxide on Abu Musa [Abū Mūsá]. The concession was granted in April 1898 by Sheikh Salim bin Sultan [Sālim bin Sulṭān Āl Qāsimī] while acting as Regent. On his return the ruling Sheikh, Sagar bin Khalid [Ṣaqr bin Khālid Āl Qasimī], saw nothing objectionable it. The concession was made to Hassan Samaiyah, his son Abdullah and Isa bin Adul Latif [‘Īsá bin ‘Abd al-Laṭīf], son of the Residency Agent at Sharjah. The concessionaires were described as British subjects and the interest in the concession of Herr Wonckhaus [Robert Wonckhaus] and Frank Clarke Strick is detailed. The memorandum also describes the claim of the Persian Government to Abu Musa and notes that the concession granted for five years to Frank Clarke Strick in January 1923 expired at the beginning of 1928 but there is nothing to show that any application was made for a renewal.6 foliosThe memorandum is arranged in ten paragraphs.The main foliation sequence commences at the first folio and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. A second parallel foliation sequence is also present between ff 2-6; these numbers are typed, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
The volume comprises orders made by the Political Agent at Bahrain, pertaining to the administration of the Agency, and in some cases to the administration of the Victoria Memorial Hospital. The file is a direct chronological continuation of the file ‘Office Orders. Vol.1 (Closed)’ (IOR/R/15/2/1984). Orders are numbered, dated, and in most cases signed by or on behalf of the Political Agent.The volume includes:orders registering the appointment, discharge, dismissal, resignation, and leave (including sick leave) of various individuals employed in the Agency (or Victoria Memorial Hospital), including sweepers, peons, doorkeepers, farashes, clerks, munshis, and those associated with the Agency’s motor launch;orders relating to the salaries of Agency staff, including salary increases and allocation of dearness allowance, to offset the increased cost of living during the Second World War;an order, dated 14 March 1942, relating to remittances to the Residency Agent at Sharjah (f 48);orders, dated 1945, outlining important points of office procedure for clerks in the Agency’s English and Vernacular Offices (f 71, f 73);an order detailing the summer and winter ‘liveries’ (clothing) to be issued to ‘inferior staff’ (i.e. menial establishment staff) at the Agency for summer and winter (ff 77-78);orders relating to judicial and court procedures.A large portion of the volume has been left blank (ff 95-185). The last dated entry, dated 18 September 1949 (f 93) is followed by a number of further orders, which refer to dates in December 1949 and February 1950, but which are themselves undated.1 volume (184 folios)The volume’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest items at the front to the latest on ff 93-94. The volume includes an incomplete index of office orders for 1943 (f 61), listing orders by their number, with date and description given.Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 185; 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 volume also contains a handwritten pagination sequence.
The volume comprises orders made by the Political Agent at Bahrain, pertaining to the administration of the Agency, and in some cases to the administration of the Victoria Memorial Hospital. Orders are numbered, dated, and signed by the Political Agent.The volume includes:orders registering the appointment, discharge, dismissal, resignation, and leave of various individuals employed in the ‘menial establishment’ of the Agency, including sweepers, peons, doorkeepers, khalasis (dock workers) and tindals, and of other employees, including clerks, munshis, accountants, passport writers, and those associated with the Agency’s motor launch;orders relating to the salaries of Agency staff, and terms of sick leave;orders relating to fines charged against Agency staff for unauthorised absence, neglect of duty, and disobedience;orders relating to the operation of the Agency, including changes to Agency opening hours, definition of the duties and interactions of staff (including interpreters, Vernacular Office clerks, head clerk, medical officers), security arrangements covering the Agency buildings and other Agency property, including case files, financial arrangements, judicial procedure;two orders, both dated 1936, detailing how correspondence between the Residency Agent at Sharjah and the Political Agency in Bahrain should be handled (f 121, f 125);two orders, dated 1936 and 1937, outlining the distribution of work for individuals employed in the Agency’s English Office (f 122, f 130);Gaps in the dates of the orders suggest that the order book was, at certain times, used intermittently. For example, a note written by the new Political Agent Major Arthur Prescott Trevor in December 1912 states that the previous Political Agent (Captain David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer) did not use the order book (f 43). The order book was also used only sporadically during the period 1917-1921.1 volume (132 folios)The volume’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end. As a result of certain folios being bound in the incorrect order, the arrangement of this volume proceeds in a chronological order until folio 128, after which office order numbers 1-10 for 1937 proceed backwards (beginning on folio 135 and ending on folio 129) while office order numbers 119-121 for 1936 are also mixed in with some of the 1937 order numbers.Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 139; 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 volume also contains a handwritten pagination sequence.
A paper written in continuation of a previous memorandum regarding the Italian Occupation of Assab Bay [IOR/L/PS/18/B22], which brings the story up to date.The first section describes the course of events at and around Assab from May 1880 to September 1881, including protests made by the Egyptian Government to the Italian Government at their purchase of the whole coastline around Assab Bay and the islands nearby, and an enquiry that followed the massacre of an Italian exploring party. This section concludes with two reports suggesting that, although the Italians had not made much progress at Assab Bay, they had shown their intention to get a foothold on the African continent.The second section reproduces correspondence between the British, Italian and Egyptian governments, and between the India Office and the Foreign Office from May 1880 to September 1881. The correspondence relates to the purchase of land at Assab Bay by the Rubattino Company; Italian Government denials that the territory would be used for military purposes; attempts made by the Italian Government to legitimise their occupation of the place by encouraging the British Government to accredit a British Agent there, both for commercial purposes and for the purpose of co-operation in the suppression of the slave trade; and a British Government proposal that the Italian Government enter into a formal convention about the matter with the Egyptian Government.The final section reproduces correspondence connected with a proposed disembarkation of Egyptian troops at Raheita to the south of Assab Bay; Egyptian appeals for a British warship to be sent to the area; Italian protestations that disembarkation at Raheita would constitute a provocation; and the British Government's re-affirmation that the sovereignty of the coastline at Raheita and Assab Bay belongs to the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and the Khedive of Egypt.The paper is written by Arthur William Moore.1 file (16 folios)This file consists of a summary of historical events (ff 25-28), followed by two further sections reproducing correspondence (ff 28-36) and (ff 36-40).Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at folio 25, and terminates at folio 40, as it is part of a larger 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 present in parallel; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
This item consist of letters, extracts of letters, and a copy of dispatches between, principally, the Court of Directors of the East India Company and the Secret Committee of the Government of Bombay regarding the proceedings in consequence of the death of the Persian Ambassador, Haji Khali Khan [Ḥājjī Khalīl Khān], in Bombay on 20 July 1802.The item contains discussion of the details of the death of the Ambassador of Persia in Bombay and its aftermath, including the following: the causes of death; the assignation of Sir John Malcolm as a diplomatic contact for the Shah of Persia, to preserve good communications between Persia and Britain after the incident; and reports from John Malcolm. In addition to correspondence, the item includes a statement of the pension for the son of the Persian Ambassador (f 251).Notable correspondents include the following: the Secretary to the Governor General; the Governor of Bombay, Jonathan Duncan; the Court of Directors of the East India Company; the Secret Committee of the Government of Bombay; the Governor General of Bengal, Richard Wellesley; Samuel Manesty; and Sir John Malcolm.1 item (37 folios)The contents of the item have been arranged chronologically from the front to the rear.Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 217, and terminates at f 254, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio.
The item consists of:Extract from Lord Chelmsford (Frederick John Napier Thesiger)'s private letter of 18 October 1916: regarding the Government of India's existing responsibilities in relation to Mesopotamia; the likelihood of those responsibilities increasing; whether it might be possible to dissociate India from the administration of Mesopotamia; India's involvement in the Persian Gulf; India's likely future involvement with Basrah [Basra]; and Lord Chelmsford's vision for a largely independent administration in Mesopotamia, with India controlling external relations and military operations.Memoranda on the future administration of Mesopotamia, prepared at Mr Chamberlain's request, by Sir Thomas William Holderness, 9 January 1917: Regarding the potential need for a new agency, instead of the Government of India, to be responsible for territory in Southern Mesopotamia and agreements with Arab States that might be acquired at the outcome of the war (World War One); and the possible requirements and implications of administering such an area.Notes by Sir (Frederic) Arthur Hirtzel, 30 December 1916: regarding the need for a new dependency to be created, to include Arabia, Egypt, and the Soudan [Sudan]; the expected future role of the British Government in the Persian Gulf; and the likely need for the Government of India to take on responsibilities in Southern Persia.1 file (3 folios)Foliation: The foliation for this description commences at folio 102 and terminates at folio 103, 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 folios 6-153; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.
The item consists of correspondence between the Government of Bombay and Rear Admiral William O’Brien Drury, Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station, regarding a proposal for increased British naval presence in the Gulf of Arabia [Red Sea] in order to resist French influence in the region.1 item (8 folios)The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the item.Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 287, and terminates at f 294, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the item also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
Correspondence covers debts of the Sultan of Muscat, reforms to increase revenues, and negotiations with Omani rebels. Topics include:Budget for 1919;Currency and customs;The desire of the Sultan [Taymūr bin Fayṣal] to abdicate;Terms of negotiations with tribes from the interior of Oman;Prohibition of coffee and the sale of liquor;Appointment of a wazir for the Sultan.1 volume (248 folios)There is an index at the front of the file.Foliation: There are two foliation sequences. The most complete sequence, which should be used for referencing, is circled in pencil, in the top right hand corner of the recto of each folio. It begins on the title page, on number 1, and runs through to 248, ending on the last folio of writing.
Document providing a history of lighting and buoying of the Persian Gulf.Covering:first reconstruction: 1909-14 – assessment, programme of reconstruction; obstructive activities of the Turkish authorities, detail of buoys and lighthouses placed, and parts of the programme not completed;expansion: 1914-25 – including extensions to the original programme, and an overhaul of beacons;administration and finance – including light dues, responsibility for the cost of the service, the Government of India's role in administration and maintenance, and the creation of a Lighting and Buoying Fund;relations with Persia – listing occasions during the British management of the Lighting and Buoying Service when His Majesty's Government came into collision with the Persian Government;conclusions.It also includes an appendix listing lights, buoys, and beacons present at the time of writing (1928).Written by M J Clauson of the India Office.1 file (3 folios)This file consists of a single document.Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 49, and terminates at f 51, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, 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 previously secret file, compiled by the India Office, contains various papers relating to expenditure on the Malleson Mission and troops in East Persia between 1918 and 1921.The file opens with a note about the contents of the file, and is followed by an India Office Political Department Memorandum and a memorandum by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Correspondence regarding expenditure is then included which dates from after the Chancellor's memorandum (November 1919) until January 1921.There are two appendices. Appendix I contains correspondence on the subject which was exchanged prior to the Chancellor's memorandum. Appendix II provides copies of the main military and political telegrams which are referred to in the memoranda and the later correspondence regarding expenditure. At the end of the file is a copy of a separate telegram from the Viceroy, Army Department, to the Secretary of State for India dated August 1919 (folios 16-17).The main correspondents throughout the file are the India Office, the Treasury, the War Office (including the Secretary of State for War, Winston Churchill), the Secretary of State for India (Edwin Samuel Montagu), and the Viceroy, Army Department.1 file (17 folios)The content of the main file is arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. The content of the appendices is also arranged in chronological order within each appendix.Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 17; 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 volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
The file consists of a letter from Richard Thomas Prowse, Secretary to the Board of Customs, to the Under Secretary of State for India concerning the question of whether the Customs Consolidation Act 1876, empowers the Board of Customs to require, under penalty, names of suppliers and consignees of arms, ammunitions, and munitions of war.It includes a copy of the case as laid before the Law Officers of the Crown and their opinion.1 file (3 folios)The file consists of a single document.Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 73, and terminates at f 75, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, 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.
Bound volume containing two secret reports, both authored by Colonel Wilfrid Malleson (referred to as Division of the Chief of the Staff in the first report, and Assistant Quarter Master General for Intelligence in the second), and both issued by the Division of the Chief of the Staff in 1909.The first report is entitled
Statistics regarding the Masqat [Muscat] Arms Traffic (Revised.)(ff 4-16), and contains several appendices and fold-out tables giving details of: caravan routes along which arms trafficking is carried out on the Makran coast; total values of arms and ammunition imported into Muscat and other Persian Gulf ports; importers and (European) exports of arms.The second report is entitled
Special Reports on the Masqat Arms Traffic, Season 1908-09(ff 17-60), and comprises a number of reports on the arms trade through Muscat, submitted by ‘secret agents’, and a map illustrating the arms traffic from Muscat to Persia, Baluchistan and Afghanistan (f 59). The report also includes two appendices, lettered G and H. Appendix G is a letter (in French) dated 28 October 1907, from M Pick to Messieurs Malcom and Company of Muscate [Muscat]. Appendix H comprises lists (in French) of arms for sale, with prices given in French francs.The voluime includes a map illustrating the Muscat arms traffic, dated 1909, indicating routes taken by the Muscat arms trade from the Persian (Makran) coast and inland, into Persia, Baluchistan and Afghanistan (f 59).1 volume (60 folios)Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside 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.Pagination: this part also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
Memorandum communicated by the Air Ministry on 23 August 1928 concerning air communication in the Persian Gulf.Covering:an introduction to the development of the Persian and Arabian air routes;flights on the air route along the Persian shore from 1918 onwards;the association of the Government of India with the route - consisting of extracts from a memorandum by the Indian Air Board (an Advisory Committee to the Government of India) in 1926 entitled 'The Past History and Future Development of Civil Aviation in India';the attitude of Persia towards the use of the route by a regular Civil Air Service operated by Imperial Airways Limited;the air route along the Arabian shore described by section, and detailing the attitude of the shaikhs.1 file (3 folios)This file consists of a single memorandum.Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 77, and terminates at f 79, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, 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.
The memorandum concerns various agreements — between the British and Persian Governments — relating to telegraphic communications between India and Europe via Persia. It outlines the landing rights that the Indo-European Telegraph Department has at Bushire and Jask. It also includes copies of a number of agreements and conventions signed between the two states, which are as follows:agreement for the construction of a telegraph line from Khanakeen [Khānaqīn] to Bushire, dated December 1862 (ff 25v-26);convention for an additional wire between Bushire and Khanikin [Khānaqīn] for the exclusive use of international messages, ratified 1 May 1866 (ff 26v-28);convention for the construction of a telegraph line between Guadur [Gwādar] and a point between Jask and Bendar Abbas [Bandar-e ʻAbbās], ratified 25 August 1868 (ff 28v-29);convention for the erection of a third wire between Tehran and Bushire, and the replacement of wooden poles with iron ones, ratified 31 March 1873 (ff 29-31);the Jask agreement to extend the territory of the telegraph establishment, dated 25 February 1887.Also included in the memorandum is a letter (folio 26) from the Persian Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Governor of Bushire dated 18 May 1863, which orders the construction of a telegraph station at Bushire for the use of the British.1 file (9 folios)Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at f 24, and terminates at f 32, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. Pagination: the file also contains an original pagination sequence.
This file concerns arms traffic outside of the Persian Gulf. Specifically, the document discusses what it refers to as the 'spasmodic' illicit traffic of arms (as opposed to 'systematic' traffic) which has been carried out by masters of dhows carrying other merchandise. Most of the file is concerned with the traffic of arms from Jibuti [Djibouti] – which is referred to as '
thedistributing centre [original italics]' for the arms trade outside of the Persian Gulf – to ports in the Gulf of Aden.The document provides a brief history (from a British perspective) of traffic from Jibuti in the years since the signing of the Brussels Convention in 1890. It summarises, and provides references to, letters and despatches from a number of British authorities, which discuss various issues relating to the arms trade out of Jibuti, including: the extent to which traffic at Jibuti has been regulated; the possible threat that the traffic poses to the Aden garrison; the effects of measures taken by the French to curtail the traffic from Jibuti; other possible ports of supply, such as Zanzibar, Muscat and the Aden Protectorate ports.Also discussed are the attitudes of the maritime chiefs to the arms traffic, the various preventive measures available to the Resident at Aden for dealing with the effects of the traffic at Aden, an account of measures taken both by the British Somaliland authorities and by the Italian authorities, and an evaluation of the naval measures taken by the British since 1901. The file concludes by noting that one possible solution to the problem could be the deployment of armed dhows, a measure which previously has been advocated by the naval authorities, the Viceroy and the Resident at Aden.The document is attributed to P H D [P H Dumbell, Reading Clerk to the Council, India Office].1 file (10 folios)The file consists of a single document which retains its original order, as evidenced by an original pagination sequence.Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio and terminates at the last folio; 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 correspondence between Captain Charles Geoffrey Prior, British Political Agent at Bahrain; Lieutenant Colonel Hugh Vincent Biscoe, British Political Resident in the Persian Gulf at Bushire; Major Frank Holmes of the Eastern and General Syndicate; Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Bahrain Government; Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah, ruler of Bahrain; Cyril H Cane, His Britanic Majesty's Consul-General San Francisco; and Freshfields Leese and Munns solicitors. There are also copies of correspondence between various officials in the India Office and Colonial Office.The correspondence concerns the assignment of 1930 Bahrain Oil Concession (draft agreement, ff. 110-129); negotiations of Eastern and General Syndicate for concession for the remaining area of Bahrain group of islands; and application by Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited for a prospecting licence, including
Supplementary Agreement between H.E. Shaikh Hamad bin Shaikh Isa Al Khalifah and the Bahrein Petroleum Company Ltd(f. 224).1 volume (237 folios)This file is arranged in approximately chronological order.Foliation: The foliation sequence is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of each folio. It begins on the second folio after the front cover, on number 1, and runs through to 231, ending on the inside of the back cover.
This file contains correspondence between the British Political Agent at Bahrain; the British Political Resident in the Persian Gulf at Bushire; Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah; ‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd (Ibn Sa‘ūd); Khalīl bin Ibrāhīm Kanoo [Kānū]; Major Frank Holmes of the Eastern and General Syndicate Limited; and various representatives and employees of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, including Arnold Talbot Wilson, J B Mackie, J E Shuckburgh and T L Jacks.The correspondence concerns the initiation of negotiations for oil concessions between the Shaikhs of Bahrain, Kuwait and Ibn Sa‘ūd, and the Anglo-Persian Oil Company and Eastern and General Syndicate Limited, as well as subsequent correspondence concerning exploration for oil. Within the correspondence are various draft and signed oil concessions documents, including a signed copy of the oil concession agreement in Arabic and English between Shaikh Ḥamad and Major Frank Holmes of Eastern and Syndicate Limited, dated 2 December 1925 (ff. 281-299).Towards the end of the file there is correspondence concerning a dispute between Major Frank Holmes and Khalīl bin Ibrāhīm Kanoo relating to the rights for boring water wells in Bahrain vis-à-vis the 1925 oil concession agreement.1 volume (345 folios)This file is arranged approximately in chronological order.Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the 3rd sheet and terminates at the sixth sheet from the back of the volume; these numbers are written in blue crayon with additions and corrections made using pencil, they are circled (except between ff. 199-270) and can be found in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio (except between ff. 286-299 where they can be found in the top centre).
This file contains correspondence between the British Political Agent at Bahrain; the British Political Resident in the Persian Gulf at Bushire; Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Bahrain Government; Major Frank Holmes, Chief Local Representative at Bahrian of the Eastern and Syndicate Company Limited; and Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah; as well as copies of correspondence between the Government of India and various government departments in London.These papers concern the extension and renewal of and amendments to the Bahrain Oil Concession and prospecting licences; enquiries about the meaning and wording of the concession, particularly regards to customs and duties payments by Eastern and General Syndicate; American influence on Eastern and General Syndicate and Bahrain more generally; and dealings with other oil companies, including the Turkish Petroleum Company and Standard Oil Company of California.1 volume (365 folios)The file is arranged approximately in chronological order.Foliation: There are three inconsistent foliation sequences, which have been crossed out, and one complete foliation sequence. The complete foliation sequence is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of each folio. It begins on the first folio after the front cover, on number 2, and runs through to 364, ending on the inside of the back cover.
The file contains telegrams and correspondence between the Political Agent at Bahrain, the Residency at Bushire, the Director of the Royal Indian Marine at Bombay and the American Mission Hospital in Bahrain, regarding medical treatments for naval staff.1 file (52 folios)The documents in the file are arranged mostly in chronological order.Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 54; 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 4-53; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
The file contains correspondence between the Political Agent at Bahrain and the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf regarding supplies of coal for the Agency launches; its cost and arrangements for its shipment to Bahrain. Also discussed are difficulties in obtaining good quality coal; and a shortage of coal supplies in the Persian Gulf 1930-1931.Other correspondents in the file include the Port Director at Basra; Messrs Frank Strick and Company, Basra and the Mesopotamia Persia Corporation Limited in relation to the purchase and shipping of Coal; the Bahrain Petroleum Company; Claude de Grenier, Director of Customs at Bahrain; and Charles Dalyrmple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, regarding the storage and purchase of bags of coal in Bahrain.There is also correspondence between the Political Agent at Bahrain and the Treasury Officer in Bushire regarding payment for coal supplies; correspondence regarding coal for the steam launch
John Lambert; and notes on the use of prisoners in Bahrain for the loading and unloading of coal and the sifting of it to remove excess dust, which could damage engines if not separated from the coal itself.1 file (92 folios)The correspondence in the file has been arranged chronologically according to the date it was sent from, or received by, the Political Agency in Bahrain.Foliation: The file has been foliated from the front cover to the inside back cover, using uncircled pencil numbers located in the top-right hand corner of the recto of each folio. The following foliation anomalies occur: 1a, 1b, 1c, 2a, 11a, 25a. The following folios are fold-outs: 25, 48, 63. The following folio has been omitted: 67.
Document outlining the administration and history of Bahrein [Bahrain] from 1908-28. Covering:administration – control by the Government of India and titular Shaikh of the Islands, Bahrein's status as an independent Arab State, internal administration conducted by the Shaikh and a European Financial Advisor and European Director of Customs, the roles of the Bahrein Political Agent, and the responsibility for expenditure;internal History of Bahrein (including relations with His Majesty's Government), 1908-23 – concerning Sheikh Isa [Shaikh Īsá bin ‘Alī Āl Khalīfah] and the events leading up to his deposition;internal History of Bahrein (including relations with His Majesty's Government), 1923-28 – concerning Sheikh Hamad [Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah] and the role of the Political Agent;oil in Bahrein;external Relations of Bahrein (other than with His Majesty's Government) 1908-28 – concerning Turkey, Persia and the reassertion of Persian claim to Bahrein and appeal to the League of Nations in 1927, and Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd].It also includes a summary, notes the position in Bahrein of His Majesty's Government, lists points referred to in connection with the Persian Gulf Sub-Committee, and states the view expressed by the Government of India.Written by John Gilbert Laithwaite of the India Office.1 file (6 folios)The file consists of a single document.Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 17, and terminates at f 22, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, 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.
The file comprises correspondence from two distinct periods. Correspondence at the beginning and end of the file is dated 1909 to 1913 (ff 2-16, ff 52-87), and discusses the British protection of Bahrainis in Ottoman Turkey, in response to Ottoman Government representatives in Constantinople [Istanbul] questioning Britain’s claim of Bahrain being under its protection, and the registration and status of the increasing numbers of Bahrainis residing in the port of Mohammerah [Khorramshahr], thanks to that port’s relative stability and affluence. Some of this correspondence deals with a specific incident occurring in March 1911 in which three Bahrainis were detained by the Basra authorities, with the latter refusing to recognise that the men were under British protection (ff 56-63). The principal correspondents in these parts of the file are: the British Ambassador at Constantinople [Istanbul] (Sir Gerard Augustus Lowther); the British Consul at Bussorah [Basra] (Francis Edward Crow); the Acting British Consul for Arabistan (Arnold Talbot Wilson).The middle portion of the file (ff 17-50) comprises copies of correspondence from the Basrah [Basra] archives, dated 1873-1878, sent to the Political Agent at Bahrain (Major Stuart George Knox) by Wilson in December 1910 (covering letter, f 16):letters dated 1878 from the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf (Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Charles Ross), reporting of the destruction of Zobara [Zubarah] by the Shaikh of el Bidaa [Al Bidda] with ‘two or three thousand followers’, under a Turkish flag (ff 20-21);letters dated 1873-1874, chiefly between the British Consul at Baghdad (Colonel Charles Herbert) and the British Ambassador at Constantinople (Sir Henry George Elliot), discussing a disagreement between British and Turkish Government officials over the Turkish Government’s intention to conscript Bahrainis residing in Turkish-administered Iraq into the Ottoman army, including a copy and translation of a memorial from the ‘Bahrainees of Kerbulla [Karbalā']’ (ff 22-50).1 file (86 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 chronological ordering is, however, interrupted by a set of much earlier correspondence, which was sent as an enclosure to a letter contained within the chronological arrangement (ff 17-50).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 mixed foliation/pagination sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-87; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.Condition: There is considerable insect damage on some pages in the file, in the form of small holes in the paper. However the damage is not sufficient to impair the legibility of any text.
This printed memorandum contains the heads of agreement of the Kuwait Civil Air Agreement between the United Kingdom and Kuwait, signed by the ruler of Kuwait [Shaikh Aḥmad bin Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ], and Captain Gerald S de Gaury, Political Agent at Kuwait dated 23 May 1938. The agreement contains seventeen numbered paragraphs with details concerning the establishment of an aerodrome or aerodromes and ancillary services, as well as landing and housing fees, supply of fuel and lubricants, appointment of agents, ,and an exemption of duty charges on petrol and oil.1 file (1 folio)Foliation: The foliation number appears circled and in pencil in the top right hand corner of the recto.
The memorandum is a report produced for the Inter-Departmental Committee on Eastern Unrest, which includes intelligence covering the period October 1922 to March 1923. It provides an overview of Russian-Persian relations and of changes made to Russian official representation at Tabriz, Tehran, and Kermanshah. It also reports on Bolshevik intrigue (and anti-British activities) in Persia, and to a lesser extent Iraq and India. This includes a brief report of anti-British articles produced by the Persian Press and efforts to suppress them, as well as reports on the Persian Communist Party.1 file (31 folios)Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 31; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Memorandum concerning treaty rights of British ships in Persia. It covers the Anglo-Persian Agreement of 1920 and its repercussions on the coasting trade; it highlights how other powers that have treaties with Great Britain have the right to partake in the coasting trade of the United Kingdom, whereas these other powers reserve their own coasting trade to national ships. It details negotiations with Persia and the resulting Tariff Autonomy Treaty, and outlines British shipping interests in Persia. Written by the Board of Trade, 20 August 1928.An Annex is also included providing figures for the share of British shipping in the Persian coasting trade 1925-26, and lists the lines and steamers engaged in this activity.1 file (1 folio)This file consists of a single memorandum.Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences and terminates at f 75, as it is part of a larger physical volume; this number is written in pencil, and is located in the top right corner of the recto side of the folio.
The file consists of notes and appendices providing a history of the arms trade up to 1908, prepared by C M Gibbon of the Persian Section of the Intelligence Branch, Quarter Master General's Department, Government of India.A preface is included by Wilfrid Malleson, Division of Chief of General Staff, India.It discusses: the monetary value of the arms trade, attempts to stop the import of arms into Persia, reported trade routes, import and export figures, the types of rifles and ammunition imported, and firms connected with arms traffic.The appendices include the following:an outline of the scheme inaugurated by Mr New of the Indo-European Telegraph Department for the prevention of illicit arms trade on the Makran Coast;lists of arms caravans known to have made their way from the Makran Coast into Afghan territory;a precis of the action taken by the Persian Government to prohibit arms caravans through South-East Persia;statistics for the value of arms and ammunition openly imported in the Masqat [Muscat] and Persian Gulf ports, monthly exports from the United Kingdom, imports into Masqat by foreign vessels, distribution from Masqat to Persian and Arabian Coasts, and the proportion of various forms of rifles and ammunition imported monthly;a statement of the departures for and arrivals at Masqat of vessels carrying arms and ammunition, and European firms connected with Masqat arms traffic.Also includes one map on folio 17: 'PLAN TO ILLUSTRATE ROUTES TAKEN BY ARMS CARAVANS BETWEEN THE MAKRAN COAST and the AFGHAN BORDER'1 file (16 folios)The file consists of a single document.Foliation: the main 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.Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
This document opens by outlining the history of the boundaries between Persia and Seistan [Sīstān] and Persia and Mekran [Makran]. It goes on to discuss the involvement of the British with the dispute during the middle of the nineteenth century, and particularly focuses on the process of British arbitration. The document is largely compiled using extracts from, or references to, the correspondence of various Foreign Office officials.It was written by Lieutenant-Colonel Owen Tudor Burne, Secretary, Political and Secret Department, on 31 March 1875.5 folios
This file consists of a number of printed reports relating to the arbitration over the granting of French flags to Muscat dhows:A printed report in 1904 by the Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India, relating to the arbitration on the issue of French flags to Omani dhows. An agreement between Britain and France in 1862 committed both governments to respect the independence of the Sultan of Muscat.Reply on behalf of the Government of His Britannic Majesty to the Supplementary Conclusions, presented on behalf of the Government of the French Republic and admitted by the tribunal on July 25, 1905.The verdict (in French) of the arbitration tribunal.Treaty Series (No. 3, 1905) - Agreements between the United Kingdom and France referring to arbitration the question of the grant of the French flag to Muscat Dhows.The section on the geography of Oman (ff 58-59A) discusses the French claim with reference to Kiepert's map of 1850. Includes a sketch map of the Persian Gulf and Arabian Coast (folio 91A).1 volume (102 folios)Description: The foliation sequence commences at the title page and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. Foliation errors: 1, and 1A; 50, and 50A; 59, and 59A; 84, and 84A-C; 88, and 88A; 91, and 91A. Pagination: A number of original typed pagination sequences are also located in the file.
This item consists of different extracts of the Bombay Public Consultations, regarding an act of piracy and murder that was reportedly committed by the native crew of the country ship
Alert. The
Alertwas bound for Bengal port laden with dispatches principally belonging to the East India Company. The letters report that part of her native crew seized the ship, murdered the European Captain and officers, and sailed the ship to the port of Mockulla [Mukalla] on the coast of Arabia.The item contains a description of the act of piracy on the
Alertship and its aftermath, including the following: measures taken by the Company to secure the return of the ship; negotiations with the Hakim regarding the restitution of the
Alertand her cargo; reports from the Customs Master at Bombay; the involvement of the
Princess Augustacruiser; the appointment of a commissioner, Samuel Sparks, to start negotiations with Hakim on the restitution of the
Alertand its cargo; a memorandum on the
Alert'scargo.Notable correspondents include the following: James Augustus Grant, Secretary to the Government of Bombay; Jonathan Duncan, Governor of Bombay; Forbes & Co; Virja Nanjis Searkrun; the East India Company's Broker in Mocha; Sir John Malcolm; Samuel Sparks, Commissioner; the Phoenix Assurance Company; John Pringle, Resident at Mocha.1 item (32 folios)The contents of the item have been arranged chronologically from the front to the rear.Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 94, and terminates at f 125, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the file also contains an original pagination sequence.
The note was written by Sir Frederic Arthur Hirtzel for the India Office, 30 Nov 1918, and consists of remarks on three points drawn out from the Foreign Office memorandum:The Trucial System - disputing the assumptions made in the original memo that Great Britain effectively kept the peace over a large part of the Arabian Peninsula; and that no treaties had been made with Chief's of inland tribes, that all had been coastal tribes. Stating that the object of the treaties was maritime peace; that His Majesty's Government had always been firmly against interference in the interior of Arabia; the terms of the existing treaty with Bin Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd, Ibn Saud]; and the India Office's opinion that there would be no benefit to extending the trucial system to the interior of Arabia.The Hejaz - detailing the India Office's thoughts on what a treaty with the King of Hejaz should consist of and how diplomatic relations should be handled.Syria - regarding what the alternative approach to Syria should be if the French refuse to give it up, and citing the opinions of Captain Wilson and Gertrude Bell that the French should be persuaded to give up some areas of Syria within their control for Armenia.Mention is also given to the Baghdad Railway and the importance of ensuring that it is British controlled.The appendix to the note contains further details on the British Government's agreement with Bin Saud, setting out the full history of events leading up to the signing of the agreement; later modifications to it; and the definition of the term 'foreign power' within the treaty.2 foliosThe file contains four copies of the note.Foliation: The sequence commences at the first folio and concludes on the last folio. It consists of pencil numbers, enclosed in a circle, located in the top right hand corner of the recto of each folio.Pagination: The booklet also has an original typed pagination sequence, with numbers printed at the centre of the top of each page, excepting page 1.
The volume is
British Enactments in Force in Native States, Volume V: Orders relating to Railways in Native States.Originally compiled by John Molesworth Macpherson, Secretary of the Government of India, Legislative Department, it was revised and continued up to 15 August 1899 by A Williams, for the Second Edition, and up to 19 April 1913 by Oswald Vivian Bosanquet, for this Third Edition. The volume was printed by Superintendent Government Printing, Calcutta, 1914.The volume lists all laws relating to railways enacted by either the British Legislature or the British Indian Executive Government and in force in the Native States of India. The volume begins with three prefaces to each of the three editions, with notes on arrangements and definitions of terms.1 volume (119 folios)The volume is divided into two parts, each covering different types of acts. Each part is then arranged by geographical division: Eastern, Northern, North-Western, Western, North Central, South Central, and Southern. A breakdown of which railway lines are included in which division is found at the beginning of Part 1 (folios 9-11).
This file concerns the ability of Hindu traders to access the ports of Qatif [al-Qaṭīf] and Jubail [al-Jubayl] on the eastern coast of Saudi Arabia. Correspondents include: Captain Charles Geoffrey Prior, Political Agent at Bahrain; Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Vincent Biscoe, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf at Bushire; and Sir Andrew Ryan, His British Majesty's Minister at Jedda. There are also copies of correspondence between Ryan and Shaikh Yusuf Yasin [Yūsuf Yāsīn], Saudi Arabian Minister of Foreign Affairs.1 file (9 folios)The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. File notes appear at the rear of the file.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 3-174; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
The document outlines territorial changes across Arabia and Africa, and details the main countries who hold influence in the regions, namely Britain, France, Italy, Russia and Portugal. Four appendices are attached to the main memorandum as follows:Appendix A: Telegram from Government of India to Secretary of State [for India], dated 8 September 1916;Appendix B: Declaration respecting the Independence of Muscat and Zanzibar, 1862;Appendix C: Extract from the Anglo-Turkish Convention of 9 March 1914;Appendix D: French Possessions in India.1 file (5 folios)This file consists of a single memorandum.Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 74, and terminates at f 78, 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 present in parallel; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
This file concerns economic developments in Saudi Arabia, including extracts from 'Saudi Arabia Monthly Economic Report. January/February 1948' (f 2) and March 1948 (f 7); extracts from 'Review of Middle East Press' dated 1 May 1948 (folio 3) and 28 May 1948 (folios 4-6); and a copy of an extract from a letter, dated 29 April 1948, from His Majesty's Ambassador at Jedda to Ernest Bevan, Foreign Secretary (folio 8). Subjects covered include: Aramco, developments in the Hedjaz [al-Ḥijāz], the Trans-Arabian Pipeline Corporation, the Saudi Arabian National Bank, oilfields at Dhahran [al-Ẓahrān], commercial activities, and mining and oil.1 file (10 folios)The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. File notes appear at the rear of the file.Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover on folio 1 and terminates at the back cover on folio 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 also present in parallel between ff 2-10; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
Note written by John Evelyn Shuckburgh, Assistant Secretary of the Political Department, India Office, on the political and strategic importance that would be associated with British forces taking Baghdad, and the likely political and strategic injury that the British would incur should they fail to take Baghdad. Following Shuckburgh’s note is a reply, written by the Secretary of the Political Department, Sir (Frederic) Arthur Hirtzel, dated 6 October 1915, concurring with Shuckburgh’s assessment, and commenting on the chances of withdrawal from Kut-el-Amara [Kut al Amara] should sufficient Turco-German troops be fielded in the region.1 file (1 folio)Foliation: The foliation for this description commences at f 119, and terminates at f 119, 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; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and won't be found in the same position as the main sequence.
This volume is an administration report covering the years 1926 to 1937 (though in some subjects the report goes further back than 1926) and deals mainly with the activities of the Bahrain Government. It includes text, photographic images, graphs and tables. The report was based on annual reports of the financial and government departments which are made every year. A contents page can be found on folio 3, followed by a General Review by Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, dated December 1937 (folio 4).The contents are divided into the following sections and sub-sections:Finance (folio 5): Revenue;The State Police and Public Security (folios 5v-10v): The Levy Corps, Political Disturbances, Attempt to assassinate the Shaikh, Indian Levy Corps, Crime and Prostitution, Drugs and Liquor, The State Jail, The Present Police Force, Administration and Routine, Changing Nature of Duties, Recent Innovations, Police Band, Camel Section, Shooting, Uniforms, Police Training in India, and The Naturs;Customs Department and Revenue (folios 10v-13v): Organisation and Establishment, Revenue (Customs Duty, Import Yard charges, Khanchieh, Porterage, Pier Fees, Landing Company, Mainland Cargo, Optional Cargo System, Transhipment Cargo), Transit Cargo, Export Dues, Boat-Building, Customs Improvements, Steamship Lines, and Future Improvements;Judicial (folios 13v-19v): Institution of Courts, The Bahrain Court (Criminal Cases, Civil Cases, Diving Cases, Land Cases, Fish-Trap Cases), The Bahrain Small Court, Shera [Sharia] Court (Sunni and Shia), The Mejlis Tajara [Majlis Tijārah] and Diving Court, Small Mixed Court, Laws and Codes, Police Regulations, and Judicial Legislation (Diving Regulations, Wakils, Mortgages, Appeals, Statute of Limitations, Liability of Government Servants);Public Works (folios 19v-23v): Roads, Buildings (Suk al-Khamis [Sūq al-Khamīs] Mosque, Idari Water Channel and Mosque, Manamah School and Workshop, Barracks, Police Station, New Customs House, Shops, Palace Wall, Law Courts, Bazaar Buildings, Jufair Naval Base, and Manamah-Muharraq Road;Land Registration (folios 23v-24v): Survey, Reports on Land Cases, Registration of Sales and Titles, Mortgages, Government Title Deeds, Fish-Traps, and Leases and Government Forms;Education (folios 24v-27v): Formation of an Education Committee, Muharraq School Built, Jaffarieh [al-Ja‘farīyah] School, Opening of a Girls' School, Appointment of a School Inspector, Strike of Students and Masters, Reforms in the Schools, Disappearance of School Committees, Amalgamation of Manamah Boys' Schools, Technical Education, Bahrain Boys at Beyrout University [American University of Beirut], Education of the Ruling Family, and Future Development of Education;Electric Department (folios 27v-29r): Original Installation, Muharraq Extension, Share of Municipalities, Progress, State Engineer, Progress, First Profitable Year, Future Prospects, Telephone System, and Summary of Seven Years' Working;Agriculture (folios 29r-31v): Land Tenure, Date Cultivation, Lucerne, Cereals, Cotton, Tobacco, Fruit Trees, and Vegetables.Wakf [Waqf] Administration (ff. 31v-35r): Nature of Wakfs, Shaikh Khalaf, Syed Adnan's Administration, Appointment of a Council, Previous attempts to organise Wakf Department, Progress of Administration and Elections, Results, Future Development, and Sunni Wakf Administration;Passport Department (folio 35r);Municipalities (folios 35r-38r): Constitution and History (Manamah and Muharraq), Municipal Finance, Municipal Taxation, Municipal Achievement, Roads, Manamah (Conservancy, Sanitation, Water Supply, Malaria, Fire Precautions, Markets and Food Regulations, Public Health Measures, Gardens, Cemeteries), and Muharraq Municipality;The Pearl-Diving Industry (folios 38r-40v): General, The Diving System, The Reforms, Demonstrations by Divers, The Slump, Diving Mortgages, Divers' Debts, Transfer of Divers, The Catch, and Recent Changes;Social and Political Developments (folios 41r-42v): Arabs and Baharna, The Baharna, The Townsfolk, Houses, Games, Class Changes, The Ruling Family, and The Women.Photographic images appear on eleven folios, and they are labelled as follows:Folio 7: 'Sooq Al Khamis Mosque' and 'A Village Dispensary';Folio 11: 'An Artesian Well (Showing head of water)' and 'A Natural Spring (Adari [‘Adhārī])';Folio 14: 'Meat Market', 'Slaughter House', and 'Metal Vegetable Market (Under Construction)';Folio 15: 'Modern Village in Manamah', 'A Street in Manamah', and 'Municipal Garden, Manamah';Folio 16: 'A Small Pearling Dhow';Folio 21: 'New Customs House and Round-about', 'Government Shops', and 'Women's Dispensary';Folio 22: 'The Palace Manamah', 'Manamah Muharraq Sea Road', and 'The Road (From the Sea)';Folio 25: 'Manamah Boys' School', 'School Workshops', and 'A Village School';Folio 30: 'A road in Manamah' and 'Street in Muharraq';Folio 32: 'A Policeman' and 'Police on Parade';Folio 33: 'Buildings Constructed by Bahrain Government at Naval Base, Jufair [al-Jufayr]', 'Clerk in Charge's House', 'Canteen', and 'Officer's Building'.Folio 17 is a graph entitled 'A decade of Customs Progress'. A note on the title page reads 'Property of H.B.M. Embassy Bahrain' (folio 2r) and the back cover includes a label that reads: 'Printed at the Dolphin Press, Brighton, England' (folio 43v).1 volume (43 folios)This file contains a page of contents (folio 3) which references pages of the report.Foliation: Folios 1-43.
Includes a 'General Review' by Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, on folio 464. Includes photographic illustrations and a graph. Some manuscript annotations.1 volume (41 folios)Includes a table of contents on folio 463.
This volume is the Annual Report of the Government of Bahrain for the year 1356 AH (1937-1938) and gives details of the Revenue and Expenditure of the Bahrain State and contains notes on the activities of the various Government departments, as well as the budget for the year 1357 and some particulars of importance which took place in Bahrain during the year. It includes text, photographic images and tables. The report appears to be compiled from reports from various Government departments and officials. An index appears on folio 46r, followed by a General Review by Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the State of Bahrain (folio 47r).The contents are divided into the following sections and sub-sections:Budget – 1356 (folio 47v);Summary of Revenue and Expenditure, 1356 (folio 48r);Detailed statement of Revenue and Expenditure, 1356 (folio 48v);Statement of Expenditure on Public Works and Special Projects (folio 49r);Notes on Revenue – 1356 (folio 49v): Oil Royalty, Customs Receipts, Rent of Aerodrome, Passport Fees, Land Registration Fees, Motor Car Taxes, Rent of Government Lands, Interest on Reserves, and Oil Gauging Fees;Notes on Expenditure – 1356 (folios 49v-50v): Allowances to the Ruling Family, State Protection, Customs Department, Secretariat, Judicial Department, Land and Public Works Department, Passport Department, Education Department, Municipalities, Medical, Contingencies, Upkeep of buildings, Upkeep and construction of roads, and Unforeseen;Statement of Expenditure on Public Works and Special Projects (folio 50v): Hospital, Fire Engine, New Palace, Law Courts, Agriculture, Water Cart, and Manama-Muharraq Bridge;Pearl Industry (folios 51)Police and Public Security (folios 51v-53r): Strength, Routine and duties, Police Buildings, Recruitment, Health, Police Families' Clinic, Police Band and Fire Bridgade, Registration of Arms and Ammunition, Mounted Section, Good Conduct Pay, Crime, Traffic Control, Liquor, and Persian Immigration;Public Health (folio 53): Muharraq Dispensary, Suk al Khamis [Sūq al-Khamīs] Dispensary, Hedd [al-Ḥidd] Dispensary, Women's Clinic, Anti-Malaria Measures, and Government Hospital;Land Registration Department (folio 53v): Registration of Sales, Gifts, and Titles, Revenue from Sales etc., and Programme for 1357;Public Works (folios 54-57v): Administration, Roads and Buildings, Law Courts, Work-shop and Garages, Rest House and Police Station, Manama Fort, Manama Muharraq Road, Hawar Fort and Pier, Government Hospital, Muharraq Girls' School, Manama Market Buildings, and Roads;Judicial Department (folios 57v-60r): Bahrain Court, Transfer of Magistrates, Bahrain Lower Court, New Regulations, Shera Court, Code of Laws, and New Law Courts;Municipalities (folios 60r-61v): Manama (Election, Municipal Achievements, Road Improvements, Water Control, Bazaar Improvements, Anti-Malaria Measures, Slaughter House, Adari Spring [‘Ayn ‘Adhārī], and Pier) and Muharraq (Sea Reclamation, Roads, and Anti-Malaria Measures);Wakf [Waqf] Department (folios 61v-62r);Education (folio 62r): Progress, Technical School, Athletics, Students Abroad, and Girls' Schools;General (folios 62v-65r): Annual Audit, New Staff, His Highness' Pilgrimage [hajj], Visit of His Royal Highness Amir Saoud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd, Ibn Saud], Cinema, Juma Mosque, Nationality Law, Bus Service, Broadcasting, Press Propaganda, Government Rest House, and Private Building Enterprise;Electric Supply Department, report by Mr W B Steele, State Engineer (folios 65r-69r): Wiring Contracts, Temporary Wiring, Main Extension, Alterations to Mains, New Generating Set, Financial Position, Telephone Department, Transport Department, Fire Department, Traffic Section, Municipal Ice Plant, School Engineering Workshop, and General;Electric Returns: Profit and Loss Account, Revenue Account, Balance Sheet (folios 69v-70v);Statement of Energy generated and sold, etc. (folio 71r);Customs Department, report for the year 1356 by the Director of Customs Mr C C L de Grenier (folios 71v-76r);Zubara Dispute (folio 76r);Budget – 1357 (Feby. 1938-Feby. 1939) (folio 77);Notes on Budget – 1357 (folios 78-80).Illustrations appear on four folios and they are labelled as follows:Folio 56: 'Hawar Fort' and 'Hawar Pier';Folio 59: 'Law Courts. North Aspect' and 'Law Courts. South Aspects';Folio 64: 'Muharraq Girl’s School' and 'Northern Village and Bay, Hawar';Folio 68: 'Law Courts, open courtyard and platform' and 'Open Courtyard in the Law Courts'.An inscription on the front cover reads 'Printed at the Times Press, Basrah' (folio 44r).1 volume (37 folios)There is an index (folio 46r) which references pages in the report.Foliation: Folios 44-81.
Includes a 'General Review' by Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, on folio 423. Includes photographic illustrations. India Office note on front cover.1 volume (32 folios)Includes an index and list of illustrations on folio 422.
Includes a 'General Review' by Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, on folio 377. Includes photographic illustrations. Some manuscript annotations.1 volume (43 folios)Includes an index and list of illustrations on folio 376.
Includes a 'General Review' by Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, on folio 331. Includes photographic illustrations. Some manuscript annotations.1 volume (41 folios)Includes an index and list of illustrations on folio 330.
This volume is the Annual Report of the Government of Bahrain for the year 1358 AH (1939-1940) and gives te details of the Revenue and Expenditure of the Bahrain State and contains notes on the activities of the various Government departments, as well as the budget 1359 and some particulars of importance which took place in Bahrain during the year. It includes text, photographic images and tables. The report appears to be compiled from reports from various Government departments and officials. An Index appears on folio 122r, followed by a General Review by Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, dated April 1940 (folio 125r).The contents are divided into the following sections and sub-sections:Budget 1358 (folios 126r-127v);Summary of Revenue and Expenditure 1358 (folio 128r);Statetment of Revenue and Expenditure 1358 (folio 128v);Notes on Revenue 1357 (folio 129r);Notes on Expenditure 1357 (folios 129r-130v): Allowances to Ruling Family, Adviserate, Customs Department, Judicial, Awkaf [Awqāf] and Minors Departments, Public Works Department, Land Department, Passport Department, Oil Gauging, Transport Department, Public Health, Education, Municipalities, Agriculture, Departmental expenses, Unforseen, Public Protection, Armaments, Transport, King [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] Ibn Sa'ud's visit, Food Supplies, and Public Works (Manamah-Muharraq Swing Bridge, Hospital Building, Manamah Pier extension, Pier Trolley Lines, Fort, Education Department, Transport Department, Passport Office, Miscellaneous, Mosque at Hawar, Kozabia House, Budeya Garden drainage, Annual Repairs, and Road Repairs);The Pearl Industry (folios 130v-131v): The Pearl Industry and Pearl Propaganda;Police and Public Security (folios 132r-133v): Police Administration (Strength, Recruitment, Routine, Defence Duties, Health of the Police, Infant Welfare Clinic, Mounted Sections, Machine Gun Section and Motor Bicycle Section, Buildings, Promotions and Appointments), Naturs, Traffic Control and Crime;Public Health (folios 133v-139r): Appointment of Staff, The Village Dispensaries, Health (Malaria, Eye disease, Ear diseases, Respiratory disease, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Venereal disease, Small-Pox, Alimentary diseases, Rheumatic disease, and Gynaecological and Obstetrical diseases), Medical examination of school children (Boys' Schools and Girls' Schools), Health of the Police (Infant Welfare Clinic and Prisoners' Health) and Malaria;Land Registration Department (folio 139r): Registrations, Iranian Property, Island Beacons, and Survey Students;Judicial (folio 139v): Bahrain Courts and Bahrain Small Courts;Municipalities (folio 140r): Anti-Malaria Measures, Widening and Constructing town roads, New Road, Water Cart, Road Metalling, Lease of Markets, Swamp Reclamation, and Miscellaneous;Wakf [Waqf] Department (folio 140v): Shia Wakf Department and Sunni Wakf Department;Education (folios 140v-141r): School Reforms and appointment of Director of Education, Technical Schools, and Female Education;Minors Department, (folios 141r-141v);Food Control, report by A C Byard (folios 142r-143v);King Ibn Sa'ud's Visit to Bahrain (folios 143v-145r);Passport Department (folios 145r);Public Works Department (folios 145r-148r): Recurrent Expenditure, Non-Recurrent Expenditure (Manamah Muharraq Causeway and Bridge, Manamah Pier Extension, State Hospital, Fort, Government Schools, Transport Building, Passport Office and Post Office, New entrance and stairs at Manamah Palace, and Hawar Mosque), Works not provided for in 1358 budget (Rifle Range, Jida Island, Idari Spring, Hedd Girls' School and Om Ashaoom Spring);General (folios 148r-148v): New Appointments, Local Newspaper and Cinema, H.H.'s visit to India, Press and Broadcast propaganda, Catholic Church, Government Rest House, Appointment of a Governmental Representative with the Oil Company, and Shaikh Mohomed bin Isa's [Muḥammad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah] visit to New York;Electric Department (folios 148v-150): Electricity Department (Wiring Contracts, Temporary Wiring, Main Extensions, Alteration to Mains, and Air Conditioning), Government Telephone Department, Transport Department, Fire Department, Traffic Section, Government Technical School, New Government Hospital - Naim, Anti Malaria Campaign, Oil Royalty and other gauging, Muharraq Bridge, Financial Position, Electricity Charges, and Prospects for 1359;Profit and Loss Account (folio 151r).Revenue Account (folio 151v);Balance Sheet (folio 152r);Statement of Energy Sold (folio 152v);Customs Department, report by Mr C C L de Grenier, Director of Customs and Port Officer (folios 153rv-159r);Budget 1359 (folios 160r-161r);Notes on Estimated Revenue 1358 (folios 161v);Notes on Estimated Expenditure 1358: (folios 161v-162v).Illustrations appear on four folios and they are labelled as follows:Folio 134: 'The Government Hospital, with labels Men’s wing in progress (left) and Women’s wing (right)';Folio 136: 'The Government Hospital: The Women’s Wing from the west';Folio 144: 'H.M. King Ibn Sa’ud inspecting the guard of honour, accompanied by H.H. Shaikh Hamad';Folio 147: 'H.M. King Ibn Sa’ud and H.H. Shaikh Hamad, on the palace’s new flight of steps'.On the front cover there is an inscription that reads 'Printed at the Times Press, Basrah', as well as a note in pen that reads 'Confidential' (folio 122r).1 volume (42 folios)This file contains an index (folio 122r) which references pages of the report.Foliation: Folios 122-164.
Includes a 'General Review' by Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, on folio 284. Includes photographic illustrations. Some manuscript corrections.1 volume (35 folios)Includes an index and list of illustrations on folio 283.
Includes a 'General Review' by Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, on folio 248. Includes photographic illustrations and graphs. Some manuscript annotations.1 volume (34 folios)Includes an index and list of illustrations on folio 247.
Includes a 'General Review' by Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, on folios 212v-213. Includes photographic illustrations and graphs. Some manuscript annotations.1 volume (36 folios)Includes an index and list of illustrations on folio 209.
This volume is the Annual Report of the Government of Bahrain for the year 1361 AH (1942-1943) and gives te details of the Revenue and Expenditure of the Bahrain State and contains notes on the activities of the various Government departments, as well as the budget 1362 and some particulars of importance which took place in Bahrain during the year. It includes text, photographic images, graphs and tables. The report appears to be compiled from reports from various Government departments and officials. An index appears on folio 240r, followed by a General Review by Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, dated 19 May 1943 (folios 243v-244r).The contents are divided into the following sections and sub-sections:Death of His Highness Shaikh Hamad [Ḥama bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah] and Accession of His Highness Shaikh Salman [Salmān bin Ḥamad Āl Khalīfah] (folios 241r-243r);Budget 1361(folio 244v);Summary of Revenue and Expenditure 1361 (folio 245r);Statement of Revenue and Expenditure 1361 (folio 245v);Note on Revenue 1357 (folio 246r);Note on Expenditure 1357 (folio 246r-246v);Public Works Department (folios 246v-247r): Government Hospital, Manama Sea Road, Manama-Muharraq Road, and Manama Palace;The Diving Industry (folio 247r-247v);Police and Public Security (folios 247v-248v): Strength, Promotions, Routine, Jail, Crime, List of Police Prosecutions in the Bahrain Courts 1361 and List of Prosecutions in the Agency Court 1361;Air Raid Precautions (folio 248v);Public Health (folios 250r-254v): Men's Hospital, by Dr R H B Snow, State Medical Officer (Summary of Male Statistics of the Bahrain Government Hospital and Dispensaries 1361 (1942), Special Notes (The death of His Highness Sheikh Sir Hamad bin Esa Al Khalifah, K C I E, C S I, The Administration Block, The Services, Anti-Malarial Work, The Schools, The Police, Laboratory and X-Ray Work), Predominating Men's Outpatient Diseases, Bahrain Government Hospital Inpatients, Major Operations, Minor Operations, Injections, Inoculations, Vaccinations, Isolation Hospital In-Patients, Men's Dispensaries, Comments), Women's Hospital, by Dr I M A Doeg, Lady Medical Officer (Out-Patients, Diseases Treated, In-Patients, and Result of Obstetric Cases), and Matron's Report;Land Registration Department (folios 254v-255r);Judicial (folios 255r-255v): The Bahrain Courts, Bahrain Small Court, Shara [Sharia] Courts, Majlis Tijara [Majlis Tijārah], and Appeal Court;Municipalities (folio 255v-256r): Manamah Municipality and Muharraq Municipality;Wakf [Waqf] Departments (folio 256r);Education (folios 256-259): Boys' Schools, by Mr F J Wakelin, Director of Education (The Hostel, The Secondary School, Manamah Primary School, Muharraq Primary School, Hedd Primary School, Village Schools, Staff, Books, Syllabus, Examinations, Games, General, Policy, and Finance), Girls' Schools, and Technical School, by Mr G E Hutchings, Principal (Students, Staff, Equipment, and Contract work and standard craftsmanship);Minors Department (folios 259v-260r);Agriculture (folio 260r-260v);Passport Department (folios 260v-261r);Food Control (folios 261r-263r), including Comparison in Princes between Pre-War and Present Rates;General (folio 263v): Hs Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester's Visit, The Motor Rocket, Poor Relief Measures, Gift of Dates from His Majesty King Ibn Saoud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd], and Bahrain Levies;State Engineer's Department, report by Mr W B Steele, State Engineer (folios 264r-270v): Statement of Energy generated, sold, etc., Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account, Load and Revenue Curve 1360, and Load and Revenue Curve 1361;Oil Gauging (folios 268r-269r): Graph showing Field Production and Crude Oil Imports 1941 and Graph showing Field Production and Crude Oil Imports 1942;Customs Department (folios 271r-273r);Budget 1362 (folio 273v);Note on Budget 1362 (folio 274r).Illustrations appear on four folios and they are labelled as follows:Folio 241: 'His Late Highness Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Alkhalifah, K.C.I.E., C.S.I.';Folio 242: 'His Highness Shaikh Sulman bin Hamad Alkhalifah, K.C.I.E., Ruler of Bahrain';Folio 249: 'Bahrain Government Hospital';Folio 262: 'H.R.H. The Duke of Gloucester with H.H. Shaikh Sir Sulman'.On folio 274v there is an inscription that reads 'The Times of India Press, Bombay'.1 volume (37 folios)This file contains an index (folio 240r) which references pages of the report.Foliation: Folio 238-275.
This volume is the Annual Report of the Government of Bahrain for the year 1362 AH (1943) and gives the details of the Revenue and Expenditure of the Bahrain State and contains notes on the activities of the various Government departments, as well as the budget 1363 and some particulars of importance which took place in Bahrain during the year. It includes text, photographic images, graphs and tables. The report appears to be compiled from reports from various Government departments and officials. An Index appears on folio 278r, followed by a General Review by Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (folio 279).The contents are divided into the following sections and sub-sections:Budget 1362 (folios 280r-281v): Revenue, Expenditure, Summary of Revenue and Expenditure for year 1362, and Statement of Revenue and Expenditure for year 1362;The Diving Industry (folios 282r-282v);Police and Public Security (folios 282v-284v): Strength, Duties, Uniform and Equipment, Rations, Police Pay, Jail, Crime, List of Police Prosecutions in the Bahrain Courts 1362, and List of Police Prosecutions in the Agency Court 1362;Public Health, report by Dr R H B Snow, State Medical Officer (folios 285r-290r): Bahrain Government Hospital (Male Statistics 1943, Short Notes on Statistics, Chief Out-Patients Diseases, Predominating Out-Patients' Diseases (Men), Male In-Patients, Male In-Patients, Bahrain Government Isolation Hospital, Total Male In-Patients, Results of Treatment, Major Operations, Minor Operations, Injections, Laboratory and X-Ray Statistics, Bahrain Government Dispensaries, and Comparative Incidence of Predominating Diseases Hospital and Outlaying Dispensaries), Women's Hospital and Dispensaries report by Dr I M A Doeg, Lady Medical Officer (In-Patients Diseases Treated, Out-Patients Treated, Details of Obstetric Cases, Operations, Women's Dispensaries, Summary of Diseases Treated, Medical Work in the Girls Schools), and Matron's Report;Land Registration Department (folio 290r-290v);Judicial (folio 290v): Bahrain Courts;Municipalities (folios 290v-291v): Manamah Municipality and Muharraq Municipality;Wakf [Waqf] Department (folio 291v);Education (folios 291v-295v): Boys' Schools report by F J Wakelin, Director of Education (School Statistics, Staff, The Secondary School, The Hostel, Village Schools, English Teaching, Medical, Equipment, British Council Assistance, Public Library, Clubs, School Plays, Games, Recruitment by the Oil Company, and Finance), Girls' School, and The Technical School report by Mr G E Hutchings, Principal (Students, Staff, and Scheme of Training);Minors Department (folios 295v-296r);Agriculture (folio 296r);Passport Department (folio 296r-296v);Food Control (folios 296v-297v);State Engineer's Department, report by Mr W B Steele, State Engineer (folios 298r-302r): Statement of Energy generated, sold, etc., Profit and Loss Account, Balance Sheet, Load and Revenue Curve 1361, and Load and Revenue Curve 1362;Oil Gauging (folios 303r-304r): Graph showing Field Production and Crude Oil Imports 1942 and Graph showing Field Production and Crude Oil Imports 1943;Customs Department, report by Mr G W R Smith, Director of Customs and Port Officer (folios 305r-308r);General (folio 308r): Investiture, Presentation of Guns, Distinguished Visitors (including Lord Wavell, the Viceroy Designate, Lord Linlithgow, Governor-General and Viceroy of India, Amirs Khalid and Mahomed [Muḥammad], sons of His Majesty King Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd]), Customs Directorate, Poor Relief Measures, Race Meeting, Sunni Kadhis [qādis], Obituary of Shaikh Mohamed bin Ali Al Khalifah [Muḥammad bin ‘Alī Āl Khalīfah];Note on Budget 1363 (folios 309r-310r);Budget 1363 (f. 308r).Illustrations appear on one folio and they are labelled as follows:Folio 283: 'Jail and Police quarters, Juda Island'.On folio 310r there is an inscription that reads 'The Times of India Press, Bombay'. Handwritten annotations and corrections are present (for example, folio 305r).1 volume (35 folios)This file contains an index (folio 278r) which references pages of the report.Foliation: Folios 276-311.
Includes a 'General Review' by Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, on folio 174. Includes graphs. Some manuscript annotations.1 volume (34 folios)Includes an index on folio 173.
This volume is the Annual Report of the Government of Bahrain for the year 1363 AH (1944) and gives te details of the Revenue and Expenditure of the Bahrain State and contains notes on the activities of the various Government departments, as well as the budget 1364 and some particulars of importance which took place in Bahrain during the year. It includes text, graphs and tables. The report appears to be compiled from reports from various Government departments and officials. An Index appears on on folio 314r, followed by a General Review by Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (folios 314v-315r).The contents are divided into the following sections and sub-sections:Budget 1363 (folio 316r);Revenue and Expenditure (folios 315v, 317r-317v);The Diving Industry (folio 318r-318v);Police and Public Security (folios 319r-320v): State Police, Special Police, Naturs, Police Pay, Duties and Administration, Jail, Promotions, Law and Order, List of Police Prosecutions in the Bahrain Courts 1363, and List of Prosecutions in the Agency Courts 1363;Public Health (folios 321r-326r): 'Bahrain Government Public Health Report, 1363-1944' by Dr R H B Snow, Senior Medical Officer (Bahrain Government Hospital, Short Notes on the Statistics, Predominating Male-Out Patient Diseases, Predominating Police Out-Patient Diseases, Male In-Patients, Isolation Hospital, Major Operations, Minor Operations, Injections, Laboratory, X-Rays, Bahrain Government Dispensaries, and The Future of Dispensaries and Public Health), Female Statistics, report by Dr I M A Doeg, Lady Medical Officer (Out-Patients, Female In-Patients, and Notes);Land Registration Department, from the report of Khan Sahib Mohammed Khalil Memon, Superintendent, Land Registration Department (folio 326);Judicial (folio 326v): Bahrain Courts;Municipalities (folios 327r-328v): Manama Municipality, from the report of the Municipal Secretary, Mr Mohamed Saleh Shater, (Manama Municipality Budget 1364), Muharraq Municipality, from the report of the Municipal Secretary, Mr Ahmed Al Omran (Finance, Municipal Activities, and Muharraq Municipality Budget 1364);Education (folios 329-332): Report on Boys' Education in Bahrain by Mr F J Wakelin, Director of Education (School Statistics, Staff, The Secondary School, The Hostel, The Primary Schools, The Village Schools, Medical, Equipment, Extra-Mural Activities, and Grants and Donations), Government Girls' Schools, report by Mrs [Marjorie] Belgrave, Directress of Female Education, The Technical School, report by Mr G E Hitchings (Students, Staff, Finance, and General);Minors Department, from report by the Superintendent of the Minors' Department, Mr Mohamed Dowaicer (folios 332v-333r).Agriculture (folios 333r-333v);Passport Department, from the report of Mr Ibrahim Khalfan, Passport Officer (folios 333v-334r);Food Control, report by Mr G W R Smith, Director of Customs and Food Controller, Bahrain (folios 334r-335v, 338r);State Engineer's Department, report by Group Captain H P G Leigh, State Engineer (folios 336r-337r, 338v-340v);Customs, report by Mr G W R Smith, Director of Customs and Port Officer (folios 342v-344v);Oil Gauging, report by Mr G E Hutchings (folios 344v-345v): Oil Royalty Quantities 1944, Bahrain and Arabian Crude Oil 1944, Annual Production of Crude Oil, and Inspection of Petroleum Cargoes 1944;Local Industries (folio 346r): Boat Building, Weaving, and Metal Workers;General (folio 346v): Presentation of Sword to His Highness, Muharram Celebrations, British Officials, "Al Bahrain" [
al-Baḥraynnewspaper], Superintendent of Public Works Department, Floods, Zubara, Obituary (Haj Sulman Matar);Budget, 1364 (folios 347r-348r).On folio 348r there is an inscription that reads 'The Times of India Press, Bombay'. Handwritten annotations and corrections are present (for example, folio 314v).1 volume (37 folios)This file contains an index (folio 314r) which references pages of the report.Foliation: Folios 312-349.
Includes a 'General Review' by Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, on folios 135v-136. Includes graphs. Some manuscript annotations.1 volume (36 folios)Includes an index on folio 135.
Includes a 'General Review' by Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, on folios 104v-105. Some manuscript annotations.1 volume (29 folios)Includes an index on folio 104.
Includes a 'General Review' by Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, on folio 31. Includes photographic illustrations, graphs, and a plan entitled 'Custom Square Scheme Showing Proposed Building Sites' on folio 81. Some manuscript annotations.1 volume (73 folios)Includes an index and list of illustrations on folio 29.
This volume is the Annual Report of the Government of Bahrain for the year 1357 AH (1938-1939) and gives te details of the Revenue and Expenditure of the Bahrain State and contains notes on the activities of the various Government departments, as well as the budget 1358 and some particulars of importance which took place in Bahrain during the year. It includes text, photographic images and tables. The report appears to be compiled from reports from various Government departments and officials. An index appears on folio 84r, followed by a General Review by Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the State of Bahrain (folio 85r).The contents are divided into the following sections and sub-sections:Budget 1357 (folios 86r-87r);Summary of Revenue and Expenditure 1357 (folio 87v);Statement of Revenue and Expenditure 1357 (folio 88r);Notes on Revenue 1357 (folio 88v): Customs Receipts, Royalty on Oil, Passport Fees, Judicial Receipts, Car Taxes and Driving Licenses, Land Revenue, Interest on Reserve, Oil Inspection Fees, and Miscellaneous Receipts;Notes on Expenditure 1357 (folios 88v-93r): Allowances to Ruling Family, Administrative Services, Public Health, Public Protection, Departmental Expenses, Education, Municipalities, Public Works, Major New Works (Palace, Hospital, Dispensary and Medical Officer's Quarters, Extension of Customs Pier, Passport Office, Residential Quarters, Manama-Muharraq Causeway, Police Family Quarters, Water Tower of Fort, Muharraq Sea Road Extension, Major Repairs to Quarantine, Fort Wall and Tower, Completion of Muharraq Girls' School, Completion of Hawar Fort, and Completion of Law Courts), Minor New Works (Stores Shed, School playing Ground Wall, Country School, Store Room and Servants Quarters, General Repairs to Roads, and Metalling Roads in Manama), Agriculture, Transport, Unforeseen, and Electric Department;The Pearl Industry (folios 93v-94r): The 1357 Season, Advances, Pearl Propaganda [Pearl Associates], and Future Prospects;Police and Public Security (folios 94v-97r): Police Administration (Strength, Recruitment, Routine and Recreation, Discipline, Health of the Police, Prisoners' Health, Infant Welfare Clinic, Cavalry Section, Buildings and Gardens, Fire Section, Promotions, and Pay and Allowances), Traffic Control, Crime, Liquor, and General;Public Health, by Dr I Davenport Jones, State Medical Officer (folios 97v:-99v): The Village Dispensaries, Malaria, Diseases of the Eye, Diseas of the skin, Dysentery, Enteric, Veneral disease, Tuberculosis, Disease of the Respiration (excluding pulmonary tuberculosis), Small-pox, Gynaecological and obstetrical conditions, The Malaria Report, Medical Examination of School Children, Quarantine Service, and Comments;Land Registration Department (folio 99v): Registration of Sales, Gifts and Titles, Revenue from Sales etc., Property owned by Iranians, and Land Survey;Judicial (folio 100r-100v): Bahrain Courts and Shera Courts;Municipalities (folios 100v-101r): Manama and Muharraq;Wakf [Waqf] Department (folio 101r): Shia Wakf Department and Sunni Wakf Department;Education (folios 101v-103r): Schools, Technical School, Religious Schools, Students Abroad, Girls Schools, and General;Minors Department (folio 103r-103v);Agriculture (folio 103v-104r): Agricultural survey, Government Experimental Garden, and General;Political Unrest and Press Propaganda (folios 104r-104v);General (folios 104v-106r): Distinguished Visitors (including Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, and Earl Athlone, Rear Admirals J F Somerville and Herbert Fitz-Herbert, Shaikh Hafiz Wahba [Ḥāfiẓ Wahbah], Saudi Arabian Minister to London, the Vicar Apostolic of Arabia and Bishop of Gaza, Monsignor J B Tirinnanzi, and the Ruler of Dubai), Appointments, His Highness's Indian Visit, Bahrain Theatre Company, Bahrain Camels in Edinburgh, Government Rest House, and Repatriation of Indigents;Electric Department, report by Mr W B Steele, State Engineer (folios 106r-108r): Generation, Increase, Wiring Contracts, Temporary Wiring, Mains Extensions, Alterations to Mains, New Generating Set, Air Conditioning, Government Telephone Department, Transport Department, Fire Department, Traffic Section, Municipal Ice Plants, Government Engineering and Carpentry School, General (Private Ice Plant, Water Supply, Royalty and Tanker Oil-Gauging, Financial Position), and Electricty Department - New Load for 1358;Profit and Loss Account (folio 108v);Revenue Account (folio 109r);Balance Sheet (folio 109v);Statement of Energy Sold (folio 110r);Customs Department, report by Mr C C L de Grenier, Director of Customs (folio 110v-115v);Budget 1358 (ff. 116r-118r);Notes on Estimated Revenue 1358 (folio 118r);Notes on Estimated Expenditure 1358: (ff. 118r-120r).Illustrations appear on five folios and they are labelled as follows:Folio 89: 'Dispensary and Medical Officers Flat', 'South Aspect', and 'North Aspect, from Sea';Folio 92: 'Government house at Kozabia, built for letting', and 'Road construction equipment';Folio 95: 'Mounted Policeman', and 'Police patrol launch “al Hawar”;Folio 102: 'Technical School';Folio 105: 'Princess Alice Inspecting Guard of Honour'.On the front cover there is an inscription that reads 'Printed at the Times Press, Basrah' (folio 82r). Handwritten annotations and corrections are present on various folios (for example, folio 90v).1 volume (39 folios)This file contains an index (folio 84r) which references pages of the report.Foliation: Folios 82-121.