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Collection Area India Office Records and Private Papers Project / Collection Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme Level [37] SubSeries

1. IOR/L/PS/12/1443-1512

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1443-1512
Title:
Political (External) Collection 1: Aden
Scope & Content:
This collection consists of files relating to the administration of the Aden Settlement and Protectorate. The materials were created and accumulated by the India Office Political Department, and primarily consist of correspondence with the Aden Residency staff, the Foreign Office, the Colonial O...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1924-1949
Extent:
65 files and 4 volumes (8967 folios)

2. IOR/L/PS/12/1947-2060

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1947-2060
Title:
Political (External) Collection 5: Aircraft and Aviation
Scope & Content:
This collection contains departmental correspondence and papers regarding aircraft and aviation policy in the Persian Gulf, the Middle East, Arabia and Central Asia. This includes the development of civil aviation routes, the provision of military facilities, and assistance with the development ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, French, and Persian
Date Range:
1921-1950
Extent:
112 files and 2 volumes (18,919 folios)

3. IOR/L/PS/12/2061-2170

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2061-2170
Title:
Political (External) Collection 6: Arabia
Scope & Content:
The Political (External) Collection 6: Arabia sub-series concerns British policy across the Arabian Peninsula. It largely consists of copies of Foreign Office correspondence, specifically between the Foreign Office and British representatives based in various protectorates, mandated territories,...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, French, Italian, and Swedish
Date Range:
Jan 1906-28 Feb 1950
Extent:
108 files (20,934 folios)

4. IOR/L/PS/12/2171-2221

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2171-2221
Title:
Political (External) Collection 7: Arms, Ammunition and Arms Traffic
Scope & Content:
This collection consists of files relating to the administration and control of arms, ammunition and arms traffic in India and the Gulf region. The materials were created and accumulated by the India Office Political Department, and largely consist of correspondence with the Foreign Office, the ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Portuguese
Date Range:
1912-1949
Extent:

48 files, 2 volumes (7468 folios)

5. IOR/L/PS/12/2845-2902

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2845-2902
Title:
Political (External) Collection 17: Iraq
Scope & Content:
This collection consists of files mainly relating to the administration of Iraq, relations between Iraq and the United Kingdom, and relations between Iraq and neighbouring states and other nations, during the period of the British Mandate (1921-1932), independence (1932-1941), and the subsequent...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and French
Date Range:
1921-1948
Extent:

46 files and 12 volumes (15,176 folios)

6. IOR/L/PS/12/2951-3003

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2951-3003
Title:
Political (External) Collection 20: Muscat
Scope & Content:
The Political (External) Collection 20: Muscat sub-series concerns British policy in Muscat, Oman, and the Muscat territory of Gwadar. It largely consists of copies, drafts, and originals of correspondence between the India Office, Government of India (External Affairs Department), Political Res...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and French
Date Range:
1921-1950
Extent:
54 files (7768 folios)

7. IOR/L/PS/12/3304-3341

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3304-3341
Title:
Political (External) Collection 25: HM Orders in Council
Scope & Content:
The Political (External) Collection 25: HM Orders in Council sub-series concerns the legislative machinery required for the British to exercise extra-territorial jurisdiction over British and foreign subjects in parts of the British Indian Empire. It largely consists of copies, drafts, and origi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1916-1950
Extent:
39 files (6781 folios)

8. IOR/L/PS/12/3390-3550

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3390-3550
Title:
Political (External) Collection 28: Persia (Iran)
Scope & Content:
The sub-series ‘Collection 28: Persia (Iran)’ covers a wide range of topics affecting British interests in Persia [Iran], as reported by the HM Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Ambassador from 1944) in Tehran, and other officials at Tehran (the Counsellor, and Military, Press an...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English, French, and Persian
Date Range:
1903-1949
Extent:
166 files (31,828 folios)

9. IOR/L/PS/12/3551-3708

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3551-3708
Title:
Political (External) Collection 29: Persia and Persian Gulf; British Representation and Representatives in Persia and the Gulf
Scope & Content:
The sub-series 'Collection 29: Persia and Persian Gulf; British Representation and Representatives in Persia and the Gulf' files cover a wide range of topics affecting British diplomatic and consular representation in Iran, Iraq, and in the Persian Gulf. The files may be broadly arranged under...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1918-1950
Extent:
152 files (15,627 folios)

10. IOR/L/PS/12/4088-4099

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/4088-4099
Title:
Political (External) Collection 34: Slavery and the Slave Trade
Scope & Content:
The Political (External) Collection 34: Slavery and the Slave Trade sub-series concerns British anti-slave trade policy across the Red Sea, Arabian Peninsula, and Persian Gulf regions. It largely consists of copies of Foreign Office correspondence, specifically between the Foreign Office and Bri...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1919-1948
Extent:
12 files (2358 folios)