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Language Arabic Name HM Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, 1930- Level [40] File

1. IOR/L/PS/12/2082

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2082
Title:
Coll 6/16 'Future of: Royal Family. Probable happenings on the death of Ibn Saud.'
Scope & Content:
This file relates to Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] and the future of Arabia in the event of his death. The file largely consists of copies of Foreign Office correspondence, which have been forwarded by the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to the Und...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
30 Sep 1931-7 Oct 1949
Extent:
1 file (218 folios)

2. IOR/L/PS/12/2088

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2088
Title:
Coll 6/21(2) 'Saudi Arabia: Relations with H.M.G.: Saudi Legation in London and British Minister in Jeddah. Prolongation of Treaty of Jedda.'
Scope & Content:
This file, like the previous volume (IOR/L/PS/12/2087), concerns relations between the British Government and the Government of Saudi Arabia. The file largely consists of copies of Foreign Office correspondence, mainly between His Majesty's Minister at Jedda (Sir Andrew Ryan, Sir Reader William...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
14 Jan 1935-12 Apr 1947
Extent:
1 file (379 folios)

3. IOR/L/PS/12/2134

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2134
Title:
Coll 6/67(1) 'Boundaries of South-Eastern Arabia and Qatar.'
Scope & Content:
This volume primarily concerns British policy regarding the south-eastern boundaries of Saudi Arabia. It includes interdepartmental discussion regarding the approach that the British Government should take in reaching a settlement with King Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
13 Jun 1934-13 Dec 1934
Extent:
1 volume (392 folios)

4. IOR/L/PS/12/2151

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2151
Title:
Coll 6/78 'Italian propaganda amongst the Arabs.'
Scope & Content:
This file documents steps considered and taken by the British to combat reported Italian anti-British propaganda and disseminate pro-British propaganda in the Middle East and beyond. The file's principal correspondents are the following: His Majesty's Ambassador in Rome (Eric Drummond); the Bri...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and French
Date Range:
2 Jul 1936-2 Sep 1938
Extent:
1 file (228 folios)

5. IOR/R/15/1/685

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/685
Title:
'D.142 CONFIDENTIAL. 86/13-i. P.C.L. KUWAIT.'
Scope & Content:
The volume comprises correspondence between the India Office (John P Gibson, Maurice Clauson, Roland T Peel, John C Walton); the Foreign Office (George Rendel, Lacy Bagallay); the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf (Trenchard C Fowle); the Political Agent at Kuwait (Gerald Simpson de Gaury);...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
17 Jan 1936-17 Oct 1938
Extent:
1 volume (233 folios)

6. IOR/R/15/2/140

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/140
Title:
File 1/A/4 SAUDI ARABIA.
Scope & Content:
The volume contains miscellaneous political intelligence concerning the affairs of Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd, King of Saudi Arabia] (also referred to Bin Saud) and the Government of Saudi Arabia. The main correspondents are the Political Agent, Bahrain; HM M...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
7 Jan 1932-28 Aug 1943
Extent:
1 volume (336 folios)

7. IOR/R/15/2/148

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/148
Title:
File 1/A/13 IV Transhipment of cargo at Bahrain.
Scope & Content:
The file concerns the agreement reached between the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia (with the consent of Bahrain) on transit dues at Bahrain (also spelled Bahrein). The correspondence is mainly between the Political Agent, Bahrain (Lieutenant-Colonel Percy Gordon Loch), and the Assistant Politi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
24 Oct 1935-22 May 1937
Extent:
1 volume (199 folios)

8. IOR/R/15/2/158

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/158
Title:
File 1/A/38 II Negotiations with Bin Saud re: Eastern boundary of Saudi Arabia with Qatar & Trucial Oman.
Scope & Content:
The volume concerns the definition of the eastern boundary of Saudi Arabia with Qatar and Trucial Oman, and negotiations over the boundary between British officials and Ibn Saud (also referred to as Bin Saud) [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd, King of Saudi Arabia]. The pri...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
27 Feb 1935-13 Oct 1935
Extent:
1 volume (232 folios)

9. IOR/R/15/2/159

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/159
Title:
File 1/A/38 III Negotiations with Bin Saud re: Eastern Boundary of Saudi Arabia.
Scope & Content:
The volume concerns negotiations between the British and Saudi Arabian governments over the definition of the eastern boundary of Saudi Arabia, particularly the border with Qatar and Abu Dhabi. The King of Saudi Arabia is commonly referred to in the papers as Bin Saud or Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
19 Oct 1935-6 Feb 1936
Extent:
1 volume (246 folios)

10. IOR/R/15/2/160

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/160
Title:
File 1/A/38 IV Negotiations with Bin Saud re: Eastern Boundary of Saudi Arabia.
Scope & Content:
The volume concerns negotiations between the British and Saudi Arabian governments over the settlement of the eastern and south-eastern frontiers of Saudi Arabia, the importance of which was enhanced by the presence of oil in the areas concerned. The principal correspondents are: HM Minister, J...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
12 Feb 1936-22 Jan 1938
Extent:
1 volume (260 folios)