The file comprises papers (bills, receipts, vouchers) relating to the accounts of the Political Agency in Bahrain, for the months April 1922 to April 1923. Papers included for each month, or most months, include: statements of the cash account for the Political Agency in Bahrain, including a lis...
This file contains correspondence and documents related to Britain's relationship with the ruler of R'as al-Khaymah, Shaikh Sultan bin Salim al-Qasimi, and the contested ownership of Tamb/Tumb [Tunb] island. Much of the correspondence in the file is between the Political Residency in Bushire a...
This file contains correspondence concerning relations between Britain and the ruler of Ras Al Khaimah [Ra's al-Khaymah], Shaikh Sultan bin Salim Āl Qāsimī. The correspondence in the file is between British officials from the Political Residency in Bushire, the Political Agency in Bahrain and t...
File 3/21 Political Officer, Qatar and Political Affairs, Qatar
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This file contains correspondence between British officials, primarily in the Political Agency, Bahrain and the Persian Gulf Residency, Bahrain. The correspondence discusses Britain's desire to establish some form of British representation in Qatar, either through the creation of the post of a A...
This file contains correspondence between British officials, oil company executives and local rulers regarding the exploration for oil (and the granting of oil concessions) in the Trucial Coast region. The correspondence primarily relates to the activities of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company and ...
File 10/12 IX Oils and Minerals - Trucial Coast Oil, P.C.L.
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This file contains correspondence, reports and a map regarding exploration for oil and the granting of oil concessions (and related British Government policy) in the states of the Trucial Coast. Much of the correspondence is between British officials in the India Office, the Foreign Office, the...
File 18/4 Jurisdiction Over Foreigners in Qatar: Qatar Order in Council
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This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding jurisdiction over foreigners in Qatar as per the Order in Council agreed between the two countries. The file contains correspondence regarding the wording and details of the Order in Council and contains versions of the docume...
This file contains correspondence related to the provision of medical care in Qatar. The file also contains information specifically related to the health of the Ruler of Qatar, [Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī] and other members of his family. On folios 2-4 the file contains a report writt...
File 21/7 Arms and Ammunition for the Shaikh of Qatar: Machine Guns for Shaikh of Qatar
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This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding Britain supplying Qatar with arms and ammunition. The correspondence is primarily between officials at the Political Agency in Bahrain, the Political Residency in Bahrain and the British Agency in Doha. The file also contain...
This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding a number of specific incidents on the Trucial Coast as well as more general discussions concerning British Government policy and aims in the region. The specific incidents discussed include unrest in Dubai caused by oppositi...