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Archive Reference (shelfmark) IOR/R Language Arabic Name Bahrain Political Agency, 1900-1971

1. IOR/R/15/1/199-234

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/199-234
Title:
File 5: Slave Trade
Scope & Content:
The majority of the Slave Trade subject files contain papers relating to the manumission of slaves or kidnapping incidents, heard by the Political Residency, and received from the Political Agencies in Bahrain (1924-43) and Muscat (1921-42), and the Native Agent at Sharjah (1921-40). The rest of...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, Gujarati, Kanarese, Marathi, and Persian
Date Range:
1892-1943
Extent:
36 files and volumes (9,000 folios)

2. IOR/R/15/2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2
Title:
Political Agency, Bahrain
Scope & Content:
The political (IOR/R/15/2) and judicial (IOR/R/15/3) series of the Political Agency, Bahrain, make up the largest collection in the IOR/R/15 group. The arrangement of the IOR/R/15/2 series reflects the three branches into which the Agency was divided: namely the Confidential Office 1899-1951, th...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1899-1953
Extent:
2022 files

3. IOR/R/15/4/1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/4/1
Title:
File 0205 Sharjah Affairs (Including Bani Qitab)
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence relating to affairs in Sharjah. The correspondence is principally between the Residency Agent or the Political Officer at Sharjah, the Political Agency at Bahrain, and the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf at Bushire (Bahrain from 1946). Matters covered by...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
15 Dec 1937-14 Mar 1948
Extent:
1 file (50 folios)

4. IOR/R/15/4/2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/4/2
Title:
File 0210 Fujairah affairs
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence relating to the history and status of Fujairah following its ruler, Shaikh Muhammad bin Hamad Ash-Sharqi's [Muḥammad bin Ḥamad al-Sharqī] wish to enter into formal treaty relations with the British government. Included is the discussion over the interest of Petro...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
4 Apr 1941-1 Jul 1948
Extent:
1 file (37 folios)

5. IOR/R/15/4/3

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/4/3
Title:
File 0255 Boundaries
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence relating to the definition of tribal territories and boundaries in the Trucial Coast (United Arab Emirates). The correspondence is principally between the Residency Agent and Political Officer in Sharjah, the Political Agency in Bahrain, the Political Residency i...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
3 Jul 1934-29 Nov 1949
Extent:
1 file (162 folios)

6. IOR/R/15/4/4

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/4/4
Title:
File 0425 Copies of Agreements, Concessions etc
Scope & Content:
The file contains copies of the following agreements: Agreement between the British government and Shaikh Said bin Hamad [Sa‘īd bin Ḥamad Āl Qāsimī], ruler of Kalba, for facilitation of an airfield, 28 August 1936; Agreement between the British government and Shaikh Sa’id bin Maktum [Sa‘īd bin M...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
15 Jun 1930-8 Jun 1948
Extent:
1 file (63 folios)

7. IOR/R/15/4/5

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/4/5
Title:
File 0436 Sharjah Air Agreement
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence relating to a renewal of the Sharjah Air Agreement between the British government and the ruler of Sharjah, Shaikh Sultan bin Saqr [Sulṭān II bin Saqr Āl Qasimī]. The correspondence is between the Political Officer for the Trucial Coast at Sharjah, Gordon Noel Ja...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
12 Feb 1948-28 Jan 1950
Extent:
1 file (53 folios)

8. IOR/R/15/4/6

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/4/6
Title:
File 0436/2 Sharjah Air Agreement
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence covering negotiations over a renewal of the Sharjah Air Agreement. Particulars include matters of rent payments, an expansion of the runway, and proposed additions to the draft agreement in line with the Kuwait Air Navigation Regulations. The correspondence is be...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
27 Apr 1950-31 Dec 1950
Extent:
1 file (56 folios)

9. IOR/R/15/4/7

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/4/7
Title:
File 0436/51 Sharjah Air Agreement
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence relating to the renewal of the Sharjah Air Agreement, including drafts and a copy of the final agreement, signed on 15 November 1951. The correspondence is principally between the British Agency at Sharjah, the Political Agency at Bahrain, the Political Residency...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
16 Jan 1951-9 Dec 1951
Extent:
1 file (98 folios)

10. IOR/R/15/4/8

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/4/8
Title:
File 0602 Imperial Bank of Iran - Banking Agreement & Bank Reports, Vol. 1
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence relating to the activities of the Imperial Bank of Iran in Dubai. The principal correspondents are: the British Agency at Sharjah; the Political Agency at Bahrain; the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf at Bushire (later, Bahrain); and representatives of the ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
27 Dec 1945-29 Jan 1950
Extent:
1 file (62 folios)