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1. IOR/R

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R
Title:
India Office Records transferred later through official channels
Scope & Content:
The main areas of origin for the records in IOR/R are India, Nepal, Burma, Malaysia, China, Afghanistan, Persian Gulf, Egypt, and Aden.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, Malay, Portuguese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1623-1985
Extent:
c 38,000 files / volumes, 1370 boxes

2. IOR/R/2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/2
Title:
Crown Representative's Records - Indian States Residencies
Scope & Content:
Whereas IOR/R/1 comprises files from the central secretariat records of the Crown Representative, R/2 comprises files from the records maintained locally by the Residents and Political Agents.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
c 1789-1947
Extent:
c 1370 boxes, 271 volumes

3. IOR/R/15

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15
Title:
Records of the British Residency and Agencies in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
These records are the archives of the British Residency at Bushire, 1763-1948; and of the Political Agencies at Bahrain, 1899-1951; Sharjah, 1930-51; Kuwait, 1904-49; and Muscat, 1828-1951; these dates being those for which archives survive, which are not necessarily those during which the posts ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1763-1951
Extent:
c 15,350 volumes and files

4. IOR/R/20/D/413-428

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/20/D/413-428
Title:
Miscellaneous documents on High Commission for Aden
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1960-1986
Extent:
31 files

5. IOR/R/20/D/420-428

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/20/D/420-428
Title:
Aden High Commission Office files
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1960-1968
Extent:
9 files

6. IOR/R/15/2/946-962

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/946-962
Title:
Bahrain Agency, English Office Files
Scope & Content:
The English Office files comprise 18 unrelated files on topics and matters affecting Bahrain including: administration and finance - including administration reports for Bahrain, official Government of India communications, use of cypher codes, and the process of administrating claims against de...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1901-1951
Extent:
18 files and volumes (2020 folios)

7. IOR/R/15/2/917-924

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/917-924
Title:
Bahrain Agency, Confidential Office Special Papers
Scope & Content:
The sub-series comprises circulars, notifications, telegrams, correspondence and invitations to and from the Political Agent at Bahrain. The communications relate to administration, finance, personnel management, naval matters, wartime intelligence, and leave allowances of the Agency and its sta...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1931-1949
Extent:
8 files (553 folios)

8. IOR/R/15/2/497-504

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/497-504
Title:
File 12 Miscellaneous
Scope & Content:
The Confidential files contain correspondence regarding the following subjects: official visits to the Persian Gulf; arrangements for the coronation of King George VI; transmission of cyphers; resignation, leave and discharge of Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) and Petroleum Company Limited (PC...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1933-1945
Extent:
8 files and volumes (1763 folios)

9. 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

10. IOR/R/15/2/13-18

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/13-18
Title:
File B Commercial
Scope & Content:
The confidential commercial subject files deal with matters of commercial concern arising in Bahrain, as follows: the discovery and survey of bitumen and oil deposits in Bahrain; the efforts by British and foreign concerns to gain concessions for sponge fishing, pearl fishing, and pearl exports,...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1907-1921
Extent:
6 files and volumes (333 folios)