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1. IOR/F/4/2444/134207

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/F/4/2444/134207
Title:
‘Persia. Private property in Bombay belonging to the estate of the late Abul Hussain Khan formerly Persian Minister for Foreign Affairs, which has been administered to by Mr Acland Hon[oura]ble Company’s Solicitor at this Presidency.~’
Scope & Content:
The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence cited in, or enclosed with, an extract of a Political Letter from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, 30 September 1851. The item relates to a debate between Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil, HM Envoy E...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Mar 1844-2 Jul 1851
Extent:
1 item (25 folios)

2. IOR/F/4/2598/160731

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/F/4/2598/160731
Title:
‘Persian Gulf. Slave Trade. Case of the Arab Buglas “Saaid” and “Futteh Moobarick”’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, resolutions, memoranda, and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, extracts of Political Letters from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors dated 31 January, 16 and 28 February 1855. The enclosures are dated 28 De...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Dec 1854-4 May 1855
Extent:
1 item (34 folios)

3. IOR/F/4/2626/166152

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/F/4/2626/166152
Title:
‘Persian Gulf. Orders issued for the destruction of the Slave Buglas “Saiad” and “Futtool Mombaruck” and for the sale of the materials in separate parts.’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, resolutions, and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, extracts of Political Letters from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, 2 November 1855. The enclosures are dated 4 May-5 October 1855. The correspondents...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 May 1855-2 Nov 1855
Extent:
1 item (14 folios)

4. IOR/F/4/2660/176084

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/F/4/2660/176084
Title:
‘Persian Gulf. Slave Trade. Buglas “Saiad” and “Futtool Moobaruck”. Further proceedings reported.’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, resolutions, and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, extracts of Political Letters from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, 3 October 1856. The enclosures are dated 24 April-October 1856. It is the second in...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Apr 1856-3 Oct 1856
Extent:
1 item (26 folios)

5. IOR/L/PS/5/268, ff 648-658

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/268, ff 648-658
Title:
Legal Cases Dealt with by Political Officers in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
Letter and Enclosures to HM Secretary of State for India, dated 20 December 1871. The papers include correspondence dated 1870-71 concerning the legal claims of British subjects, chiefs, and others, dealt with by the Assistant Resident, Persian Gulf (Major Sidney Smith) during the cruise of HM ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Sep 1871-23 Jan 1872
Extent:
1 item (11 folios)

6. IOR/L/PS/12/2850

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2850
Title:
Coll 17/6 'Iraq and Persia: judicial cooperation agreement'
Scope & Content:
Copy correspondence between the Iraqi Minister for Foreign Affairs ('Abdulla Beg Al Damluji, then Ja'far Al 'Askari), the High Commissioner for Iraq (Sir Francis Humphrys), and the Government of Persia [Iran], regarding discussions over a proposed Judicial Co-operation Agreement. The corresponde...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Sep 1931-27 Oct 1932
Extent:
1 file (36 folios)

7. IOR/L/PS/12/3452

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3452
Title:
Coll 28/47 ‘Persia. Judicial. Obligation of foreign subjects to deposit security for costs in law suits.’
Scope & Content:
Correspondence concerning a law passed by the Persian Government in 1929 that obliged foreign subjects in Persia [Iran] to deposit security for costs in law suits brought before the ’Adliyeh (Courts of the Persian Ministry of Justice). The correspondence, chiefly exchanged between HM’s Envoy Ext...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
25 Oct 1929-20 Oct 1932
Extent:
1 file (49 folios)

8. IOR/L/PS/18/B362

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/18/B362
Title:
Middle East: the Judicial Systems of Mesopotamia and Palestine. Note by Major Marrs on Sir H. Samuel's Despatch No. 157, dated 29th November 1920.
Scope & Content:
A note by Major Robert Marrs, in which the author provides a comparison of the judicial systems in Mesopotamia and Palestine, followed by a number of points regarding jurisdiction over foreigners in those places.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Jan 1921
Extent:

1 file (2 folios)

9. IOR/L/PS/18/B463

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/18/B463
Title:
Government of Bahrain Administrative Report for the Years 1926-1937
Scope & Content:
This volume is an administration report covering the years 1926 to 1937 (though in some subjects the report goes further back than 1926) and deals mainly with the activities of the Bahrain Government. It includes text, photographic images, graphs and tables. The report was based on annual report...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1937
Extent:

1 volume (43 folios)

10. IOR/R/15/2/573-587

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/573-587
Title:
File 18 Judicial
Scope & Content:
The Judicial files each relate to a separate issue. The main categories are: Penal matters (IOR/R/15/2/573, IOR/R/15/2/587); the framing, application and interpretation of judicial legislation governing a variety of matters, including the question of British jurisdiction over American nationals ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and Spanish
Date Range:
1933-1950
Extent:

15 files (824 folios)