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11. IOR/R/15/5/45-50

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/45-50
Title:
File 13: Arms Traffic
Scope & Content:
The files and the volume forming the 'Arms Traffic' subject files were produced by the Political Agency in Kuwait. The 'Arms Traffic' subject files mainly contain correspondence between the Political Agency in Kuwait and the Rulers of Kuwait, discussing purchase of weapons and smuggling of arm...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and French
Date Range:
1909-1930
Extent:
5 files and 1 volume (1866 folios)

12. IOR/R/15/5/51 (Sub-sub-series)

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/51 (Sub-sub-series)
Title:
File 14: Piracy
Scope & Content:
The Piracy sub-sub-series consists of one surviving file. The file contains details about several criminal investigations and prosecution cases that were conducted by the British Political Agent at Kuwait. These offence cases relate to acts of piracy and murder at sea in the Persian Gulf and off ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1907-1914
Extent:
1 file (301 folios)

13. IOR/R/15/5/52 (Sub-sub-series)

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/52 (Sub-sub-series)
Title:
File 16: Quarantine
Scope & Content:
The Quarantine files of the Political Agency, Muscat, consist of one file only.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1907-1912
Extent:
1 file

14. IOR/R/15/5/53 (Sub-sub-series)

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/53 (Sub-sub-series)
Title:
File 18: Customs
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1907-1928
Extent:
1 file

15. IOR/R/15/5/54 (Sub-sub-series)

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/54 (Sub-sub-series)
Title:
File 19: Debt
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1917-1918
Extent:
1 file

16. IOR/R/15/5/55-57

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/55-57
Title:
File 20: [General Information]
Scope & Content:
This is a miscellaneous series of files that covers the following topics: IOR/R/15/5/55: naval and military intelligence; IOR/R/15/5/56: botanical information about Kuwait; IOR/R/15/5/57: notes on the Ajman tribe.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1905-1916
Extent:
3 files (201 folios)

17. IOR/R/15/5/58 (Sub-sub-series)

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/58 (Sub-sub-series)
Title:
File 21: Coal Depot
Scope & Content:
The Coal Depot sub-sub-series consists of one surviving file. The file contains correspondence between the Political Agent at Kuwait and other British officials about the planning and construction of a British coal depot at Bandar Shweikh [Shwaykh].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1905-1917
Extent:
1 file (193 folios)

18. IOR/R/15/5/59-71

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/59-71
Title:
File 22: Kuwait's relations with other Powers
Scope & Content:
The Kuwait subject files (22: Kuwait's relations with other powers) cover a wide range of topics relating to Kuwait's relations with other powers and include correspondence regarding: Kuwait's relations with Bahrain; a distinctive design for Kuwait's flag; the status of Kuwait and negotiations ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and French
Date Range:
1904-1925
Extent:
13 files (1630 folios)

19. IOR/R/15/5/72-79

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/72-79
Title:
File 27: Trade Reports
Scope & Content:
The Trade Reports sub-sub-series is concerned almost entirely with the preparation and submission of trade reports for Kuwait. IOR/R/15/5/72-74 and IOR/R/15/5/77 largely consist of submitted annual trade reports and related correspondence between the Political Agent at Kuwait and the Persian Gulf...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and French
Date Range:
1905-1928
Extent:
8 files and volumes (1711 folios)

20. IOR/R/15/5/80-84

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/80-84
Title:
File 28: Naval Affairs
Scope & Content:
These five files contain correspondence, planning documents, and miscellaneous paperwork pertaining to the design, planning, and construction of buoys, surveys, beacons, and lights in and around Kuwait's harbour. The last file in the series, contains documents relating to the visit of the French ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1904-1929
Extent:
5 files (657 folios)