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Project / Collection Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme Language English Name British Consulate, Damascus, 1833-Mid 20th century

1. IOR/L/PS/10/523

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/523
Title:
File P 53 1915 Pt 1 'German War - The Khalifate and Pan-Arab Movement'
Scope & Content:
The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to British support for an Arab caliphate under British suzerainty. The discussion in the volume relates to the plots to foment a rebellion in the Arab Ottoman provinces and the military support required fr...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1914-1915
Extent:
1 volume (360 folios)

2. IOR/L/PS/12/2141

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2141
Title:
Coll 6/68 'Syria: Relief of destitute British Indians in Syria'
Scope & Content:
This file concerns the administration of funds granted by the Government of India to the British Consulate in Damascus for the provision of relief to destitute British Indians residing in Syria. According to the correspondence, it was originally intended that the payments would cease at the end...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Jan 1935-19 Oct 1935
Extent:
1 file (25 folios)

3. IOR/L/PS/12/3844

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3844
Title:
Coll 30/115 'Persian Gulf: Koweit; Visits of the Sheikh of Koweit abroad'
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence regarding visits to other countries by the Shaikh of Kuwait, Ahmad Al-Jabir Al-Sabah, between 1935 and 1948. The primary correspondents are: the Political Resident, Persian Gulf; the India Office; the Political Agency, Kuwait; the Shaikh of Kuwait; Buckingham Pal...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1 Apr 1931-27 Jan 1948
Extent:
1 file (238 folios)

4. IOR/R/15/1/562

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/562
Title:
File 61/9 (D 109) Nejd passports
Scope & Content:
The volume consists of letters (in English and Arabic), telegrams, memoranda, handwritten notes, a draft of a Najdi passport and a copy of an official Najdi passport. The majority of the correspondence is between the Political Resident in Bushire (Arthur Trevor, later Stuart Knox); the Political...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
7 Dec 1922-12 Sep 1924
Extent:
1 volume (109 folios)

5. IOR/R/15/2/1208

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1208
Title:
File 6/4 Stores for the Bahrain Municipality; Municipal Tax and Dues
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence relating to administrative, legal, and fiscal matters connected to the Manama Municipality. The correspondence is between the Political Agency at Bahrain, British Consulate at Damascus, Manama Municipality (also referred to as the Baladiyah), Political Residency ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
17 Oct 1925-6 Nov 1929
Extent:
1 file (47 folios)