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1. IOR/L/PS/12/4101

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/4101
Title:
Coll 35/2 'Persia and Persian Gulf: steamer arrangements in the Persian Gulf; including arrangements for the carriage and delivery of consular and diplomatic mails to posts in Persia'
Scope & Content:
The file concerns the dispatch of consular and diplomatic mails by steamer and air mail service to and from Persian Gulf. The file covers: Transmission of sealed bags, containing official correspondence, to consular officers in Persia [Iran] Negotiations with Persian Government for the transmis...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Aug 1930-13 Feb 1948
Extent:
1 file (579 folios)

2. IOR/L/PS/12/4107

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/4107
Title:
Coll 35/4 'Arabia: postal communication between Kamaran and Jizan; wireless communication between Aden and Jizan'
Scope & Content:
The file concerns arrangements for the transmission of post between Jizan (Saudi Arabia) and Kamaran (Yemen), and covers the establishment of wireless telecommunications between Jizan and Aden. The file is composed of correspondence between: the Foreign Office; the India Office; the Political R...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Apr 1931-9 Sep 1937
Extent:
1 file (60 folios)

3. IOR/L/PS/12/4121

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/4121
Title:
Coll 35/16A 'Kuwait Air Mail services'
Scope & Content:
The file concerns arrangements for the delivery of airmail between UK and Kuwait, and between Kuwait and Iraq. The file contains correspondence between the UK General Post Office, the Commonwealth Relations Office, the India Office, and the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Jan 1948-19 Mar 1949
Extent:
1 file (18 folios)

4. IOR/L/PS/12/4146

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/4146
Title:
Coll 35/38 'Saudi Arabia: Saudi-Kuwait postal arrangements'
Scope & Content:
The file concerns the Saudi proposal that mails from Riyadh to Bushire should be sent via Kuwait. The file contains correspondence between the British Legation at Jedda, the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Saudi Arabia, and the Govern...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 May 1939-8 Dec 1939
Extent:
1 file (24 folios)

5. IOR/L/PS/18/B486

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/18/B486
Title:
Agreement relating to the Kuwait-Zubair Mail Service
Scope & Content:
Typescript agreement (simply entitled 'Agreement') between the Governor General in Council and the Kuwait Zubair Transport Company, dated 29 March 1947, setting out the terms for the operation by the company on a contractor basis of the Kuwait-Zubair mail service. The agreement relates to the de...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Mar 1947
Extent:

1 file (13 folios)

6. IOR/R/15/6/408

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/408
Title:
File 12/3 I MAIL SERVICE - MUSCAT & GWADUR
Scope & Content:
The file concerns the operation of mail services to and from Muscat and Oman. The papers include: correspondence concerning the Muscat Political Agency launch; proposals for an air mail service between Muscat and India via Bahrain; the operation of a commercial contract for carrying mail by lau...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
8 Jan 1945-6 Dec 1948
Extent:
1 file (181 folios)