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1. IOR/R/15/2/1595-1630

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1595-1630
Title:
File 17: Government Property
Scope & Content:
This sub-sub-series largely relates to the acquisition of stationery, tools, materials, supplies, and motor vehicles for the Political Agency, Bahrain. The files concerning stationery document the purchase of items such as rubber stamps, notepaper, envelopes, and court fee stamps. Other files co...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, Farsi, and Persian
Date Range:
1926-1950
Extent:
36 files (6567 folios)

2. IOR/R/15/2/2017-2022

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/2017-2022
Title:
Registers of legal documents
Scope & Content:
This sub-sub-series consists of registers of legal papers deposited at the Political Agency, Bahrain. The papers include land sales, tenancy agreements, marriage certificates, contracts of employment, powers of attorney, and last wills and testaments. Many of the documents are in Arabic without ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and Farsi
Date Range:
1913-1953
Extent:
6 files (1199 folios)

3. IOR/R/15/2/2017

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/2017
Title:
Register of legal documents
Scope & Content:
The volume consists mostly of deeds of land sales in Arabic, dating from 7 February 1913 to 17 June 1921. Also contained within the volume, and seemingly unrelated, is part of a prison manual in English accompanied by a Persian translation (folios 8-34). Also unconnected to the rest of the vol...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and Farsi
Date Range:
7 Feb 1913-17 Jun 1921
Extent:
1 volume (223 folios)

4. IOR/R/15/2/1650-1662

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1650-1662
Title:
File 19: Tours
Scope & Content:
The 13 files forming the 'Tours' subject files were produced by the Political Agency in Bahrain. The 'Tours' subject files mainly contain correspondence between the Political Agent at Bahrain, the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire, other British authorities and local rulers in...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and Farsi
Date Range:
1932-1950
Extent:
13 files (2360 folios)

5. IOR/R/15/2/1200-1312

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1200-1312
Title:
File 6: Bahrain State
Scope & Content:
The Bahrain State files of the Political Agency, Bahrain cover a range of matters connected to the running of the state in Bahrain, such as education, public works, road building, policing, marine regulations, customs, agriculture, personnel, municipal matters, state finances, public health, dri...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Gujarati, Hebrew, and Urdu
Date Range:
1926-1950
Extent:
113 files (10,236 folios)

6. IOR/R/15/2/484-496

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/484-496
Title:
File 12 Persian Relations with Bahrain
Scope & Content:
These files contain correspondence concerning a number of issues related to Persia and Persians (primarily the Persian community in Bahrain). The files discuss Persia's claim to sovereignty over Bahrain (IOR/R/15/1/484), Persian communities on the Arab side of the Gulf, particularly Bahrain (I...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, Farsi, and French
Date Range:
1932-1950
Extent:
13 files (970 folios)

7. IOR/R/15/2/484

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/484
Title:
File 12/1 [1 A/1 I] Persian Claims to Bahrain
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence between British officials (primarily from the Foreign Office and the India Office) concerning two interrelated topics; the Persian Government's claim to sovereignty over Bahrain and discussions over whether or not Bahrain should be considered part of the British...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, Farsi, and French
Date Range:
4 Nov 1933-21 Apr 1946
Extent:

1 file (249 folios)

8. IOR/R/15/2/491

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/491
Title:
File 12/8 (1 A/31) Anti-British activities of Persians
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence related to alleged 'anti-British' activities of Persians. Much of the correspondence relates to the so-called 'Basidu incident' of August 1933 in which a British flag flying at Basidu in Persia was pulled down by a Persian officer. This correspondence includes ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and Farsi
Date Range:
5 Aug 1933-18 Aug 1940
Extent:
1 file (98 folios)

9. IOR/R/15/2/1937

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1937
Title:
File No. G/2 V. O. Miscellaneous Correspondence with the Manamah Notables.
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence in the form of letters sent between the Political Agents in Bahrain including Percy Gordon Loch and Tom Hickinbotham and the notables of Manama, including, Yusuf bin Ahmed Kanoo and Abdulaziz Al-Qosaibi (al-Gosaibi). The letters are mostly personal and contain in...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and Farsi
Date Range:
20 Mar 1932-20 Aug 1942
Extent:
1 file (116 folios)

10. IOR/R/15/2/1216

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1216
Title:
File 6/9 Miscellaneous correspondence regarding police duties, etc., arrivals of foreigners in Bahrain, or with Commandant Police
Scope & Content:
The file consists of correspondence between the Political Agency, Bahrain, and the Commandant of the Bahrain State Police relating to a wide range of matters, including: the arrival of 'undesirables' into the country, such as prostitutes, suspected and convicted criminals, and those seeking work...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and Farsi
Date Range:
16 Feb 1927-14 Jun 1941
Extent:
1 file (151 folios)