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1. IOR/L/PS/10/81

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/81
Title:
File 1508/1905 Pt 1 'Bahrain: situation; disurbances (1904-1905); Sheikh Ali's surrender; Question of Administration Reforms (Customs etc)'
Scope & Content:
The volume contains correspondence relating to disturbances in Bahrain and the consequent discussion over administrative changes. The correspondence is mostly between the India Office, the Foreign Office, and the Government of India. Further correspondence, included as enclosures, is from the fo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
Nov 1904-Aug 1914
Extent:

1 volume (260 folios)

2. IOR/L/PS/10/112

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/112
Title:
File 619/1907 Pt 3 'Arms Traffic:- Koweit Trade.'
Scope & Content:
The volume discusses the work of British political and naval authorities in the Persian Gulf in suppressing the trafficking arms and ammunition, particularly from Muscat to Koweit [Kuwait]. Included are reports of searches undertaken on vessels suspected of trafficking of arms, including invento...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
28 Apr 1900-15 Jun 1914
Extent:
1 volume (358 folios)

3. IOR/L/PS/10/115/3

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/115/3
Title:
File 619/1907 Pt 8 'Arms traffic:- Persian Gulf - Seizure of French dhows "Musafa" and "Fath-el-Khair".'
Scope & Content:
The correspondence relates to complaints made by Abraham Elbaz (agent for Antoine Goguyer, a French arms merchant at Muscat) that his dhow Fath-el-Khair was being interfered with by HM's vessels causing him to suffer substantial financial losses. The correspondence also discusses negotiations t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
17 Jan 1911-4 Aug 1911
Extent:
1 volume (109 folios)

4. IOR/L/PS/10/196/4

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/196/4
Title:
File 4327/1911 Part 4 'Turco-Italian War: Red Sea Blockade'
Scope & Content:
Part four consists of correspondence relating to an Italian blockade of parts of the Red Sea coast of present-day Saudi Arabia. Several matters are covered by the correspondence: the classification of Turkish grain ships as contraband of war by the Italians; the Italian blockade of Hodeidah [Ḥud...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
Oct 1911-Mar 1912
Extent:
1 item (70 folios)

5. IOR/L/PS/12/2125

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2125
Title:
Coll 6/58 'Asir: Relations between Saudi Arabia and the Yemen.'
Scope & Content:
This volume concerns relations between Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Most of the correspondence is focussed on British policy in response to the Saudi-Yemeni conflict. Related matters that feature in the correspondence include the following: Reports in March 1934 that peace negotiations between Saud...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
Jun 1914-31 May 1934
Extent:
1 volume (449 folios)

6. IOR/R/15/1/104

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/104
Title:
Vol 147 Letters inward
Scope & Content:
The file contains letters received by Captain Samuel Hennell, British Political Resident in the Persian Gulf at Bushire, in 1844. Most letters are from British naval officers in the Persian Gulf Squadron, reporting on maritime affairs along the Trucial Coast in 1844 (folios 2-3, 7-14, 16-21, 37...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
13 Feb 1844-24 Dec 1844
Extent:
1 file (48 folios)

7. IOR/R/15/1/110

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/110
Title:
‘Book 153 1847’ Vol 153 Letters inward
Scope & Content:
The file contains letters received by Major Samuel Hennell, British Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire between January and November 1847, mainly from the following British officials: Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil, British Envoy at the Court of the Shah of Persia, Tehran; Henry Wel...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English, French, and Turkish, Ottoman
Date Range:
7 Jan 1847-8 Nov 1847
Extent:
1 file (95 folios)