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41. IOR/L/PS/12/281

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/281
Title:
PZ 1058/1939 'Persian Gulf'
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence relating to the Standard Oil Company of California's oil concession in Bahrein [Bahrain]. The correspondence is concerned with whether or not it would be appropriate for Imperial Airways to assist the Californian company in developing aerial infrastructure in Ara...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Feb 1939-23 Feb 1939
Extent:
1 file (12 folios)

42. IOR/L/PS/12/295

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/295
Title:
PZ 4121/1939 'Visit of one Niall Rankin to Kuwait: question of unfulfilled promise to send film of visit to Shaikh'
Scope & Content:
This file contains drafted, handwritten letters with annotations, as well as formal correspondence, sent between British officials in the Persian Gulf relating to the visit of Niall Rankin to Kuwait and his unfulfilled promise to send a copy of his film, much of which was set in Kuwait, to the S...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Jul 1939-21 Apr 1940
Extent:
1 file (14 folios)

43. IOR/L/PS/12/319

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/319
Title:
PZ 7705/39 'Egypt: British Embassy measures to influence Arabic press'
Scope & Content:
This file consists of correspondence between British officials relating to press activities in Egypt, namely the way that Britain and its interests are portrayed in the newspapers. A memorandum written by Albert Napier Williamson Napier (Assistant Oriental Secretary (Press and Publicity) for the...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Nov 1939-21 Feb 1940
Extent:
1 file (17 folios)

44. IOR/L/PS/12/320

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/320
Title:
PZ 7715/39 'Middle East Intelligence Centre: Anglo Egyptian Censorship; information summaries'
Scope & Content:
This summary, compiled by the Middle East Intelligence Centre, uses information received through Anglo-Egyptian censorship to provide a picture of various subjects relating to Nazi Germany including: Germany. Internal Conditions; conditions in neutral territories; military information; economic ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Nov 1939-11 Dec 1939
Extent:
1 file (17 folios)

45. IOR/L/PS/12/334

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/334
Title:
PZ 831/40 'Rumour (unfounded) that Americans had been warned to leave Persia before the end of November 1939'
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence between British officials relating to a rumour that American citizens had been advised by their Consuls to leave Iran, as the American Consulate would not be responsible for their safety after November 1939. The main correspondents are the Central Intelligence ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Feb 1940-24 Apr 1940
Extent:
1 file (3 folios)

46. IOR/L/PS/12/343

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/343
Title:
PZ 1125/40 'German propaganda in the Near East'
Scope & Content:
This document, written by Basil Cochrane Newton (the British Ambassador at Baghdad), outlines concerns that Shakib Arslan is assisting the German Government in planning and organising uprisings in Syria, Iraq, Transjordan and Palestine, and that he is in correspondence with the Grand Mufti of Je...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Feb 1940-28 Feb 1940
Extent:
1 file (6 folios)

47. IOR/L/PS/12/378

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/378
Title:
PZ 2749/40 'Persia: Sardar Muhammed Amir Khan Nauroi'
Scope & Content:
The file contains a letter from HM Consul General in Khorasan, Meshed (Giles Frederick Squire) to the Secretary of the Government of India External Affairs Department. The letter discusses and includes a report from HM Vice Consul, Zabul concerning his meeting with the Sarder [Sardir] Muhammad A...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Apr 1940-15 Aug 1940
Extent:
1 file (9 folios)

48. IOR/L/PS/12/379

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/379
Title:
PZ 2865/40 'Note on the India Office and the Persian Gulf areas'
Scope & Content:
The file details the Government of India’s financial and administrative responsibilities towards the Persian Gulf. The text is divided into sections: ‘Iran’ (folio 2), ‘Persian Gulf’ (folios 2 to 3), ‘The Air Route’ (folio 3), ‘Oil’ (folios 3 to 4) and ‘Defence Measures’ (folios 3 to 5). The p...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 May 1940
Extent:
1 file (4 folios)

49. IOR/L/PS/12/396

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/396
Title:
PZ 3503/40 'HH Shaikh Muhammed bin Isa Al Khalifa'
Scope & Content:
File contains correspondence regarding assistance provided by the British Government to transport Mohamed bin Isa al Khalifa, the brother of Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa [King of Bahrain], his son and three companions from Malta to Alexandria, following the recall of Italian ship the Calitea to Italy...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Jun 1940-8 Aug 1940
Extent:
1 file (25 folios)

50. IOR/L/PS/12/698

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/698
Title:
Ext 946/42 'French colony in Egypt'
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence from the British Embassy in Cairo regarding the suspension of diplomatic relations between France and Egypt.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Feb 1942-28 Apr 1942
Extent:
1 file (5 folios)