Coll 20/11 'Muscat: Channel of communication between foreign governments and the Sultan; Visits of foreign naval vessels to Muscat'
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The file contains correspondence, minutes, and notes concerning visits to Muscat by French and Italian vessels and the discussion of the correct channels foreign states should go through to seek permission for such visits. The file covers the following visits: French warships Mondement and Alert...
Coll 20/14(2) 'Muscat: Sultan's tour to Europe, USA and United Kingdom: Question of conferment of KCIE'
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Correspondence, notes, and minutes concerning the appointment of the Sultan of Muscat, Said bin Taimur [Sa‘īd ibn Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd], as Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (KCIE). The early correspondence - principally between the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, the Exte...
Coll 20/24 'Muscat: Oil concessions at Gwadar: Negotiations with Burmah Oil Company and Indian Oil Concessions Ltd'
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Correspondence, memoranda, minutes, and notes regarding oil exploration rights in Gwadur [Gwadar]. Competition for the oil concession in Gwadur was between Indian Oil Concessions Limited and Burmah Oil Company Limited. The papers concern the negotiations between the two companies and the Sultan ...
Coll 28/60(1) ‘Persia. Treatment of Foreigners; Position of British subjects, and British Consular Representatives, etc.’
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Correspondence, reports and other papers relating to the ill-treatment of foreigners (specifically British or British Indian subjects) in Persia [Iran] at the hand of the Persian authorities. The file’s principal correspondents are: HM’s Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Robert H...
Coll 28/60(2) ‘Persia; Treatment of Foreigners; Position of British subjects, British Consular Representatives, etc.,’
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Correspondence, reports and other papers concerning the ill-treatment of British subjects in Persia [Iran] by the Persian authorities. The file is a direct chronological continuation of Coll 28/60(1) ‘Persia. Treatment of Foreigners; Position of British subjects, and British Consular Representat...
Coll 28/71 ‘Persia. Wireless Stations operated by the I. & I. C. Ltd. in Persia.’
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Correspondence concerning the importation of stores and equipment for wireless stations in the Persian Gulf (at Bushire, Henjam [Jazīreh-ye Hengām], Jask, and Charbar [Chabahar]) operated by Imperial and International Communications Limited (I&ICL), amid the handover of the stations to the P...
The file concerns the British Consulate at Ahwaz. The file covers: proposed increase of salaries of the subordinate staffrevision of the office allowanceproposal to increase in the emoluments of the Head-Clerk and Head-Munshi at Ahwazgrant of house rent allowance to Vice-Consul. The file is com...
The file concerns the British Consulate buildings at Kerman. The file covers: payment of lease of the buildings to Agha Mirza Hussein Khan Isfandiari (initially referred to as Sardar Nasrat)repayment of loan granted to Agha Mirza Hussein Khan Isfandiarinegotiations for the purchase of the build...
The file concerns posts and conditions of employment at the Political Agency in the Trucial Coast, at Sharjah. The file contains correspondence related to: entertainment allowance and pay increase for the Agent, 1929 death of Agent, Khan Bahadur Isa Latif, on 12 September 1935 appointment of Kh...
Coll 30/18(1) 'Persian Gulf: Bahrein, Customs dues on goods in transit; attitude of Ibn Saud'
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This volume contains correspondence between British officials regarding complications around the payment of transit fees to Bahrain (sometimes written as Bahrein in the file) by Saudi Arabia and its precursor states, the Kingdom of Nejd and Hejaz (1926-1932) and the Sultanate of Nejd (1921-27). ...
