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This file discusses plans for the construction of a lighthouse near Jeddah harbour. It includes the following principal correspondents: The British Agent and Consul at Jeddah (Reader William Bullard, succeeded by Hugh Stonehewer Bird). The British Vice-Consul at Jeddah (Stanley R Jordan). His Ma...
The volume concerns events that happened in Persia and Balochistan, during the First World War. The main focus is measures to be taken in the event of Persia entering the War against Great Britain. The volume covers: Advice of the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf on measures to be taken i...
Coll 5/80 ‘Air Route to India – Arab Coast Route: Sharjah Air Agreement & additional accommodation for the B.A.O.C.’
Scope & Content:
The file contains papers related to the renewal of the Sharjah Commercial Air Agreement in 1943, and subsequent increases to the subsidy paid to the Shaikh of Sharjah under the agreement and changes to accommodation requirements for both the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) and the Ro...
Coll 29/27 'Resht: office allowance and minor charges; including establishment of a career consulate'
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The file concerns the British Vice Consulate at Resht. The file covers: expenditure of the Vice-Consul supply of maps to the Vice-Consul office allowance, paid jointly by Government of India and Foreign Office lease of Consulate buildings to the Imperial Bank of Persia from January 1934 death o...
Coll 1/59 'Aden. Lease of the Perim Coal Company at Perim: future of Perim and provision of a wireless set'
Scope & Content:
The file contains papers regarding the operation of certain businesses on Perim, negotiations for their withdrawal from the island, and arrangements for the Government of India to assume responsibility for maintaining essential services previously provided by the companies. The papers primaril...
Coll 29/45 'General reorganisation of consular posts'
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The file concerns appointments and reorganisation of the British Consulates in Iran and in the Persian Gulf. The file covers: diplomatic Consular expenditure in Persia: Government of India's proposals for savings proposal to move the headquarters of the Sistan Consulate from Sistan to Duzdap an...
Coll 30/191 ‘Persian Gulf. Defence of the Persian Gulf. Establishment of aircraft facilities at Socotra and Salalah (Muscat) and Assembly Port at Masira Bay.’
Scope & Content:
The file contains papers, mostly correspondence, relating to defence facilities in the Persian Gulf and on, or near, the Southern Arabian Coast. It includes papers relating to the following: The construction of a naval ammunition store on Jiddah Island (also spelled Jidda Island in the file), ne...
Coll 6/65 'Relations between Saudi-Arabia and the Yemen.'
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This file concerns Saudi-Yemeni relations, beginning with the final weeks of hostilities between the two countries before going on to cover peace negotiations and the reoccupation of Hodeidah (also transliterated as Hodeida) by the Yemeni authorities, following the gradual withdrawal of Saudi tr...
File 757/1909 'Persian Gulf:- Turkey and Turkish aggression (Occupation of Zakhnuniyeh Island. Attitude in piracy cases. Mudirs at Zubara, Odaid and Wakra) British Relations with Turkey in Persian Gulf'
Scope & Content:
The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to the Turkish occupation of Zakhnuniyah Island, the Ottoman attitude towards piracy cases, and the appointment of officials in Zubara, Odeid and Wakra. The discussion in the volume relates to the Turkish...
Coll 6/52 'Saudi Arabia: Anti-Saudi activities of Sayed Mohamed Tahir al Dabbagh'
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This file contains correspondence discussing the reported activities of Sayed Mohamed Tahir al Dabbagh [Sayyid Muḥammad Ṭāhir al-Dabbagh, former Hashimite finance minister in the Hejaz] and other persons referred to as 'anti-Saudi consipirators'. It documents their movements in political exil...
