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Collection 435/10 ‘Part 1 Military Agreement with King Feisal; British Officials Agreement annexed to Iraq Treaty of 1922.’
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence and papers relating to a subsidiary agreement to the Anglo-Iraq Treaty of 1922. Correspondents include the Colonial Office, Air Ministry, War Office, and King Faisal [Fayṣal bin al-Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī, also written as Feisal within the volume]. The file co...
Collection 403/108 ‘Frontier and overseas operations. Malleson’s Mission. Withdrawal of troops from East Persia.’
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence relating to the withdrawal of the Malleson Mission from east Persia [Iran]. It includes: Summaries of reports from Major General Wilfrid Malleson concerning Bolshevik activities in Central Asia, including Transcaspia, the Caspian Sea, Afghanistan, Bokhara [Bukha...
Collection 425/214 ‘European War 1914-: Rewards for meritorious service in the Persian Gulf and Mesopotamia.’
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence dated 9 February 1915 to 16 April 1919. The correspondence concerns recommendations for rewards and promotions for British and Indian military and naval personnel serving in Mesopotamia [Iraq], southern Persia [Iran], and the Persian Gulf in the First World War....
Collection 248/13 'Quarterly Returns showing strength of Consular Guards and Escorts in Persia.'
Scope & Content:
This file contains copies of quarterly strength returns dated 30 September 1910 to 1 January 1929, sent by the Government of India, Army Department and (from July 1925) Army Headquarters, India to the India Office. The strength returns list personnel of the British Indian Army serving as Consul...
Collection 239/98 'Agreement with B.I.S.N. Co. for conveyance of Troops and Stores between India and Persian Gulf ports.'
Scope & Content:
This file concerns agreements for the transport of troops and cargo between India and Basra and other Persian Gulf ports on British India Steam Navigation Company (BISN) ships. It contains correspondence relating to: A 1919 agreement between the Ministry of Shipping and BISN in exchange for the ...
Collection 425/1271 Part 2 ‘European War 1914: Reports on: (1) The Conservancy of the Shatt-el-Arab River from the Port of Basra to the Persian Gulf; (2) The development of the Port of Basra by Sir George Buchanan’
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence concerning: appointments of personnel to the Irrigation Directorate in Mesopotamia [Iraq]; the proposed dredging of Hammer Lake [Lake Hammar]; river dredgers needed in Mesopotamia; and a request that river dredgers currently in Mesopotamia be returned to India. ...
Collection 190/3 'Supply of Coal to R.N. Squadron and Indian Marine. Coaling arrangements of H.M. Ships on Indian Govt. service in Persian Gulf.'
Scope & Content:
The papers in the file relate to the construction of a coal depot at Henjam [Jazireh-ye Hengam] and the division of the costs between the Government of India and HM Government. Correspondents include the following: the Secretary to the Government of India, Marine Department; the Government of ...
Collection 425/1279 ‘European War 1914-: Removal of Lieut. Gen. Sir P. Lake from command of forces in Mesopotamia and appt. of Maj.-Gen. (temp Lt. Genl.) F.S. Maude C.B. C.M.G. D.S.O.’
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence, dated 10 August 1916-29 September 1916, concerning arrangements for the replacement of Lieutenant-General Sir Percy Lake by Lieutenant-General Frederick Stanley Maude as Commander of British forces in Mesopotamia [Iraq]. The file also contains a copy of a Parli...
Collection 425/1573 ‘European War 1914-1918: Award of C.S.I. to Major-Genl. R.A. Cassels CB., DSO and C.I.E. to Brig-Genl. M.R.W. Nightingale C.M.G., D.S.O Operations in Kurdistan and Persia Award of Indian Decoration.’
Scope & Content:
This file contains tables displaying British and Indian military personnel recommended for award for service with the Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force, with details of the action for which they were commended. These were sent by the Officiating Commander-in-Chief of the Mesopotamia Expeditionary ...
Collection 425/243 'European War 1914-: Formation of a flight of aircraft for service in Mesopotamia. Fixing of pay. & appt. of Asst. Dir.r of Aviation.'
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence concerning the development of an aviation unit for service with Indian Expeditionary Force ‘D’ in Mesopotamia [Iraq]. Subjects covered in the correspondence include: The takeover by the War Office of the aviation unit in Mesopotamia established by the Governmen...