The volume includes papers relating to the implications of the assumption by the British Government of jurisdiction over foreigners in Kuwait, especially in view of the possibility of the influx of large numbers of non-Muslim foreigners (particularly Americans) to work in the Kuwaiti oil industry...
This file contains correspondence between various British officials and Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa regarding the transshipment of cargo at the port in Bahrain. Specifically, the correspondence discusses Bahrain's right to levy transit dues from Saudi Arabia on cargo transshipped at sea and ...
Letter of application by Evan Charles Harry Alban for the post of Financial Adviser and Commandant of the Muscat Levy Corps. Correspondence discusses the contract including pay and leave. The Sultan of Muscat, Said bin Taimur, decided he did not wish to have a British Officer as Financial Advi...
35/149 I (A 67) Batineh date trade. Dowson's reports
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Consists of a report by Valentine Hugh Wilfred Dowson entitled 'Notes on a few day's journey to the West of Maskat'. The report is divided into sections including climate; geology; communications; flora and fauna. There then follows three sections on agriculture. Agriculture I reports on labour,...
The agreement between Shaikh Ahmad of Kuwait [Āl Ṣabāḥ, Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir] and Cable and Wireless Ltd for the opening of a telegraph station in Kuwait. It covers the extent of the company's remit, taxes, payment of set-up costs, expansion, security, technical training for Kuwaiti nationals, ...
The volume contains correspondence between the Political Agent at Bahrain and the Political Resident at Bushire, the Government of India, the India Office in London and Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC) representatives in regard to the air reconnaissance of Qatar and the negotiations with ‘Abdull...
The volume contains correspondence and telegrams between the Political Agent at Bahrain and the Political Resident at Bushire, the Government of India, the India Office in London and Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC) representatives in regard to the negotiations with the Sheikh of Qatar, ‘Abdullā...
The volume contains correspondence and telegrams between the Political Agent at Bahrain and the Political Resident at Bushire, the Government of India, the India Office in London and Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC) representatives in regard to the final negotiations with the Sheikh of Qatar bef...
The volume contains correspondence received by the Political Resident at Bushire in regard to test drilling at Kuh-I-Mund [Kūh-e Mand, Bushire] by the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC), and records anti-British feelings among the locals.
The volume contains correspondence and telegrams between the Foreign Office, His Majesty's Minister at Teheran, His Majesty's Consul at Geneva (in French), the Political Resident at Bushire and Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC) representatives in regard to the settling of the dispute between Brit...
