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Project / Collection Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme Subject Merchant seamen Material Type Archives and Manuscripts

1. IOR/R/15/2/744

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/744
Title:
‘File 28/52 Landing of U.S. seamen at Bahrain’
Scope & Content:
The file contains copies of correspondence concerning the presence of United States (US) merchant seamen at Bahrain, in particular questions of facilities for and supervision of US crews while on shore leave, and jurisdiction of US citizens at Bahrain. The first part of the file contains corres...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Jun 1944-19 Aug 1944
Extent:
1 file (24 folios)

2. IOR/R/15/2/1112

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1112
Title:
File 3/26 Shore landing: permission to land on shore to the crew and troops.
Scope & Content:
Correspondence concerning shore landing and shore leave. Letters discuss how some merchant seamen came onshore against regulations and which section of the armed forces should be used to police this matter. Correspondents include Senior Naval Officer Persian Gulf; Tom Hickinbotham, Political Agen...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Oct 1943-29 Nov 1944
Extent:
1 volume (9 folios)

3. IOR/R/15/2/1386

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1386
Title:
‘File 12/16 Merchant Shipping Acts and instructions to Consuls’
Scope & Content:
The file comprises copies of instructions to British Consuls, in the form of letters, printed circulars, notices and forms, issued by the Ministry of Transport (or the Ministry of War Transport during the Second World War) and relating to merchant shipping, including regulations and government p...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Aug 1931-25 Sep 1950
Extent:
1 file (134 folios)

4. IOR/R/15/2/1387

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1387
Title:
‘File 12/17 Seamen’s Club and Hostel, Establishment of: Correspondence re:’
Scope & Content:
The file comprises correspondence exchanged between the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf (Lieutenant-Colonel William Rupert Hay) and the Political Agent at Bahrain (Lieutenant-Colonel Arnold Crawshaw Galloway) on the prospect of establishing a seamen’s club and hostel at Bahrain. Included w...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Jan 1947-10 Feb 1947
Extent:
1 file (7 folios)