This collection of papers consists of two files. The first file (MSS EUR B228/1) contains sixteen letters that were written to Sir Thomas Perrott from Colonel Sir (Arthur) Henry McMahon while he was on service in a number of different locations in British India, primarily in the North West (pr...
16 Letters from Sir Henry McMahon to Sir Thomas Perrott
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This file consists of sixteen letters (including some with their original envelopes) that were sent by Colonel Sir Arthur Henry McMahon of the Indian Staff Corps to Major General Sir Thomas Perrott of the British Army. The letters were sent while McMahon was on service as an officer in the Indi...
Account of the Bahrein [Bahrain] Islands by Brigadier-General Sir Terence Humphrey Keyes
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This file contains an account of the history of Bahrein [Bahrain] that was written by Brigadier-General Sir Terence Humphrey Keyes while he was serving as Political Agent in the country. The account (folios 2-8) gives details of the Al Khalifa family's takeover of the islands, the development ...
A paper by Captain Maurice Patrick O'Connor Tandy detailing the British connection with Seistan. The paper is divided into three sections: Part I: 'A brief review of British Consular activity in Seistan.'; Part II: 'The present position in Seistan.'; Part III: 'Possible future changes in Seista...
The file contains two versions of a paper by Captain Maurice Patrick O'Connor Tandy entitled 'The Persian Gulf'. The paper was clearly intended to be a guide for British officials who had been newly posted to the region. The paper gives information on the geography and history of the Persian Gu...
The document (marked 'C.L.R.'s copy', 'Revised June 1962') consists of a chronological list of the rulers of Kuwait (1756 to date); a list of the Kuwait Council of Ministers; and genealogical tables of the descendants of thirteen shaikhs.
Papers of Sir Arthur Hirtzel (1870-1937), India Office 1894-1930, Permanent Under-Secretary of State 1924-30, relating to India's financial position in 1918, the position of German Christian Missions in India 1918-22, the political situation in India and related topics 1924-29, and the British p...
The file concerns the position of German Christian Missions following the end of the First World War, particularly in the Middle East and India. The papers include correspondence from the Conference of Missionary Societies in Great Britain and Ireland concerning religious freedom in territories...
The papers are as follows: Financial and Currency Position of the Government of India (India Office, 15 January 1918) Terms of Agreement with the United States Government for the Purchase of Silver for India under the Pittman Act (India Office, 19 July 1918).
