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1. IOR/R/15/2/551-556

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/551-556
Title:
File 16 Shipping
Scope & Content:
The 'Shipping' files consist of six surviving files containing correspondence dating mainly from the 1930s and 1940s, about the passage of shipping in the Persian Gulf. The majority of the correspondence is between the Political Agent, Bahrain; the Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf; and the Pol...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1933-1946
Extent:
6 files (700 folios)

2. IOR/R/15/2/553

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/553
Title:
16/4 JAP. SHIPPING IN P.G. 21-5-34 TO 3-7-40 I
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence relating to Japanese shipping activities in the Persian Gulf, 1934 to 1940. Topics discussed include: visits by Japanese trawlers to the region, possible justifications for excluding them from docking at local reports and how to discourage Japanese commercial pen...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
21 May 1934-3 Jul 1940
Extent:
1 file (387 folios)

3. IOR/R/15/2/552

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/552
Title:
File 16/2 B.I.S.N. STEAMERS CALLING AT SHARJAH
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence which discusses two matters. Firstly, issues around the granting of exclusive rights to the British India Steam Navigation company to use Sharjah as a Port of call and how to deal with any requests from Soviet and Japanese shipping. Correspondents include Lieute...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Feb 1933-5 Apr 1945
Extent:
1 file (18 folios)