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91. IOR/L/PS/10/153

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/153
Title:
File 3089/1908 'Persian Gulf:- Sirri Oxide.'
Scope & Content:
The volume contains correspondence and papers concerning the granting of a concession to British companies to mine red oxide on the Island of Sirri (also referred to as Siri and Sirra) in the Persian Gulf. The main correspondents are HM Minister, Tehran (Sir George Head Barclay); the British C...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Jan 1908-23 Jun 1909
Extent:
1 volume (220 folios)

92. IOR/L/PS/10/154

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/154
Title:
File 3175/1908 'Persian Gulf:- Hormuz Oxide.'
Scope & Content:
The file concerns negotiations over the rights of British firms to exploit Hormuz oxide (red oxide of iron) mined on the island of Hormuz. The concession to mine the red oxide there was held, and later lost by Haji Agha Mohamed, Muin-ut-Tujjar (also spelled Mouin and Moin) [Haji Agha Muhammad, M...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
17 Oct 1907-5 Sep 1913
Extent:
1 volume (479 folios)

93. IOR/L/PS/10/155

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/155
Title:
File 3208/1908 Pt 1-2 ‘Persian Gulf: Piracy’
Scope & Content:
The volume comprises two parts, both of which contain correspondence relating to breaches of maritime law, referred to by British officials as cases of piracy: part 1, relating to incidents of shipwrecking occurring in 1909 and 1912 at Fuwairah, Qatar, and discussion amongst British officials ov...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Apr 1903-2 Oct 1912
Extent:

1 volume (196 folios)

94. IOR/L/PS/10/156

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/156
Title:
File 3208/1908 Pt 3-4 ‘Persian Gulf: Piracy’
Scope & Content:
The volume comprises two parts numbered 3 and 4 (parts 1 and 2 being contained within IOR/L/PS/10/155), both of which contain correspondence relating to breaches of maritime law in the Persian Gulf, referred to by British officials as cases of piracy: part 3, an incident involving the murder of ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
9 Mar 1901-16 Jun 1913
Extent:

1 volume (284 folios)

95. IOR/L/PS/10/160

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/160
Title:
File 3874/1908 'Railways:-Trans-Persian Railway.'
Scope & Content:
The volume comprises correspondence, despatches, memoranda, notes and reports on the proposed construction of the Trans-Persia railway which would link the European and Indian railway systems. The economic and strategic considerations of the construction of a railway linking Calais, Berlin, Bagh...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1907-1911
Extent:
1 volume (267 folios)

96. IOR/L/PS/10/162

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/162
Title:
File 757/1909 'Persian Gulf:- Turkey and Turkish aggression (Occupation of Zakhnuniyeh Island. Attitude in piracy cases. Mudirs at Zubara, Odaid and Wakra) British Relations with Turkey in Persian Gulf'
Scope & Content:
The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to the Turkish occupation of Zakhnuniyah Island, the Ottoman attitude towards piracy cases, and the appointment of officials in Zubara, Odeid and Wakra. The discussion in the volume relates to the Turkish...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1909-1911
Extent:
1 volume (245 folios)

97. IOR/L/PS/10/163

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/163
Title:
File 948/1909 'Persia: Situation in the South; Condition of the Roads. Attack on Mr Bill. Road Guard Scheme.'
Scope & Content:
The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to the security situation in south Persia, 1909-1911. The discussion in the volume relates to the deteriorating security situation for travellers and trade in south Persia (which was held to be a British s...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1909-1911
Extent:
1 volume (370 folios)

98. IOR/L/PS/10/166

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/166
Title:
File 3047/1909 'Railways: Asiatic Turkey; railway construction in Asia Minor'
Scope & Content:
The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to the construction of railways in Asiatic Turkey, 1908-1911, as well as oil concessions in Mesopotamia. Correspondence outlines the proposal to develop a railway from Tripoli via Homs and Deir [Deir ez-Z...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1908-1911
Extent:
1 volume (182 folios)

99. IOR/L/PS/10/168

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/168
Title:
File 252/1910 Pt 1 'Persian Gulf: Lighting and Buoying; the B.I.S.N. Co's buoyage system taken over by Govt of India'
Scope & Content:
The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, reports, plans, photographs, indentures and tables relating to the lighting and buoying of the Persian Gulf. The discussion in the volume relates to the transfer of the responsibility for lighting and buoying from the Briti...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1907-1916
Extent:
1 volume (444 folios)

100. IOR/L/PS/10/169

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/169
Title:
File 252/1910 Pt 2 Persian Gulf: lighting and buoying; buoyage of Shatt al-Arab
Scope & Content:
This volume contains letters, reports and memoranda concerning the lighting and buoyage of the Shatt al-Arab. Correspondence discusses the poor state of the buoys and need for repainting; a re-survey of the Shatt al-Arab in order the prevent the Germans from gaining influence. Also discussed is ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1911
Extent:
1 volume (327 folios)