This file consists of two telegrams between the Foreign Office, the Government of India, and HM Chungking regarding the movements of Mackenzie Stevens.
Ext 2800/43 'Persia. Sanction to Lease of Lands + Buildings at Dustak'
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This file consists of memoranda from the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf regarding the sanction to lease lands and buildings at Dustak [Dastak, Iran].
This file consists of correspondence between the Ministry of War Transport, the India Office and the Government of India, External Affairs Department regarding the request and appointment of an expert for Muscat in order to assist in making the territory self-supporting in the production of cereal.
Ext 3110/43 'Status of craft belonging to Arab States in Persian Gulf'
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This file consists of correspondence and minutes between the Director General of Ports and Navigation, HM Consul-General at Basra, the Chancery, HM Ambassador at Baghdad and the Foreign Office, related to the status of ports in the Persian Gulf. Specifically, the correspondents are concerned with...
Ext 3252/43 ‘Persia: Security of the Bushire-Shiraz Road’
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The file contains papers related to the security and maintenance of the Bushire-Shiraz-Isfahan Road, and discussion over whether a British supervising engineer should be dispatched to manage and supervise repairs. It also contains a few reports about a visit by the Soviet Consul for Isfahan, Mr ...
Ext 3518/43 'Pol. Resident's Request for Photograph of himself'
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This file consists of letters between Graves Law, Ministry of Information, Roland Tennyson Peel and E W R Lumby, and the India Office which discuss photographing Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Geoffrey Prior, the Public Relations Officer in the Persian Gulf.
Ext 3564/43 'Report on Saudi Arabia by Dr Storm and Mr Van Peursen of American Mission, Bahrain'
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This file contains a report about the American Mission in Bahrain.The report is divided into six parts. Its contents include: • A summary of the medical tour in Saudi Arabia. • An account of the conditions of the city, food and people. • Public sentiment towards news of the war. • A discussi...
The file contains papers regarding travel and accommodation arrangements for Olaf Kirkpatrick Caroe, External Affairs Secretary in the Government of India, and his wife Frances ‘Kitty’ Caroe. As well as Mr and Mrs Caroe, the primary correspondents are: Government of India; India Office; Colonial...
Ext 4003/43 'Retention by Messrs Keymer Son and Co of services of Mr George Savery –q[uestio]n of deferment of call up'
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This file consists primarily of letters between the Foreign Office and Keymer, Son and Company Limited. In their correspondence, Messrs Keymer request deferment of the conscription of one of the employee's because of their value to the company.
Ext 4180/43 'Inquiry re name and address of oil co at Bahrein (B.P.Co).'
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This file consists primarily of letters between the Colonial Office and Edward Sinclair regarding Sinclair’s request for the address of the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited in the Persian Gulf.