PZ 2791/33 'Arabia: Wakf properties in Saudi-Arabia for the use of Indian pilgrims'
Scope & Content:
The discussion in the file relates to the use of wakf properties [waqf] (property donated by Islamic rulers for pious uses) in Jeddah and Mecca intended for Indian pilgrims. The British had information which led them to believe such properties were being used as private property but that they co...
PZ 3790/33 'Iraq: arrest of Captain Macleod, Harbour Master at Abadan Reach, by Persian Naval Authorities in the entrance of the Shatt-el-Arab.'
Scope & Content:
The file comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to the arrest of a British harbour-master by the Persian naval authorities, who sought a sum of money for his release. The discussion in the file relates to the communication by British officials with the ...
PZ 3941/33 'Reforms: position of Aden, British Baluchistan, NWFP [North-West Frontier Province] and Department of External Affairs'
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The file contains papers regarding proposed reforms to the administration of India, particularly in relation to Aden, British Baluchistan, the North-West Frontier Province and the Department of External Affairs. The file includes a draft of a White Paper detailing the proposed reforms (ff 12-32),...
PZ 4200/33 Complaints Regarding Destitute Iraqis in Hyderabad
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence regarding destitute Iraqi citizens in Hyderabad, India, and costs incurred by the Government of Hyderabad in helping them reach the Iraqi Consulate in Bombay [Mumbai] in order to be repatriated back to Iraq. The file includes requests from the Government of Hydera...
The file contains papers regarding the 1914 oil concession granted to the Turkish Petroleum Company, which became the Iraq Petroleum Company in 1929. The primary correspondent is H P W Giffard, Petroleum Department, Board of Trade.