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Project / Collection Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme Container Reference (shelfmark) IOR/L/PS/12/1947-2060 Name Political Resident, Persian Gulf, 1822-1971

1. IOR/L/PS/12/1951

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1951
Title:
Coll 5/6 ‘Muscat-Aden Air Route: Survey of Masirah Island’
Scope & Content:
The file is concerned with the establishment of facilities along the southern coast of Oman for a proposed Muscat-Aden air route. It predominantly consists of reports on expeditions to establish (or repair) landing grounds and petrol storage facilities at the following locations: Masirah Island,...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Apr 1931-18 Aug 1938
Extent:
1 file (169 folios)

2. IOR/L/PS/12/1955

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1955
Title:
Coll 5/10 ‘Air Route to India: Persia; Arabian Coast Route; Negotiations with Arab Sheikhs’
Scope & Content:
The volume contains correspondence, memoranda, and minutes related to a proposal to relocate the Persian Gulf Air Route (linking Europe and India) from Southern Persia to the Arabian Coast. The proposal is related to difficulties between the British and Persian governments over securing an exten...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Jul 1931-25 Sep 1932
Extent:
1 volume (393 folios)

3. IOR/L/PS/12/1956

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1956
Title:
Coll 5/11 ‘Air Route to India: Arab Coast Route – Emergency Landing Ground at Qatar’
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence, memoranda, and reports relating to two topics. The first topic is an attempt by the British Government to obtain permission for an emergency landing ground in Qatar during 1932. The second topic relates to the air facilities needed by the Royal Air Force (RAF) i...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 May 1932-16 Jul 1934
Extent:
1 file (171 folios)

4. IOR/L/PS/12/1961

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1961
Title:
Coll 5/16 ‘Air Route to India: Occasional landings at Koweit – Agreements between the Sheikh of Koweit and British Overseas Airways Corporation’
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence regarding civil aviation matters in Kuwait (also spelt Koweit in the file). The primary focus is the negotiation of a Civil Air Agreement between the British Government and the Shaikh of Kuwait, Shaikh Sir Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah [Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ] ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
5 Sep 1932-25 Oct 1948
Extent:
1 file (272 folios)

5. IOR/L/PS/12/1963

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1963
Title:
Coll 5/17 ‘Air Route to India (Arab Coast): Landing grounds at Kalba, Shinas, and Dibah’
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence, and related India Office notes, regarding the establishment of an emergency landing ground and facilities at Kalba for the use of Imperial Airways (later the British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC). This includes material related to negotiations between Tom...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Mar 1932-11 Mar 1947
Extent:
1 file (235 folios)

6. IOR/L/PS/12/1964

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1964
Title:
Coll 5/18 ‘Air Route to India (Arab Coast): Use of landing grounds by foreign aircraft’
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence, and related India Office notes, regarding the Arabian Coast air route linking Europe and Asia. In particular, it is concerned with Britain's policy over restricting access to this route to non-British aircraft. It contains applications from the Governments of Fr...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
5 Aug 1932-20 Sep 1941
Extent:
1 file (544 folios)

7. IOR/L/PS/12/1965

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1965
Title:
Coll 5/19 ‘Air Route to India: Sharjah Rest House – Payment and accounting arrangements’
Scope & Content:
The file is concerned with the financing and construction of a rest house at Sharjah for the use of the passengers of Imperial Airways. It contains correspondence authorising expenditure, outlining the procedure to be followed for making payments, and reporting on the progress of construction. I...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Jul 1932-5 Apr 1937
Extent:
1 file (167 folios)

8. IOR/L/PS/12/1966

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1966
Title:
Coll 5/20 ‘Air Route to India – Arab Coast Secn: Negotiations with Trucial Sheikhs’
Scope & Content:
The file is largely made up of correspondence, with occasional internal India Office notes, and records of inter-departmental meetings. The subject matter is the establishment of an aerodrome on the Trucial Coast to facilitate the transfer of Imperial Airways' Europe-India route from Southern Pe...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and French
Date Range:
17 Feb 1932-6 May 1940
Extent:
1 file (636 folios)

9. IOR/L/PS/12/1972

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1972
Title:
Coll 5/25 ‘Air Route to India (Arab Coast): Landing ground at Bahrain; Bahrain Civil Air Agreement’
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence related to negotiations surrounding the Bahrain Civil Air Agreement (1934) between the British Government and the Government of Bahrain, along with subsequent amendments and renewals, and issues arising from the implementation of the agreement. Occasional referen...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Sep 1932-19 Dec 1945
Extent:
1 file (542 folios)

10. IOR/L/PS/12/1973

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1973
Title:
Coll 5/25 ‘Air Route to India (Arab Coast): Landing Ground at Bahrain; Bahrain Civil Air Agreement; Cessation of "C" class service’
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence related to the provision of civil air services to Bahrain. It therefore covers a range of related topics such as the amendment and renewal of the Bahrain Civil Air Agreement, money due to the Ruler of Bahrain under the agreement, amendments to landing fees, aviat...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Dec 1945-26 Apr 1948
Extent:
1 file (173 folios)