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171. IOR/L/PS/12/3879

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3879
Title:
Coll 30/144 'Oil: Proposed transfer of the "beneficial ownership" of certain shares in the Kuwait Oil Co. held by the Anglo-Iranian Oil Co.'
Scope & Content:
The file concerns a proposal by the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company Limited to transfer the 'beneficial ownership' of the shares the company held in the Kuwait Oil Company Limited to the D'Arcy Exploration Company Limited. The papers show that the India Office and the Foreign Office consented to the ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Dec 1936-7 Jun 1937
Extent:
1 file (19 folios)

172. IOR/L/PS/12/3880

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3880
Title:
Coll 30/145 'Entry of Persian subjects into the Arab Sheikhdoms of the Persian Gulf.'
Scope & Content:
The file concerns the emigration of thousands of people from Iran to the Arab coast of the Persian Gulf after they had become dissatisfied with administrative measures imposed by the Iranian Government, particularly the forced unveiling of women. The papers include: the despatch of two agents b...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Dec 1936-28 Apr 1937
Extent:
1 file (22 folios)

173. IOR/L/PS/12/3881

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3881
Title:
Coll 30/146 'Oil: Bahrain Petroleum Company: Annual Reports.'
Scope & Content:
The file contains Annual Reports of the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) for the years 1934-1946 inclusive, with associated covering letters and acknowledgements. The papers also include approximately twelve general maps of Bahrain. The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspond...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Apr 1935-6 May 1948
Extent:
1 file (382 folios)

174. IOR/L/PS/12/3882

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3882
Title:
Coll 30/147 'Trucial Coast: Kalba Affairs & Succession'
Scope & Content:
The file contains India Office minutes, and correspondence from the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf and the Foreign Office concerning the affairs of the shaikhdom of Kalba. The papers include: correspondence concerning the 1936 agreement between the British Government and Shaikh Said bin...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Aug 1936-19 Apr 1948
Extent:
1 file (84 folios)

175. IOR/L/PS/12/3883

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3883
Title:
Coll 30/148 'Qatar: Question of ownership of Zubarah.'
Scope & Content:
The file concerns the dispute between the rulers of Bahrain and Qatar concerning sovereignty over Zubarah on the Qatar mainland. Zubarah was said to have 'considerable sentimental value' (folio 68) to the Al Khalifah family, as they originally came from there to take over Bahrain; however, in bo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
28 Apr 1937-16 Sep 1946
Extent:
1 file (147 folios)

176. IOR/L/PS/12/3884

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3884
Title:
Coll 30/149 'Bahrain: Saudi Relations with Bahrain. Proposed visit of Emir Saud to Bahrain.'
Scope & Content:
The file concerns visits to Bahrain by members of the royal family of Saudi Arabia; in particular the visit of Emir Saud [Sa‘ūd bin ‘Abd al-‘Azīz Āl Sa‘ūd], son of Ibn Saud [Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd], in December 1937; and the visit of Ibn Saud himself in March 1939. ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Sep 1937-2 Dec 1941
Extent:
1 file (60 folios)

177. IOR/L/PS/12/3885

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3885
Title:
Coll 30/150 'Bahrain: Persian interference with Bahraini dhow.'
Scope & Content:
The file concerns the detention of a Bahrain dhow at Khoramshahr [Khorramshahr] under standing instructions issued by the Iranian Government (generally referred to as Persia). The nakhuda of the dhow was forced to hand over his vessel's registration documents to the Iranian naval authorities in ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Oct 1937-5 Nov 1941
Extent:
1 file (57 folios)

178. IOR/L/PS/12/3886

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3886
Title:
Coll 30/151 'Oil: Sharjah Political Agreement, and Commercial Concession.'
Scope & Content:
The file concerns negotiations over the Political Agreement between HM Government and Petroleum Concessions Limited, and its subsidiary, Petroleum Concessions (Trucial Coast) Limited, relating to the Sharjah Oil Concession, and the related Commercial Agreement between the Ruler of Sharjah, Shaik...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
25 May 1937-7 May 1946
Extent:
1 file (247 folios)

179. IOR/L/PS/12/3887

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3887
Title:
Coll 30/152 'Bahrain: Oil: Production of - Monthly Statements of Destination of Shipments'
Scope & Content:
The file contains monthly statements of petroleum products exports from Bahrain for the period July 1936 - February 1948 inclusive. The statements were sent by the Political Agency, Bahrain to the India Office (and other British Government departments), and the information was provided by the Ba...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Jan 1937-30 Mar 1948
Extent:
1 file (388 folios)

180. IOR/L/PS/12/3888

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3888
Title:
Coll 30/153 'Visit of Sheikh of Bahrain to Mecca.'
Scope & Content:
The file concerns the visit of the Ruler of Bahrain, Shaikh Sir Hamad bin Isa al Khalifah [Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah], to Mecca in order to undertake the Hajj (January 1938). The papers include: the decision to allow Shaikh Hamad to travel to Saudi Arabia aboard a Royal Navy ship (HMS Londonde...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Nov 1937-29 Jul 1938
Extent:
1 file (45 folios)