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Project / Collection Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme Container Reference (shelfmark) IOR/R/15/6/298-331 Name Port Directorate, Basra, Early 20th century-Mid 20th century

1. IOR/R/15/6/318

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/318
Title:
File 9/20 Light House at Rass-al-Hadd and Ras-al-Junaiz
Scope & Content:
Correspondence concerning a preliminary survey of Ras al-Hadd and Ras al-Junaiz as potential lighthouse sites. The papers mostly cover the effort to obtain permission for the surveys from the Sultan of Muscat and Oman. Correspondence comes from: the Political Agent, Muscat; Political Resident in ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 May 1949-16 May 1949
Extent:
1 file (13 folios)

2. IOR/R/15/6/326

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/326
Title:
File 9/7 Shipping, Naval & Marine: Muscat Lighthouse and Leading Light
Scope & Content:
Correspondence concerning the maintenance and improvement of the lighthouse and other lighting at Muscat. The papers deal with a number of matters, including: a proposal to charge a levy on all shipping in the Gulf for the use of lighting and buoying; requests for replacement parts for lighting ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
25 Oct 1923-23 Oct 1935
Extent:
1 file (52 folios)

3. IOR/R/15/6/327

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/327
Title:
File 9/C-6 Shipping, Naval and Marine: Muscat lighthouse and leading lights
Scope & Content:
Correspondence and other papers relating to the maintenance of the lighthouse and leading lights at Muscat. The papers deal with orders for supplies and parts, administration of costs, and reports of lights not burning. The correspondence comes from: the Political Agency, Muscat; the Port Direct...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
27 Jan 1936-25 Aug 1947
Extent:
1 file (36 folios)

4. IOR/R/15/6/331

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/331
Title:
File 9/30 Naval & Shipping: Persian Gulf Lighting Service
Scope & Content:
Correspondence and other papers relating to the workings of the Persian Gulf Lighting Service. The majority of the file is made up of brief quarterly reports containing information on oil tankers passing through Muscat and any shipping not travelling on to the Shatt al-Arab from Muscat. These re...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Nov 1945-23 Aug 1948
Extent:
1 file (75 folios)