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Project / Collection Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme Container Reference (shelfmark) IOR/R/15/6/298-331

31. IOR/R/15/6/328

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/328
Title:
File 9/7 Lighthouse and leading lights
Scope & Content:
Correspondence concerning repairs required at Muscat Harbour. The papers consist of numerous reports of lights not working and other needs for repair and replacement. Also included in the file is the proposal to make the Secretary, Persian Gulf Lighting Service, responsible for disseminating nav...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and Farsi
Date Range:
19 Mar 1949-7 Dec 1949
Extent:
1 file (8 folios)

32. IOR/R/15/6/329

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/329
Title:
File 9/27 Naval & Shipping: Right of foreign vessels to fly British flag when chartered by British subjects
Scope & Content:
Correspondence between officials at the Foreign Office and the Board of Trade concerning what rights foreign vessels chartered by British subjects have to fly the British flag. The correspondence is forwarded to the Political Agency, Muscat, by the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Jun 1937
Extent:
1 file (4 folios)

33. IOR/R/15/6/330

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/330
Title:
File 9/29 Naval & Shipping: Persian Gulf Mail & Steamer Services - Proposal to start Iraqi shipping company
Scope & Content:
Correspondence and other papers concerning a plan by Michael Hanna Shaikh of the Hanna Shaikh River Transport Company to form an Iraqi Shipping Company. The correspondence discusses any objections that the British Government might have and includes a letter from an employee of Mackinnon, Mackenz...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jan 1947-10 Feb 1947
Extent:
1 file (8 folios)

34. 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)