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Project / Collection Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme Name Air Council, 1918-1964

1. IOR/L/MIL/17/15/61

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/61
Title:
'Report of the Operations connected with the Occupation of Penjwin between April 18th and May 7th, 1927'.
Scope & Content:
The file consists of a report on the operations connected with the occupation of Penjwin [District], Iraq by the Iraq Levies and Iraq Army, between 18 April and 7 May 1927. Promulgated by Command of the Air Council. Published by the Air Ministry. The appendices include: supply arrangements; ord...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1927
Extent:
1 file (26 folios)

2. IOR/L/PS/10/1098

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/1098
Title:
File 4480/1923 Pt 1 ‘Persian Gulf: Ownership of the Shatt-el-Arab’
Scope & Content:
The volume contains papers relating to the right of navigation in the Shatt-el-Arab (also referred to as the Shatt-al-Arab). It includes correspondence relating to the following: the alignment of the Perso-Iraq frontier at the mouth of the Shatt-al-Arab; the right of Persian [Iranian] vessels ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
21 May 1928-28 Nov 1930
Extent:

1 volume (362 folios)

3. IOR/L/PS/10/1205

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/1205
Title:
File 595/1927 Pt 1 ‘Air Route to India: Arabian Coast Route.’
Scope & Content:
This volume contains correspondence, memoranda, surveys, reports, telegrams, extracts, and minutes regarding a proposed route over the Arabian coast, as part of an air route to India. The papers notably cover the following: Discussion with the Government of Persia [Iran] on the use of the south...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Dec 1926-31 Jan 1934
Extent:
1 volume (456 folios)

4. IOR/L/PS/12/1507

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1507
Title:
Coll 1/70 'Aden. Oil concessions in the Aden Protectorate'
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence regarding a request by Petroleum Concessions Limited to be allowed to survey areas of the Aden Protectorate for oil exploration purposes. The file includes a formal request received from the company, plus details of a meeting held between a company representati...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Nov 1936-6 Mar 1937
Extent:
1 file (25 folios)

5. IOR/L/PS/12/2120

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2120
Title:
Coll 6/53 'Red Sea: The Hanish Islands.'
Scope & Content:
This file primarily concerns the sovereignty status of the Hanish Islands, as well as that of other islands in the Lower Red Sea. It documents concerns held by the British Government that the Italian Government is in the process of attempting to establish some kind of informal control over certa...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English, French, and Italian
Date Range:
2 Oct 1928-12 Dec 1935
Extent:
1 file (208 folios)

6. IOR/R/15/6/87

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/87
Title:
'File 2/10 II. AVIATION. B. ROYAL AIR FORCE. (1) Reconnaissance of Basrah, Aden, Muscat, Masirah, Murbat, Sauqrah Bay etc.'
Scope & Content:
The volume contains correspondence in the form of letters, telegrams and reports related to the Air Headquarters, Iraq, planning to carry out ground reconnaissance for landing grounds and refuelling stations mid-way between Masirah and Murbat. The volume also includes instructions for landing gr...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
4 Apr 1933-1 Mar 1935
Extent:
1 volume (302 folios)