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Project / Collection Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme Name British India Steam Navigation Company Limited, 1862-1971

21. IOR/R/15/2/1411

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1411
Title:
File 14/1 IV General correspondence regarding postal matters and conveyance of mails at Bahrain
Scope & Content:
The file contains notes, telegrams, correspondence and notices regarding postal matters: conveyance of mail at Bahrain, dispatch of mail from Bahrain, air mail fees in 1945 (folios 132-133), and postal facilities in the Persian Gulf area. The principal correspondents are: Yusuf bin Ahmed Kanoo;...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Jul 1941-19 Jul 1945
Extent:
1 file (224 files)

22. IOR/R/15/2/1497

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1497
Title:
‘Miscellaneous 16/4 Correspondence with – the Mespers, Bahrain, etc.’
Scope & Content:
Correspondence exchanged between the Political Agency at Bahrain and various steamship operators at Bahrain, as follows: until 1937, representatives of the Mesopotamia Persia Corporation Limited (MPC hereafter; briefly referred to as the Mesopotamia Iran Corporation in early 1937 and referred to...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 May 1926-18 Apr 1943
Extent:
1 file (268 folios)

23. IOR/R/15/5/46

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/46
Title:
File 13/6 Arms Traffic General
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence, telegrams, statements and notes regarding incidents of arms and ammunition smuggling incidents in Kuwait. The file includes: accounts from the Commander of the Persian Gulf Division regarding rifles carried by pearling dhows; request for all vessels leaving the...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1 Sep 1912-10 Jun 1929
Extent:
1 file (246 folios)

24. IOR/R/15/5/47

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/47
Title:
File 13/6 Karachi Conference on arms traffic; arms smuggling incidents
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence, telegrams, statements, and memoranda regarding incidents of arms and ammunition smuggling in Kuwait. The file contains: lists of arms and ammunition smuggled; lists of people purchasing arms and ammunition in Kuwait in 1919-1920; 'Report of the Conference held ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and French
Date Range:
20 May 1918-26 Aug 1924
Extent:
1 file (225 folios)

25. IOR/R/15/5/50

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/50
Title:
File 13/10 I Arms and ammunition for H E the Shaikh of Kuwait
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence, orders, invoices, and receipts for articles - mainly machine guns, other arms, accessories and ammunition - received by the Political Agent at Kuwait and supplied to the Ruler of Kuwait. The principal correspondents are: British India Steam Navigation Company; ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
22 Aug 1928-12 Jun 1930
Extent:
1 file (586 folios)

26. IOR/R/15/6/298

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/298
Title:
File 9/1 I Naval & Shipping: Movements of HM Ships and Naval Officers
Scope & Content:
Correspondence concerning the movement of ships through Muscat. The majority of the file is made up of notifications of the arrival and departure of HM ships into and out of Muscat. These papers deal with the questions of gun salutes and official visits when appropriate. Other matters covered by...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
8 Sep 1939-31 Dec 1948
Extent:
1 file (279 folios)

27. 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)

28. 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)

29. IOR/R/15/6/408

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/408
Title:
File 12/3 I MAIL SERVICE - MUSCAT & GWADUR
Scope & Content:
The file concerns the operation of mail services to and from Muscat and Oman. The papers include: correspondence concerning the Muscat Political Agency launch; proposals for an air mail service between Muscat and India via Bahrain; the operation of a commercial contract for carrying mail by lau...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
8 Jan 1945-6 Dec 1948
Extent:
1 file (181 folios)