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31. IOR/L/PS/12/2128

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2128
Title:
Coll 6/61 'The Yemen: Relations between H.M.G. and the Imam.'
Scope & Content:
This file concerns Anglo-Yemeni relations. Consisting largely of copies of Colonial Office and Foreign Office correspondence, it documents negotiations leading up to the conclusion of the Treaty of Sana'a between Britain and Yemen (signed on 11 February 1934 and ratified on 4 September 1934), an...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
30 Jan 1934-4 May 1942
Extent:
1 file (251 folios)

32. IOR/L/PS/12/2143

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2143
Title:
Coll 6/70 'Saudi Arabia: Relations with Germany (Dr Grobba)'
Scope & Content:
This file concerns relations between the Kingdom of the Hejaz and Nejd (later Saudi Arabia) and Germany. The material in the file dates from two periods: 1928-30 and 1939-41. Notable correspondents include the following: the British Agent at Jeddah (Herbert George Jakins); the High Commissioner,...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Nov 1928-8 Dec 1941
Extent:
1 file (88 folios)

33. IOR/L/PS/12/2151

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2151
Title:
Coll 6/78 'Italian propaganda amongst the Arabs.'
Scope & Content:
This file documents steps considered and taken by the British to combat reported Italian anti-British propaganda and disseminate pro-British propaganda in the Middle East and beyond. The file's principal correspondents are the following: His Majesty's Ambassador in Rome (Eric Drummond); the Bri...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and French
Date Range:
2 Jul 1936-2 Sep 1938
Extent:
1 file (228 folios)

34. IOR/L/PS/12/2157

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2157
Title:
Coll 6/84 'Yemen: Attitude of Yemeni Govt. towards the Italo-Ethiopian dispute. Policy of H.M.G. in event of Italian occupation of Yemeni territory.'
Scope & Content:
This file relates to Italian activities in the Middle East, particularly in the Yemen. The correspondence includes discussion of the following: British policy in the event of the Italians occupying Sheikh Said [Ra’s Shaykh Sa‘īd], or any other part of the Yemen. The Yemen's position in the Italo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Mar 1934-1 Nov 1939
Extent:
1 file (348 folios)

35. IOR/L/PS/12/2166

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2166
Title:
Coll 6/93 'Syria – Situation in after the capitulation of France 1940: Allied operations against :–'
Scope & Content:
This file documents British policy and Allied operations regarding Syria and Lebanon, following the defeat of France in June 1940. It documents preparations for a British-Free French military campaign in Syria [Operation Exporter] and concludes with correspondence regarding armistice terms, foll...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
23 Jun 1940-28 Jul 1941
Extent:
1 file (500 folios)

36. IOR/L/PS/12/2168

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2168
Title:
Coll 6/93(2) 'SYRIA: Situation in – after capitulation of France, 1940. Incl. Proclamation of Independence.'
Scope & Content:
Following on from an earlier file (IOR/L/PS/12/2166), this file concerns British policy relating to Syria, following the success of the British-Free French military campaign in Syria [Operation Exporter]. (The abbreviation 'Incl.' in the title stands for 'Including'). The date range of this fil...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
3 Jul 1941-12 Dec 1944
Extent:
1 file (311 folios)

37. IOR/L/PS/12/2764

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2764
Title:
Coll 15/3(1) 'Egypt. Abolition of Capitulations in Montreux Conference and Convention 1937'
Scope & Content:
The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, letters, correspondence, memoranda, notes and Parliamentary questions relating to the 1937 Montreux Conference on the abolition of capitulations in Egypt. These capitulations had created extra-territorial jurisdiction for many foreign powers in Egypt, ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Dec 1936-18 Apr 1939
Extent:
1 volume (606 folios)

38. IOR/L/PS/12/2766

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2766
Title:
Coll 15/3(2) 'Abolition of Capitulations in - Montreux Conference, 1937.'
Scope & Content:
The file comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to reform of the Egyptian prison system and treatment of European prisoners in Egyptian prisons. The file features the following principal correspondents: the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Viscou...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Oct 1937-18 Jun 1943
Extent:
1 file (67 folios)

39. IOR/L/PS/12/2767

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2767
Title:
Coll 15/4 'Internal Affairs: financial situation'
Scope & Content:
The file comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and a booklet relating to the financial situation of the Egyptian Government and the process of fiscal reform. Included in the file is: a copy (ff 20-90) of the booklet 'Projet de reforme du regime fiscal' published by the Eg...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
6 Oct 1937-18 Oct 1944
Extent:
1 file (121 folios)

40. IOR/L/PS/12/2768

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2768
Title:
Coll 15/5 'EGYPT British community in Egypt: problems of post-war reconstruction'
Scope & Content:
The file is mainly comprised of a letter (ff 8-13) from HM High Commissioner for Egypt and Sudan (Miles Wedderburn Lampson, the Lord Killearn) to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir Anthony Eden), accompanying a report (ff 14-33) on issues facing the British community in Egypt during...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Jun 1944-23 Apr 1945
Extent:
1 file (32 folios)