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Project / Collection Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme Name Imperial Airways, 1924-1939

1. IOR/L/PS/12/281

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/281
Title:
PZ 1058/1939 'Persian Gulf'
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence relating to the Standard Oil Company of California's oil concession in Bahrein [Bahrain]. The correspondence is concerned with whether or not it would be appropriate for Imperial Airways to assist the Californian company in developing aerial infrastructure in Ara...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Feb 1939-23 Feb 1939
Extent:
1 file (12 folios)

2. IOR/L/PS/12/1949

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1949
Title:
Coll 5/4 ‘Afghanistan: Kabul-India Civil Air Service — Air Convention & the NWF prohibited area’
Scope & Content:
The volume is concerned with proposals for the development of air services to, from, and across Afghanistan. In particular, proposals from the German firm Junkers for an air service from Persia, and Russian proposals for an air bridge across Afghanistan, for the purpose of delivering mail betwee...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
22 Jul 1930-13 Apr 1932
Extent:
1 volume (452 folios)

3. IOR/L/PS/12/1953

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1953
Title:
Coll 5/8 ‘Persia: Development of Commercial Aviation — Junkers Air Service’
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence and related papers concerning the development of civil aviation in Persia (referred to as Iran from 1935), its primary focus being the activities of the German company Junkers. The file covers negotiations surrounding the grant of a five year concession to Junker...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
4 Jul 1924-21 Sep 1938
Extent:
1 file (284 folios)

4. IOR/L/PS/12/1954

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1954
Title:
Coll 5/9 ‘Air Route to India, Persia: Abandonment of South Persian Route — Negotiations with Persian Government’
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence relating to the efforts of the British Government to negotiate a renewal of Imperial Airways' concession to operate its United Kingdom (UK) to India international service over Southern Persia; the concession being due to expire in 1932. The file also covers the s...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Nov 1931-7 Nov 1933
Extent:
1 file (175 folios)

5. IOR/L/PS/12/1955

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1955
Title:
Coll 5/10 ‘Air Route to India: Persia; Arabian Coast Route; Negotiations with Arab Sheikhs’
Scope & Content:
The volume contains correspondence, memoranda, and minutes related to a proposal to relocate the Persian Gulf Air Route (linking Europe and India) from Southern Persia to the Arabian Coast. The proposal is related to difficulties between the British and Persian governments over securing an exten...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Jul 1931-25 Sep 1932
Extent:
1 volume (393 folios)

6. IOR/L/PS/12/1961

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1961
Title:
Coll 5/16 ‘Air Route to India: Occasional landings at Koweit – Agreements between the Sheikh of Koweit and British Overseas Airways Corporation’
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence regarding civil aviation matters in Kuwait (also spelt Koweit in the file). The primary focus is the negotiation of a Civil Air Agreement between the British Government and the Shaikh of Kuwait, Shaikh Sir Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah [Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ] ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
5 Sep 1932-25 Oct 1948
Extent:
1 file (272 folios)

7. IOR/L/PS/12/1966

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1966
Title:
Coll 5/20 ‘Air Route to India – Arab Coast Secn: Negotiations with Trucial Sheikhs’
Scope & Content:
The file is largely made up of correspondence, with occasional internal India Office notes, and records of inter-departmental meetings. The subject matter is the establishment of an aerodrome on the Trucial Coast to facilitate the transfer of Imperial Airways' Europe-India route from Southern Pe...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and French
Date Range:
17 Feb 1932-6 May 1940
Extent:
1 file (636 folios)

8. IOR/L/PS/12/1972

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1972
Title:
Coll 5/25 ‘Air Route to India (Arab Coast): Landing ground at Bahrain; Bahrain Civil Air Agreement’
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence related to negotiations surrounding the Bahrain Civil Air Agreement (1934) between the British Government and the Government of Bahrain, along with subsequent amendments and renewals, and issues arising from the implementation of the agreement. Occasional referen...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Sep 1932-19 Dec 1945
Extent:
1 file (542 folios)

9. IOR/L/PS/12/1978

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1978
Title:
Coll 5/28 ‘Air Route to India: Air facilities on the Arab Coast; Debai Air Agreement’
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence and notes related to air facilities required by Imperial Airways (from 1940 the British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC) and the Royal Air Force (RAF) along the Arabian Coast. The file therefore contains a number of lists (some of which are categorised by pri...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Jun 1933-30 Dec 1946
Extent:
1 file (465 folios)

10. IOR/L/PS/12/1980

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1980
Title:
Coll 5/30 ‘Air Route to India (Arab Coast): Procedure in connection with provision of civil aerodromes etc; Agreements between H.M.G. and local rulers along the Arabian Coast; Special authorisations’
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence and related notes on the drafting of general procedures for the provision of air facilities along the Arabian Coast Air Route, which would form the civil air agreements for Bahrain, Kuwait (also spelt Koweit), and Muscat. Numerous copies of the proposed draft agr...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Apr 1933-30 Aug 1939
Extent:
1 file (393 folios)