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Project / Collection Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme Archive Reference (shelfmark) IOR/R Name Persian Gulf Political Residency, 1822-1971

1. IOR/R/15/1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1
Title:
Political Residency, Bushire
Scope & Content:
There are considerable gaps within the series owing to periodic weeding processes. The files and volumes may be divided as follows: (1) 1763-1849 (IOR/R/15/1/1-118) Separate series of letters received and letters sent contain correspondence mainly with Basra and later with Government of Bomb...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and Persian
Date Range:
1763-1948
Extent:
c 758 files

2. IOR/R/15/2/154

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/154
Title:
File 1/A/33 I Site for Residency at Bahrain.
Scope & Content:
The file concerns the proposed transfer of the Persian Gulf Residency from Bushire to Bahrain, specifically the choice of a suitable site in Bahrain; the estimated costs involved; and the eventual selection of a site at Busaitin adjoining the Royal Air Force (RAF) landing ground on Muharraq Isla...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
28 Nov 1933-27 Sep 1937
Extent:
1 volume (253 folios)

3. IOR/R/15/2/175-176

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/175-176
Title:
File 1/B Administration (General)
Scope & Content:
The files contain papers concerning the finances of the Bahrain State, protests and suggestions for reform. Correspondents include: Trenchard Craven Fowle, Political Resident Persian Gulf; Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Bahrain Government; and Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa [Sheikh Ḥamad ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1932-1939
Extent:
2 files (571 folios)

4. IOR/R/15/2/350

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/350
Title:
File 9/9 Trade enquiries and statistics
Scope & Content:
The volume contains correspondence between the Political Agent at Bahrain, the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf and the Legation of the United States of America at Baghdad, concerning enquiries and statistics for the Bahrain Trade Report.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Apr 1934-4 Jul 1934
Extent:
1 file (9 folios)

5. IOR/R/15/2/359

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/359
Title:
File 9/11 Smuggling of Arms
Scope & Content:
The volume contains letters sent and received by the Political Agency at Bahrain, the other Political Agencies in the Persian Gulf, the India Office in London and the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, concerning the smuggling of arms and ammunitions from the Arab side of the Gulf into Per...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
26 Jul 1934-24 Jan 1945
Extent:
1 volume (270 folios)

6. IOR/R/15/2/379

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/379
Title:
File 9/35 Eastern Bank Branch in Qatar
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence between the Political Agency at Bahrain, the Political Residency in the Gulf, the India Office and the Eastern Bank Limited concerning the opening of a branch of the Bank in Qatar in 1947. The file also contains some correspondence with Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Apr 1947-4 Sep 1950
Extent:
1 file (57 folios)

7. IOR/R/15/2/382

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/382
Title:
File 9/38 Concession for Associated Ethyl Company in Bahrain
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence between the Political Agent at Bahrain and the Political Residency in Bahrain, concerning the possibility of granting to the Associated Ethyl Company a concession to manufacture ethyl fluid from sea water in Bahrain and sell it to the oil companies.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Jul 1947-14 Aug 1947
Extent:
1 file (13 folios)

8. IOR/R/15/2/497

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/497
Title:
File 12/4 I Bahrain: channels of correspondence
Scope & Content:
The volume contains covering letters and correspondence sent and received by the Political Agent at Bahrain, the British Consulate at Basra, the India Office in London, and the Political Residency in the Gulf; concerning the transmission and despatch of mail, packets, secret documents and cypher...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Dec 1933-29 Oct 1940
Extent:
1 volume (202 folios)

9. IOR/R/15/2/498

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/498
Title:
File 12/8 Channels of communication for secret and confidential documents
Scope & Content:
The volume contains covering letters and correspondence sent and received by the Political Agent at Bahrain, the India Office in London, the Government of India, the Political Residency in the Gulf, the British Consulate at Basra and Yusuf Ahmad Kanoo, concerning the transmission, despatch and r...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Jan 1935-30 Dec 1938
Extent:
1 file (159 folios)

10. IOR/R/15/2/538

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/538
Title:
File 14/3 Foreign Interests - American (General)
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence relating to American influence and activities in the Persian Gulf. The correspondence is mostly between the Political Agency at Bahrain, the Political Residency at Bushire (later at Bahrain), and the India Office. The file opens with a copy (folio 3) of correspo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 May 1944-17 Nov 1949
Extent:
1 file (13 folios)