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037-000242557 Project / Collection Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme Name Persian Gulf Political Residency, 1822-1971

1. IOR/R/15/6/298-331

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/298-331
Title:
File 9: Naval and Shipping
Scope & Content:
The sub-sub-series 'Naval and Shipping' covers the movements, facilities, protocols, and regulation of shipping at Muscat, other Omani ports, and within the Persian Gulf. Subjects covered by the file, include: Movements of British Naval vessels and officers Movements of foreign vessels Visits of...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, Farsi, and French
Date Range:
1923-1952
Extent:
34 files (1660 folios)

2. IOR/R/15/6/70-71

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/70-71
Title:
File 1 Arms Traffic
Scope & Content:
The sub-sub-series ‘File 1 Arms Traffic’ consists of one volume (1/1), and one file (also 1/1). The correspondence in this sub-sub-series is related to arms trafficking in Oman mainly in Muscat, Sur, Sohar, Dubai, Khor Fakkan, Masirah, Suwaiq, Sharjah, and the Batinah coastal towns. Among the ma...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1934-1947
Extent:
2 files (388 folios)

3. IOR/R/15/6/366

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/366
Title:
File 11/13 Instructions regarding submission of diaries
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding the distribution and compilation of the monthly intelligence summary written by the Political Agency in Muscat. In addition, the file contains a limited amount of correspondence that discusses topics mentioned in the summaries...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Mar 1936-26 Aug 1948
Extent:
1 file (116 folios)

4. IOR/R/15/6/393

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/393
Title:
'File 11/45 Presentations Etc: To Rulers"
Scope & Content:
This file consists of a copy of a memorandum that was sent from the Political Residency to the Political Agents in Bahrain, Kuwait and Muscat. The memorandum informs them that in the case of any non-Arab person or entity wishing to make a presentation of any kind to the ruler of their respective ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jan 1945
Extent:
1 file (2 folios)

5. IOR/R/15/6/384

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/384
Title:
File 11/34 I Defence and War Subsidy
Scope & Content:
This volume contains correspondence between British officials concerning plans for the defence of the Persian Gulf in the event of a major war with an emphasis on plans for the defence of Muscat. The correspondence in the volume is mainly between officials at the India Office, the Political Resi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Jan 1937-30 May 1939
Extent:
1 volume (160 folios)

6. IOR/R/15/6/380

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/380
Title:
File 11/32 II Palestine
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence between British officials (primarily at the Political Residency in Bahrain, the Political Agency in Muscat and the Foreign Office) and the Government of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman regarding the employment of Palestinian refugees for government service in M...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Mar 1949-29 Dec 1949
Extent:
1 file (49 folios)

7. IOR/R/15/6/379

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/379
Title:
File 11/32 Royal Commission on Palestine
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding the response to events in Palestine in Oman and the broader Gulf region including Bahrain and Kuwait. Both public opinion and the reaction of the region's rulers are discussed. In addition to correspondence, the file contains ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
6 Jul 1937-25 Apr 1948
Extent:
1 file (152 folios)

8. IOR/R/15/6/146

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/146
Title:
File 6/1 Foreign Interests: American Mission at Muscat
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence concerning the following: An application made for travel documents and permission to return to Muscat from India by Dr Sarah L Hosman of the American Mission and a nurse named May Edna Barter The enforced closure of the American Medical Mission school by the Mus...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Nov 1944-8 Dec 1947
Extent:
1 file (24 folios)

9. IOR/R/15/6/172

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/172
Title:
File 6/33 Foreign Interests: Relations with Italy
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence between British officials as to whether or not the Gulf states should be compelled to partake in a League of Nations boycott of Italian goods.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Oct 1935-1 Nov 1935
Extent:
1 file (20 folios)

10. IOR/R/15/6/145

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/145
Title:
File 6/1 Foreign Interests: American Mission at Muscat
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence concerning matters related to the American Mission at Muscat including the movements and activities of its members and its desire to establish a hospital in Matrah [Muttrah]. Much of the correspondence is between officials at the Political Residency and the Br...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
27 Dec 1908-6 Jun 1935
Extent:
1 file (103 folios)