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Project / Collection Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme Archive Reference (shelfmark) IOR/L/PS Name Philby, Harry St John Bridger, Arabist and explorer, 1885-1960

1. IOR/L/PS/10/389/1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/389/1
Title:
File 2182/1913 Pt 7 'Arabia: Policy toward Ibn Saud'
Scope & Content:
Part 7 primarily concerns relations between Bin Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] and King Hussein of Hedjaz [Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī, King of Hejaz]. It includes discussion as to whether Britain should provide Bin Saud with military assistance to enable him to take...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Jan 1918-7 Aug 1918
Extent:

1 item (206 folios)

2. IOR/L/PS/10/389/2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/389/2
Title:
File 2182/1913 Pt 8 'Arabia – Policy towards Bin Saud'
Scope & Content:
Part 8 primarily concerns relations between Bin Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] and King Hussein of Hedjaz [Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī, King of Hejaz]. Included are the following: discussion as to which ruler has the stronger claim to Khurma, and whether Bin Saud shou...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Aug 1918-26 Dec 1918
Extent:

1 item (300 folios)

3. IOR/L/PS/10/390

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/390
Title:
File 2182/1913 Pt 9-10 'PERSIAN GULF AND ARABIA NEJD-HEJAZ AFFAIRS 1919'
Scope & Content:
This volume contains parts 9 and 10 of the subject 'Persia Gulf'. It relates to the dispute between Bin Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] and King Hussein of Hedjaz [Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī, King of Hejaz], and Britain's policy towards both. It includes correspondenc...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
27 Dec 1918-13 Jan 1920
Extent:

1 volume (534 folios)

4. IOR/L/PS/10/391/1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/391/1
Title:
File 2182/1913 Pt 11 'Arabia: relations with BIN SAUD Hedjaz-Nejd Dispute'
Scope & Content:
Part 11 concerns British policy regarding the dispute between Bin Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd, also referred to in the correspondence as Ibn Saud] and King Hussein of Hejaz [Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī, King of Hejaz] over Khurma and Tarabah [Turabah]. Much of the c...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
16 Oct 1919-28 May 1920
Extent:

1 item (336 folios)

5. IOR/L/PS/10/635

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/635
Title:
File 4931/1916 'Arabia [Nejd]: Bin Saud's subsidy. Payment of subsidy authorised on 1 Jan. 1917. Question of incidence. Payments made without Treasury authority'
Scope & Content:
The volume contains papers, mostly correspondence and India Office Minute Papers and Reference Papers, mainly relating to the subsidy paid to Ibn Saud, Emir of Nejd [Najd]. It includes papers relating to the following: The proposal to pay Ibn Saud a monthly subsidy of £5,000 per month, the cost ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Oct 1916-5 Apr 1922
Extent:

1 volume (202 folios)

6. IOR/L/PS/10/645

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/645
Title:
File 110/1917 'Arabia: Printed Correspondence.'
Scope & Content:
The file contains miscellaneous printed correspondence received by the India Office from the Government of India, relating to Arabia and the Persian Gulf. The main correspondents are the Secretary of State for India; the British High Commissioner, Egypt; the Political Resident in the Persian Gu...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
14 Nov 1916 - 1 Oct 1919
Extent:
1 volume (299 folios)

7. IOR/L/PS/12/15

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/15
Title:
PZ 1654/31 'Mr Philby's conversion to Islam'
Scope & Content:
Thefile contains correspondence regarding the conversion to Islam of Harry St JohnBridger Philby, former Colonial Office intelligence officer and advisor to IbnSaud, King of Nejd and Hejaz. The primary correspondents are: British Legation,Jeddah; Foreign Office; India Office; Government of India.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Aug 1930-18 Mar 1931
Extent:
1 file (14 folios)

8. IOR/L/PS/12/1486

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1486
Title:
Coll 1/50 'Aden. Intelligence Summaries, August 1934-December 1937'
Scope & Content:
The file contains the following Political Intelligence Summaries, compiled by the Aden Political Secretary and sent to the Secretary of State for the Colonies: 1934, intelligence summary numbers 394-411 (ff 400-450) 1935, intelligence summary numbers 412-466 (ff 275-398) 1936, intelligence summa...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Aug 1934-26 Jan 1938
Extent:
1 file (451 folios)

9. IOR/L/PS/12/1499

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1499
Title:
Coll 1/61 'Aden. Policy of His Majesty's Government in the Hadhramaut; succession of the Sultanate of Mukalla'
Scope & Content:
The volume contains papers regarding Government policy in the Aden Hadhramaut [Hadramawt], and related topics. The file consists of extensive correspondence, reports and minutes regarding: a proposal by the Aden Chief Commissioner (later Governor) that a more 'forward' policy should be adopted i...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Aug 1935-21 Oct 1938
Extent:
1 volume (628 folios)

10. IOR/L/PS/12/2107

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2107
Title:
Coll 6/40 'Hejaz-Nejd. Changes in Government Appointments.'
Scope & Content:
This file, which largely consists of copies of Foreign Office correspondence, discusses details of appointments in the Government of the Hejaz and Nejd (later Saudi Arabia). Also included are profiles of prominent figures in the Hejazi and Nejdi kingdom. Related matters of discussion include the...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Apr 1928-30 Nov 1935
Extent:
1 file (73 folios)