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Project / Collection Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme Name Philby, Harry St John Bridger, Arabist and explorer, 1885-1960 Digitised Content No

1. 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)

2. 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)

3. IOR/L/PS/12/4256

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/4256
Title:
Coll 37/22 'Travellers. Arabia: Rub-al-Khali. Crossing of by Mr. Bertram Thomas and Mr. H St. J. Philby.'
Scope & Content:
This file consists of handwritten letters, press cuttings and a map relating to the crossings of the Rub al Khali desert by Bertram Thomas and Harry St John Bridger Philby in the 1930s. The main topic discussed is the politics of awarding an honour to Bertram Thomas for his crossing of the Rub ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Feb 1931-23 Jun 1943
Extent:
1 file (66 folios)

4. IOR/R/15/2/24-44

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/24-44
Title:
File E: Mainland
Scope & Content:
The Mainland files contain correspondence concerning Eastern Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait. Included within the correspondence are details concerning: copies of papers from the Bushire files relating to Bahrain affairs between 1862 and 1895; the treatment and status of Hindu merchants in Eastern Arabi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and French
Date Range:
1900-1921
Extent:
21 files and volumes (4518 folios)