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037-000554997 Project / Collection Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme Name Viceroy and Governor-General of India in Council, 1773-1947

1. IOR/L/PS/12/996

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/996
Title:
Ext 2197/45 'Viceroy's visit to Ibn Saud'
Scope & Content:
This file contains papers relating to the visit of the Viceroy (Viscount Wavell) to Riyadh and his meeting with Ibn Saud in 1945. Most of the papers relate to the costs of the trip, but some are brief overviews of the meeting of the two leaders in Riyadh. The letters are primarily exchanges betwe...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 May 1945-24 Sep 1945
Extent:
1 file (20 folios)

2. IOR/L/PS/12/560

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/560
Title:
Ext 5000/41(10) 'PERSIA- INTERNAL SITUATION. Supply of information to the Viceroy'
Scope & Content:
This file principally contains correspondence between the Viceroy [Governor-General], the Foreign Office, and the Secretary of State for India. Topics discussed include: The British position in Persia (deteriorating) compared to the Russian (strengthening). The nature of communication between th...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Apr 1943-22 May 1943
Extent:
1 file (14 folios)

3. IOR/L/PS/12/1084

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1084
Title:
Ext 5491/45 'Regent of Iraq - suggested visit to India.'
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence between the Viceroy, the Foreign Office, the Secretary of State for the Government of India, and the HM Ambassador, Baghdad regarding the idea of a visit by the Regent of Iraq to India.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Oct 1945-25 Jan 1946
Extent:
1 file (20 folios)

4. IOR/L/PS/12/319

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/319
Title:
PZ 7705/39 'Egypt: British Embassy measures to influence Arabic press'
Scope & Content:
This file consists of correspondence between British officials relating to press activities in Egypt, namely the way that Britain and its interests are portrayed in the newspapers. A memorandum written by Albert Napier Williamson Napier (Assistant Oriental Secretary (Press and Publicity) for the...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Nov 1939-21 Feb 1940
Extent:
1 file (17 folios)

5. IOR/L/PS/12/296

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/296
Title:
PZ 4501/1939 'Diplomatic & Consular Expenditure: Statements showing expenditure incurred by the Govmt. of India on D. & C. services in Iran & Kuwait during 1936/37.'
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence and papers concerning expenditure on diplomatic and consular services in Iran and the Persian Gulf from 1936 to 1940. It includes correspondence between the India Office and the following: the Foreign Office; the Treasury; the Government of India, External Affa...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Jul 1939-23 Jan 1947
Extent:
1 file (117 folios)

6. IOR/L/PS/12/309

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/309
Title:
PZ 6162/39 'Policy to be adopted during war time in regard to the employment of regular and irregular forces on the Frontier'
Scope & Content:
This file contains two copies of a policy to be adopted during war time in regard to the employment of regular and irregular forces on the North West Frontier Province in response to any hostile action directed at the British in tribal areas under their influence. The policy was proposed by the G...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Sep 1939-7 Nov 1939
Extent:
1 file (10 folios)

7. IOR/L/PS/12/110

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/110
Title:
PZ 3191/34 'Persian Gulf Viceroy's passage by Imperial Airways from Karachi to UK'
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence relating to the ceremonial visits made by the Viceroy of India to Bahrain, Kuwait and Sharjah in the summer of 1934, where he landed by aeroplane, on route from Karachi to England by Imperial Airways Ltd, for a period of home leave. The file contains reports by t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 May 1934-15 Aug 1934
Extent:
1 file (30 folios)