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Project / Collection Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme Name War Office, 1857-1964

221. IOR/L/PS/12/2899

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2899
Title:
Coll 17/37 ‘Iraq. Operations in – 1941. Political control and use of services of Mr Bertram Thomas.’
Scope & Content:
The file contains papers mostly relating to British operations in Iraq in 1941. It includes papers concerning the need for suitable political and administrative officers to serve under the British Embassy in Baghdad, and the question of the employment of Bertram Thomas for political or intellige...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 May 1941-5 Jul 1943
Extent:
1 file (92 folios)

222. IOR/L/PS/12/2999

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2999
Title:
Coll 20/39 'Muscat: Tours of Political Agent; General Situation in Oman; Including assistance to Sultan of Muscat - RAF support'
Scope & Content:
Correspondence, notes, and minutes relating to the situation in the interior of Oman. The papers cover the following matters: the Sultan's ambition to assert his authority over the tribes of the interior of Oman due to the Imam's ill health the question of what military (arms and personnel) supp...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Dec 1940-19 Oct 1946
Extent:
1 file (138 folios)

223. IOR/L/PS/12/3595

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3595
Title:
Coll 29/34 'Bushire: economic situation; special arrangements for feeding Residency staff'
Scope & Content:
The file concerns the economic situation in Bushire in 1932, due to the scarcity of water and rainfall. The import of livestock and food supplies is requested to the India Office by the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, also complaining about attacks to lorries on the Bushire-Shiraz Road...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Mar 1932-18 Jul 1944
Extent:
1 file (21 folios)

224. IOR/L/PS/12/3639

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3639
Title:
Coll 29/63 'Tehran Legation: appointment of Military Attache and assistant; status, conditions, etc, of appointment'
Scope & Content:
The file concerns appointments at the British Legation at Tehran. The file contains correspondence related to: appointments of Military Attaché and Assistant Military Attaché at Tehran, 1929-38 propaganda in Afghanistan and Iran. Government of India's proposals for improved propaganda, 1941 app...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 May 1929-13 Jan 1943
Extent:
1 file (89 folios)

225. IOR/L/PS/12/3651

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3651
Title:
Coll 29/75 'Meshed: consulate appointments; vice consulate and elevation to consulate-general'
Scope & Content:
The file concerns appointments at the British Consulate at Meshed. The file covers: special pay and allowances for C W Hart while officiating as Vice-Consul, 1935 and 1938 appointment of A C Stewart as Vice-Consul, 1935 appointment of G F Squire as Consul General, 1937 pay and allowance of C P ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Dec 1934-2 Aug 1946
Extent:
1 file (96 folios)

226. IOR/L/PS/12/3693

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3693
Title:
Coll 29/114(1) 'Supply of transport vehicles for consular posts in Persia and the Persian Gulf'
Scope & Content:
The file concerns the supply of cars for use of consular officers in the Persian Gulf and their maintenance. The file contains a promotional leaflet for Armstrong Siddeley cars (folios 157-166). The file contains correspondence between the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, the Political A...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Dec 1943-31 Mar 1948
Extent:
1 file (201 folios)

227. IOR/L/PS/12/3694

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3694
Title:
Coll 29/114(2) 'Supply of motor vehicles for use of Political Officers'
Scope & Content:
The file concerns the supply of cars for use of consular officers in the Persian Gulf and their maintenance. The file contains correspondence between the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, the Political Agency at Bahrain, the Foreign Office, the India Office, the British Embassy at Tehran,...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Nov 1941-12 Dec 1947
Extent:
1 file (103 folios)

228. IOR/L/PS/12/3930

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3930
Title:
Coll 30/192(1) ‘Persian Gulf. Defence BAHRAIN.’
Scope & Content:
The file contains papers, mostly correspondence, relating to the defence of Bahrain (also spelled Bahrein in the file), including the supply of guns to the Government of Bahrain, and anti-aircraft defences. The main correspondents are as follows: the India Office; the Political Agent at Bahrai...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Jul 1938-30 Sep 1942
Extent:

1 file (162 folios)

229. IOR/L/PS/12/4149

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/4149
Title:
Coll 35/42 'Persian Gulf: cable arrangements'
Scope & Content:
The file concerns the Persian Gulf cable system. The file contains: suggestions for bypassing Bushire during communication with India via Bahrain a copy of the Agreement on the Withdrawal of the Indo-European Telegraph Department from Persia, 1933 interruption to Bahrain cable, and communicatio...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jul 1940-26 Nov 1948
Extent:
1 file (427 folios)

230. IOR/L/PS/18/B287

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/18/B287
Title:
Summary of the Hejaz Revolt
Scope & Content:
This printed memorandum is a report prepared by the General Staff, War Office, dated 31 Aug 1918. It is a summary of the Hejaz [al-Ḥijāz] Revolt (commonly referred to as the Arabic Revolt) in the context of the First World War, covering the period June 1916 to December 1918. The memorandum is ma...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Aug 1918
Extent:

15 folios