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Project / Collection Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme Subject Oil Place Bahrain, Persian Gulf, Asia

1. IOR/L/PS/12/233

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/233
Title:
PZ 4841/1937 'Persian Gulf: Haji Williamson & Major Holmes'
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence relating to the past conduct and future employment of Major Frank Holmes and William Richard ‘Haji’ Williamson in the Persian Gulf. Most of the correspondence is between the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf and the Secretary of State for India, and concerns ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 May 1937-4 Jul 1938
Extent:
1 file (68 folios)

2. IOR/L/PS/12/925

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/925
Title:
Ext 2703/44 Misr Air Corporation:- Notes of an interview with a Director (Mr Muntz) at Bahrain Agency
Scope & Content:
The file contains notes regarding an interview conducted at the British Residency with Mr Muntz (a Director of Air Works Limited, Indian National Airways Limited, and Messrs Misr Air Corporation), sent by the Political Agent, Bahrain, to the British Resident and Consulate General, Bushire. The p...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Jun 1944-1 Jul 1944
Extent:
1 file (1 folio)

3. IOR/L/PS/12/2115

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2115
Title:
Coll 6/48 'Oil: Concessions in Saudi Arabia. (Hasa)'
Scope & Content:
This file relates to oil concessions in Saudi Arabia, particularly the Hasa [Al Hasa] concession between the Government of Saudi Arabia and the Standard Oil Company of California (SoCal). It includes discussion of the following: Oil negotiations in Saudi Arabia during March and April 1933, and t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Dec 1923-11 Jul 1945
Extent:
1 file (574 folios)

4. IOR/L/PS/12/3887

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3887
Title:
Coll 30/152 'Bahrain: Oil: Production of - Monthly Statements of Destination of Shipments'
Scope & Content:
The file contains monthly statements of petroleum products exports from Bahrain for the period July 1936 - February 1948 inclusive. The statements were sent by the Political Agency, Bahrain to the India Office (and other British Government departments), and the information was provided by the Ba...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Jan 1937-30 Mar 1948
Extent:
1 file (388 folios)

5. IOR/L/PS/12/4488

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/4488
Title:
Coll 44/9(S) ‘War. Defence, Protective and other measures. Persian Gulf: Maintenance of spare parts at Bahrein by oil companies operating in the Gulf’
Scope & Content:
The file comprises copies of letters, telegrams and other papers relating to preparations for war. It discusses a proposal made by the Political Agent at Bahrain (Hugh Weightman) to keep in Bahrain (also written here as Bahrein) a large stock of spare parts in connection with the working of oilf...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Jan 1939-29 Aug 1939
Extent:
1 file (20 folios)

6. IOR/L/PS/12/4758

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/4758
Title:
Coll 54/2 'Middle East (Official) Committee: Working Party'
Scope & Content:
The file contains papers relating to the Working Party of the Middle East (Official) Committee. It mainly consists of Working Party papers received by the Commonwealth Relations Office, and a register of these papers with notes at the back of the file. The file includes agendas for meetings of...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Apr 1949-13 Apr 1950
Extent:
1 file (320 folios)

7. IOR/R/15/1/700

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/700
Title:
'CONFIDENTIAL 86/31 VOL. B.64 OIL IN ITS RELATION TO THE MIDDLE EAST'
Scope & Content:
The volume comprises correspondence and discussions regarding the economic and political situation in relation to oil in the Middle East during and immediately after the Second World War. At the centre of the discussions are talks which took place in Washington DC between US and UK government of...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Oct 1940-22 Aug 1945
Extent:
1 volume (285 folios)