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1. IOR/L/PS/12/3863

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3863
Title:
Coll 30/129 'Persian Gulf. Question of the ownership of the islands of Farsi, Arabi and Harqus, and Dalmah'
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding the territorial status of a number of small islands in the Persian Gulf and their potential for oil exploration. In particular, the status of the islands of Farsi, Arabi and Harqus is discussed at length. In addition to corr...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Mar 1936-25 Jul 1947
Extent:
1 file (228 folios)

2. IOR/L/PS/12/3900

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3900
Title:
Coll 30/163 'Boundaries of Persian territory: Status of the islands Tumb, Little Tumb, Abu Musa, Farur, Little Farur and Sirri.'
Scope & Content:
The file concerns the territorial status of a number of islands in the Persian Gulf. The issue arose in response to a request from the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company Limited to the Foreign Office in 1938 concerning the extent of Iranian (generally referred to as Persian) territory, in order that the ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Aug 1938-19 Jul 1947
Extent:
1 file (76 folios)

3. IOR/R/15/5/317

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/317
Title:
File 13/8 'American Consular Posts in Persian Gulf and American Penetration'
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence relating to American consular posts in the Persian Gulf. This largely consists of: correspondence between the Political Agent, Kuwait, and the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; correspondence between the Political Agent, Kuwait, and the British Ambassador, ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Feb 1945-5 Sep 1949
Extent:
1 file (60 folios)