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1. IOR/L/PS/12/3554

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3554
Title:
Coll 29/2(3) 'Royal Naval Base Bahrain: transfer and adaptation for use as Political Residency'
Scope & Content:
The file concerns the transfer of the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf from Bushire to Bahrain in 1946, and the conversion of the Royal Navy Base in Bahrain for the use of the Political Resident. The file is composed solely of internal correspondence between British officials including t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Apr 1946-13 Aug 1949
Extent:
1 file (367 folios)

2. IOR/L/PS/12/3846

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3846
Title:
Coll 30/117 'Persian Gulf. Bahrain Grievances of the Baharinah.'
Scope & Content:
The papers in this file relate to the grievances of the Baharnah (the native population of Bahrain). The papers include: The petition of the Baharnah to the Ruler of Bahrain Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa requesting the adoption of a Qanun (code of laws) in the courts, proportional representati...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 May 1935-11 Aug 1939
Extent:
1 file (100 folios)

3. IOR/R/15/1/389-390

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/389-390
Title:
File 33: Naval and Marine
Scope & Content:
The two surviving Naval and Marine files in the records of the Political Residency, Bushire both relate to the Royal Navy base at Jufair in Bahrain. The first file records the Admiralty decision to close the naval base at Henjam [Hengam] Island and to establish a new base at Jufair, with later pa...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1935-1944
Extent:
2 files (87 folios)

4. IOR/R/15/1/750

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/750
Title:
Government of Bahrain Administration Report for 1926-1937, and Annual Reports for 1937-1944
Scope & Content:
This file contains Government of Bahrain Administrative Report for the Years 1926-1937 and copies of the Government of Bahrain Annual Report for the Hijri years 1356-1363 (1938-1944). Each report appears to be compiled from departmental reports by Charles Dalyrmple Belgrave, Adviser to the Gover...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1937-1945
Extent:
1 file, 9 items (349 folios)

5. IOR/R/15/2/49

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/49
Title:
File H/15 Building of Pier in Manama
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence between the British Political Agent at Bahrain and the British Political Resident in the Persian Gulf at Bushire, as well as J.W. Storrs, Sub-Divisional Engineer at Bushire, Sheikh ‘Īsā bin ‘Alī Āl Khalīfah, Sheikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsā Āl Khalīfah, Yūsuf Kanoo, Seth R...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
3 May 1903-24 Mar 1917
Extent:
1 file (126 folios)

6. IOR/R/15/2/119, f 85

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/119, f 85
Title:
Sketch map of northern Bahrain depicting Manamah and Sitrah Island
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Outline hand drawn map showing position of Old Portuguese Fort and British Agency building with coast in Tubli area outlined in red.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1926-1931
Extent:
1 map

7. IOR/R/15/2/119, f 108b

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/119, f 108b
Title:
‘Plan Showing Landing Ground in Bahrein'
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Shows Gazabia and Zulma Bad villages and surrounding area with landing ground outlined in red. Properties labelled for reference with owners' names and measurements reported.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1926-1931
Extent:
1 map

8. IOR/R/15/2/287, f 16

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/287, f 16
Title:
‘Plan of the empty land situated at Qadhibia (outskirt of Manama) – Harbour of Bahrain – which has been sold by the Government of Bahrain to the Government of Great Britain’
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: A tracing of a plan showing in red the extent of land at Qadhibia, south of Manama, acquired by the British Government for the purposes of a naval base. Area outlined and hatched red shows land leased to the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company. Private properties labelled with owner...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1946
Extent:
1 map

9. IOR/R/15/2/538

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/538
Title:
File 14/3 Foreign Interests - American (General)
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence relating to American influence and activities in the Persian Gulf. The correspondence is mostly between the Political Agency at Bahrain, the Political Residency at Bushire (later at Bahrain), and the India Office. The file opens with a copy (folio 3) of correspo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 May 1944-17 Nov 1949
Extent:
1 file (13 folios)

10. IOR/R/15/2/814-830

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/814-830
Title:
File 32: Bahrain State
Scope & Content:
The Bahrain State sub-sub-series contains files that are primarily related to internal matters in Bahrain and the administration of the Bahraini state. Topics discussed include liquor control in the country (IOR/R/15/2/814), the Bahrain Police Force (IOR/R/15/2/815-816 and 827), the establishm...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1932-1950
Extent:
17 files (1015 folios)