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11. 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)

12. IOR/L/PS/12/2130

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2130
Title:
Coll 6/63 'SOUTH EASTERN ARABIA AND QATAR BOUNDARIES.'
Scope & Content:
This volume relates to the eastern boundary of Saudi Arabia and the southern boundary of Qatar. Much of the correspondence discusses the legal and international position of what is referred to as the 'blue line' (the frontier which marked the Ottoman Government's renunciation of its claims to B...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
19 Jan 1923-12 Jun 1934
Extent:
1 volume (374 folios)

13. IOR/L/PS/12/2131

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2131
Title:
Coll 6/64 'South-Eastern Boundaries in [Arabia] – Anglo-Turkish Convention of 1913. Attitude of U.S.A.'
Scope & Content:
This file relates to boundaries in eastern Arabia (specifically Saudi Arabia and Qatar). It concerns British policy regarding what is referred to as the 'blue line' (the frontier which marked the Ottoman Government's renunciation of its claims to Bahrain and Qatar, as laid down in the non-ratifi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and French
Date Range:
29 Jul 1913-27 Jul 1934
Extent:
1 file (90 folios)

14. IOR/L/PS/12/2135

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2135
Title:
Coll 6/67(2) 'Boundaries of South-Eastern Arabia and Qatar.'
Scope & Content:
This volume concerns British policy regarding the south-eastern boundaries of Saudi Arabia. It documents preparations for negotiations with the Saudi Government, and includes interdepartmental discussion regarding the approach that the British Government should take in reaching a settlement wi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jan 1934-1 May 1935
Extent:
1 volume (363 folios)

15. IOR/L/PS/12/2136

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2136
Title:
Coll 6/67(3) 'Boundaries of South Eastern Arabia and Qatar.'
Scope & Content:
This volume primarily concerns British policy regarding the south-eastern boundaries of Saudi Arabia, specifically those bordering Qatar, the Trucial Shaikhdoms, Muscat, the Hadramaut and the Aden Protectorate. It includes interdepartmental discussion regarding the approach that the British Go...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Feb 1935-20 Dec 1935
Extent:
1 volume (411 folios)

16. IOR/L/PS/12/2137

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2137
Title:
Coll 6/67(4) 'Boundaries of South Eastern Arabia and Qatar.'
Scope & Content:
This file primarily concerns British policy regarding the eastern and south-eastern boundaries of Saudi Arabia, specifically those bordering Qatar, Abu Dhabi, and Muscat (i.e. the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman). Much of the correspondence relates to British concerns that the boundaries should be...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Nov 1935-27 Sep 1937
Extent:
1 file (420 folios)

17. IOR/L/PS/12/2138

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2138
Title:
Coll 6/67(5) 'Boundaries of South Eastern Arabia and Qatar (Khor al Odeid)'
Scope & Content:
This volume primarily concerns British policy regarding the eastern and south-eastern boundaries of Saudi Arabia, specifically those bordering Qatar, Abu Dhabi and Muscat (i.e. the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman). Much of the correspondence relates to British concerns that oil companies operating ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Oct 1937-11 Aug 1939
Extent:
1 volume in 2 parts (391 folios)

18. IOR/L/PS/12/2200

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2200
Title:
Coll 7/32 'Persian Gulf: supply of arms and ammunition to the Shaikh of Qatar'
Scope & Content:
Correspondence regarding requests from the Shaikh of Qatar ('Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī) to import arms and ammunition, under the terms of his 1916 treaty with Britain. The correspondence documents attempts to convince the Shaikh to purchase British-manufactured arms and ammunition, on the gr...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 May 1935-28 Aug 1939
Extent:
1 file (82 folios)

19. IOR/L/PS/12/3322

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3322
Title:
Coll 25/18 'Orders-in-Council: Qatar: Jurisdiction over foreigners in Qatar'
Scope & Content:
Correspondence, minute papers, and notes relating to the issue of The Qatar Order in Council, 1939. The correspondence is mostly between officials at the Foreign Office, India Office, Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, and the Government of India, Foreign and Political Department (later, E...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Jul 1935-8 Jun 1935
Extent:
1 file (314 folios)

20. IOR/L/PS/12/3384

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3384
Title:
Coll 27/21(1) 'Passports. For employees of oil companies proceeding to the Persian Gulf'
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence mainly relating to visas for countries in the Persian Gulf for employees and wives of employees of oil companies, mostly the Kuwait Oil Company, Limited (for Kuwait), but also other oil companies including: the Iraq Petroleum Company, Limited (for Bahrain and Qat...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 May 1945-6 Apr 1948
Extent:
1 file (463 folios)