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Project / Collection Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme Archive Reference (shelfmark) IOR/R Place Shatt al ʻArab, Middle East, Asia

1. IOR/R/15/1/370

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/370
Title:
File 19/243 II (C 72) Zubarah
Scope & Content:
File contains correspondence related to hostilities that occurred between the forces of Shaikh Abdullah bin Qassim Al Thani of Qatar and the Al Naim tribe that took place in June and July 1937. At this time, the Al Naim tribe was allied to the Al Khalifa ruling family of Bahrain who claimed Zu...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
14 Jun 1937-24 Jul 1937
Extent:
1 file (212 folios)

2. IOR/R/15/1/486, f 38

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/486, f 38
Title:
‘Sketch showing untaxed Property of Sheikh of Kuwait in Shatt Al Arab Delta’
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Hand drawn rough sketch map dated 30 August 1930 enclosed with a letter from Harold Dickson to Colonel Biscoe (folios 35-37). Shows the estates along Shatt al Arab bought by Mubarak: Fadaghiyeh, Dora Maamir and Fao Estate with landlords names reported.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Aug 1930
Extent:
1 map

3. IOR/R/15/1/531, f 148

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/531, f 148
Title:
‘Rough sketch showing Iraq territorial waters boundary’
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Copy of a sketch map of the mouth and bar of the Shatt al Arab, attached to a letter no. 298. Map based on material submitted by Lieutenant Thomas, R.N, Navigation Officer of H.M.S. Shoreham, showing the approximate boundary of Iraq territorial waters towards to open sea...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1933
Extent:
1 map

4. IOR/R/15/1/531, f 149

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/531, f 149
Title:
‘Rough sketch showing Iraq territorial waters boundary’
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Copy a sketch map of the mouth and bar of the Shatt al Arab, attached to a letter no. 298. Map based on material submitted by Lieutenant Thomas, R.N, Navigation Officer of H.M.S. Shoreham, showing the approximate boundary of Iraq territorial waters towards to open sea (b...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1933
Extent:
1 map

5. IOR/R/15/1/550-551

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/550-551
Title:
File 58: Qatar
Scope & Content:
The Qatar subject files contain various miscellaneous correspondence regarding Qatar affairs between 1903 and 1934, and the drafting of the Qatar Order in Council 1935 and 1939.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1903-1939
Extent:
2 files (260 folios)

6. IOR/R/15/1/606, f 74B

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/606, f 74B
Title:
‘Qatar Peninsular Reconnaissance. 11-10-35’
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Outline map of the Qatar Peninsula copied from the British Admiralty Chart No. 2837b and enclosed with a copy of Report on the Air Reconnaissance carried out over Qatar on 11 October 1935 (folios 72-73). Classified ‘Secret’. Shows the reconnaissance route with direction ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1935
Extent:
1 map

7. IOR/R/15/1/606, f 145

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/606, f 145
Title:
RAF sketch map of the Qatar Peninsula
Scope & Content:
Imprint: A.H.Q. [Air Headquarters] Drawing Office Iraq. Drawn by Aprim Bet-Benjamin, Nov. 1935. Distinctive Features: Relief shown by hachures. Map showing the Qatar Peninsula and central part of the Eastern Province Saudi Arabia. Numerous notations concerning terrain features cover the fa...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1935
Extent:
1 map

8. IOR/R/15/1/606, f 195

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/606, f 195
Title:
Rough sketch map showing Dawḩat Salwá
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Hand drawn sketch map showing Dawḩat Salwá and area west of Salwa, attached to a letter No. C/38-1.a/38 dated 25 January 1936, to illustrate a dispute concerning Saudi-Qatar boundary.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1936
Extent:
1 map

9. IOR/R/15/1/607, f 165

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/607, f 165
Title:
Sketch map showing area north of Qasr es Salwa, Qatar
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Relief shown by hachures. Tracing of a rough sketch map based on observations made on 4th March 1937, showing area north of Qasr es Salwa in Qatar with landmarks lettered for reference. Includes corresponding elevation profile in the lower portion of sheet. Signed and ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Mar 1937
Extent:

1 map

10. IOR/R/15/1/608, f 56

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/608, f 56
Title:
‘Qatar Peninsula’
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Tracing of a map of the Qatar Peninsula dated 8th September 1937, sent in reference to the Residency Express letter No. 839-S. Shows the proposed Saudi-Qatar border with motor routes indicated by red pecked lines and location of wells marked. Contains a key to symbols in...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Sep 1937
Extent:
1 map