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81. IOR/R/15/1/117

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/117
Title:
‘Bushire letters out 1848 PT 1 Bushire letters out 1848 PT 2’ Vol 162 Outward letter book, 1849
Scope & Content:
The volume contains copies of letters sent in 1849 by Major Samuel Hennell, British Political Resident in the Persian Gulf at Bushire, mainly to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay in the Political Department, Bombay Castle and to Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Farrant, British...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
01 Jan 1849-31 Dec 1849
Extent:
2 volumes (309 folios)

82. IOR/R/15/1/277

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/277
Title:
'14/194 II. Deposition of Shaikh of Sharja and accession of his successor. 14/196/II Punishment of the Shaikh of Fujairah. 14/200 projected establishment of customs houses at Debai, Sharjah etc by Shaikhs. 14/211 Refractory conduct of the Shaikh of Ras al Khaima. 14/217 Murder of the Shaikh of Hamriyah. 14/233 Regarding Shaikh of Kalba. 14/243 Abu Dhabi customs and revenues. 14/252 I. Notices issued by Shaikh of Sharjah'
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence relating to the following topics: The dispute between Shaikh Sultan bin Saqr and the sons of Shaikh Khalid, a former ruler of Sharjah, over the area of Dhaid and how this affected a geological expedition. Correspondents include Gordon Loch, Political Agent, Bahr...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
25 Nov 1929-5 Nov 1942
Extent:
1 volume (88 folios)

83. IOR/R/15/1/568

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/568
Title:
File 61/11 V (D 95) Hejaz - Nejd, Miscellaneous
Scope & Content:
The volume consists of letters, telegrams, and memoranda relating to the Hejaz and Najd. Much of the correspondence is from the British Legation in Jeddah, with regular reports on the situation in that region sent to Sir John Simon, the Foreign Secretary in London. The rest of the correspondence...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
12 May 1932-28 Dec 1933
Extent:
1 volume (261 folios)

84. IOR/R/15/1/571

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/571
Title:
File 61/11 VIII (D 148) Nejd-Hejaz: Miscellaneous
Scope & Content:
The volume consists of letters, telegrams, reports, and newspaper cuttings relating to Saudi Arabia. Much of the correspondence is made up of regular reports sent from the British Legation in Jeddah to the Foreign Office in London. The remaining correspondence is between the two aforementioned p...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
15 Apr 1936-26 Apr 1939
Extent:
1 volume (198 folios)

85. IOR/R/15/2/21

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/21
Title:
Customs Duty on Goods Landed at Bahrain in Transit to the Mainland
Scope & Content:
The volume records a dispute between the Ruler of Nejd [Najd] and dependencies and the Ruler of Bahrain [occasionally also referred to in the papers as Bahrein] over the imposition by the Ruler of Bahrain of a charge of 5% customs duty (previously 2.5%) on goods destined for Nejd and Hassa [Hasa...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
28 Feb 1920-3 Mar 1921
Extent:
1 volume (137 folios)

86. IOR/R/15/2/449

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/449
Title:
File 10/23 Eastern and General Syndicate Limited: customs duty payable by.
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence and telegrams between the Political Resident at Bushire, the Political Agent at Bahrain, the Financial Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, and Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO) representatives on customs liabilities and import duties payable by BAPCO fo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 May 1931-12 Apr 1934
Extent:
1 file (109 folios)

87. IOR/R/15/2/522

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/522
Title:
‘File 13/14 Customs exemption for Imperial Airways aircraft’
Scope & Content:
The file’s contents relate to a request from Imperial Airways Limited for a change in the level of customs duty payable on goods brought into Bahrain by their aircraft, which, they argue, is unreasonably high. The principal correspondents in the file are unnamed representatives of Imperial Airwa...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Aug 1933-26 Jul 1934
Extent:
1 file (34 folios)

88. IOR/R/15/2/755

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/755
Title:
‘File 28/64 Exemptions from customs dues on oil companies’ stores’
Scope & Content:
The file comprises copies of correspondence relating to customs and transit duties payable on equipment and stores owned by Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited (PDQ) that are passing from Qatar through Bahrain, as a consequence of the shutdown of the Company’s operations in Qatar in 1942. The ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Jul 1942-19 Jul 1943
Extent:
1 file (34 folios)

89. IOR/R/15/2/1313-1328

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1313-1328
Title:
File 7: Customs and Duty
Scope & Content:
The Customs and Duty files concern a range of issues related to customs and duty regulations at Bahrain, as well as in the Persian Gulf more generally. In addition, covered within these files are details concerning landing charges, certificates and arrangements; re-export and transhipment regulat...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, Dutch, and English
Date Range:
1926-1950
Extent:
16 files (1379 folios)

90. IOR/R/15/2/1375

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1375
Title:
‘File 12/7 I Shipping. Arrival of Sailing Crafts at Qatar and other places with Cargo.’
Scope & Content:
The file comprises correspondence relating to the shipment and transhipment of cargo on local vessels (frequently referred to as country craft) from Karachi to Qatar (spelt in various ways, including Kattar, Gutter, Quatar) and, to a lesser extent, other ports on the Arab coast of the Persian Gu...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
13 Jan 1932-1 Jun 1937
Extent:
1 file (296 folios)