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1. IOR/R/15/1/271

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/271
Title:
Confidential B.27. File No. 14/168 Ownership of Halul Island and Mica at Halul.
Scope & Content:
Correspondence discusses the ownership of the island of Halul which appeared to be visited by boats from Bahrain, Qatar, and the Trucial Coast with no one claiming exclusive rights. Reference is made to a letter from Captain A. Cotton Way, First Assistant to the Political Resident Persian Gulf c...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Feb 1913-28 Jul 1920
Extent:
1 volume (18 folios)

2. IOR/R/15/1/257

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/257
Title:
14/115 V (B 8) ABU MUSA OXIDE QUESTION
Scope & Content:
Correspondence relating to the mining of red oxide on Abu Musa island. Includes the memorandum of the Foreign Office on the matter and the report of Captain Moore. Also discussed are the 'intrigues' of Muhammad Abdullah of Lingah and the Strick company's activities in taking possession of 500 to...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
29 Nov 1908-17 Feb 1910
Extent:
1 volume (322 folios)

3. IOR/R/15/1/263

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/263
Title:
14/115 X, B 31, Abu Musa Oxide
Scope & Content:
Correspondence concerning the possibility of a Commander Bayldon acquiring a concession to develop red oxide resources on Abu Musa island. The file contains correspondence from 1934 to 1935 between the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India; Political Agent, Bahrain; Shaikh Sultan bin Saqar...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
25 May 1934-5 Feb 1935
Extent:
1 volume (212 folios)

4. IOR/R/15/1/259

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/259
Title:
File 14/115 VII Annex (B 9) Abu Musa oxide: collected background material on the case
Scope & Content:
Correspondence includes the originals and annexes of the Abu Musa report of May 1911; Residency material for first British reply; printed copy of second British reply; Hassan Samiyah's complaint. It also includes the printed arguments of the Foreign Office case. Correspondence discusses argument...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1871-1911
Extent:
Four volumes (910 folios)

5. IOR/R/15/6/439

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/439
Title:
File 14/5 Mineral deposits in Dhufar
Scope & Content:
The file comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to the search for and potential development of mineral deposits in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman. Correspondence in the file includes the discussion of the following issues: The availability of reports...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Sep 1940-17 Dec 1948
Extent:
1 file (202 folios)

6. IOR/R/15/1/262

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/262
Title:
File 14/115 IX B 25 Abu Musa Red Oxide.
Scope & Content:
Correspondence concerning the mining of red oxide on Abu Musa island, issues involved in its commercial exploitation, and the award of the concession. Correspondence discusses the interest of Franck C. Stick and Co. Ltd. as well as Persian interest. Corrrespondents include the Political Reside...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1 Oct 1921-31 Dec 1931
Extent:
1 volume (230 folios)

7. IOR/R/15/1/261

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/261
Title:
14/115 VIII B 17 Abu Musa Red Oxide
Scope & Content:
Correspondence concerning the mining of red oxide on Abu Musa island. Correspondence discusses the removal of the mining equipment of Hassan bin Samaiyah. Correspondence also discusses the application of Wonckhaus to ship red oxide and negotiations with the Foreign Office over the termination of...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
5 Jan 1913-10 Sep 1916
Extent:
1 volume (249 folios)

8. IOR/R/15/1/264

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/264
Title:
14/115 XI B 54 Abu Musa Oxide
Scope & Content:
This file is a collection of correspondence between British officials in London, Delhi, Bushire, Bahrain, Sharjah and Teheran over the rights to mine red oxide on Abu Musa, an island in the Gulf claimed by Sharjah. The main correspondents are: India Office, Whitehall (John Gilbert Laithwaite); S...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
5 Feb 1935-31 Mar 1939
Extent:
1 volume (207 folios)

9. IOR/R/15/1/256

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/256
Title:
14/115 IV B. 7. Abu Musa
Scope & Content:
Correspondence concerning Abu Musa island. Correspondence discusses British memorandum of 1908; the German case relating to their mining operations; the Persian claim to Abu Musa, Sirri and Tunb [Tumb]; the role of Hassan bin Samaiyah and the contract with the German company Wonckhaus. Corrrespo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
6 Feb 1908-24 Nov 1908
Extent:
1 volume (281 folios)

10. IOR/R/15/1/243

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/243
Title:
14/72 B. 3. Messrs Malcolm and Abu Musa 1898 - 1906
Scope & Content:
This file relates to the application of Arsham and Tigranes Joseph Malcolm for mining rights to iron oxide on Abu Musa island and other locations such as the islands of Dalma, Ghagha, Sir Abu Nu'air and Musandam Peninsula. Letters also discuss the resources of salt, gold and the activities of th...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
23 May 1898-26 Aug 1906
Extent:
1 volume (63 folios)