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1. IOR/R/15/2/156

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/156
Title:
File 1/A/35 I Limit of Persian Territorial Waters
Scope & Content:
The file concerns issues arising from definitions of the limits of Iranian territorial waters. The papers consist of correspondence forwarded to the Political Agency, Bahrain by the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, and HM Representative at Tehran. Correspondence forwarded by the Politica...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Dec 1937-28 Jun 1940
Extent:
1 file (10 folios)

2. IOR/R/15/2/147

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/147
Title:
File 1/A/13 III [TRANSHIPMENT] DUES BAHRAIN.
Scope & Content:
The file concerns the shipping of goods direct to the mainland of Saudi Arabia by way of Bahrain; the question of the imposition by Bahrain of transit dues on such goods; and the effect of these transit dues on relations between Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Britain. The correspondence is mainly be...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
9 Nov 1934-20 Oct 1935
Extent:
1 volume (246 folios)

3. IOR/R/15/2/152

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/152
Title:
File 1/A/25 I Broadcasting Soviet
Scope & Content:
The file deals with wireless broadcasting to Bahrain (also spelled Bahrein), particularly the start of the Arabic service by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in January 1938. The papers also have much information about broadcasting to Kuwait and other parts of the Persian Gulf. The co...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
8 Apr 1933-5 Jul 1938
Extent:
1 volume (315 folios)

4. IOR/R/15/2/140

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/140
Title:
File 1/A/4 SAUDI ARABIA.
Scope & Content:
The volume contains miscellaneous political intelligence concerning the affairs of Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd, King of Saudi Arabia] (also referred to Bin Saud) and the Government of Saudi Arabia. The main correspondents are the Political Agent, Bahrain; HM M...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
7 Jan 1932-28 Aug 1943
Extent:
1 volume (336 folios)

5. IOR/R/15/2/168

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/168
Title:
File 1/A/47 Khaksar Movement
Scope & Content:
The file concerns the presence in Bahrain of members of the Khaksar Movement, an Islamic movement originating in India, which had a distinctive ideology, and whose members wore uniform, and were distinguished by the emblem of a spade. The main correspondents are the Political Agent, Bahrain (Hu...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Mar 1939-28 Jul 1940
Extent:
1 file (50 folios)

6. IOR/R/15/2/145

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/145
Title:
File 1/A/13 I Transhipment of Cargo at Bahrain.
Scope & Content:
The file concerns the transhipment of goods from merchant ships to dhows in Bahrain harbour (also referred as Bahrein) in order to avoid paying customs duty; the effect of this on the Bahrain economy; the levying by Bahrain of transit dues on shipping; and relations between Bahrain and the Kingd...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
2 Oct 1931-28 Jan 1933
Extent:
1 volume (279 folios)

7. IOR/R/15/2/151

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/151
Title:
File 1/A/24 II BAHRAIN NATIONALITY AND PROPERTY LAW.
Scope & Content:
The file relates to the working of the Bahrain nationality and property laws, which required foreigners in Bahrain to submit lists of immovable property to the District Court. This requirement particularly affected Persian (Iranian) citizens in Bahrain, and had an impact on relations with the Go...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
5 Jul 1937-9 Jan 1939
Extent:
1 volume (240 folios)

8. IOR/R/15/2/166

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/166
Title:
File 1/A/43 II Defence Measures in the Persian Gulf.
Scope & Content:
The file concerns the implementation of defence measures during the Second World War (1939-45) in the area governed by the Political Residency in Persian Gulf generally, and more specifically in Bahrain. The main correspondents are the Political Agent, Bahrain; the Political Resident in the Per...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
18 Nov 1939-12 Nov 1941
Extent:
1 file (139 folios)

9. IOR/R/15/2/139

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/139
Title:
File 1/A/1 I Stamps and Postage; Relations with Persia
Scope & Content:
The file concerns the issue in Bahrain, at the request of the Ruler of Bahrain, of Indian postage stamps bearing the surcharge 'Bahrain' (i.e. overprinted with the word 'Bahrain') and the response of the Persian Government in view of Persia's claim to Bahrain. The correspondence is mainly betwe...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and French
Date Range:
8 Oct 1932-11 May 1935
Extent:
1 volume (267 folios)

10. IOR/R/15/2/146

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/146
Title:
File 1/A/13 II TRANSHIPMENT OF CARGO & TRANSIT DUES
Scope & Content:
The file concerns the transhipment of cargo in Bahrain (also referred to as Bahrein) territorial waters, the collection by Bahrain of transit dues on cargoes, and relations between Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Britain. The correspondence is principally between the Political Agent, Bahrain (Lieute...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
8 Feb 1933-28 Dec 1934
Extent:
1 volume (310 folios)