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11. 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)

12. 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)

13. 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)

14. IOR/R/15/2/149

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/149
Title:
File 1/A/23 I Activities of the Persian Navy
Scope & Content:
The file concerns the seizure of, or interference with, Arab merchant vessels (dhows, jolly-boats, booms) by ships of the Iranian Navy, and the Iranian (often referred to as the Persian) authorities. The pretext was generally the prevention of smuggling. The correspondence is mainly between the...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and Persian
Date Range:
8 May 1933-5 Nov 1937
Extent:
1 volume (254 folios)

15. IOR/R/15/2/150

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/150
Title:
File 1/A/24 I Persian Subjects in Bahrain and Registration of Foreigners in Bahrain with proposals for institution of Bahrain Nationality and Property Laws.
Scope & Content:
The early papers in the file relate to complaints by the Iranian Government over the treatment of Persian citizens in Bahrain; but the file mostly concerns the enactment of the Bahrain nationality and property laws, and the preparation of the Bahrain (Amendment) Order in Council (1937). The cor...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and French
Date Range:
8 May 1933-17 Jul 1937
Extent:
1 volume (333 folios)

16. IOR/R/15/2/142

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/142
Title:
File 1/A/5 II Administration: Qatar affairs
Scope & Content:
The volume contains correspondence concerning Qatar affairs, particularly the supply of arms and ammunition to Shaikh Abdullah bin Qasim al Thani, the Ruler of Qatar [‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī]. The principal correspondents are the Political Agent, Bahrain; the Political Resident in the Pers...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
7 Dec 1937-31 Oct 1943
Extent:
1 volume (239 folios)

17. IOR/R/15/2/165

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/165
Title:
File 1/A/42 Palestine disturbances.
Scope & Content:
The file relates to the publication of the report of the Palestine Royal Commission, and British Government White Papers on Palestine, 1937-39; the reaction to them in Bahrain (and elsewhere in the Persian Gulf); the response of the King of Saudi Arabia [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
2 Aug 1936-3 Aug 1939
Extent:
1 file (290 folios)

18. IOR/R/15/2/162

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/162
Title:
File 1/A/39 I GUN RUNNING and PIRACY
Scope & Content:
The volume concerns gun-running and piracy in the Persian Gulf. The principal correspondents are the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf (Lieutenant-Colonel Trenchard Craven William Fowle); the Political Agent, Bahrain (Lieutenant-Colonel Percy Gordon Loch; Hugh Weightman); the Residency Age...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
26 Nov 1934-4 Sep 1938
Extent:
1 volume (331 folios)

19. IOR/R/15/2/144

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/144
Title:
File 1/A/11 I Honours and Awards.
Scope & Content:
The file relates to the award of titles and honours, principally to Gulf rulers, but also to Bahraini citizens and members of staff of the Political Agency, Bahrain. The correspondence is mainly between the Political Agent, Bahrain; the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; and the India Offi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
7 Feb 1932-29 Jul 1937
Extent:
1 volume (346 folios)

20. IOR/R/15/2/163

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/163
Title:
File 1/A/39 II GUN-RUNNING AND PIRACY.
Scope & Content:
The volume concerns gun-running and piracy in the Persian Gulf. The principal correspondents are the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; the Political Agent, Bahrain; the Residency Agent, Sharjah; the Political Agent, Muscat; and the Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf (SNOPG). The papers c...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
26 Sep 1938-11 Jun 1945
Extent:
1 volume (259 folios)