A hand-drawn sketch map of the Trucial Coast that shows the boundary between Dubai and Abu Dhabi as claimed by Dubai in 1949. Features such as ridges, palms, wells and sandhills along the border are marked on the map.
A pedigree of the Al-Subah ruling family of Kuwait. It starts with Shaikh Subah, and then gives details of six further generations of male members of the family, with occasional notes on age, date of death, work, and place of residence.
File XVII/1 Naval Bases in the Gulf. Correspondence Concerning Above - Report by P.A. Muscat re. Sultan's Boundaries & Limit of Jurisdiction in Northern Oman
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This file contains correspondence between British officials, primarily at the Political Residency in Bushire and the Political Agency in Muscat concerning the boundaries of the Sultan of Muscat's jurisdiction in northern Oman (Musandam Peninsula). In addition to this correspondence, the file c...
Photograph of Bananas Irrigated from the Hamran Spring
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Photograph of banana crops irrigated from the Hamran spring [‘Ayn Hamrān, Dhofar, Oman], in the Sultan of Muscat and Oman's [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd] garden. This photograph is part of a series of photographs that appear at the end of a preliminary report on the land resources of Dhofar, p...
A sketch map with countries and borders shown ranging from Oman in the west to China in the east. An area shaded in red indicates areas to be included in Air H.Q. India Bombing Target Catalogues (with a potential radius of action taken as 500 miles).
Letter No. 62 to Lieutenant James Dickson from John Beaumont at Bushire
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Short letter commanding Dickson to depart for Bombay as quickly as possible as his passenger Captain Richard Scott is charged with a commission for the company.
Instructions for Aga Momain, Issued by Mirza Mehedy Ally Khaun, Resident, Bushire
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Mirza Mehedy Ally Khaun [Mirza Mahdi 'Ali Khan Bahadur] issues Aga Momain with instructions to take charge of the 40 bales of long ells that were returned by Hadgee Kaliel Khaun [Haji Khalil Khan].
Receipt of Six Empty Hogsheads Delivered by the Ravensbourne Brig
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This is a receipt for six empty hogsheads belonging to the Honourable Company for the use of the Bushire factory, which were delivered by the Ravensbourne Brig.