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Archive Reference (shelfmark) IOR/L/PS Name Foreign Office, Passport Control Department, Early 20th century-Mid 20th century Digitised Content Yes (available)

1. IOR/L/PS/12/135

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/135
Title:
PZ 2429/1935 'Count Byron de Prorok: activities in Yemen and Persian Gulf'
Scope & Content:
The file comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to the monitoring by British officials of the activities of Count Byron Khun de Prorok and his expeditions in Yemen and the Persian Gulf. This included attempts to search for the ancient lost city of Ubar in...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Apr 1935-5 Jun 1939
Extent:
1 file (62 folios)

2. IOR/L/PS/12/3384

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3384
Title:
Coll 27/21(1) 'Passports. For employees of oil companies proceeding to the Persian Gulf'
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence mainly relating to visas for countries in the Persian Gulf for employees and wives of employees of oil companies, mostly the Kuwait Oil Company, Limited (for Kuwait), but also other oil companies including: the Iraq Petroleum Company, Limited (for Bahrain and Qat...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 May 1945-6 Apr 1948
Extent:
1 file (463 folios)