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1. IOR/L/PS/5/160, ff 398-622

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/160, ff 398-622
Title:
‘Major Todd’s Memorial’
Scope & Content:
Enclosure nos. 2-6 to a despatch from the Secret Department, Government of India, dated 20 August 1841. The enclosures are dated 18-19 August 1841, and contain for reference material dated 15 May 1839-2 July 1841. Enclosure no. 3 (ff 401-615) comprises the majority of this item, and consists o...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Aug 1841
Extent:
1 item (205 folios)

2. IOR/L/PS/5/392, ff 58-172

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/392, ff 58-172
Title:
Persian Gulf Affairs
Scope & Content:
This part of the volume consists of enclosures to a despatch from the Government of Bombay Secret Department to the Secret Committee, Number 13 of 1841, dated 28 February 1841. The enclosures are dated 18 February 1840 to 28 February 1841, and relate to the Persian Gulf and Zanzibar. The enclo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Feb 1841
Extent:
1 item (115 folios)

3. IOR/L/PS/5/393, ff 640-795

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/393, ff 640-795
Title:
Mission to the King of Shoa
Scope & Content:
This part of the volume consists of Enclosures to a Despatch from the Government of Bombay Secret Department to the Secret Committee, Number 30 of 1841, dated 27 April 1841. The enclosures are dated 25 February to 28 April 1841, and relate to a British Mission to the King of Shoa [Shewa]. The e...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Apr 1841
Extent:
1 item (156 folios)

4. IOR/L/PS/10/740/2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/740/2
Title:
File 1647/1918 Pt 2 'Arabia: Hedjaz; Hostel for pilgrims at Mecca; British Representative at Mecca'
Scope & Content:
The item contains correspondence and other papers regarding events after the postponement of plans for a hostel at Mecca to house pilgrims from the British Empire and a British Muslim Representative at Mecca to look after the interests of such pilgrims. The papers are primarily concerned with th...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Dec 1920-14 Aug 1923
Extent:
1 item (77 folios)

5. IOR/L/PS/10/913/1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/913/1
Title:
‘MESOPOTAMIA: RETURN OF LEADING BAGHDADIS FROM SYRIA. JAAFAR PASHA [and] NURI SAID PASHA’
Scope & Content:
This part of the volume is concerned with the return of leading Iraqi officers Gaafar Pasha el Askari [Jafar Pasha al-Askari, also written as Jaafar and Jafar] and Nury Said [Nuri Pasha al-Said, also written as Noury] to Iraq. Also discussed are the appointment of Percy Cox as High Commissioner...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Jul 1920-11 Dec 1920
Extent:
1 item (58 folios)

6. IOR/L/PS/12/18

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/18
Title:
PZ 2143/31 'Persia: British Military Attaché, Tehran'
Scope & Content:
Thefile contains correspondence regarding a request from the Imperial Court ofPersia for the recall of Lieutenant-Colonel Percy Dodd as British MilitaryAttaché, due to a perceived slight by Dodd towards Reza Shah Pahlavi. The filealso covers an order from the Shah for Persian army officers to no ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
25 Feb 1931-27 Sep 1932
Extent:
1 file (64 folios)

7. IOR/L/PS/12/32

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/32
Title:
PZ 4814/31 'Persian Gulf: Quarantine Service; IMS officers lent for duty'
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence regarding the outstanding payment from the Government of Iran for Indian Medical Service officers lent to the Persian Gulf Quarantine Service between 1923 and 1928. The primary correspondents are: Sir Robert Clive, British Legation, Tehran; Francis Verner Wylie, G...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Apr 1931-29 Oct 1931
Extent:
1 file (17 folios)

8. IOR/L/PS/12/58

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/58
Title:
PZ 6064/32 'Mr C C Garbett: liability to British Income Tax during period of employment under Iraq administration'
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence regarding the outstanding payment from Colin Campbell Garbett of income tax for his employment by the High Commission, Baghdad, between 1920 and 1922. As well as Mr Garbett, the primary correspondents are: Colonial Office; India Office; Neville Chamberlain, Chance...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Mar 1932-21 Mar 1933
Extent:
1 file (43 folios)

9. IOR/L/PS/12/231

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/231
Title:
PZ 2994/37 'Koweit. Kuwait Electric Company Replacement of German engineer by a British Indian'
Scope & Content:
The file consists of correspondence regarding the employment of a German engineer at the Kuwait Electric Company (also referred to as the Kuwait Electric Light Company and the Kuwait Electric Supply Company), and the need for his replacement with a British Indian, due to the strategical importan...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 May 1937-18 Mar 1939
Extent:
1 file (7 folios)

10. IOR/L/PS/12/233

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/233
Title:
PZ 4841/1937 'Persian Gulf: Haji Williamson & Major Holmes'
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence relating to the past conduct and future employment of Major Frank Holmes and William Richard ‘Haji’ Williamson in the Persian Gulf. Most of the correspondence is between the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf and the Secretary of State for India, and concerns ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 May 1937-4 Jul 1938
Extent:
1 file (68 folios)