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31. IOR/L/PS/12/3764

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3764
Title:
Coll 30/49(2) 'Persian Gulf. Lighting and buoying in. Desire of the Persian government to manage lights and buoys in Persian territory'
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence about negotiations between British and Iranian Government officials regarding the transfer of responsibility for the maintenance of lighting and buoying facilities in Iranian territory (and territorial waters) in the Persian Gulf to the Government of Iran. The c...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
13 Jul 1935-27 May 1939
Extent:
1 file (510 folios)

32. IOR/L/PS/12/3765

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3765
Title:
Coll 30/49(3) 'Persian Gulf. Lighting and Buoying in'
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence regarding the Persian Gulf Lighting Service. Specifically, this correspondence discusses transferring responsibility for this service from the Government of India to the British Government, a proposal to construct a light house at Ras al-Hadd in Oman, the abolit...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 May 1940-2 Jun 1948
Extent:
1 file (426 folios)

33. IOR/L/PS/18/B42

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/18/B42
Title:
Memorandum by Lieutenant-General J. W. Schneider, C.B.
Scope & Content:
The file consists of a memorandum from Sir John William Schneider, Politcal Resident at Aden, on British interests in Socotra. It includes opinions on Lieutenant-Colonel Kitchener's misapprehensions with regards to British influence at Socotra [Suquṭrā]; discusses the treaty or agreement concl...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Feb 1886
Extent:

1 file (1 folio)

34. IOR/L/PS/18/B166

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/18/B166
Title:
Memorandum respecting British interests in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The memorandum, printed for the use of the Foreign Office, was compiled on 12 February 1908 and contains information compiled by the India Office on British political and commercial interests in the Persian Gulf, including Pearl Fisheries (folios 58v-63); General Trade Statistics and German Comp...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Feb 1908
Extent:

1 file (66 folios)

35. IOR/L/PS/18/B401

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/18/B401
Title:
Lighting and Buoying of the Persian Gulf, 1908-1928
Scope & Content:
Document providing a history of lighting and buoying of the Persian Gulf. Covering: first reconstruction: 1909-14 – assessment, programme of reconstruction; obstructive activities of the Turkish authorities, detail of buoys and lighthouses placed, and parts of the programme not completed; expan...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Aug 1928
Extent:

1 file (3 folios)

36. IOR/R/15/6/318

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/318
Title:
File 9/20 Light House at Rass-al-Hadd and Ras-al-Junaiz
Scope & Content:
Correspondence concerning a preliminary survey of Ras al-Hadd and Ras al-Junaiz as potential lighthouse sites. The papers mostly cover the effort to obtain permission for the surveys from the Sultan of Muscat and Oman. Correspondence comes from: the Political Agent, Muscat; Political Resident in ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 May 1949-16 May 1949
Extent:
1 file (13 folios)

37. IOR/R/15/6/325

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/325
Title:
File 9/25 Naval & Shipping: Coastal Navigation & Lights
Scope & Content:
Correspondence concerning a proposal for a lighthouse to be erected at Ras al-Hadd. The proposal is made by Major Claude Edward Urquhart Bremner, Political Agent, Muscat, and forwarded to the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf by the Political Resident, Bushire.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Nov 1933-29 Jan 1934
Extent:
1 file (6 folios)

38. Maps 24.d.30(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Maps 24.d.30(3)
Title:
Vue de Port-Saïd, prise de l'avant-port. Photographer: Kozlowski, Justin
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking along the masonry jetty towards the town, with the lighthouse prominent in the centre of the photograph.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1867-1869
Extent:
1 item

39. Mss Eur F231/31, ff 50-59

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/31, ff 50-59
Title:
‘Secret Letters received, by way of Marseilles, April 28. 1857.’
Scope & Content:
This bundle consists of summaries of official secret letters received from the Governor General of India in Council (21 March 1857, Number 14; 24 March 1857, Number 15; 27 March 1857, Number 73; 30 March 1857, Number 74; 31 March 1857, Numbers 74-76; 2 April 1857, Numbers 77-79; and 17 April, un...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Apr 1857
Extent:
1 item (10 folios)

40. P1191

Reference (shelfmark):
P1191
Title:
'Lighthouse on Colaba Point, near Bombay.' 'Lighthouse on Kennery Island, near Bombay.' Illustrations from The Illustrated London News, 1850-70
Scope & Content:
'Lighthouse on Colaba Point, near Bombay.' 'Lighthouse on Kennery Island, near Bombay.' Illustrations from The Illustrated London News, 1850-70
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1850-1870
Extent:
1 Item

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