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121. IOR/L/PS/9/76/295

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/9/76/295
Title:
Letter from Samuel Manesty to John Barker
Scope & Content:
An extract of a letter from Samuel Manesty, Resident in Bussora [Basra], to John Barker, Consul in Aleppo, dated 18 July 1803. The letter concerns intelligence previously reported by Barker that Lord Whitworth, HM Ambassador to France, has left his post, suggesting an imminent resumption of hos...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Jul 1803
Extent:
1 item (2 folios)

122. IOR/L/PS/9/76/296

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/9/76/296
Title:
Letter from Harford Jones to Marquess Wellesley
Scope & Content:
A copy of a letter from Samuel Manesty, Resident in Bussora [Basra], to Marquess Wellesley, Governor-General of Bengal, sent from the ship Fury and dated 12 July 1803. The letter forwards various correspondence, in particular reports suggesting a resumption of hostilities between Britain and F...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Jul 1803
Extent:
1 item (2 folios)

123. IOR/L/PS/10/730

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/730
Title:
File 299/1918 Pt 4 'PERSIA: situation in Fars and Kerman'
Scope & Content:
The volume comprises telegrams, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to the situation in Fars and Kerman. Depredations by the Qashqais Report by Mr Clegg on the Qashqai Sarhadd and the political situation in Shiraz Events leading up to the departure of Sarim-ud-Dauleh from Fars Consular...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Jan 1922-5 Aug 1931
Extent:
1 volume (443 folios)

124. IOR/L/PS/10/844

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/844
Title:
File 4326/1919 'Persia: the Shah's visit to Europe 1919-20'
Scope & Content:
This volume comprises: correspondence; deciphered telegrams; India Office Political Department Minute and Draft papers containing draft letters, draft telegrams and internal notes; covering letters of the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to the Under-Secretary of State for India (wit...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
20 Jul 1919-28 Aug 1924
Extent:
1 volume (262 folios)

125. IOR/L/PS/10/962

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/962
Title:
File 301/1921 'MESOPOTAMIA: INTELLIGENCE REPORTS'
Scope & Content:
This volume contains the Intelligence Reports of Sir Percy Cox, High Commissioner for Mesopotamia [also written as Iraq in this volume], based in Baghdad, covering the period 15 November 1920 to 15 September 1921. They largely relate to: the political situation in Mesopotamia and the surrounding...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Nov 1920-31 Oct 1921
Extent:
1 volume (289 folios)

126. IOR/L/PS/10/972

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/972
Title:
File 1341/1921 Pt 1-2 'MESHED CONSULAR & INTELLIGENCE DIARIES (1921-22)'
Scope & Content:
The volume relates to domestic and foreign affairs in Khorassan [Khorasan], as observed by British representatives based in Meshed [Mashhad, also known as Mashad or Meshad]. It comprises two parts as follows: IOR/L/PS/10/972/1: Part 1, ‘Khorassan Intelligence Summaries 1921-22’ (ff 177-716) IOR/...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jan 1921-Jan 1923
Extent:
1 volume (718 folios)

127. IOR/L/PS/12/1194B

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1194B
Title:
Ext 483/47 'Sending of Iran Intelligence Reports to Persian Gulf'
Scope & Content:
This file consists of letters between the Secretary to the Political Resident in Persian Gulf, Bahrain, and the India Office, London. The letters are regarding Iran Intelligence Report no. CB 1885(X), which was sent to the Persian Gulf Residency. The letters specify which copies were sent to Per...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Feb 1947-7 Mar 1947
Extent:
1 file (5 folios)

128. IOR/L/PS/12/3548

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3548
Title:
Coll 28/132 ‘Persia. Political Situation in Mekran.’
Scope & Content:
Six-monthly reports (referred to as appreciations) submitted by HM Consul at Zahidan [Zahedan] on the political situation in the province of Mekran (also spelt Mukran [Makran]), eastern Persia [Iran], and covering the period May 1944 to June 1947. Each report is organised under subheadings which...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jan 1945-1 Oct 1947
Extent:
1 file (32 folios)

129. IOR/L/PS/12/3549

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3549
Title:
Coll 28/133 ‘Persia. Resht; Monthly Diaries’
Scope & Content:
Monthly diaries covering the period January to November 1947, submitted by the British Consul at Resht [Rasht] in Persia [Iran]. The diaries are arranged under numerous different subheadings which vary from one report to the next, but broadly cover the following topics: local politics and local ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and Persian
Date Range:
3 Jan 1947-16 Dec 1947
Extent:
1 file (64 folios)

130. IOR/L/PS/12/3897

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3897
Title:
Coll 30/160(2) 'Measures to influence minor Powers & Arab States in time of War. Deputation of British Officer to RIYADH. (Capt G. S. de Gaury).'
Scope & Content:
The file concerns the appointment of Captain Gerald Simpson Hillairet Rutland Vere de Gaury (formerly, the Political Agent, Kuwait) as Political Officer at Riyadh (1939-40). The appointment of a Political Officer, under the orders of HM Minister, Jedda, was proposed in 1939 as a special measure ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Apr 1939-21 Nov 1941
Extent:
1 file (139 folios)