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1. IOR/R/15/1/610-615

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/610-615
Title:
File 73: Routes and Railways in Persia and Arabia
Scope & Content:
These files and volumes contain correspondence, maps, newspaper cuttings, and other documents relating to the planning and building of the Baghdad Railway and its extension to Basra. Questions addressed within the files are those of ownership and control (contested between Germany, Britain, the ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and French
Date Range:
1911-1919
Extent:

6 files and volumes (1107 folios)

2. IOR/R/15/1/614

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/614
Title:
File 73/7 IV (D 25) Anglo-Turkish Negotiations
Scope & Content:
The file contains letters, telegrams, memorandums, and maps relating to Anglo-Turkish negotiations over the Baghdad Railway, the status of Kuwait, and other Persian Gulf matters. The correspondence is between Percy Cox, Political Resident at Bushire, William Shakespear, Political Agent at Kuwait...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and French
Date Range:
3 Aug 1913-30 Nov 1913
Extent:
1 file (42 folios)

3. IOR/R/15/1/612

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/612
Title:
File 73/7 II Annex (D 22) Map showing limits of Koweit principality
Scope & Content:
The file contains three identical copies of ‘MAP OF THE KUWAIT HINTERLAND’, with a red line marking its proposed limits. The maps were sent as enclosures to a letter from Percy Cox, Political Resident at Bushire, to the Secretary to the Government of India Foreign Department at Simla, dated 4 Au...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Aug 1912
Extent:
1 file (4 folios)

4. IOR/R/15/1/613

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/613
Title:
File 73/7 III (D 24) Status of Kuwait & Anglo-Turkish negotiations
Scope & Content:
The volume contains correspondence, memorandums, maps and newspaper cuttings relating to a proposed Baghdad to Basra railway, an extension of the German Berlin to Baghdad Railway. Correspondents include: Percy Cox, Political Resident at Bushire, William Shakespear, Political Agent at Kuwait, Edw...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and French
Date Range:
23 Nov 1912-2 Jul 1913
Extent:
1 volume (355 folios)

5. IOR/R/15/1/611

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/611
Title:
'File 73/7 II (D 22) Status of Koweit [Kuwait] - Baghdad railway, Anglo Turkish negotiations'
Scope & Content:
The volume contains letters, telegrams, and memorandums pertaining to Anglo-Turkish negotiations brought on by the Baghdad Railway and particularly the extension to Basra. Correspondents include: Percy Cox, Political Resident at Bushire, William Shakespear, Political Agent at Kuwait, Edward Grey...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and French
Date Range:
24 Oct 1911-26 Dec 1912
Extent:
1 volume (268 folios)

6. IOR/R/15/1/615

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/615
Title:
File 73/7 V (D 38) Status of Kuwait, Anglo-Turkish Convention
Scope & Content:
The volume contains letters, telegrams, maps, and newspaper cuttings relating to Anglo-Turkish negotiations over the Baghdad Railway, status of Kuwait, and other Persian Gulf matters. The correspondence is between Lionel Haworth, British Consul for Arabistan, Percy Cox, Political Resident at Bus...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
3 Jan 1914-16 Jul 1919
Extent:
1 volume (104 folios)

7. IOR/R/15/1/610

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/610
Title:
File 73/7 I (D 19) Status of Kuwait & Baghdad Railway, and Anglo-Turkish negotiations 1911
Scope & Content:
The volume contains correspondence, memorandums, and newspaper cuttings relating to a proposed Baghdad to Basra railway, an extension of the German Berlin to Baghdad Railway. Much of the correspondence has been forwarded to the Residency by the Foreign Department of the Government of India and i...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
28 Jan 1911-19 Jan 1912
Extent:
2 volumes (334 folios)

8. IOR/R/15/1/613, f 140

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/613, f 140
Title:
‘BAGHDAD AND THE PERSIAN GULF’
Scope & Content:
Newspaper cutting from an unknown paper with date ‘Tues May 17th 1913’ inserted in black ink at top of the page. Distinctive Features: Relief shown by hachures. Map of the Persian Gulf region issued with an article ‘British Interest in the Gulf’ to illustrate the Baghdad Railway with propo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1913
Extent:
1 map

9. IOR/R/15/1/613, f 6

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/613, f 6
Title:
‘ROUGH PLAN SHOWING RELATIVE POSITION OF BAGDAD RAILWAY MATERIAL DEPÔT AND ADJACENT PROPERTIES’
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Properties labelled for reference with some measurements reported. Site of Bagdad Railway Material Depot indicated as ‘German property’ and shown by red pecked line with land hired from the Turkish Government separated by black line. Turkish Marine Ground and Turkish Dock ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1912
Extent:
1 map

10. IOR/R/15/1/610, f 47

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/610, f 47
Title:
Rough sketch map of the peninsula Ras Tanurah
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Soundings recorded in feet. Sketch map produced by Captain Owen of the SS Magna in relation with Ras Tanurah anchorage matter, sent with letter to Colonel Cox dated 24th March 1911.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1911
Extent:
1 map