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281. IOR/R/15/5/184, f 97

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/184, f 97
Title:
Tracing of Chart made by H.M.S. Sphinx, July 1903
Scope & Content:
This simple hand drawn map shows the border area between Iraq and Kuwait around the islands of Warba and Bubiyan with basic geographical features, as well the border itself marked, but limited detail elsewhere.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1934
Extent:
1 map

282. IOR/R/15/5/366

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/366
Title:
Persian Gulf Gazetteer, Part II: Geographical and descriptive materials, Section II: Western Side of the Gulf
Scope & Content:
The volume, marked confidential, is Persian Gulf Gazetteer, Part II: Geographical and descriptive materials, Section II: Western Side of the Gulf, compiled by John Gordon Lorimer, and includes the printing statement 'G. C. Press, Simla - No. C-912 F. D. - 17.11.04 - 30 - J. D.'. The volume begin...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1904
Extent:

1 volume (138 folios)

283. IOR/R/15/5/397

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/397
Title:
A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations
Scope & Content:
The volume is A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations, by John Richardson, of the Middle Temple and Wadham College, Oxford. Revised and improved by Charles Wilkins. This new edition has been enlarged by Francis ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and Persian
Date Range:
1829
Extent:

1 volume (909 folios)

284. IOR/R/15/5/20

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/20
Title:
File 9/2 II ‘No. 9/2 Vol. II Criminal Cases’
Scope & Content:
The file contains case correspondence, including several witness statements and a few Kuwait Political Agency court proceedings, relating to the investigation and prosecution of several criminal offences. These are mainly cases of assault and theft committed in Kuwait against Indian and Persian f...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and Persian
Date Range:
13 Nov 1919-14 May 1926
Extent:
1 file (209 folios)

285. IOR/R/15/5/219

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/219
Title:
File 4/31 Correspondence re Activities of Abdullah Mulla Saleh
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding the activities of the Ruler of Kuwait's Secretary, Abdulla Mulla Saleh. Specifically, the correspondence discusses allegations that Saleh, who was also a private merchant, was abusing his position and his proximity to the ruler...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jan 1945-22 Apr 1945
Extent:
1 file (12 folios)

286. IOR/R/15/5/303

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/303
Title:
‘File 7/2 I Working of Kuwait in Council, 1949’
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence respecting questions arising from the implementation of the Kuwait Order in Council; the main correspondents are the Kuwait Political Agent (Gordon Noel Jackson and Herbert George Jakins) and the Persian Gulf Political Resident (Sir William Rupert Hay). The sort ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
16 Apr 1949-20 Nov 1949
Extent:
1 file (62 folios)

287. IOR/R/15/5/319

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/319
Title:
File 13/11 'Registration of Foreigners - Kuwait'
Scope & Content:
The file contains Kuwait Political Agency papers regarding the registration of foreigners. It mainly consists of correspondence between the Political Agent, Kuwait, and the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bahrain [the latter is ‘Prodrome’ in the telegrams]. It also includes letters fro...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
5 Feb 1949-31 Aug 1949
Extent:
1 file (36 folios)

288. IOR/R/15/5/176, f 24

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/176, f 24
Title:
CHART SHOWING PEARL BANKS ALONG ARABIAN SHORE OF THE PERSIAN GULF BETWEEN RAS TANURA AND DABAI
Scope & Content:
This blueprint of a chart shows the pearl banks along the Arabian coast of the Gulf, between Ras Tanura [Ra’s Tannūrah] and Dibai [Dubai].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1937
Extent:

1 map

289. IOR/R/15/5/184, f 158

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/184, f 158
Title:
Rough Sketch Map Showing Approximate Area of Morrah Tribal 'Dira' From Baduin Sources
Scope & Content:
The map shows 'Al Morrah' and other tribal areas and a few physical features in the south-eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula. A 'dira' is a tribal area. The word Baduin in the title is equivalent to Bedouin.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1935
Extent:
1 map

290. IOR/R/15/5/91, f 18

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/91, f 18
Title:
'Chart showing Pearl Banks along Arabian Shore of the Persian Gulf, between Ras Tanura and Dabai'
Scope & Content:
The map shows pearl banks found along the coastline of Arabia between Ras Tanura and Dubai, including Bahrain, Qatar, and Abu Thabi [Abu Dhabi]. The pearl banks are marked by a small circle and number (1-184) in red ink. The numbers correspond to a table that accompanies the map (folios 14-17) i...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1906
Extent:
1 map