This file contains copies of the monthly diary of the British Residency and Consulate-General in Bushire that was compiled by the Secretary of the Political Resident in Bushire. The diaries are separated into a number of different sections that vary slightly from month to month. In addition to...
Coll 30/16 'Persian Gulf: Surveys: Survey by HMS Ormonde, etc'
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This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding a number of naval surveys of the coastline and islands of the Persian Gulf that were completed by Royal Navy vessels including HMS Challenger and HMS Ormonde. In addition to the logistical and technical aspects of these surv...
Coll 30/213 'U.S. Desire to Establish Consulate at Bahrein.'
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The file concerns a request from the Government of the United States of America (US, USA) to the British Government in 1943 to be allowed to open a consulate at Bahrain, in view of the construction of additional oil refining facilities at Bahrain, and a consequent increase in the numbers of Amer...
The file concerns arrangements for the delivery of airmail between UK and Kuwait, and between Kuwait and Iraq. The file contains correspondence between the UK General Post Office, the Commonwealth Relations Office, the India Office, and the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf.
Coll 35/38 'Saudi Arabia: Saudi-Kuwait postal arrangements'
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The file concerns the Saudi proposal that mails from Riyadh to Bushire should be sent via Kuwait. The file contains correspondence between the British Legation at Jedda, the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Saudi Arabia, and the Govern...
Extracts of Communications relating to the Permanent British Occupation of Basra
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The item contains extracts from a letter, telegrams and a note, covering the period November 1914 to December 1916, and all relating to the permanent British Occupation of Basra: Extract from a letter from Sir Percy Zachariah Cox to Persian Gulf and other Chiefs, including the Sheikh of Mohamerr...
Dynastic Claims of the Imam of Sana'a to the Aden Protectorate
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The file contains a note by George Stewart Symes (Political Resident and Commander-in-Chief, Aden) written to the Secretary of State, 22 October 1928, which introduces three enclosures. Enclosure 1: A note drawn up by Major Trenchard Craven William Fowle (First Assistant Resident, Aden) with a ...
'Memorandum respecting Current Events in Persia for the Years 1906 and 1907'
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The memorandum concerns events in Persia, and diplomatic exchanges (predominantly between Britain and Russia) related to Persia, during 1906 and 1907. More specifically it covers the following topics: proposals by the Dutch engineer Graadt Van Roggen for a Karun irrigation scheme, and objections...
REPORT ON THE TRADE AND INDUSTRY OF PERSIA to June, 1923.
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This volume consists of a report on the trade and industry of Persia, written in two sub-divided chapters. The volume also includes a map showing trade routes, a summary of general information and a conclusion, and an appendix showing imports and exports from 1921-1922. The report was written ...
Southern Nejd: Journey to Kharj, Aflaj, Sulaiyyil, and Wadi Dawasir in 1918.
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Harry St John Bridger Philby's account of his journey in the southern regions of the Najd, published for the Arab Bureau by the Government Press in Cairo, 1919. The journey was taken in May to June 1918 while the author was in Riyadh for the purpose of maintaining relations with Ibn Sa‘ud [‘Abd...
