This item contains two documents: 1. A letter from John Spencer Smith, Minister Plenipotentiary in Constantinople [Istanbul], to Harford Jones, Resident in Bagdad [Baghdad], sent from Constantinople and dated 10 April 1799. Spencer Smith forwards a packet of letters to Jones, including an Ara...
File 6/1912 Part 2 'Persia: Shiraz situation; Swedish gendarmerie; Bushire road'
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Part 2 consists of correspondence relating to insecurity in southern Persia, and is a continuation of part 1 (IOR/L/PS/10/197/1). The papers tell of the British response to the situation, covering the following matters: a detachment of troops at Ispahan [Isfahan], its accommodation, and the deci...
File 3104/1915 Pt 1 ‘German War: conquered territory: status: question of trading; looting, etc. of goods by Turks.’
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Correspondence and other papers relating to the status of cargo consignments held at Basra, Mesopotamia, for export to Britain, during the British invasion of Turkish Mesopotamia [Iraq] in November 1914. The file includes: discussion as to whether consignments of cargo that are on their way from...
File 3839/1916 Pt 2 'China:- Diplomatic and Consular expenditure. Question of increase of G. of I's contribution'
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The volume mostly contains correspondence and India Office Minute Papers and internal notes relating to the Government of India’s contribution towards diplomatic and consular expenditure in China. The correspondence is between the India Office and the following: the Foreign Office, the Governmen...
The part comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to the development of oil concessions on the Arab littoral of the Persian Gulf. The discussion in the part relates to: The Kuwait oil concession (ff 108-111) A 'Memorandum on the British Commitments (during...
PZ 3067/32 'Regulations governing importation of live-stock and animal products into foreign countries'
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The file contains correspondence regarding regulations governing imports of livestock and animal products into Afghanistan, India, Muscat, Bahrain, Kuwait and the Trucial States. The primary correspondents are: Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries; William...
PZ 2174/37 'Mr. Mohamed Yehia:– Activities. Scheme for formation of Anglo-Moslem Society'
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The file concerns the activities of Mr Mohamed Yehia, and the scheme for the formation of an Anglo-Moslem [Muslim] Society. It consists of correspondence seeking information about Mr Yehia and his activities after a request was received by Sir Abdul Qadir (Advisor to the Secretary of State), fr...
PZ 1448/1940 'Sino-Japanese dispute: visit of Chinese Moslem delegation to Turkey and Afghanistan'
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The correspondence in this file relates to the expected visit of two Chinese Muslims to Afghanistan following their stay in Angora. The upcoming event is highlighted in a letter from Hughe Montgomery Knatchbull-Hugessen (HM Ambassador to Turkey) to Viscount Halifax (Secretary of State for Foreign...
PZ 1667/41 'Succession Certificate in favour of Habibullah. Son of Mirza Abdullah Khan.'
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The file contains correspondence between HM Minister at Kabul, the Bank of England, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and the India Office, regarding a succession certificate for the heirs of the late Mirza Abdullah Khan, and funds held in Britain in his name. A list of correspondence...
