Claim of Messrs Malcolm & Co to British Protection
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This item comprises copies of a political despatch and enclosures from the Government in India, Foreign Department, to the Secretary of State for India, No. 120 of 1872, dated 10 June 1872. The enclosures date from 10 December 1830 to 27 April 1872 and concern the question of whether Messrs Malco...
This part of the volume consists of copies of enclosures to a despatch from the Government of Bombay Secret Department to the Secret Committee, Number 91 of 1840, dated 31 October 1840. The enclosures are numbered 1-5 and are dated 28 August to 26 October 1840. They consist of correspondence rel...
This part of the volume consists of Enclosures to a Despatch from the Government of Bombay Secret Department to the Secret Committee, Number 67 of 1841, dated 30 August 1841. The enclosures are dated 12 April to 30 August 1841, and are mostly copies of correspondence relating to the Persian Gulf...
This item is a collection to Bombay Political Despatch No. 52 of 31 July 1867, from the Secretary of State for India to the Government of Bombay Political Department (the Political Despatch itself is not included in this item). The collection consists of papers forwarded with the Government of B...
Translations of Correspondence between the Persian and Russian Governments
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The translations of correspondence between officials in the Persian and Russian governments. This document contains: Correspondence between the Prince Royal of Persia [Iran], Abbas Meerza [Crown Prince of Persia, 'Abbās Mīrzā Qājār], and the Russian envoy to Persia, Major General Prince Minc...
The item contains correspondence, memoranda, draft papers, telegrams and minutes regarding Baluchistan’s administrative, political and financial situation. The papers notably cover: Matters relating to railways in Persia [Iran], including the following: protection and security; working expenses; ...
PZ 3727/35 'Establishment of a spinning and weaving industry in Medina with the help of Indian capital'
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The file consists of correspondence concerning the poverty of Hejaz and the establishment of a spinning and weaving industry in Medina with the help of Indian capital. It also includes a translation of an advertisement to pilgrims announcing Medina-made cloth for sale in Mecca. The main corresp...
Coll 5/4 ‘Afghanistan: Kabul-India Civil Air Service — Air Convention & the NWF prohibited area’
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The volume is concerned with proposals for the development of air services to, from, and across Afghanistan. In particular, proposals from the German firm Junkers for an air service from Persia, and Russian proposals for an air bridge across Afghanistan, for the purpose of delivering mail betwee...
Coll 5/11 ‘Air Route to India: Arab Coast Route – Emergency Landing Ground at Qatar’
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The file contains correspondence, memoranda, and reports relating to two topics. The first topic is an attempt by the British Government to obtain permission for an emergency landing ground in Qatar during 1932. The second topic relates to the air facilities needed by the Royal Air Force (RAF) i...
Coll 5/25 ‘Air Route to India (Arab Coast): Landing ground at Bahrain; Bahrain Civil Air Agreement’
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The file contains correspondence related to negotiations surrounding the Bahrain Civil Air Agreement (1934) between the British Government and the Government of Bahrain, along with subsequent amendments and renewals, and issues arising from the implementation of the agreement. Occasional referen...