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401. IOR/R/15/1/489

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/489
Title:
File 53/11 VII (D 94) Date Gardens of Shaikhs of Kuwait and Mohammerah
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding date gardens in southern Iraq owned by the rulers of Mohammerah and Kuwait. The correspondence discusses changes in legislation proposed by the Government of Iraq regarding the collection of land rent and land produce duties, ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and Turkish
Date Range:
26 Jun 1933-30 Sep 1933
Extent:
1 volume (273 folios)

402. IOR/R/15/1/490

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/490
Title:
File 53/11 VIII (D 98) Date Gardens of Shaikhs of Kuwait and Mohammerah
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding date gardens in southern Iraq owned by the rulers of Mohammerah and Kuwait. The correspondence discusses changes in legislation proposed by the Government of Iraq regarding the collection of land rent and land produce duties, ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and Turkish
Date Range:
30 Sep 1933-30 May 1934
Extent:
1 volume (286 folios)

403. IOR/R/15/1/282

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/282
Title:
Confidential B24 File No. 14/205 Capture by Persian Customs Preventive Service Boat of a Debai Boat off Tamb Island
Scope & Content:
Correspondence concerning the seizure by a Persian customs launch of a boat carrying tea and sugar and implications for British prestige on the Arab coast. The file includes a sketch map of Jezirat Tunb [Tumb] (folio 4) and Jezirat Abu Musa (folio 9). Correspondents include the Senior Naval Of...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
30 Jul 1928-31 Mar 1930
Extent:
1 Volume (366 folios)

404. IOR/R/15/1/395

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/395
Title:
File 35/30 Expedition by the Sultan against the Beni Ruaheh tribe and His Highness' Request for a Loan from the Government of India
Scope & Content:
Correspondence relating to the request by Faisal bin Turki [Fayṣal bin Turkī], Sultan of Muscat for a loan of 40,000 Rupis [Rupees] in order to conduct a campaign against a rebellious tribe, the Beni Ruaheh [Bani Ruwāhah]. It contains a statement of the Sultan's financial position including the ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Oct 1896-24 Jan 1899
Extent:
1 volume (46 folios)

405. IOR/R/15/1/504, f 221

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/504, f 221
Title:
‘Sketch Map of Kuwait and Neighbouring Country’
Scope & Content:
Imprint: Simla Drawing Office, February [19]28. Distinctive Features: Relief shown by hachures. An outline map no. 5289 marked ‘For Official Use only’ showing the north-eastern portion of the Arabian Peninsula with boundaries indicated by dash-dot lines and neutral zones marked. Shows Basr...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Feb 1928
Extent:
1 map

406. IOR/R/15/1/328

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/328
Title:
File 19/116 VIII (C 34) Bahrain Miscellaneous
Scope & Content:
The documents contained in this file cover a diverse range of topics. The file includes - in the following order - letters concerning water boring operations in Bahrain (1925/1926), a report of an assassination attempt against Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (1926), a petition to the Political Ag...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Sep 1925-28 Jun 1931
Extent:
1 file (60 folios)

407. IOR/R/15/1/555

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/555
Title:
File 60/54 Imperial Bank of Iran, Dubai
Scope & Content:
The file contains the agreement to open a branch of the Imperial Bank of Iran in Dubai. It is signed by Sheikh Sa‘īd II bin Maktūm, Ruler of Dubai, and F. H. Johnson, Representative of the Imperial Bank of Iran, and witnessed by Clive Murphy, Political Officer, Sharjah, dated 5 January 1946.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
5 Jan 1946
Extent:
1 file (4 folios)

408. IOR/R/15/1/276

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/276
Title:
ARAB COAST 14/194 Deposition of Shaikh Saqar bin Khalid and Succession of Shaikh Sultan bin Saqar as Shaikh of Sharjah. 1924.
Scope & Content:
Correspondence relating to the deposition of Shaikh Saqar bin Khalid and succession of Shaikh Sultan bin Saqar as Shaikh of Sharjah. The Political Resident Persian Gulf brokered an agreement over this succession which included the place of residence for the former ruler and payments. Includes ge...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
8 Nov 1924-5 Dec 1932
Extent:
1 volume (206 folios)

409. IOR/R/15/1/396

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/396
Title:
File 35/34 I Muskat: Grievances of the Banians about notification issued by the Sultan fixing 19 maund as the weight of a rice bag
Scope & Content:
Correspondence concerning complaints from Banians about notification issued by Sultan fixing the weight of rice bags in the unit of measurement of weight known as a maund. Correspondence discusses the difference between a Muskat maund and a Bengal maund and issues relating to the sale of rice by...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
17 Jul 1897-4 Nov 1897
Extent:
1 volume (47 folios)

410. IOR/R/15/1/655, f 217

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/655, f 217
Title:
Blueprint sketch map of submarine line and anchorage at Sitrah Island, Bahrain
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Blueprint sketch map compiled from a rough survey carried out by the Bahrain Petroleum Company, attached to a copy of a letter dated 7 December 1933 (folios 215-216). Shows land on Sitrah Island intended for the installation of the Bahrain Petroleum Company’s equipment i...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1933
Extent:
1 map