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IOR/R/15/5/120
- Record Id:
- 040-000242148
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000241998
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000831.0x000043
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100042384843.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/5/120
- Title:
- ‘I/6 Saudi-Arabia Miscellaneous’
- Scope & Content:
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Correspondence and papers relating to miscellaneous affairs in Saudi Arabia, as reported to or by the Political Agent at Kuwait:
- In 1937, the formation of the Nejdi Motor Car Company, a concession set up to convey pilgrims between Nejd, Hasa [al-Aḥsā’], and the Hejaz. Papers include a translation of an announcement of the formation of the new company, published in Saut al Hejaz on 15 Rabi’ al-awwal 1356 (corresponding to 25 May 1937) (ff 2-5).
- In November 1939, the distribution and use of the Saudi riyal (ff 7-9).
- In December 1939, the status of three islands in the Persian Gulf (Fasht al Jārim, Khor Fasht [Khawr Fasht], and Jazirat Chaschus [Kaskūs]), to which the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) had sent a technical party (ff 12-14).
- In December 1939, reports on water supplies for agriculture at Kharj (ff 16-21).
- affairs in Saudi Arabia during the Second World War, including food shortages and reportedly ineffective food controls (ff 29-41).
- A translation of Saudi Arabian Nationality Regulation No. 3, originally published by the Government of Saudi Arabia in Umm al Qura on 24 Shawwāl 1357 (equivalent to 16 December 1938) (ff 43-46).
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000209245
033-000227426
036-000241998
037-000242135
038-000242136
040-000242148 - Is part of:
- IOR/R : India Office Records transferred later through official channels
IOR/R/15 : Records of the British Residency and Agencies in the Persian Gulf
IOR/R/15/5 : Political Agency, Kuwait
IOR/R/15/5/109-319 : Kuwait Agency, Second Series subject files
IOR/R/15/5/109-125 : File I: Kuwait/Saudi Arabia Relations
IOR/R/15/5/120 : ‘I/6 Saudi-Arabia Miscellaneous’ - Hierarchy:
- 032-000209245[0010]/033-000227426[0005]/036-000241998[0002]/037-000242135[0001]/038-000242136[0012]/040-000242148
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/R
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file (45 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000831.0x000043
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1937
- End Date:
- 1945
- Date Range:
- 25 May 1937-19 Feb 1945
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 47; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-46; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
- Former External References:
- Second Series Subject Files: I/6
- Arrangement:
- The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)
- Notes:
- R/15/5/120 and 121 have both been given the same number.