Author
way of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Publication Date
6 May 1940-20 Mar 1946 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
242
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/5/309
Record ID
vdc_100000000831.0x000160
Library Location
British Library:
India Office
The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors.
Records and
Private Papers
Documents collected in a private capacity.
Date
6 May 1940-20 Mar 1946 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
This file contains general correspondence, surveillance, and intelligence reports pertaining to the smuggling of gold between India and the Middle East by way of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, particularly through Kuwait. The majority of the correspondence is between the
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
in Kuwait, and the British consular staff in Baghdad, as well as the Political
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
in Bushire. Of note are documents that track efforts to identify smugglers' methods and intermediary networks. Other documents trace gold and currency prices between various Gulf and Indian Ocean ports by British officials in order to ascertain the profitability of various smuggling routes.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
Second Series: 8/2
