Author
an agent.
Publication Date
11 Sep 1906-26 Feb 1924 (CE, Gregorian)
Subject
1
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
37
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/5/91
Record ID
vdc_100000000831.0x000026
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
11 Sep 1906-26 Feb 1924 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The file contains letters, telegrams, and printed series of correspondence relating to pearl banks in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
. The correspondence is between the following:
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 the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, Bushire
Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, Kuwait
Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, Bahrain
Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, Muscat
Marine Department, Government of India
Naval Commander-in-Chief, East Indies
Senior Naval Officer,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Vice-Consulate, Lingah
Political Department,
Government of Bombay
From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions.
Foreign Department, Government of India
The Ceylon Company of Pearl Fishers Limited
the ruling shaikhs of Kuwait, Bahrain, Ajman, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Umm al-Quwain, Ras al-Khaimah, and Sharjah
the Arab merchant, Muhammad bin Abdul Wahab Mishari
Acting Consular Agent for France, Aden
Some of the correspondence is in the form of printed series that relate to a particular matter.
The file includes:
correspondence between Lieutenant-Colonel Percy Zachariah Cox,
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in Bushire, Francis Beville Prideaux,
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 Bahrain, and Major Stuart George Knox,
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 connected to information being gathered for the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Pearl Fisheries appendix to John Gordon Lorimer's
Gazetteer of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, Oman and Central Arabia
and including maps of the pearl banks between Kuwait and Dubai (folios 11 and 18)
correspondence between Lieutenant-Colonel Cox and Gulf rulers regarding the condition that they must not enter into any agreements over the pearl fisheries without first consulting the Resident
correspondence between various offices and merchants regarding sovereignty and monopolies over pearl banks, the use of modern diving equipment, and divers' shares of profits
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The file is arranged in chronological order.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
File 34/3
Gruplandırıldığı Yer
Sketch map of Pearl Banks between Koweit and Ras Tanura
2 images
Ref: IOR/R/15/5/91, f 11
'Chart showing Pearl Banks along Arabian Shore of the Persian Gulf, between Ras Tanura and Dabai'
2 images
Ref: IOR/R/15/5/91, f 18
