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the Al Khalifa family and Bahrain's taxation system are discussed as are the implications of the implementation of the reforms vis a vis British relations with Bin Saud and the Persian Government. The file also contains correspondence between British officials and Shaikh Isa

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Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. and central Oman. Of particular note is a letter from Geoffrey Warren Furlonge of the Foreign Office's Eastern Department to the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative

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the honorific title Diyānat Khān

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the 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. which contained an ultimatum to be used should any Shaikh appear to be holding out in negotiations with Petroleum Concessions Limited

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Abū 'Alī al-Ḥusayn ibn ʻAbd Allāh

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the Ikhwan during which there was a perceived threat of attacks against Iraq and Kuwait. The different opinions within the British Government on the size of the threat and how to respond to it is evident. Subjects included are: intelligence of tribal movements and activities

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His Highness the Sultan of Muscat and Oman The general conditions laid down by the Sultan to govern the use of the aerodromes within his territory The special rules for the conduct and the security of personnel at Salalah and Masirah. The draft agreement was a subject of further discussions and alternations

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Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. to counter the activities of Bedouin raiders. Correspondence also discusses the attitude of the Shaikh of Ras al Khaima who refused to observe the protocol of calling on visiting ships during the visit of the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative

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local inhabitants from shallow water off Ras al-Hadd in Oman. They are said to have been thrown by Royal Air Force personnel at time of closing down Ras al-Hadd. The file also includes correspondence reporting arms trafficking at Gwadur and Masirah in Oman

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the Sultan and the conditions of the arms traffic convention. The file includes copies of proclamations issued by the Sultan of Muscat and Oman regarding the establishment of an armed force of artillery and infantry to be recruited from the coastal towns in the immediate neighbourhood of Muscat

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John Gordon Lorimer. The volume is a geographical dictionary with a series of alphabetically arranged articles relating to the physical and political conditions of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and its surrounding areas. Pages i-iv are an 'Introduction' to the volume written by John Gordon Lorimer at Strathmartine

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removing the limitation on the power of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman to impose customs duties in excess of five per cent. It includes papers concerning the British Government asking the governments of the United States of America and France to agree to the modification of Article 3 of the Commercial Treaty between Muscat and the United States of 1833

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ruling Shaikhs in the Gulf region to congratulate Mr Pelly on his new post and to wish him success. The letters are written in Arabic and most of them are translated into English. The correspondence is mainly between the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative

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the prolific Lebanese poet Shaykh Ibrāhīm al-Aḥdab. The author was first and foremost a traditionalist in his literary as well as his legal career. The poems are of various rhyme schemes and meters and display mastery of classical prosody. They are primarily madh

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James Horsburgh

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the Government of Bahrain. Of particular interest are the following: Correspondence between British officials and the Near East Arab Broadcasting Station in Jerusalem regarding the suitability of an Egyptian teacher to provide sports news to the station alongside his role as a sports teacher in Bahrain

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the 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. to have a separate pre-emption agreement. Copies of the Political Agreement and Pre-Emption Clause agreement can be found at folios 93-98 and 132-135. Also discussed is the decision by Petroleum Development

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Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. as well as more general discussions concerning British Government policy and aims in the region. The specific incidents discussed include unrest in Dubai caused by opposition to its ruler

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the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. in Bahrain on 3 February 1919. A printed copy of the Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. is included at the front of the volume

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Muhammad Badr al-Din al-Na’sani al-Halabi. Publication of the work was financed by Muhammad Kamal al-Na’sani and Muhammad ‘Abd al-‘Aziz. It was printed at al-Sa’adah Press in Cairo and distributed from the al-Khanji bookstore. These individuals and organizations were all part of the well-developed printing and publishing trade in early-20th century Cairo. The same editing and publishing team cooperated to bring other classical literary works into print. A biography of Ibn Rashīq

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the Route of Kazroon amd Feerozabad with various Remarks on the Manners

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His Highness the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Heads of agreement between His Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom and the Sultan Conditions laid down with the approval of the Sultan to govern the use of the aerodrome at Muscat Special authorisation for aircraft to land in and fly over Muscat Extract from Air Ministry notice to airmen Housing fees. Alterations to the agreement were discussed among the two parties

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an armed Saudi party in May 1935. Saudi assertions that smuggling from Kuwait into Saudi Arabia has increased in the wake of the Kuwait-Saudi conference held in July 1935. The death of the Amir of Hasa [al-Aḥsā’] Abdulla al Jiluwi [‘Abdullāh bin Jilūwī Āl Sa‘ūd] in October 1935

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the glass lanterns hanging directly in the centre of the two recesses visible. This is the second of two related images. Inscriptions: Above the top image

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an agent. explains that the deposit of title deeds of immoveable property accompanied by a mortgage deed constitutes a valid mortgage in Bahrain and that the registration of the mortgage is not compulsory. The main correspondence is between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and

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an agent. in Muscat. The badge of a ‘Member of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire’ was delivered to Captain John Baron Howes. The title ‘Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire’ was given to Shaikh Hamad Bin ‘Isa Al-Khalifa. The file also contains correspondence regarding the procedure for the replacement of the King’s Silver Jubilee Medals. The correspondence is mainly between the Political Agencies in Bahrain

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the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. agreed between the two countries. The file contains correspondence regarding the wording and details of the Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. and contains versions of the document from 1938

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the purchase or exchange of Masirah Island for Kuria Muria or the lease of whole or part of the island. The main concern raised by British Officials was on how to approach the Sultan of Muscat and Oman on the issue. They argued that the Sultan will be unlikely to agree to sell or exchange Masirah Island

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the 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. of the arrangements made for the accommodation of the party by the Government Hospitality Fund

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Muhammad Ridā ibn ‘Aziz Allah al-Tunī

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an agent. 's tennis court. The early correspondence is mostly concerned with replacing the surface of the existing court and requests for advice from the En-Tout-Cas Company regarding suitable material and maintenance. Most of the rest of the file contains correspondence regarding supplies

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the representatives of the British Government about the movements of representatives of the California Arabian Standard Oil Company who were alleged to be attempting to persuade the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. Shaikh’s to not sign concession agreements with PCL and to wait until the end of their option clauses to negotiate better terms with them

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Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. . Each of the pearl banks on the map is marked with a number. The map also has a key which lists the names of the 110 numbered pearl banks in transliterated English. There is also a map showing pearling banks off the coasts of Bahrain and Dubai

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geologists of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company. The file contains correspondence regarding an application from the Amir of Ja‘alan to export arms and ammunition from India. It also contains correspondence regarding a proposed visit to Sur by the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative

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the Court of Directors The London-based directors of the East India Company who dealt with the daily conduct of the Company's affairs. for his service with the Prince’s army. An English translation of the letter is catalogued as IOR/L/PS/9/69/70. The letter was enclosed in the letter of Henry Willock

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the Government of Afghanistan. It predominantly documents the employment of civil aviation instructors from Hawker Aircraft Limited and Rolls Royce Limited to provide training to the Afghan Air Force. This includes the process of recruiting the instructors

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a merchant named Sulaimān

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the British that pearl fisheries – both within and beyond the territorial waters of the Arab rulers – might be exploited by foreign parties. Much of the correspondence speculates on the extent of Persia's interest in the pearl fisheries that are not within their own territorial waters

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Imperial Airways flying boats and the question of whether to obtain special authorisations from the Sultan of Muscat and Oman in this regard or not. The correspondence in the volume also covers the following: proposals to obtain specific authority from the Sultan of Muscat and Oman for the refusal of applications

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soundings Measurements of the depth of a body of water. . Hand drawn nautical chart of the shores of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. compiled from the survey carried out by the Bombay Marine’s officers in 1822 showing Sharja [Sharjah

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the British subjects at Sur who were concerned about their own safety during the fighting The fights between the Bani Bu Ali and the ‘Arama and Fawaris tribes and the number of casualties on both sides The Muscat Government’s refusal of a request from the Bani Bu Ali for payment for their campaign against the Janabah. The volume also includes two reports on the Sur affairs

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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 weight. Includes a petition from the Banians to the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative

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the Saudi Arabian Government. This information enabled the British authorities to make the necessary administrative arrangements for the many Arab and Indian pilgrims in their territories wishing to travel to Saudi Arabia. All documents in the file were circulated to the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative

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an agent. and others acknowledging various gifts and visits. The majority of the correspondence is in Arabic with English translations included for some letters. The file also contains a limited number of letters from individuals outside of Bahrain including members of the ruling families of Kuwait and Abu Dhabi.

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an agent. in Bahrain and several local merchants regarding the importation of tyres and inner tubes into Bahrain and the broader Gulf region. The file also contains correspondence - in Arabic with English translations - between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and

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Shaikh Mubarak [Mubārak bin Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ] of Koweit [Kuwait] to the British Government of land on the foreshore of Kuwait at Bunder Shweikh [Bandar Shawaykh]. The principal correspondents are the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative

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hachures.Roads indicated by pecked lines. Shows Qatar and Bahrain. The Southern border of Qatar is indicated by a thick pecked line. Enclosed is a letter on the question of the Southern limit of the Qatar Oil Concession sent by L. Lefroy at the Britannic House

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the Foreign Office being supplied copies of the relevant concession articles by Mahmood Riyad Zada of the Royal Legation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in London. The correspondence concludes with PCL deciding to make an offer to the Saudi Arabian Government

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the Ruler of Kuwait

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Nūr al-Dīn Abū al-Qāsim ʿAlī ibn Aḥmad al-Balkhī

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the United States and Saudi Arabia

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the Royal Air Force

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an agent.

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the Sultan of Muscat

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Abū ‘Alī al-Ḥasan ibn al-Ḥasan ibn al-Haytham

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Ibn Saud himself in a letter to Shaikh Mubārak

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Edward James Matthews. The letter was delivered by Matthews in June 1823.

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an agent. in Bahrain by Charles Belgrave

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the Government of Bahrain. The proceeds of wireless licences were handed over to the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative

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the correspondence include: the nature of visits

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Geological

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the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative

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a Yemeni author

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Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.

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an agent. 's buildings. Most of the file consists of correspondence between the Assistant Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative

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a certain priest Sākhīyūs resident at Nablus

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Hajee Ahmed [Haji Ahmed]

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Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.

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an agent. in Kuwait and the British Council)

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George Arthur Ogilvie-Forbes

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Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. . Of the eleven subjects contained in the volume

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an agent. in Kuwait. These case papers relate to the investigation and resolution of 27 individual claims that were submitted to the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative

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Raḍī al-Dīn Abū al-Qāsim ‘Alī ibn Mūsá ibn ibn Ja‘far ibn Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ṭāwūs al-‘Alawī al-Fāṭimī

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primary schools in Iraq to record pupils' attendance.

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British officials but the Sultan felt this was not suitable. Letters discuss a school in Baghdad and necessary arrangements such as the rent of a house.

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Abū al-Ḥasan ibn Hibat Allāh ibn al-Ḥusayn

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the conclusion of a new treaty to replace the Treaty of Friendship

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Royal Air Force

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British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. if a fine was not paid. Furthermore

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the customs office for smuggling goods from Kuwait. In turn

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Watts)

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Major Arthur Prescott Trevor

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the Imam

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the volume include: The British Government’s rejection in 1930 of a request from BAPCO for an extension to the Bahrain concession area

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dedication to Muslim religious or charitable purposes. The file covers various matters

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Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ

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Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus

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