'File 61/9 (D 109) Nejd passports'

Content

The volume consists of letters (in English and Arabic), telegrams, memoranda, handwritten notes, a draft of a Najdi passport and a copy of an official Najdi passport. The majority of the correspondence is between the 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 (Arthur Trevor, later Stuart Knox); 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 Bahrain (Clive Daly); 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 (James More); the High Commissioner in Baghdad (Percy Cox, later Henry Dobbs); the Colonial and Foreign Offices, both in London; the British Consulate in Damascus; and Ibn Sa'ud.

The whole of the volume relates to the issuing of passports and visas to the subjects of Najd. The file opens with correspondence concerning the issuing of Najdi passports in Bahrain and British disapproval of it. The question of whether visas are required by Najdi subjects travelling to British possessions and protectorates then follows, with details on such procedures in Syria, Iraq, Trans-Jordan, and Palestine. Discussion of the idea of an official British endorsement required on all Najdi passports is also contained in the volume, with particular coverage of what terms to use when referring to the various British political offices in Arabic, which varies from country to country.

Extent and format

1 volume (109 folios)

Arrangement

The volume is arranged chronologically.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the sequence starts at the front of the volume on the tile page (f 1) and ends on the inside back cover (f 107). The numbering is written in pencil, encircled and located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. Foliation anomalies: 1A, 1B. Fold-out folios: 30, 35, 40, 87. Unnumbered folios: an almost blank folio at the front of the volume.

Written in

English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/R/15/1/562

Former external reference(s)

A Series: 61/9 I Confidential Series: D 109

History of this record

Date(s)

7 Dec 1922-12 Sep 1924 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Travel documents

Places

Bahrain

People & organisations

Colonial OfficeHigh Commissioner, IraqBritish Consulate, Damascus

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