File 3615/1913 Pt 2-3 'Persian Gulf - Lease of Islands (& Muin ut Tujjar's Concession). Persian Gulf Islands as to occupation in case of war with Persia'

Content

The volume contains parts 2 and 3 of the subject ‘Persian Gulf: Moin-ut-Tujjar’s concessions’. Part 2 (IOR/L/PS/10/409/1) concerns the lease of islands in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and Part 3 (IOR/L/PS/10/409/2) concerns British occupation of the islands in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. in case of war with Persia. The date range gives the covering dates of all the documents in the volume; the minute and reference papers of the Political and Secret Department of 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. in London, which enclose these documents, are dated 1914 to 1918.

Each part includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

Extent and format

1 volume (186 folios)

It is grouped into

File 3615/1913 Pt 2 'Persian Gulf - Lease of Isands (& Muin ut Tujjar's Concession)'

344 images

Ref: IOR/L/PS/10/409/1

File 3615/1913 Pt 3 'Persian Gulf Islands as to occupation in case of war with Persia'

28 images

Ref: IOR/L/PS/10/409/2

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume. The subject 3615 ( Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. – Lease of Islands; Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Islands as to occupation in case of war with Persia) consists of two volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/408-409. The volumes are divided into three parts, with part 1 comprising one volume, and parts 2 and 3 comprising the second volume.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 188; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

Written in

English and French in Latin 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/L/PS/10/409

History of this record

Date(s)

1912-1918 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Mineral resourcesConcessions

Places

Hormuz

People & organisations

Foreign OfficeViceroy and Governor-General of India in CouncilFrank C Strick and Company Limited, shipping companyGovernment of Persia, Qajar dynasty

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File 3615/1913 Pt 2-3 'Persian Gulf - Lease of Islands (& Muin ut Tujjar's Concession). Persian Gulf Islands as to occupation in case of war with Persia', British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/10/409, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000000419.0x000130> [accessed 2 October 2024]

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