Coll 30/202 ‘Persian Gulf. Photographs of Notabilities (Sheikhs &c) (used for propaganda purposes)’

Content

The file contains papers, mostly correspondence, relating to the use of illustrations for propaganda purposes during the Second World War.

It includes correspondence regarding a request from the Ministry of Information for photographs for the Middle East edition of a proposed fortnightly War Pictorial publication, and for the Arabic Listener (which they hoped would soon be produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)).

The file also includes correspondence in connection with another letter from the Ministry of Information to 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. , seeking the latter’s advice as to whether enclosed coloured portraits of Emir Abdullah of Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan [IOR/L/PS/12/3942, f 21], the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [IOR/L/PS/12/3942, f 22], and the Shaikh of Bahrein [Bahrain] [IOR/L/PS/12/3942, f 23] should be used for distribution on a large scale in the Middle East, especially in the Hadhramaut and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .

In addition, the file includes a black and white photograph of Khan Sahib Said Abdul Razzak al Razzuki, 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. Agent, Sharjah, whom the text typed on the back of the photograph states was a native of Kowait [Kuwait] [IOR/L/PS/12/3942, f 31]. The main correspondents are 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. , the Ministry of Information, and 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 the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Geoffrey Prior).

The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

Extent and format

1 file (30 folios)

It is grouped into

Emir Abdullah of Transjordan

2 images

Ref: IOR/L/PS/12/3942, f 21

Sultan Sa‘īd bin Taymūr

2 images

Ref: IOR/L/PS/12/3942, f 22

Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah

2 images

Ref: IOR/L/PS/12/3942, f 23

‘Khan Sahib Said Abdul Razzak al Razzuki Residency Agent, Sharjah. native of Kowait.’

2 images

Ref: IOR/L/PS/12/3942, f 31

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 32, 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 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/12/3942

Former external reference(s)

Coll 30/201

History of this record

Date(s)

19 Aug 1938-20 Jan 1941 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

PhotographsSecond World War (1939-1945)PortraitsWar propaganda

Places

Persian GulfHadhramaut

People & organisations

Political Resident, Persian GulfEmir of KuwaitSultan of Muscat and Oman, Āl Bū Sa'īd DynastyKing of BahrainMinistry of InformationEmir of Transjordan

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