‘Memorandum by the Political Department, India Office, on treaties and agreements between the British Government and the various rulers and chiefs in Arabia and on the Persian Gulf.’
‘Memorandum by the Political Department, India Office, on treaties and agreements between the British Government and the various rulers and chiefs in Arabia and on the Persian Gulf.’
Abstract: The memorandum comprises summaries and précis of the treaties signed between the British Government and the Arab rulers and chiefs on the Arabian Peninsula and in the Persian Gulf. The first part of the memorandum, prepared by J P Gibson and dated 21 July 1927, provides overviews of the various treaties for: Koweit [Kuwait]; Bahrein [Bahrain] and the Trucial Coast; Qatar; Muscat; Mavia (in Yemen); and the Idrisi Treaties. The second part of the memorandum, prepared by David Taylor Monteath and dated 9 August 1926, offers a more detailed précis of most treaties: Koweit; Bahrein; El-Katr [Qatar]; the Trucial Coast; Oman (Muscat). A summary at the end of the précis condenses the key points common to all treaties.Physical description: Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the first folio and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: The booklet contains an original typed pagination sequence.