Coll 27/9 ‘Passports. British Protected Persons. Travel documents for persons proceeding to, and for natives of, certain British Protectorates and Arab states.’
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- Coll 27/9 ‘Passports. British Protected Persons. Travel documents for persons proceeding to, and for natives of, certain British Protectorates and Arab states.’
- Date:
- 1924/1939
- Description:
- Abstract: The file contains papers, mostly correspondence, relating to passports and visas for persons travelling to, and for natives of, certain British Protectorates and Arab states.It includes papers concerning the following: the procedure in connection with the issue of these travel documents; fees for visas; the issue of instructions to HM Consuls and Passport Control Officers regarding travel documents; the grant of visas for members of the United States mission at Koweit [Kuwait] for visits to Basra; and travel facilities for natives of the Persian Gulf states and for persons wishing to proceed to those states.The main correspondents include the following: the India Office; the Government of India, Foreign and Political Department; the British Residency and Consulate-General, Bushire; the Foreign Office; the British Consulate, Basra; the Colonial Office; the Government of Bombay, Political Department; the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; the Political Agent, Bahrain; HM Consul, Basra; HM Ambassador, Baghdad; and the Treasury.The file also includes India Office minute papers, and three blank copies of Bahrain passports, in English and Arabic.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.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 620; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Visas
Passports - Rights:
- غير معروف
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000602.0x000399_ar
81055/vdc_100000000602.0x000399_en
IOR/L/PS/12/3369
IOR/L/PS/12/3369