Abstract: Distinctive Features:Relief shown by shading.Various routes shown in colour with a key of reference provided below map.Copied from a ‘Sketch map to illustrate the paper on “Some Excursions in Oman” by Major General Sir Percy Cox, G.C.M.G.’ published in the Geographical Journal in September 1925, vol. 66, no. 3.On verso, at the top left-hand corner: 'Fig. VI' crossed over and ‘PLATE VII’.Top right-hand corner: ‘OA 4938, 7-12-25’.Lower left below neat line: ‘A.P.O.C.M.R. Reg. No. 138 – Aug 26’.Physical description: Materials:Print on fabricDimensions:188 x 196 mm, on sheet 342 x 278
Abstract: Distinctive Features:Hand-drawn map of route between Sharjah and Kalba by Cornelius James Pelly, British Agent, Sharjah, to accompany letter to Political Agent, Bahrain (folios 79-80).Includes a key to symbols in the upper right-hand corner with approximate distances reported below.Physical description: Materials:Pencil with additions in crayon on paperDimensions:204 x 330 mm
Abstract: Imprint:Reduced and lithographed in the Chief Engineer’s Office by Kumbroodeen E. & F.D. Jesus, Bombay 3d Oct.r 1855.Distinctive Features:Plan originally produced to accompany a report on Bassadore prepared by Captain Thomas Remon, Bombay Engineers.Depth shown by soundings in fathoms with areas partly dry at low water indicated.Along the top a birds-eye view of the settlement with landmarks labelled.Physical description: Dimensions:313 x 248 mm, on sheet 350 x 286 mm
Abstract: The volume contains monthly news summaries compiled by the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf at Bushire. These were widely distributed to British ministers, senior officials and military officers in London, India and the Middle East.The copies of the news summaries in this volume were received by the India Office from the Colonial Office. The summaries are also referred to variously as the Persian Gulf news summaries, the Persian Gulf intelligence summaries and the Arab States monthly summaries.This volume contains fifty-six summaries. It begins with No. 1 of 1926, entitled
Summary of news from the Arab States for January 1926, dated 6 February 1926, and ends with No. 12 of 1930, entitled
Summary of the news from the Arab States for the month of December 1930, dated 25 January 1931.The news summaries use standard subject headings to report the latest developments in the Gulf region, starting with the movements of British officials and non-officials, Arab rulers and notables, followed by the movements of foreigners and the interests of foreign powers in the region. Other subjects regularly reported include aviation and the health of the Arab ports. These topics are followed by country profiles for Bahrein [Bahrain], Kuwait, Qatar, the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, the shaikhdoms of Trucial Oman and Bin Saud’s (popularly known as Ibn Saud) kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd.The country profiles report on the activities of rulers and tribes, foreign relations, local government, education, transport and communications, trade and commerce with particular emphasis on pearling and oil concessions, crime, riots and military expeditions.The volume includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence (f 4).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 448; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.