Abstract: This file contains copies of annual reports regarding the Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd (later Saudi Arabia) during the years 1930-1938 and 1943-1944.The reports were produced by the British Minister at Jedda (Sir Andrew Ryan, succeeded by Sir Reader William Bullard) and sent to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (and in the case of these copies, forwarded by the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to the Under-Secretary of State for India), with the exception of the reports for 1943 and 1944, which appear to have been produced and sent by His Majesty's Chargé d’Affaires at Jedda, Stanley R Jordan.The reports covering 1930-1938 discuss the following subjects: foreign relations; internal affairs; financial, economic and commercial affairs; military organisation; aviation; legislation; press; education; the pilgrimage; slavery and the slave trade; naval matters. The reports for 1943 and 1944 are rather less substantial. The 1943 report discusses Arab affairs, Saudi relations with foreign powers, finance, supplies, and the pilgrimage, whilst the 1944 report covers these subjects in addition to the following: the activities of the United States in Saudi Arabia, the Middle East Supply Centre, and the Saudi royal family.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 main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 269; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-12 and ff 45-268; these numbers are also written in pencil but are not circled.
Abstract: Annual reports on the working of the Muscat Order in Council sent by the Political Agent, Muscat, to the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf from where it was forwarded to the Government of India (Foreign and Political Department), and the India Office (Political Department). The reports contain information on civil and criminal cases, insolvency proceedings, court fees, registration of British subjects and protected persons, and often include further remarks by the Political Agent.Also included in the file is correspondence relating to a prohibition order for two British Indian subjects, dated 17 February 1937 (folios 64-79), and the discussion of the possible reasons behind a decline in British subjects registering at Muscat (October 1937, folios 56-65).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 132; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 33-36; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
Abstract: This file consists of a bound volume containing copies of the annual 'Administration Reports of the Persian Gulf' prepared by the Political Residency in Bushire and two separate copies of the annual report for the year 1932.Physical description: Foliation: this file consists of three physical volumes. Each volume has its own foliation sequence. The foliation sequence of volume one commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 512; the foliation sequence of volume two commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 36; the foliation sequence of volume three commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 36. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Abstract: This file consists of two annual administration reports for the year 1948, one for the Political Agency in Muscat (folios 4-15) and the other for the Political Agency in Bahrain incorporating the Trucial Coast and Qatar (folios 16-42).These two reports cover the following topics:Ruling FamilyEducationAgricultureMedicalOilTradePolitical SituationCustomsPublic WorksFinancialCommunicationsVisitorsPhysical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 43; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Abstract: This file consists of copies of the annual 'Administration Reports of the Persian Gulf' prepared by the Political Residency in Bushire for the years 1939-1945.These annual reports are divided up into a number of separate reports for different geographical areas, usually as follows:Administration Report for Bushire AreaAdministration Report for Kerman & YazdAdministration Report for Bandar AbbasAdministration Report for Kuwait AgencyAdministration Report for Bahrain AgencyAdministration Report for Political Agency, MuscatAdministration Report for Trucial CoastAdministration Report for Khorramshahr ConsulateThese separate reports are themselves broken down into a number of sub-sections that vary according to each report, but include the following topics:PersonnelVisitorsForeign RepresentativesBritish InterestsLocal AdministrationTransportEducationMilitaryAviationPolitical SituationTradeMedicalMeteorologicalThe reports are all introduced by a short review of the year written by the Political Resident.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 574; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. Additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 1-571; these numbers are written in pencil or crayon and, where circled, are crossed through.