Abstract: The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to the status of Kuwait and the negotiations between Britain and Turkey which led to a treaty in 1913.The discussion in the volume relates to the:the proposed settlement of Kuwait question with Turkish Government;the draft Anglo-Turkish Convention;the report of Shaikh Mubarak's control over tribes, and on frontiers of Kuwait;negotiations on the draft Convention.Included in the volume is a copy of the Anglo-Turkish Agreement and the collection of documents signed on 29 July,1912.The principal correspondents in the volume include the following: the Viceroy; the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Percy Zachariah Cox; the Assistant Resident, Percy Gordon Loch; the Ambassador to Constantinople, Sir Gerard Lowther.Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 223; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 4-222; these numbers are also written in pencil, but, where circled, are crossed through.
Abstract: In this document, the author outlines the basic details of agreements, treaties and general obligations which exist between Britain and the following countries and individuals towards the end of the First World War (1914-1918):France;Italy;Russia;Roumania [Romania];King of Hedjaz;Japan;China;Belgium;Serbia;Portugal;Greece;Sweden;Holland;Switzerland;'the Poles';'the Jews';Jugo-Slavs;Czecho-Slovaks;Albanians;Armenians;Persia;Afghanistan.The document was printed for the War Cabinet in 1918 by the Foreign Office, and is initialled by 'H G N' whose full name is unknownFollowing the synopsis of relations between Britain and other international powers, there is a table between folios 139v-144 which details the 'war aims' of the Americans, British, French, Italians, Russians, Austrians, Germans and Turkish relating to various 'issues', and notes the degree of agreement between the aforementioned countries on these issues. The 'terms' of each country which are noted in the document are often taken from speeches or statements made by their leaders. In the middle of the table are three maps (ff 141-143) which reflect the details of some of the agreements mentioned in the synopsis.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 136, and terminates at f 144, as it is part of a larger physical volume; 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 volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
Abstract: The file contains an exchange of letters in April 1934 between India Office officials and Mr Stephen Gaselee, the Foreign Office Librarian, about acceding to the Iraqi Government’s request for a copy of the ‘Memorandum respecting the Utilisation of the Waters of a River flowing through two States’ dated 19 August 1926, by Mr A F Orchard of the Foreign Office Library. The memorandum, which contains French and English extracts from international legal instruments, is included in the file.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 first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 7; these numbers are written in pencil, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Abstract: The file comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to the accession of the United Kingdom to the Roerich Pact for the Protection of Artistic and Scientific Institutions and Historic Monuments (1935). Correspondents featured include the Secretary for State for Foreign Affairs; the Under-Secretary of State for War; HM Ambassador to Washington; and the Under-Secretary of State for India.Also discussed is the journey of Professor Nicholas Roerich to Inner Mongolia and British concerns about the Russians accompanying him; and the development of a Tibetan-English dictionary. Correspondents on these matters include: the Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Department; HM Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of Nepal; and the Political Officer in Sikkim.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 18, and terminates at f 75, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Abstract: The file contains correspondence, memoranda and reports regarding administrative changes to be made upon the transfer of Aden from the Government of India to the Colonial Office. The file consists primarily of correspondence between: the Aden Chief Commissioner (Bernard Reilly); the India Office Political Department; the Colonial Office; and the Government of India Home, Foreign and Political, Finance, and Reforms Departments.The file has been divided into the following bundles:1. Memoranda, ff 5-73;2. Flag, ff 74-79;3. New buildings, ff 80-86;4. Pension rights of Indian personnel, ff 87-95;5. Personnel, ff 96-184;6. Judicial and Revenue Stamps, ff 185-910;7. Position of Consuls, ff 191-197;8. Printing Press, ff 198-203;9. Provident Fund, ff 204-210;10. Application of international treaties and extradition conventions, motor vehicles (international rules), ff 211-325;11. Future financial arrangements in regard to salt, income tax, supply of opium etc., ff 326-384.The bundle titled 'Memoranda' contains a copy of Reilly's 'Note on Fourteen Points connected with the Transfer of Aden from the Government of India to the Colonial Office, discussed at the Foreign Office in 1933', plus a copy of
Aden. Question of Transfer. Papers, 1933(Middle East No. 50), and related correspondence.The bundle titled 'Personnel' concerns the issue of retaining Indian administrative personnel at Aden following the transfer, on their existing terms of service, for a period of five years. The correspondence also concerns the position of the District and Sessions Judge, which upon transfer would change to become Judge of the Supreme Court of Aden; the appointment of James Taylor Lawrence to the post upon the retirement of G B Constantine is discussed.The bundle titled 'Provident Fund' concerns the creation of a new General Provident Fund at Aden upon transfer. Reilly proposes that the Government of India transfer over to Aden any monies standing to the credit of Indian service personnel retained permanently; the Government of India propose that the monies should be cancelled out against the value of buildings, civil debt and pecuniary liabilities etc. involved in the transfer.The bundle titled 'International Treaties' concerns the applicability to Aden, upon transfer, of various international agreements, and discusses the need to formally notify foreign governments of the change. Folios 297-321 include lists of treaties, conventions etc. which applied to both India and Burma, drawn up upon the separation of Burma in 1935. Extradition treaties and international motor agreements are discussed in particular detail.The bundle titled 'Future Financial Arrangements' contains notes on budget administration, financial management, the issue of the salt tax, income tax, customs arrangements, and the importation and control of opium and other regulated substances. Draft estimates based on the figures of revenue and expenditure for the years 1932-1935 are included at folios 371-383.The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the end of the correspondence (folio 2).Physical description: Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 384; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The back of the external cover has not been foliated.