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1. Coll 29/7 'Sale of Residency land at Bushire'
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- Abstract: The file concerns the sale of a plot of land at Bushire, originally purchased in 1905 and 1911 to build new residences for the Political Residency, which were never built.The file is composed solely of internal correspondence between the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, the Government of India, the Foreign Office, and the India Office.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 26; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
2. Coll 29/40 'Seistan: sale of consulate land'
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- Abstract: The file concerns the sale of land belonging to the Seistan and Kain (Zabul) Consulate, and reports on the flood in Seistan, causing damages to the Vice-Consulate at Zabul.The file contains:proposed sale of land situated outside the compound of Seistan Consulate, on which a building was erected in 1931, by Mohamed Ali & Brothersinsolvency of Mohamed Ali & Brothers, not paying rent for the buildingnegotiations between Mohamed Ali & Brothers, interested in buying the building or receiving a sum on the sale, and the Government of India, interested in selling the building to otherssketch representing the land leased in 1906 to Mohamed Ali & Brothers (f 80)negotiations to sell the land to the Afghan Government, in 1937proposal to offer the property to the Iranian Government, in exchange for freehold rights over the land occupied by the Zahedan Vice-Consulate, in 1938reports of the 1939-40 floods of the rivers Naurab, Hermand and Shela, surrounding Zabul, with sketch (f 48). The floods affected ground and building of the Zabul Consulate. Damages to bridges, roads and telegraph poles in Seistan are also reportedreport on the river Helmand's changing delta; sketch representing Oscillations of Helmand1760-1940 (f 25)sketch representing Mouth of the Nuriab(f 14).The file is composed of correspondence between the British Consulate at Seistan and Kain, the British Legation at Tehran, the Foreign Office, the British Consulate at Khorasan, the India Office, the Government of India, and Mohamed Ali & Brothers.There is a letter in French, from the Afghan Legation at Tehran.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 221; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
3. File 13/4 I 'American Mission in Arabia (Includes Acquisition of Land)'
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- Abstract: The file contains papers of the Political Agency, Kuwait, relating to American missionaries in Koweit [Kuwait]. It largely consists of correspondence regarding: the Arabian Mission, Reformed Church in America (or American Dutch Reformed Church Mission in the Persian Gulf, or American Mission), extending its activities to Koweit, and acquiring a site for permanent habitation on lease or purchase from Sheikh [Shaikh] Mubarak, for the Mission House, with British consent; the wish of Dr P W Harrison and Reverend E E Calverley to proceed to Central Arabia from Koweit; the desire of the American Mission to acquire a further plot of land; and the protection to be given to American citizens in Koweit.The file includes correspondence between the following:the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf and the Political Agent, KoweitJ H T Holman, Dr A K Bennett, Jas E Moerdyck and D Dykstra, of the American Mission, and the Political Agent, Koweitthe Political Agent, Koweit, and Grace M Miller of Maryland, USAthe Political Resident in the Persian Gulf and the Foreign Department of the Government of Indiathe Political Resident in the Persian Gulf and Dr P W Harrison of the American MissionThe file also includes a few documents in Arabic, including a petition from bookshop owner Sallumi Anton, Kuwait, and letters from Salim al-Mubarak al-Sabah, and Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah, successive Rulers of Kuwait.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 116; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
4. File 13/4 II 'American Mission in Arabia (Includes Acquisition of Land)'
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- Abstract: The file contains papers of the Political Agency, Kuwait, relating to the American Mission.It includes correspondence between the Political Agent, Kuwait, and the following: the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Dr C S G Mylrea of the American Mission, Kuwait, and Shaikh Ahmad al-Jabir as-Subah, Ruler of Kuwait; regarding the American Mission purchasing one acre of land adjoining their property.It also includes:correspondence between the Political Agent, Kuwait, and Mylrea, regarding debts owed by the American dentist Dr Reasonercorrespondence between the Political Agent, Kuwait, and the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, and between the Political Agent, Kuwait, and Reverend John Van Ess of the American Mission, Basrah [Basra], concerning Van Ess’s request for the texts of certain agreements and treaties for the purposes of lecturing in Americacorrespondence between the Political Agency, Kuwait, and L D Scott and others, relating to the presentation of a gift for Reverend Mr Barny, who is leaving the Gulf after forty years in the American Mission to Arabiacorrespondence between the Political Agent, Kuwait, and Dr P W Harrison, American Mission, Kuwait, concerning a petition received by the Ruler of Kuwait signed by a number of Kuwaitis, appealing against the return of Dr Mylrea as Mission DoctorThere are three folios of documents in Arabic in the file: a letter (for which there is a copy translated into English) and land deeds from Sheik Ahmad al-Jabir as-Subah, Ruler of Kuwait. The text of two copies of Articles 5-7 of the Kuwait section of the Anglo-Turkish Agreement of 1913, also included in the file, is in French.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 54; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 3-53, and ff 16-28; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
5. File 4613/1919 Pt 3 'Mesopotamia:- Land Policy. Messrs Weir's purchase of sites at Basra.'
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- Abstract: This item consists of part three of the subject file 4613/1919 Iraq: Land Tenure. It concerns British land policy in the occupied territories of Mesopotamia [Iraq], particularly in relation to Andrew Weir and Company's efforts to purchase two properties in Basrah (also referred to as Busreh in the correspondence) from a man named G H Asfar. The part largely consists of copies of correspondence between the two parties, which have been forwarded by Andrew Weir and Company to the India Office as part of a request for assistance on the grounds that the proposed transaction is subject to the sanction of the local British Political Officer.The part also briefly discusses the question of the evacuation of sites that have been temporarily occupied by the British for military purposes, particularly those that may be required for commercial development.Physical description: 1 item (23 folios)