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File 52: Persian Islands

Catalogue reference: IOR/R/15/1/470 (Sub-sub-series)

What’s it about?

This record is about the File 52: Persian Islands dating from 1906-1908.

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Reference

IOR/R/15/1/470 (Sub-sub-series)

Title

File 52: Persian Islands

Date

1906-1908

Description

This sub-sub series is composed of one file that contains correspondence between British officials regarding the status and ownership of Qais [Kish] island off of the coast of Iran. The file contains a discussion of the island's history and a copy (with English translation) of the sanad (deed) through which the family of the Kowam-ul-Mulk of Shiraz claimed ownership of the island.

Held by
British Library: Asian and African Studies
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English; Farsi

Physical description

1 file

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/62c23342-695a-42d8-a94c-55678b549ca8/

Series information

IOR/R/15/1

Political Residency, Bushire

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Within the sub-fonds: IOR/R/15

Records of the British Residency and Agencies in the Persian Gulf

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Within the series: IOR/R/15/1

Political Residency, Bushire

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Within the sub-series: IOR/R/15/1/199-703

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File 52: Persian Islands