Sub-sub-series
File 79: Second World War
Catalogue reference: IOR/R/15/1/617A-B
What’s it about?
This record is about the File 79: Second World War dating from 1939-1947.
Is it available online?
Maybe, but not on The National Archives website. This record is held at British Library: Asian and African Studies.
Can I see it in person?
Not at The National Archives, but you may be able to view it in person at British Library: Asian and African Studies.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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IOR/R/15/1/617A-B
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Title (The name of the record)
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File 79: Second World War
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Date (When the record was created)
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1939-1947
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Description (What the record is about)
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The files and volumes contain correspondence pertaining to emergency legislation, regulations, and precautions put into place in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and the Trucial Coast during the Second World War. The correspondence is between the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf at Bushire, the Political Agencies at Bahrain, Muscat, and Kuwait, the Government of India, the Foreign and India Offices, and the rulers of the Gulf countries involved.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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The files and volumes are all of the same file number (79/44) but have different part numbers (i and iii). Part ii is missing, which may have been lost or destroyed. It is not known if there were more parts that came after iii.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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Arabic; English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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2 files and volumes (323 folios)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Unrestricted
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/daf630d4-abf9-47a3-9414-ec532278a3f1/
Series information
IOR/R/15/1
Political Residency, Bushire
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Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at British Library: Asian and African Studies
Within the fonds: IOR/R
India Office Records transferred later through official channels
Within the sub-fonds: IOR/R/15
Records of the British Residency and Agencies in the Persian Gulf
Within the series: IOR/R/15/1
Political Residency, Bushire
Within the sub-series: IOR/R/15/1/199-703
Political Residency, Bushire: subject files
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File 79: Second World War