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S.No. Subject File No Branch Year The question of the grant of Egyptian and Iraqi vis as to Progs., No. 542(2)-N, 1 NEAR EAST 1936 certain Russian Jews proceeding 1936 (Cofidential) to Palestine from Kabul. Smuggling of gold by Milkhi 2 Chand of Meshed from Iraq in Progs., No. 269-N, 1936. NEAR EAST 1936 1930. Proposal of the Muslim Bank of 3 India Ltd., Lahore to open a Progs., No. 275-N, 1936. NEAR EAST 1936 Branch in Mecca. Proposed establishment of a vice- consulate at Zabul in place of the existing arrangement under which the medical officer these performs 4 Progs., No. 266-N, 1936. NEAR EAST 1936 consular functions in addition to his own duties and draws an allowance of Rs. 100 per mensum. Foreign Office Circulars regarding 5 the Grant of Visas for Various Progs., No. 273-N, 1936. NEAR EAST 1936 Countries. Question in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Asaf Ali enquiring if the Government of India have communicated to the League of Nations the views of 6 the people of India to the effect Progs., No. 536-N, 1936 NEAR EAST 1936 that they regard the virtual inaction of the League in respect of the Italo Abyssinian disput and a complete betrayal of weak member by the League etc. Judicial powers to Bahadur 7 Abdul Haiy, Indian Assistant Progs., No. 537-N, 1936 NEAR EAST 1936 Bahrain. Motor Cycle Accident by Mr. Fazal 8 Khan a clerk of the Bushire Progs., No. 531-N, 1936 NEAR EAST 1936 Residency. 9 Repatriation of Sheikh Qamruddin Progs., No. 270-N, 1936. NEAR EAST 1936

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from Iraq to India. Propoganda by the All-India Haj Propagada Committee Delhi, in Progs., No. 541-N, 1936 10 NEAR EAST 1936 favour of the Najaf-Medina (Cofidential) Overland route.

The question of the grant of Egyptian and Iraqi vis as to Progs., No. 542-N, 1936 11 NEAR EAST 1936 certain Russian Jews proceeding (Cofidential) to Palestine from Kabul. The question of removing restriction imposed on Italian shipping during the Italo- Progs., No. 529-N, 1936 12 Abyssinian War, owing to the NEAR EAST 1936 (Cofidential) cessation of hostilities and withdrawal of sanctions against Italy. Refusal to issue passport or visa facilities or India to Palestine Arabs or Jews of their Progs., No. 542-N, 1936 13 NEAR EAST 1936 sympathisers during the (Cofidential) continuance of the present situation in Palestine. The question of opening a post 14 Progs., No. 260-N, 1936 NEAR EAST 1936 Office at Sharjah. Supply of one rifles and 400 15 rounds of munition to the Political Progs., No. 272-N, 1936. NEAR EAST 1936 Agent, Kuwait. Proposed evacuation of men, Progs., No. 538-N, 1936 16 women and children from Aden in NEAR EAST 1936 (Cofidential) the event of Anglo Italian War. Applications from Tajammul Hussain for refund of the value of 17 return ticket of his wife who died, Progs., No. 527-N, 1936. NEAR EAST 1936 while in pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. Questions by Mr. S. Satyamurti and S. Sant Singh in the legislative Assembly enquiring 18 Progs., No. 526-N, 1936. NEAR EAST 1936 whether the Government of India were consulted in connection with the question of lifting of sanction

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of against Italy and if so whether the views of the people of India in the subject were communicated to the League of Nations. Application from the Ludhiana Hejaz Transport Co. for 19 Progs., No. 540-N, 1936 NEAR EAST 1936 information relating to the overland car route to Mecca. (1) Activities of Sir Tammur Bin Faisal alias T.F.T. Alsaid, Ex- 20 Progs., No. 268-N, 1936. NEAR EAST 1936 Sultan of Muscat and Oman. (2) Muscat Arms Traffic subsidy. Customs notifications issued by the Iraq Government in pursuance of article 6. of the 21 Progs., No. 267-N, 1936. NEAR EAST 1936 international Convention for the simplification of the Customs facilities. Application of the motor vehicle International Convention Rules, 1933, to Aden after its separation 22 from India. Position of separated Progs., No. 563-N, 1936 NEAR EAST 1936 Aden in relation to the existing international Treaties and Conventions. Non-payment of allowance to 23 Saiyid Tarig bin Taimur by Muscat Progs., No. 532-N, 1936 NEAR EAST 1936 Government. Koh-i-Daman refugees at Gorakhpur U.P. Transfer of six Koh-i-Daman refugees from Gorakhpur to Sitapur on medical Progs., No. 528-N, 1936 24 NEAR EAST 1936 grounds. Grant of conveyance (Cofidential) allowance to the Medical Officer at Gorakhpur for attending on certain Koh-i-Daman refugees. Progs., No. 556-N, 1936 25 Iranian customs tariff law 1936. NEAR EAST 1936 (Cofidential) The Proposal of starting a Cinema in Bahrain and the application of 26 Progs., No. 564-N, 1936 NEAR EAST 1936 rules and regulations for the Safety of buildings and Censoring

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of the films. Wireless communication with Progs., No. 530-N, 1936 27 NEAR EAST 1936 British Legation at Addis Ababa. (Cofidential) Question in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. P.S.Avin Shilingam Chettiar asking if any 28 Indian have been killed in the Progs., No. 274-N, 1936. NEAR EAST 1936 Italo-Abyssini conflict and whether any properties belonging to Indians have been destroyed. Request of Mr. C.L. Pateh for an interview with the Political Secretary regarding the attitude 29 Progs., No. 271-N, 1936. NEAR EAST 1936 of United States of America towards the Italo-Abyssinian War. Disallowed.

The Question of supply of information to Automobile 30 Progs., Nos. 563-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 association, Northern India regarding Iran. Removal of restrictions on the Movements of Aminullah Khan Sher Ahmed Khan and Abdul 31 Progs., Nos. 292-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Qadar Khan sons of Sardar Mohammad Yusaf Khan, Afghan refugee Dehra Dun. House rent and Municipal taxes 32 for the Afghan Sardars residing at Progs., Nos. 88-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Allahabad. Training of two Police Sub- Inspectors at the Finger Prints 33 Progs., Nos. 218-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Bureau at Calcutta, sent by the Iraqi Directorate of Police. Administration Report of the Port 34 Hajj Committee of Karachi for the Progs., Nos. 497-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 year 1936-1937. Transfer from India to His Makestys Govt. of liability for 35 expenditure in respect of Aden Progs., Nos. 192-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 brought to account adter the 31st March 1937.

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Grant of a hill allowance to Sardar 36 Abdul and his family an Progs., Nos. 253-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Afghan refugee in Calcutta. Request of the Consul General for Iran for the supply of statistics 37 etc. regarding literary, scientific Progs., Nos. 551-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 and Physical Culture Societies in India. Grant of visa for Iran and passport for Bahrain to Fateh 38 Khan servant of Mr. O.K. Caroe Progs., Nos. 487-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 C.I.E. appointed as H.M`s Consul General for Bahrain. Dr. Sufi Visit to Kabul Iran and 39 Progs., Nos. 611-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Turkey. Supplement to regulation concerining the registration of the 40 Progs., Nos. 350-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 effects of the deceased pilrims in the Hejaz. S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Alleged violation of Iranian 41 Frontier North of Mirjawa by Progs., Nos. 203-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 British Frontier Police. Muscat Intelligence Summaries Progs., Nos. 48-N, 42 NEAR EAST 1937 for 1937. 1937(Confidential) Mohammad Sharif Khan. Progs., Nos. 196-N, 43 Mohamedzai an Afghan Refugee NEAR EAST 1937 1937(B) resident of Quetta. Complaint of the Afghan Govt. that the Medical Officer attached to the Afghan Legation Jedda Abdul Ghani Shah was Charged Rs. 3/- for a pilgrim pass issued 44 to him at Karachi. Request of the Progs., Nos. 328-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Afghan Govt. that Dr. Rashiduddin may be exempted from taking out a Pilgrim pass for the purpose of joining the Afghan Legation at Jedda. Question in the Legislative 45 Assembly by Khan Bahadur Progs., Nos. 140-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Shaikh Fazil-i-Haq Piracha about

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Maulana Abdul Rahman Mazahar the Mutawar at Mecca for Indian Pilgrims to Mecca. Request from British Legation Jedda for the Supply of news 46 paper cuttings from English and Progs., Nos. 383-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 vernacular papers on matters connected with the pilgrimage. Laws in force in India to Combat 47 Progs., Nos. 624-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Communist activities in India. Transmission of secret documents 48 Progs., Nos. 288-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 to Officers in the Persian Gulf. Disposal of the sum of Rs. 5000/- offered by Khan Bahadur Nawab Drehan Khan, Darishak Chief, 49 Asni, for expenditure on Langar Progs., Nos. 527-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 expenses at Mecca as a token of gratitute to the Almighty on recovery from illness. Grant of visa for Iran to Lieut. J. R. Cotton, appointed Under- 50 Progs., Nos. 365-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Secretary, British Consulate Bushire.

Supply of Central Govt. 51 Progs., Nos. 625-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 publication, to the Govt. of Aden. Enquiry regarding the disa 52 appearance of an Iranian Military Progs., Nos. 569-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Aircraft from Meshed. 53 Mukalla Series 1937. Progs., Nos. 619-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Progs., Nos. 3-N, 54 Affairs in Palestine. NEAR EAST 1937 1937(Sec.) Replacement of present Extra Assistant Commissioner, Aden, on his retirement by a Junior Colonal official. Conchusion of hte 55 Progs., Nos. 106-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 convestion with the Govt. of India whereby Aden would continuance to act in conformity with India respect of Designs. Arrangements for the medical 56 Progs., Nos. 346-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 attendance of State Prisoners in

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the Madras Presidency. The Question of Iranian rights of 57 Inspection and search of Arab Progs., Nos. 149-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Down. Aden political Intelligence Progs., Nos. 16-N, 58 NEAR EAST 1937 Summaries for 1937 . 1937(Confidential) Return of deaths of British Indian Subjects within Khorasan 59 Consulate General area (including Progs., Nos. 245-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Sistan and Zahidan) during the year 1937. Proposed grant of maintenance allowance to Haji Ahmad Sajid 60 Progs., Nos. 430-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 supposed to be the descendant of late King Bahadur Shah.

Question and Answers in the Legislative Assembly regarding Progs., Nos. 295(5)-N, 61 Mohammad Umar Khan adn NEAR EAST 1937 1937 Sarwar Khan Afghan refugees in U.P. Death of the widow of the late 62 Lala Gul Alam an Afghan refugee Progs., Nos. 325-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 in U.P. Grant of Joining time and Leave to Mr. A.H.Taqui S.M.S. on his relinquishing Charge of his duties 63 at Kamaran Quatantine Station. Progs., Nos. 47-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Transfer of Mr H.N.Syed S.M.S. to Foreign Service under the Kamaran Quarantine Station. Question of accesssion of the 64 Yeman to the treaty of Alliance Progs., Nos. 107-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 between Iraq and Sandi Arabia. Despatch of Consular Mails to 65 Progs., Nos. 7-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 East Persia by Courier. Enquiry regarding the application 66 Progs., Nos. 142-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 forms for British Naturalisation. 67 Only slip is available. Progs., Nos. 511-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Registration of sailing Vessels in 68 Progs., Nos. 27-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Persian Gulf.

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Deputation of Major M.K. Afridi, I.M.S. adn Lagborat Assistant to 69 Progs., Nos. 580-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Bahrain in connection with the Malarain survey. The question of the transfer of 70 Kauraran Post office to the Aden Progs., Nos. 166-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Administration.

Commerical agreement concluded between the Egyptian 71 Government and the Government Progs., Nos. 236-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Visits to the Shrine of Imam Raza 72 at Mashed by non moslem British Progs., Nos. 474-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 subjects. Flight fo Iranian Subjects Mir 73 Morad, Nawab and Jalal into Progs., Nos. 386-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 British territory. Censorship of Indian Films in 74 Progs., Nos. 627-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Iraq. Grant of customs compensatory 75 allowance to H.E.`s consular Progs., Nos. 582-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 officer in Persia. Surrender of M. Davidson and G. 76 Mitchel, two fugitive offenders at Progs., Nos. 364-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Marseilles. Question in the Legislative Assembly by S.Satyamurti 77 Progs., Nos. 503-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 regarding the Partition of Palestine. Inclusion of private parcels addressed to Mr. D.P. Reilly, 3rd 78 Progs., Nos. 177-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Secretary British legation Tehran in the official mail bag. Transfer of certain Hight and 79 Buoy in the Persian Gulf to the Progs., Nos. 202-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Iranian Govt. Transfer of the payment of allowances of Mussamat Shah Gul 80 Progs., Nos. 373-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Bibi widow of the late Saradar Fazal Ahmad Khan an Afghan

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refugee, from Quetta to Larakana Treasury.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Liquidation of the affairs, of the 81 Progs., Nos. 638-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Consular Court at Addis Ababa. Salvage of a Qatifi Jolboat 82 belonging to Abdullah Aswad by Progs., Nos. 86-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 the Bahrain Govt. Bankruptcy of Mr. W. N. 83 Progs., Nos. 262-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Sequeirn. Protection afforded by H.M`s consular officers in Iran to 84 Progs., Nos. 542-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Portuguese Indian subjects in Iran. Affairs of Mr. Percy Rogers an 85 Progs., Nos. 223-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 employee of the Bank of Ethiopia. (1) Second list of Names in Arobia issued by the permanent 86 Committee on Geographical Progs., Nos. 387-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Names. (2) Spelling of Bahrain as Bahrain also. Supply of new wireless receiving 87 Progs., Nos. 270-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 set to the Tehran Legation. Application from Maulvi A.H.M.A. Rahid or financial help from 88 Egyptian Government to enable Progs., Nos. 376-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 him to prosecute his higher studies in the Egyptian University. Proposed establishment of a big 89 American supply Depot of Progs., Nos. 616-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 machinery in Iraq for Oil Fields. Specimen of the Signature and 90 Progs., Nos. 315-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 seal of Political agent Bahrain.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Permission granted to Bibi Zabunnisa widow of the late Progs., Nos. 481- 91 NEAR EAST 1937 Sardar Ahmed Ali Khan, an N(Confidence), 1937 Afghan refigees to visit Kabul. 92 Letters from the Bombay Motor Progs., Nos. 623-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937

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Merchants Association regarding recovery of the cost of accessories supplied to a British Indian Subject in Zahisan. Disallowance of the resolution in the Council of State by Hon`ble Haji Syed Mohammad Hussain 93 regarding the grant od increased Progs., Nos. 489-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 allowances to the sons of the late Sardar Mohammad , an Afghan refugee. Recovery of the cost of blank Charges supplied by the 94 Progs., Nos. 442-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Admiralty to the Political agent Bahrain for the Shaikh of Kuwait. Smuggling of Arms by Iranian 95 Progs., Nos. 319-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Subjects into Iran Via Muscat. Expulsion of Messers. Muhammad 96 Alis firm from Ethopia by the Progs., Nos. 206-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Italian Govt. Fariff treatment in Muscat of 97 Progs., Nos. 642-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 British and Indan Goods. Tehran Intelligence Summaries Progs., Nos. 32-N, 98 NEAR EAST 1937 for 1937. 1937(Sec.) Request to the Sultanate of Oman to send a delegate to the second Internatioal Conference of 99 Progs., Nos. 647-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Anthropology and Ethnology to be held in Copenhagen in August 1938. Propoganda against the alleged 100 Progs., Nos. 577-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 British domination, over Bahrain.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Proposed sale of Govt. land at 101 Zabul to the Afghan Progs., Nos. 169-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Govt.Government Not Matured. Instructions to Airmen regarding 102 Progs., Nos. 465-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 flights abroad. Deportation from Egypt to India 103 of Manghamal Assoomal for Progs., Nos. 109-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 possessing and importing

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prohibited dangerous drugs. Grant of lettre of introducation to His Holiness Sardar Syedna taher Saifudin, the High Pontiff of the 104 Progs., Nos. 58-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Dawoodi Bhora Community who is proceeding to Mecca Egypt, Palestine Syria and Iraq. 105 Only slip is available. Progs., Nos. 495-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Proposed establishment of a Bank 106 Progs., Nos. 450-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 at Kuwait The Question of the Solemnisation of the marriage of Mr. Allison a British subject employed in Kuwait Oil Company with Miss Bruins an American 107 Citizen by political Agent Kuwait Progs., Nos. 289-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 decision that the political agent is Competent to Solemnise a marriage when at least one of the parties is a christian irrespective of the Nationality of the parties. Petition from Maulvi Syed Abdul Hussein a British Subjects in 108 Progs., Nos. 294-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Meshed regarding his ill- treatment by the Iranian Officials. Statement of the Director General of Public Health in Saudi Arabia, 109 Progs., Nos. 98-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 about Quarantine Station and pilgrimage. Supply of a copy of Oppenhein on 110 loan to Col. T.C. Fowle, Resident Progs., Nos. 199-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Bushire.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Annual Submission by the C.C. Aden to the Colonial Office of Certificates guaranteeing that the Conditions attatching to their 111 Progs., Nos. 303-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 contribution towards the Aden Police force are being fulfilled and, That no Indian income Tax is deducted fromt the personnel at

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Aden Where entire emoluments are met from Imperial Revenues. Specimen of the Signature and seal of Major G.A. Falconer, 112 Progs., Nos. 584-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 H.M.`s Consul, Kerman Bandar Abbas. Annual commerical report 113 regarding economic situation in Progs., Nos. 645-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 East Iran. Visit of three Japanese pilgrims 114 from Egypt to the Hejaz on Progs., Nos. 156-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 pilgrimage. Petition of Sardar Ali Ahmad Khan and Sardar Nasir Ahmad Khan sons of late Sardar Sultan 115 Mohammad Khan an Afghan Progs., Nos. 29-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Refugee in Amritsar for the continuance of their educational allowances. Death of Sardar Abdul Wahid Khan son of Sardar Mohammad Said Khan Durani an Afghan Progs., Nos. 196-N, 116 NEAR EAST 1937 Refugee in Baluchistan death of 1937(A) Sardar Mohammad Ishaq Khan son of Sardar ...... Returns showing deaths of British Indian Subjects and British Protected Persons in the Persian 117 Progs., Nos. 353-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Gulf for the Half year ended the 31st December 1936 and 30th June 1937. 118 Muscat State Budget for 1937. Progs., Nos. 226-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Return of Mohammad Ilyas Bang and his family to Afghanistan. the question of the return of the 119 Progs., Nos. 68-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 remaining members of the Bang party Afghanistan and matters connected with their allowances. Annual Report on the working the Indian Emigration Act for the year 120 Progs., Nos. 509-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 ending on the 31st December 1936.

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S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Notice of a cutmotion in the Legislative Assembly by Sardar Sant Singh, M.L.A to dicuss the 121 Progs., Nos. 147-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Urgent need for release o all prisoners detained under Regulation III of 1818. Grant of Visa for Palestine to Mr. 122 Progs., Nos. 321-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Ellias David. Demarcation of the Afghan- 123 Progs., Nos. 243-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Irannian Frontier. 124 Hyd. Pilgrimage Report for 1937. Progs., Nos. 650-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Grant of visa to Farad Jallah 125 Progs., Nos. 212-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Mechedi for Palestine. Issue of passport to Shaul Abdulla 126 Levy at Tehran and enquiry into Progs., Nos. 573-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 his claim to British nationality. Establishment of a custom post at 127 Nok Kundi and its effect on the Progs., Nos. 453-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Silk Industry of Iran. Proposed repatriation of Daoud Progs., Nos. 359-N, 1937 128 Ishaq Cohen, an Iraqi Subject NEAR EAST 1937 (Confidential) from India to Iraq. Visit of the Sultan of Muscat to U.S.A. and England during his Europeans tour. The question of the propriety of the Sultan carrying on correspondence with Foreign powers. Relations of H. Progs., Nos. 381-N, 1937 129 M.`s Government with the Sultan NEAR EAST 1937 (Confidential) of Muscat and the question of informal discussion for treaty revision in London. The question of revision of Sultan of Muscat`s existing treaties with U.S.A. and France. Press communique giving full 130 information regarding overland Progs., Nos. 125-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 route Hajaz Via Iraq.

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Proposed release of a convict Mohd. Mansur, Native of Aden 131 Progs., Nos. 92-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 protectorate, suffering from Pulmonary Tuberclosis. Mr. H.J. Seymour` tour of the 132 Progs., Nos. 614-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Persian Gulf. 133 Kuwait Iraq Smuggling. Progs., Nos. 65-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Collection of Special warehousing charges at Aden under Article X of 134 Progs., Nos. 228-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 the Final Protocol of the Universal Convention. Death of Shaikh Said of Kalba and 135 the question of his sucession and Progs., Nos. 291-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 the Consequent disturbances. 136 Irainian Income Tax Law. Progs., Nos. 60-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Assumption of charge of the office of His Majesty`s Charge de` Affairs Jedda by Mr.A.C, Trott, 137 consequent on Sir Render Progs., Nos. 501-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Bullard`s proceeding on leave.Resumption of charge at Jedda by Sir Render Bullard. Request by S. Fiaz Mohammad Khan Mohammadzai an Afghan 138 refugee in Baluchistan for Progs., Nos. 278-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 permission to visit Kabul to fetch his two sisters residing there. Afghan refugees. Affairs of Sardar Abdul Hakim Khan a State prisoner in Madras Presidency. Question of Sardar Abdul Hakim Progs., Nos. 34-N, 139 Khan`s return to Afghanistan. NEAR EAST 1937 1937(Confidential(A)) Question of payment to Sardar Abdul Hakim Khan of the arrears of allowance due to him. Question of an increase of educational Proposed deputation of Mr. E.J.Jenner I.P. and Sub. Inspector 140 Progs., Nos. 492-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Khan Manzur Wahid to Bahram.

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Opening of a Wireless Station at Jask and interference caused 141 Progs., Nos. 246-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 thereby as a result of indiscriminate transmission. Arrest of Kuwaiti dhows by Progs., Nos. 217-N, 1937 142 Iranian Warships and Custom NEAR EAST 1937 (Confidential) Authorities. Disposal of 10 pr. gun 143 ammunition, in charge of the Progs., Nos. 150-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Aden Residency. 144 Iraqi Customs Regulations. Progs., Nos. 222-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 145 Only Slip is Available. Progs., Nos. 144-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Fare and taxation rates for non- 146 Saudis visiting cities of Mecca and Progs., Nos. 389-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Medina. Quality and make of arms to be 147 Progs., Nos. 138-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 purchased by the Sultan of Qatar. Acquisition and subsequent loss 148 of Saudi Nationality of Abdur Rab Progs., Nos. 313-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 ibn Abdur Rahaman. Arrest of Kuwaiti dhows by Progs., Nos. 217-N, 1937 149 Inranian warships and custom NEAR EAST 1937 (Confidential`) authorities The disposal of the estate left by 150 Tijhu Ram Batra deceased at Progs., Nos. 151-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Zahidan (Iran).

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Joruney of warrant officers Reid 151 Progs., Nos. 73-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 from Calcutta to London via Iran. Questions and Answers in the Legislative assembly regarding Progs., Nos. 295(3)-N, 152 the allowances etc.of the sons of NEAR EAST 1937 1937 the late Sardar Mohammad Ayub Khan an Afghan Refugee. Supply of information to Turkish Consulate Calcutta regarding S. R. Qutb, a resident of Chakwal, 153 Progs., Nos. 282-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Punjab who had applied to Turkish Government for Naturalization.

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Progs., Nos. 1(2)-N, 154 Affairs in Tukey. NEAR EAST 1937 1937 Progs., Nos. 225(K.W.)- 155 K.W. of File No. 225-N/37. NEAR EAST 1937 N, 1937 Request from Consul General for Iran in India that he should be 156 informed as quickly as possible Progs., Nos. 244-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 about the out break of plague in Karachi and Bombay. Flight into British of Iranian Subjects Gulbeg and Gul 157 Progs., Nos. 345-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Mohammad, after murdering Din Mohammad. Report of the Kuwait Order-in- 158 Progs., Nos. 194-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Council for the year 1936. Return of British Subjects granted 159 Iraqi Naturalisation Certificates Progs., Nos. 104-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 during the year 1936. Request of Sardar Ahmad Shah Khan, an Afghan Refugee, 160 Progs., Nos. 251-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 residing in Delhi, for an interview with Foreign Secretary.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Bahrain State Budget for the Progs., Nos. 390-N, 1937 161 NEAR EAST 1937 Arabic year 1356.(1937-38.) (Confidential) Visit of Sardar Muhammad Afzal Khan, son of Sardar Muhammad Akram Khan, an Afghan refugee, 162 Progs., Nos. 271-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 in U.P. to Delhi and his request for employed under the External Affairs Department. Amendments to instructions, to Air Men regarding the flights of 163 the Aeroplanes of non- Progs., Nos. 635-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 neighburing powers across the Iraiman Territory. Visit of the Italian Flotila 164 Destroyer Leader ``Respel Progs., Nos. 242-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Tigre`` to Kamaran Island. Information asked by Imperial 165 Progs., Nos. 193-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 consul General for Iram regarding

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Earia Insulana and Habish Kitcheneril. Direct correspondence between the Consul for Iran at Bombay and the Secretary, I.C. A.R. Attention of the Consul General drawn to this irregularly. Laying of Statement of Cemmercial Treaties and Notes Progs., Nos. 358-N, 1937 166 NEAR EAST 1937 affecting India, on the lible of the (Confidential) Council of State. Visit of Captain R. E. Strunk a 167 Progs., Nos. 398-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 German Subject to India. Visit of Siamese war vessels to 168 Progs., Nos. 140-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Murabat in Muscat. Transfer of Perim Islands to H. 169 M.`s Govt. matters connected Progs., Nos. 229-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 therewith. The request of Sardar Mohammad Umar Khan and Sardar Mohd. Sarwar Khan Afghan deenues at Allahabad for the grant of an Progs., Nos. 295-N, 170 increase in their allowances and NEAR EAST 1937 1937(A) an advance of Rs. 10000 for the liquidation of their debts. Escape of Sardar Mohd. Umar Khan an Afghan detenues at Allahabad

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year 171 Tabriz Diaries for the Year 1937. Progs., Nos. 181-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Change in the Style of addressing 172 the shaikhs of Kuwiait and Progs., Nos. 136-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Bahrain from H.E. to H.H. Service of summons on Babu Bishendas Sahny, a resident of 173 Jehlum District and Dr. Ghulam Progs., Nos. 469-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Ali, a resident of Aurangabad, Hyderabad Deccan. Financial and Economic conditions 174 Progs., Nos. 83-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 in Abyssenia. Difficulties experienced by aviator 175 in obtaining permits to fly through Progs., Nos. 276-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Iran.

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Proposed transfer of the Bushire Residency to Karachi as an Progs., Nos. 436-N, 176 NEAR EAST 1937 asnative to its proposed transfer 1937(Secret) to Bahrain nagative. 177 Iran (Persia) Series. Progs., Nos. 9-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Question of appointing German 178 Engineer in the Kuwait Electric Progs., Nos. 272-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Supply Company. Issuing of a certificate by the Director General Indian Medical Services to Captain E. A. 179 O`Conner I.M.S. Medical Officer Progs., Nos. 372-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 H. M`s Consul General Khorasan to enable him to obtain a licence to practice in Iran. Adultration of Indian tea at Progs., Nos. 259-N, 1937 180 NEAR EAST 1937 Zahidan. (Confidential)

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Instructions regarding the observance of Procedures laid down in rules 124(i) and 140 of 181 the Indian Pilgrim Ships Rules Progs., Nos. 279-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 1933, relating to the issue of Pilgrim passes and Nomination papers. Appreciation of political situation 182 Progs., Nos. 46-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 in East Iran. Delation of Aden from the Defivition of Indian Waters in 183 Progs., Nos. 607-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 article 61 of the Kings Regulatios, and Admiralty Instructions. Report on the Working of the Muscat Order in Council 1936 Causes for the study decline in 184 the Number of British subjects Progs., Nos. 427-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 and British protected persons registered at the Muscat Consulate. Rules and Regulations regarding 185 the grant of visas for Iran to Progs., Nos. 405-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Army officers.

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Application of Bhan Singh son of 186 Kesar Singh for the renewal of his Progs., Nos. 273-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 passport for Kenya Colony. Question in the Legislative assembly by Mr. Kuladhar Chliha regarding the increase in the Progs., Nos. 295(2)-N, 187 allowance granted to Muhammad NEAR EAST 1937 1937 Ummar Khan and Muhammad Sarwar Khan, Afghan refugees in Nanital. Proposal increase in the allowance Progs., Nos. 361-N, 1937 188 of Sardar Abdul Ali Khan an NEAR EAST 1937 (Confidential) Afghan refugee at Dehra Dun. Proposed grant of permission to 189 the Govt of India Avro-X machine Progs., Nos. 437-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 to fly from Karachi to Gwadur. Iranian Monthly, Veterinary 190 Progs., Nos. 363-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Reports.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Report on economic and Trade 191 condition on the Bahrain Island, Progs., Nos. 605-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 for the year 1936-37. Koh-i Daman refugees in India. Grant of a monthly allowance to the sons of Khwaja Abdul Karim Khan a Koh-i Daman refugeea at Saugor. Disposal of the car of Progs., Nos. 12(2)-N, 192 Khwaja Abdul Karim Khan. Grant NEAR EAST 1937 1937(Secret)(A) of a house rent allowance to Khwaja Abdul Karim Khan.Question of increases in the allowances of Khwaja Abdul Karim Khan and Mohammad Nasir... Commandeering of water by the Iranian Road Gurads from British 193 Progs., Nos. 53-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 subjects and lorry deivers on the Zahidan Miurjawa Road. Avoidance of the Words Dutch, East Indies, and Netherlands East 194 Progs., Nos. 575-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Indies and use of the words Netherlands and Netherlands

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Indies in official correspondence. Specimen of the Signatures and 195 seal of the officiating Political Progs., Nos. 370-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Agent Kuwait. Sanction to the employment of 196 Khan Sahib Muhammad Hasham Progs., Nos. 214-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 surveyor on Foreign Service. Question in the Legislative Assembly by Maulvi Muhammad 197 Progs., Nos. 528-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Abdul Ghani regarding the Hajj Pilgrims. Oil Concessions in the Persian Progs., Nos. 410(2)-N, 198 Gulf Sharjah Rasulkhimah, Debai, NEAR EAST 1937 1937 Bahrain and Muscat. Grant of hill allowance to Sardar Mohammad Abdul Qadir Khan 199 Progs., Nos. 165-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Effendi, an Afghan refugee, in the Punjab. Request of the Controller of Broadcasting for permission to 200 ask the Sultan of Muscat to Progs., Nos. 599-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Broadcast during his visit to Delhi.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Information about the Anglo- Iranian oil Gys. wireless Station at Abadan and Maidan-i-Napthun. 201 Proposed discontinuance of the Progs., Nos. 208-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 use of Indian call givs by the Anglo-Iranian wireless station at Abadan and Maidan-i-Naphtun. Reciprocal service of Summons 202 issued by Courts in India and Progs., Nos. 445-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Iran. Petition from Sardar Mohammad Hassan Khan an Afghan refugee Asking for employment or the 203 grant of a maintenance allowance Progs., Nos. 302-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 to his son Sardar Abdus Sanad Khan. Release of Sardar Abdus Samad Khan from Detention

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under regulation III of 1818. 204 Iran claim to Bahrain. Progs., Nos. 473-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 205 Only slip is Available. Progs., Nos. 314-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Affairs of Sardar Amin Jan an Afghan Detenue in the Madras Progs., Nos. 50-N, 206 Presidency. Transfer of the Sardar NEAR EAST 1937 1937(Confidential) from Yercand to Kotagiri in the Nilgiris District. Report of the working of the 207 Progs., Nos. 265-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Muscat Order in Council for 1936. Attack by three Arabs on the 208 Railway staff at Ala Railway Progs., Nos. 639-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 station. Proposed visit of Sardar Mohd. Afzal Khan and Sardar Mohd. 209 Progs., Nos. 561-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Ismail, Khan Afghan refugees in the U.P. to Kapurthala state. Visit of Italian Consul Kabul to Dr. 210 Progs., Nos. 343-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Sir Mohammad Iqbal.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Arrangement for disbursement of interest on Govt. securities registered or enfaced for payment 211 Progs., Nos. 213-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 at Aden for a period of 3 months after separation of Aden on 1-4- 37. Loss of Rs. 11,240 on board the pilgrimship Rahmani on the 9th 212 Progs., Nos. 110-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Jan. 1937. belonging to H.H. the Begum of Qalat. Death of Shahur Dinshah a 213 Progs., Nos. 332-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 contractor at Shiraz. Intimation of the dates of arrival of the Political Agents Bahrain and Kuwait at Karachi for their 214 Progs., Nos. 452-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 annual recess and also of movements of the Hon`ble the political resident Bushire. S.No. Subject File No Branch Year 231 Question of abolition of Military Progs., Nos. 354-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937

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titles for officers of Indian Political Service. Question of granting preferential 232 ratio of duty in Australia and New Progs., Nos. 423-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Zealand for Bahrain Oils. Death of Sardar Sultan Ali, an 233 Progs., Nos. 392-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Afghan refugees, in the Punjab. Tableau General issued by the Iranian Custom Administration for 234 Progs., Nos. 366-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 the economic year 22 June 1935 to 21st June 1936. Proposed visit of Dr. C.S. Fox of 235 the Geological Survey of India to Progs., Nos. 159-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Afghanistan. Ethopia Order in Council Repeal of 236 Progs., Nos. 10-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 the- Visit of H.H. Shah Mahmoud Khan the Afghan Minister of war accompanied by General 237 Progs., Nos. 8-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Mahommad Omar Khan the Chief of the Afghan General staff to Iran and Iraq. Irregular procedure adopted by Indian pilgrims in applying to the 238 Iraqi Govt. Consular Authorities in Progs., Nos. 336-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Syria through their guides & not personality for visa for Iraq. Claim of heirs of Lala Khan Sherkhan, deceased, to his estate 239 Progs., Nos. 567-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 and possession of power of Attorney by Nur Mohd. Smuggling of precious goods into Progs., Nos. 141(A)-N, 240 NEAR EAST 1937 India through land routes. 1937

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Koh-i-Daman Refugees. Issue of revised warrants for dentention of the Koh-i-Daman refugees at 241 Sitapur. 2. Transfer of Muhd. Progs., Nos. 127-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Siddique, a Koh-i-Daman refugee to King Edward VII sanatorium Bhowali for medical treatment.

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Flight of four aeroplanes of the Bombay Flying Club, which were 242 held up at Bushire on account of Progs., Nos. 631-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 no permits and visas being obtained. Report on the work of Indian 243 Section of the British Consulate at Progs., Nos. 225-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Bagdad for the year 1936. Estate of Mehmed Said Bay 244 Hindustani a native of Multan who Progs., Nos. 179-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 died in Smyrna. Request from H.E.H. the Nizam`s Government that they may be 245 supplied with copied of the Progs., Nos. 391-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 naturalisation laws enacted by the Government of Turkey and Iran. Death of Sarear Taj Mohammad Khan son of Sardar Wali 246 Progs., Nos. 429-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Mohammad Khan an Afghan refugee residing at Amritsar. Request of Mr. Daniel Dev Asirbatham an employee of the 247 Progs., Nos. 178-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Anglo Iranian oil Co. Ltd. Abdan for the grant of a British Passport. Demand of the Iranian Govt. for mibor alterations in the Uniform worn by the crew of the Launch of 248 the consulate General Bushire Progs., Nos. 187-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 onthe ground of its close resemblance to the uniform of naval ratings. Question of the Nationality of Natives of Muscat & Decision that 249 for some purspose they should be Progs., Nos. 411-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 regarded as British protected persons Case of Yusuf Nisar. Order of prohibition against Kahanraj Halai and Abdul Latif 250 Krishnaswamy Pillai, British Progs., Nos. 188-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Indian subjects under the muscat order in council.

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S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Alleged Caning of British Subjects 251 Progs., Nos. 441-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 by the Wali of Gwadur. Note by the Hon`ble Sir Trenchard Fowle, Political Agent 252 Bushire on the position and Progs., Nos. 464-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 personality of the Sultan of Muscat. Conferment of Magisterial powers 253 on Lt. B.L.M. Tomilnson Assistant Progs., Nos. 224-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Political Agent Bahrain. 254 Only Slip is Available. Progs., Nos. 103-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Visit of Military Officers to Foreign 255 Progs., Nos. 20-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Countries. Removal of the dead body of His Progs., Nos. 14-N, 256 late Highness Mir of Khirpur from NEAR EAST 1937 1937(Secret) India to Kerbla. Refusal of the request of the Superintendent Imperial Airways Ltd for temporary occupation of 257 the Agency House at Gwadur in Progs., Nos. 552-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 connection with the construction of the Gwadur Aerodrome and Seaplane base. 1) Complaint by the Consul General for Iran about the Iranian Passport Officer at Quetta not being invited to official functions 258 Progs., Nos. 556-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 held by the Baluchistan Administration. 2) Refusal of visa to Lt. MacConachie by the Iranian Passport Officer at Quetta. Moharrram ceremonies at 259 Progs., Nos. 311-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Zahidan. Nomination by the Govt. of Iraq of Capt. Shahid Yusuf and Capt. 260 Najib Waqib Rubai to Undergo Progs., Nos. 626-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Military training at Staff College Quetta.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year 261 Proposed resumption of treaty Progs., Nos. 114-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937

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negotiations with the Persian Govt. Perisan proposal for an Anglo Persian Consulate Convention. Proposed amendment of the Bahrain Air Navigation regulations for civil Air Craft With a view to 262 Progs., Nos. 447-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 bringing within its scope the use of the Aerodrome at Manama by seaplanes. Abandonment of the proposal to get the Sultan of Muscat to delegate to His Majesty`s 263 Progs., Nos. 471-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Government the power to refuse application for private flights over his Arabian territory. The question of the grant of an allowance to Qazi Abdul Ahad 264 Khan, an Afghan Refugee in the Progs., Nos. 230-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Punjab, in addition to the allowance enjoyed by his wife. H.E. the Viceroys messages on separation of Aden from India 265 with effect from 1st April 1937. Progs., Nos. 191-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 and Governor of Adens reply thereto. Influx of Iranian Refugees into 266 Progs., Nos. 160-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 British Mekran and Karachi. Special measures in respect of 267 the 8th Anti-Craft Battery at Port Progs., Nos. 146-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Sudan and Aden. Alteration in the Call Sign Sharjah 268 Progs., Nos. 331-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Wireless Station. Drawback on a radio set 269 purchased in India by H.M.`s Vice Progs., Nos. 454-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Consul Zabul. Allowance of Rs. 100/- paid to a clerk in the Bushire Residency 270 Progs., Nos. 158-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 office for the maintenance of wireless set there.

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Request from Consul Genl. for Iran in India that Rajinder Singh 271 Ahluwalia may be asked to send Progs., Nos. 338-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 some maintenance allowance to his wife in Ahwaz. Release of Sardar Ghulam Jilani, an Afghan detenue from detention under Regulation III of Progs., Nos. 367-N, 1937 272 1818. Grant of a lump sum NEAR EAST 1937 (Secret) payment of Rs. 200/- to Ghulam Jilani on his release from detention. 1) Attempted escape to Afghanistan of S.Abdul Azim Khan and S.Abdul Qadir Khan, Afghan refugees at Meerut. 2) Procedure for the arrest and removal in safe Progs., Nos. 537-N, 273 custody of Afghan refugee NEAR EAST 1937 1937(Part I) attempting to escape to Afghanistan. 3) Warning to Afghan refugees against crossing the frontier tax into Afghanistan. ------Iranian Foreign Exchange Control Progs., Nos. 4-N, 274 NEAR EAST 1937 Law. 1937(Confidential) Refusal of Consul for Iran at Karachi to visa the passport of 275 Mr. Ghulam Sarwar, on his Progs., Nos. 260-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 transfer from Muscat to the British vice-Consulate at Zahidan. Proposed repatriation of Joseph Aro Kaiswory and the amount spent in respect of teh relief 276 Progs., Nos. 632-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 afforded to him before in death and adjustment of the expenditure. Visit of French sloop D Iberville, 277 Progs., Nos. 71-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 to the Perisan Gulf. Supply to H.M.`s Consul General for Khorasan of Copies of note 278 written by Khan Sahib Jemadar Progs., Nos. 629-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Fazal Haque H.M`s Vice Consul at Birjand regarding the cultivation

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of Pistachio Nut Trees. Commutation of pensions of Indian Military pensioners 279 Progs., Nos. 182-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 residing in Iran who no longer hold the status of British subjects. Promulgation of a law by Iraian Govt. restricting the Iranian 280 subjects from Leaving Iran Progs., Nos. 79-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 without a certificate of Permission.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Disallowances of the question in the Council of State by Hon`ble Yuvraj Datta Singh regarding the proclamation of Signor 281 Progs., Nos. 470-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Musoline as Protector of Islam and the services of H.H. the Agha Khan utilized to counter the Fascist propaganda. Impounding of the British 282 Progs., Nos. 215-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Passport of Ajabu Khan. Progs., Nos. 219-N, 1937 283 Treaty of Jedda. NEAR EAST 1937 (Confidential) The Question of disposal of the estate of Jan Mohammad 284 (Punjabi) who was murdered by Progs., Nos. 41-N, 197 NEAR EAST 1937 his Baluch Servant between Henjam and Charbar. Reports on the Economic 285 Progs., Nos. 277-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 conditions in Iran. Reduction of the status of the Progs., Nos. 35-N, 286 NEAR EAST 1937 Foreign Legations at Addis Ababa. 1937(Confidential) Issue of certificates of freedom from infectious diseases in 287 Progs., Nos. 478-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 respect of cattle exported to Iran from India. The question of re-employment in 288 India of Indians discharged from Progs., Nos. 227-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 the Railways in Iraq. Arrest of a German Member of 289 Progs., Nos. 285-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 the Crew of the German Hansa

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line at Bushire. Recognition by H. M`s. Govt., as a Special Case, of Iranian Jurisdiction over the outer anchorage of the Port of Bushire. Question and Answers in the Council of State by the Hon`ble Raja Yuveraj Dutta Singh asking Progs., Nos. 295(6)-N, 290 for circumstances relating to NEAR EAST 1937 1937 Sardar Mohammad Umar Khan`s disappearance from Naini Tal and Steps taken Subsequently.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Notification of the installation of 291 Iranian Beacons and lights in the Progs., Nos. 523-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Persian Gulf. Lin Mohd. Bin Ali under Art. 132 Progs., Nos. 565-N, 1937 292 NEAR EAST 1937 of King Reg. 2 of 1937. (B) Schedule of Pilgrimage tariffs issued by the Saudi Arab 293 Progs., Nos. 482-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Government for the Hajj Pilgrimage of 1938. Kuwait Intelligence Summaries 294 Progs., Nos. 89-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 for 1937. Extract from Hong Kong Naval Military and Air Force Intelligence summary regarding the Japanese Marcantile Marine, Particulary Progs., Nos. 377-N, 1937 295 NEAR EAST 1937 with reference to deep. sea (Secret) fisheries near Arabia & Iran etc. Activities of Japanese trawlers in the Persian Gulf. Further papers regarding the Progs., Nos. 252-N, 1937 296 Treaty between Egypt and Saudi NEAR EAST 1937 (Confidential) Arabia. Proposed flights of foreign air 297 craft in and over Iranian Progs., Nos. 484-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Territories. Discourtesy shown to Mr. Swerby by Monsieur I. Moham Consul for 298 Progs., Nos. 264-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Iran in Delhi. Iranian Consul General`s request that a

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complaint against against Mon. I. Moham should be made to the Iranian Government through the Tehran Legation. Disallowance of the question in the Council of State by the Hon`ble Raja Yuveraj Datta Singh regarding the attempted escape 299 Progs., Nos. 499-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 to Afghanistan of Sardar Mohammad Umar Khan and Mohammad Sarwar Khan ,State prisoners in U.P. Enqurry made by the British Legation Tehran whether in the case of Iranian consular officers 300 Progs., Nos. 406-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 in India the period or Sustom exemption is reckoned from the date of their arrival in India.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Permission granted to Sardar Amir Mohammad Khan an Afghan Refugee to visit to get his money 301 Progs., Nos. 18-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 from his debtors Syed Mohammad Khan and Abdul Latif Khan. Saudi Regulations about 302 Progs., Nos. 154-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 importation of narcotic drugs. Annual Report of the Port Hajj 303 Committee, Calcutta, for the year Progs., Nos. 608-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 1936. Petition from Muhamm Fehel of the Jiad Quarter Mecca, for 304 Progs., Nos. 96-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 exchange of burnt and Mutilated notes. Immigration Certificates issued by Progs., Nos. 334-N, 305 the Palestine Govt. under the NEAR EAST 1937 1937(Secret) Labour Schedule. Decision that Iraqi visas on collective passports held 306 Progs., Nos. 132-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 travelling to palestine, Transjordan or to one of the

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Trucial e.g. sports team., themselves a party so as to evade payment of individual passport and visa fees as required by the rule. Petition from Mst. Khurhad Bibi, wife of Sardar Dost Mihammad 307 Khan for the grant of a Progs., Nos. 185-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 permanent pension to maintain her family. Disallowance of a resolution tabled by Maulvi Muhammad 308 Progs., Nos. 462-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Abdul Ghani in the Legislative Assembly regarding Palestine. Suspension of the system of Signoid sealing in the case of 309 Progs., Nos. 356-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 goods in transit to Iran and Kashmir. Supply of ammunition to Bahrain 310 Progs., Nos. 118-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 State.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Publication of an archeological 311 map of the Turkoman plain by Progs., Nos. 559-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Dr.Schmidt. Return to Afghanistan of Sardar Abdul Khaliq Khan a State Progs., Nos. 5-N, 312 Prisoner at Ranchi and the NEAR EAST 1937 1937(Confidential) Concellation of the Allowance sanctioned for him and his family allowance to the Civil assistant Progs., Nos. 12-N, 313 Surgeon Sitapur for attending on NEAR EAST 1937 1937(Secret)(B) Kohi Daman refugees at Sitapu Subjects for discussion with H.H. Progs., Nos. 534-N(S), 314 the Sultan of Muscat during his NEAR EAST 1937 1937 visit to Delhi in November 1937. The question of nationality of Shah Reza employed as a compounder in the Americal 315 Progs., Nos. 201-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Hospital. Kuwait. Impounding of his passport by the Political Resident Bushire.

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Procedure as regards grant of passes and transit visas through 316 Progs., Nos. 6-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 India to Russian Muslim Muhajirs proceeding to Mecca on Haj. Iraqi Custom Notification No. 6. of 317 Progs., Nos. 21-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 1937. Report of the Anti-Govt. speeches delivered at the Meetings held by Moslems in Jammu by one Zakaria Bey. History sheet of Haji Progs., Nos. 317-N, 318 NEAR EAST 1937 Muhammad Zakaria Effendi and 1937(Confidential) his nationality. Question of deportation of Zakaria Bey Under Foreigners Act. Cancellation of the deportation orders issued by the Government of Bombay against one Sorab Rustam Irani. Decision that the 319 cost of deportation of Foreigners Progs., Nos. 378-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 should be borne by the Government of India and not by Provincial Government from 1.4.37. Disturbances in Kalba Recognition fo Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad as regent of Kalba during the 320 Progs., Nos. 463-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 minority of Shaikh Hamad bin Said and the grant of personal salutes to each.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Publication of an article on ``La 321 Societe Anonyme d`Assurance Progs., Nos. 340-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 ``Iran`` in Le Journal De Tehran. Grant of an additional Payment of Rs. 40/- per anum to each of the 322 Progs., Nos. 649-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 six membes of the clerical staff attached to the Tehran Legation. Disposal of the balance in the 323 Treasury at Aden after its Progs., Nos. 84-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 separation from India. 324 Question & answer in the Progs., Nos. 486-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937

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Legislative Assembly by S.Satyamurti regarding certain Afghan Refugees in Mussoorie. List of Koh-i-Daman refugees and other anti-Nadir Afghans detained Progs., Nos. 380(1)-N, 325 under Regualtion III of 1818 and NEAR EAST 1937 1937 (Confidential) the question of their return to Afghanistan. Adem Administration report for 326 Progs., Nos. 622-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 the year ending 31st March 1937. Disposal of the estate of Laksman 327 Singh, who died in Addis Ababa in Progs., Nos. 510-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 1936. (1) Proposed reduction in the amount of deposit required under Iraq Govt. Regulations from pilgrims to the Hejaz via Iraq. (2) Procedure regarding the refund of 328 repatriation deposits made in Progs., Nos. 529-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 India by pilgrims proceeding to Saudi Arabia via Iraq. (3) Vaccination and inoculation certificates for the purpose of issuing Pilgrim Passes. Economic Commercial and Progs., Nos. 36-N, 329 financial Conditions in Saudi NEAR EAST 1937 1937(Confidential) Arabia. Claim of King ibn Saud of Saudi 330 Arabia to Aqaba and Maan. Italian Progs., Nos. 42-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 activities in Yemen.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Disposal of the estate of Dossa Wali a Native of Kandar in 331 Progs., Nos. 344-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Palanpur State who died at Harar in 1936. Petition from Sultan of Muscat that his allowance may be paid 332 Progs., Nos. 384-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 through the Government of Zanzibar. Exemption from Indian Customs 333 Progs., Nos. 540-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 duty of the personal luggage of

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His Highness the Sultan of Shihr and Mukalla whereven he arrives in India by sea. Proposed training of Bahrain 334 Youths in the Govt. of India Progs., Nos. 602-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Survey Dept. Protest by the Iranian Government against the 335 exhibition of the film Leila the Progs., Nos. 539-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Daughter of the Desert and its censorship in India. Migration of Iranians to the 336 Progs., Nos. 456-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Trucial Coast. Special authorisation of Aircrafts to land in and fly over the Arab Principalities, (Muscat and Oman etc). Question of the exemption Progs., Nos. 491- 337 NEAR EAST 1937 from customs duty of equipment N(Confidence), 1937 for marine air craft importe into Gwadur for use in connection with the Empire Air Mail Service. Note by Capt. de Gaury on the Shammar tribe, Jebel Shammar 338 Progs., Nos. 466-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 and the Ibn Rashid Dynasty of Hail now in obeyance. Despatch of direct postal mails from New York U.S.A., to Bahrain, 339 Progs., Nos. 479-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 without the intervention of the B.I. S.N. Company. Death of Bibi Gul Badan widow of 340 late ex-Amir Muhammad Yakub Progs., Nos. 455-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Khan an Afghan Refugee in U.P.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Grant of special permits for the proposed pilgrimage of India 341 Progs., Nos. 115-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Christian students from India to Palestine. Search of trading dhows in Persian Gulf by iranian Gun boat 342 Progs., Nos. 172-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Babr. Protest against the alleged interference with a Debai dhow by

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an Iranian Sloop. Incidence of expenditure in connection with the maintenance of H.M`s Conosulate at Shiraz. Decision that full control is vested on the Secy. of State in Council in 343 Progs., Nos. 652-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 all matters relating to grants or reaappropriations from the revenues of the Governor General in Council vide section 314(2) of the Govt. of India, Act, 1935. 344 Affairs in Iraq. Progs., Nos. 2-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Flights of Iranian Tribal Chiefs, Isa, Sarfraz and Islam to mountains to commit acts of brigandage. Request of the 345 Iranian Government for the co- Progs., Nos. 348-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 operation of the authorities in Baluchistan in preventing the concentration of criminal element in the Frontier zone. Visit to India of an Egyptian 346 Mission Delegated by the Alazhar Progs., Nos. 296-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 University Cairo. Proposed Moslem deputation to Palestine etc. Grant of a passport Progs., Nos. 323(1)-N, 347 to Khaliquzzaman a member of NEAR EAST 1937 1937(Secret) the Moslem deputation to Palestine . Establishment of the claim of the 348 Khoja Community to British Progs., Nos. 545-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 nationality. Question of broadcasting of British news in Arabic from 349 Jerusalem and Rome. Settlement Progs., Nos. 526-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 of dispute between Bahrain and Qatar by Shaikh of Kuwait. Sanctions to be applied in the Progs., Nos. 357-N, 1937 350 event of the breach of Muscat Air NEAR EAST 1937 (Confidential) Navigation Regulation.

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Disallowance of Resolution in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Abdul Rasheed Chaudhary and Sardar 351 Mangal Singh regarding the Progs., Nos. 493-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 partition of Palestine as recommended by the Royal Commission on Palestine. Annual Hajj Pilgrimage report for Progs., Nos. 477- 352 NEAR EAST 1937 the year 1937. N(Confidence), 1937 Smuggling of Gold By Milkhi 353 Chand of Meshed from Iran in Progs., Nos. 170-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 1930. Desire of Petroleum Concession, 354 Ltd. to explore for oil in the Aden Progs., Nos. 130-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Preotectorate. British policy in Hadramaut Aden 355 Progs., Nos. 102-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Protectorate Affairs. Affairs in Egypt. Egyptian notices 356 Progs., Nos. 45-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 to Airmen. Sardar Ghuassudin Khan, a state prisoner in Madras Presidency. 1. the Question of the return of the Sardar and his Family to 357 Progs., Nos. 90-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Afghanistan. 2. Transfer of the Sardar from Kodaikanal to any other place 3. Medical treatment of hsi wife of Govt. expense. Arrangement for funds in connection with the repairs of the 358 Progs., Nos. 525-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Robat in Jedda belonging to the Rampur State. Conferment of judicial powers on 359 Dr. S.M.Siddique Indian assistant Progs., Nos. 287-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 to the Political Agent Bahrain. Correction of certain sheets of the Govt. of India Map, Showing the Koweit-Nejd, Koweit Iraq and 360 Progs., Nos. 586-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Iran-Iraq frontiers. Substitution of the name of Persia by Iran in the Survey of India Maps.

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Note by D.I.B regarding a news telegram four the Noscow, Taso telegraphic Agency to the Soviet 361 Reprisentative at Tehran Progs., Nos. 606-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 regarding a proposal tour in Iran o a group of Hitler Youth Headed by Baldur Von Shirach. Persian Gulf and Red Sea Naval Progs., Nos. 40-N, 362 NEAR EAST 1937 Intelligence reports for 1937. 1937(Confidential) Death of Messrs W.C.Rickards, 363 P.O. Mcclatchey A.C. Oleary in the Progs., Nos. 547-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 R.A.F air crash at Khor Gharim. Question of the withdrawal of 364 money from the Indian National Progs., Nos. 505-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Bank by one Mrs. Caffell. Deputation of an Inspector to inspect the Meteorological observations in Iran and the Persia Gulf. Request of the 365 Iranian Govt. for the assistance of Progs., Nos. 286-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 H. M`s Government in selecting a Suitable Condidate for the Post of expert in Meteorology and marine survey works. Recovery of the freight charges due to the Government of Palestine, from His Holiness 366 Progs., Nos. 514-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Sardar Sayedna Taher Saifuddin, the High Pontiff of the Dawoodi Bhora Community. Desirability of Cable and Wireless Ltd. to leave Jask and Closure of Progs., Nos. 255-N, 1937 367 NEAR EAST 1937 Cable and Wireless Station at (Confidential) Jask. Muscat Civil air Agreement question of the duration of the agreement and the amount of rental payable to Muscat the 368 customs rebate on petrol and oil Progs., Nos. 451-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 imported into muscat, the claim of imperial Airways to refund of customs duty on petrol and oil uplighted at Gwadur.

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Proposed exemption of cable and wireless limited from the Indian 369 Regulation relating to suppression Progs., Nos. 548-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 of foreign languages in official publications. Rumoured visit of Habib Radha Lari, Persian Doctor of Diplomatic 370 Progs., Nos. 55-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Service to Kalba Dibai and possibly Ras-al Khaimah.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Application of Mr. P.M.S. de Souza of Bandar Abbas to relinquish his portuguese 371 Progs., Nos. 247-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Nationality in favour of British Nationality by Naturalisation, refused. Iranian law for the prevention of smuggling safeguards for British and British Indian subjects. 372 Progs., Nos. 167-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Exemption from customs of certain goods imported by Iranian Consular officers in India. Contract of landing and shipping 373 Progs., Nos. 67-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 of mails at Aden. Desire of the Petroleum 374 concession Ltd. to obtain option in Progs., Nos. 37-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 the Rub`ul Khali. 375 Affairs of Count Byron de Prorok. Progs., Nos. 426-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 The Aden Laws Regulation 1937 continuance of control of Resident Bushire over the Kuria Muria 376 Progs., Nos. 192-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Islands. even after their transfer to administration of the Governor of Aden. Proposal for the Purchase of arms 377 and ammunication by the Sultan Progs., Nos. 620-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 of Muscat on easy terms. Confirment of Magisterial and Judicial power on Capt. A.C. 378 Progs., Nos. 593-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Stewart Golloway Assistant Political Agent, Bahrain.

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Request of the Govenment of Bombay to be supplied with 379 copies of (1) the Egypt Order-in- Progs., Nos. 543-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Council 1930, and (2) The Muscat Order-in-Council 1915. Progs., Nos. 318-N, 380 Bulletin De La Banque Mellie Iran. NEAR EAST 1937 1937(

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Question in the Legislative Assembly by Mr.S.Satyamurti and 381 Sir Mohammad Yakub regarding Progs., Nos. 557-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 report of the Royal Commission on Palestine. Rejection of proposal for the 382 establishment of an Iraqi Legation Progs., Nos. 173-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 in the Kingdom of Temen. Grant of an advance of Rs. 100/- to Sardar Mohammad Khan, an Afghan refuge in the United 383 Progs., Nos. 536-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Provinces, to meet the expenses of Khatna (Circumcision) ceremony of his sons. Specimen seal and signatures of 384 Progs., Nos. 283-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Political Agent Kuwait. Documents issued to the Children 385 of British Subjects married to Progs., Nos. 342-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Iranian born women. Grant of house rent allowance to Mst. Qurraish Begum, widow of 386 Ghulam Ali Khan an Afghan Progs., Nos. 500-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 refuge in the Punjab in addition to her maintenance allowance. Khorasan Political Diaries for 387 Progs., Nos. 119-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 1937. Sanction for the temporary transfer of the service of Mr. Hasan Ali, Bayoomi, Assistant 388 Interpreter, Residency office, Progs., Nos. 574-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Aden, to Kamaran as Political Clerk from 16th Nove. 1936 to 31st March 1937.

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Restoration of the Pension of 389 Sardar Haidar Qali Khan to the Progs., Nos. 19-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Amount originally sanctioned. Objection taken by Iranian Consul Genl. for India to certain statements made in the 390 Progs., Nos. 415-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Administration report of the for the Year 1934-1935.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year from Surveillance and the stoppage of his allowance Grant of a subsistence allowance to the family of S.Mohd. Umar Khan an Progs., Nos. 295-N, 391 NEAR EAST 1937 Afghan Detenue at Allahabad 1937(B) United in return. Question of the Competence of a civil Court to Issue a warrant. Complaint by H.M`s Ambassador, Bagdad against correspondence 392 being addressed to High Progs., Nos. 555-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Commissioner in Iraq instead of British Ambassador, Bagdad. Expenditure in connection with the Bahrain and Abyssinia Progs., Nos. 15-N, 393 NEAR EAST 1937 prisoners incurred by the Govt. of 1937(Secret) Bombay during the Year 1936-37. Bushire political Resident tour to 394 Delhi and the Trucial Shaikhs Progs., Nos. 141-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 gathering. Iranian Foreign Trade Monoply 395 Progs., Nos. 239-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Law. Application by Bibi Sultana for the grant of Compensation allowance 396 Progs., Nos. 434-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 on account of the death of her father Agha Fraukshah in Iran. 397 Only slip is Available. Progs., Nos. 330-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Proposed visit of Dr. Hugh Scott 398 Progs., Nos. 648-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 and Mr. E.B. Britton, to Muscat. Grant of passports to Russian Progs., Nos. 13-N, 399 NEAR EAST 1937 Muslim Muhajirs and others by 1937(Secret)

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British Legation Kabul proceeding to Mecca. Question of the Liability of British 400 Progs., Nos. 432-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Subjects to taxation at Muscat.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Tempering of a Parcel addressed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 401 Tehran to the Iranian Consulate Progs., Nos. 274-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 by the Postal Appraisment Authorities Karachi. Summons issued by the Small Causes court Zahidan for service on Musammat Saran Kaur Widow 402 Progs., Nos. 333-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 of Budh Singh of Village Demarid Tahsil Chakwal District Jhelum(Punjab) Question in the Council of States by Honourable Raja Yuveraj Dutta 403 Singh regarding Sardar Abdul Progs., Nos. 396-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Khaliq Khan, an Afghan refugees detained in the Ranchi. Surrender of E. Flower a fugitive 404 Progs., Nos. 299-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 offender from Aden. Question and Answer in Legislative Assembly by Maulvi 405 Modh. Abdul Ghani regarding the Progs., Nos. 560-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 report of the Royal Commision on Palestine. Request of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign affairs that Abdul Karim Baluch who has been arrested by 406 Progs., Nos. 312-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 the Iranian Authorities may be permitted to enter India to rejoin his Family in Baluchistan. Disposal of the estates of two deceased pilgrims in named 407 Khamisalli Mahommed Suri and Progs., Nos. 513-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Abdoon Abdsheikh on Pilgrimage to the Hejaz. Question of taking action against 408 Progs., Nos. 583-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 one Mirza Abdul Ghani resident of

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Bahawalpur State on a charge of writing letters of defamatory, Character to the Iranian Govt. Against Irainan Consular officers in India. Decision that Consular reports, diaries and intelligence summaries Should be sent to the 409 Progs., Nos. 643-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Director of public Information Govt. of India by name for his peronal information. Grant of educational Allwoance to Progs., Nos. 22-N, 410 the Sons & daughter of Afghan NEAR EAST 1937 1937(Secret) refugee in India.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Alleged imprisowment of two 411 Iranian women in the Central Jail Progs., Nos. 590-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Jubbulpore. Grant of permission to Bibi Janat Nurwidow of Sardar Muhd. Yunus 412 Progs., Nos. 56-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Khan, to visit Hedjaz during the next pilgrimate season. Supply of information desired by the Provincial Haj Committee 413 Progs., Nos. 417-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Peshawar Regarding the Conditions in East Iran. Alleged suspicion Kunyalal Deepchanda of Multan, for 414 striking Iranian Coins and Progs., Nos. 123-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 smuggling them into Iran over the Baluchistan Frontier. Progs., Nos. 403-N, 1937 415 Coronation Celebration in Bushire. NEAR EAST 1937 (Confidential) The Question of the settlement of 416 Progs., Nos. 640-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Asyrians of Iraq. Instructions issued by thew Iranian Govt. to their Police in the province to refuse exit visas to Progs., Nos. 184-N, 417 NEAR EAST 1937 foreign subjects unless they can 1937(A) procuce certificates to show that they have paid ......

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418 Activities of Ram Singh Datta. Progs., Nos. 81-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Proposal to accord permission to Golden Valley Ocher and Oxide Coy to approach the Shaikh of 419 Ras-al-Khaimah in connection Progs., Nos. 111-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 with red-oxide on Tamb and little Tamo Island connection for Red Oxide at Abu Musa. Question of revising the Muscat 420 Progs., Nos. 613-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Arms Subsidy.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Affairs of Sardar Abdul Rahman Khan s state prisoner under regulat 11 of 1818 in the Madras Presidency. The Question of his transfer from Madras Presidency Progs., Nos. 64-N, 1937 421 to an other province. Payment of NEAR EAST 1937 (A) outstanding bills on accounts of medical attendance on him and his family Debts due to Dr. Sant Singh by Sardar Abdul Rahman Khan. Ruling with...... Transfer of Aden 2. License issued to the Eastern Telegraph 422 Progs., Nos. 108-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Company for landing of cables at Aden. Ahwaz consular Diaries fopr the 423 Progs., Nos. 152-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Year 1937. Report of the Royal Commission 424 on Palestine and reaction against Progs., Nos. 293-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 that report. Unrest at Zubarah. Claims of Progs., Nos. 254-N, 1937 425 NEAR EAST 1937 Sheikh of Bahrain to Zubarah. (Confidential) Application from Kharak Singh a Nepalese Employed as a driver at 426 Air Headquarters at Hiwaidi Iraq Progs., Nos. 335-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 for naturalization as a British Subject. Attitude of Kakat State towards Progs., Nos. 6221-N, 427 Gwadur. Application for Oil NEAR EAST 1937 1937 connections, in the Jabal Mehdi

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Area. Refusal of the Govt. of India to accept any liability for the debts incurred by Sardar Abdul Rahman Khan. Decision that the 428 mantenances of the Afghan Progs., Nos. 349-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 refusees detained under Regulation III of 1818 are not capable of attachment under the decree of a court. Petition of S.e. Southwell regarding a claim for 429 Progs., Nos. 630-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 compensation from the Iraq Railway, Authorities. Extension of Messers. Mohd. Ali & Progs., Nos. 206(2)-N, 430 Co. from Ethopia by the Italian NEAR EAST 1937 1937 Govt.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Annual Administration report of 431 Progs., Nos. 603-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 the Hajj Committee, Bombay. Enquiry by the Saudi Arab Govt. regarding the reported death of 432 Muhd. Ibu Ahmad Al-Mujallid at Progs., Nos. 568-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Calcutta as a result of a motor accident. Report on the Working of Bahrain 433 Progs., Nos. 131-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Order in Council for 19326. Muslim deputation to London to Progs., Nos. 323-N, 434 represent the Indian public NEAR EAST 1937 1937(Secret) regarding the Palestine situation. A booklet in French published by the Iranian Government on the 435 Progs., Nos. 240-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Judicial Reforms in the System of Administration of Justice in Iran. Request of H.M`s Ambassador Baghdad for the employment of 436 Mr.D.H. Chitnis in India formerly Progs., Nos. 553-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 a Linotype operator in the Printing Section of Iraqi State Railways. Exemption from Payment of 437 Progs., Nos. 459-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 customs duty of a motor car

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belonging to H.H. the Sultan of Muscat imported into India for Repairs. Grant of a certificate of naturalisation to Mr. Louis 438 Christopher Pereira, employed as Progs., Nos. 517-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 a clerk at the R.A. F. Department, Aboukir, Alexandria. Refund of the value of return ticket belonging to Asia Ammal, 439 Progs., Nos. 515-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 who died while on pilgrimage, in the Hejaz. Iranian Foreign Trade Monoply 440 Progs., Nos. 239-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Law.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Budget provision for construction of new buildings at Bahramain 441 consequent on the proposed Progs., Nos. 596-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 transfer of the Bushire Resident to that Place. Revision of Memorandum regarding Regulations, applicable 442 Progs., Nos. 562-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 to Commercial Travellers to or from India Via Iran. Resolution passed by All India Shia Conference Lucknow 443 regarding the reconstruction of Progs., Nos. 281-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 the Kashi Minaret of the Holy shrine of Imam Hussain at Kerbla. Decision that the Sultan of Muscat is entitled to Claim from a 444 Commercial coy like the cable and Progs., Nos. 439-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Wireless Ltd. for telegraph facilities at Muscat. Proposed official Visit of H.H. the 445 Sultan of Muscat and Oman to Progs., Nos. 414-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 H.E. the Viceroy. Letters of request from Culcutta High Court, and the Comt of 446 Progs., Nos. 347-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Small Censers, Bombay on execution at Bahrain.

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447 Capitulations, in Egypt. Progs., Nos. 75-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Proposed grant of an allowance to Shireen, daughter of the late 448 Progs., Nos. 618-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Mohd. Yaqub Khan, an Afghan refugee. Supply of photographs of the new 449 Progs., Nos. 170-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Agency building at Kuwait. Proposals regarding the administration of Baluchistan and 450 Progs., Nos. 1-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 the Western portion of the Chagai Agency.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Activities of Nusurulla Fatoola Kazeruni an Iranian Subject and an employee of the Iranian 451 Progs., Nos. 508-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Consul at Bombay. Request by C.G. to stop anti Iranian activities of Nasrulla Fatoola Kazeruni. Appoitment of Saiyid Asim Al 452 Gilani, as the Naqib of Baghdad Progs., Nos. 37-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Instead of Rashid Ali al Gilani. Incidence of Cost of telegrams 453 and air Mail letters from Foreign Progs., Nos. 612-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Office to Tehran. Continuance of the arrangements made by H.M`s Consul, Shiraz for his accommodation at Isfahan 454 Progs., Nos. 572-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 during periodical visits there. Acceptance of a moiety of the expenditure. Oil Concessions in the Persian Progs., Nos. 410-N, 455 NEAR EAST 1937 Gulf. 1937(Confidential) Visit of ``Pastori`` an Italian 456 Subject and Count Prorok a Polish Progs., Nos. 248-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Subject, to Muscat. Petition from Mirza Haidar Khan 457 and Mirza Ahmad Beg, Praying for Progs., Nos. 59-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 permits to trade in Indian States. Exemption from customs duty of 458 certain articles of Jewellery and Progs., Nos. 467-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 wearing apparel belonging to His

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Majesty King Ibn Saud of Arabia imported into India as samples. Petition from Ahmad Sahibzada Afghan, an Afghan refugee in C.P. for permission to return to 459 Progs., Nos. 116-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Afghanistan of for the grant of an allowance for his maintenance in India. Question in the United Provinces Legislative assembly regarding the allowances of Sarwar Progs., Nos. 295(4)-N, 460 NEAR EAST 1937 Mohammad Umar Khan and 1937 Mohammad Sarwar Khan Afghan princes detained in Nanital.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Report by Mr. Rendel of the London foreign office on his tour Progs., Nos. 431-N, 461 NEAR EAST 1937 in the Persian Gulf and Saudi 1937(Confdl) Arabia. Visit of Mr. N. M. Butler, Counsellor British Legation 462 Progs., Nos. 402-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Tehran and Mr. Squire. H. M`.s Consul General Khorasan to India. Disposal of the Sultan of Shihr 463 and Mukalla`s nephew`s Trust Progs., Nos. 519-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Fund. Acquisition of an additional site 464 for an Admiralty oil Fuel Storage Progs., Nos. 210-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Tank at Aden. Question of the retirement of K. B. Ihsanullah, the Indian vice Concul at British Legation Jedda. Suggestion of H. M.`s Minister, 465 Jedda that the System of Progs., Nos. 351-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 registration by Indian pilgrims of their pilgrim passes and return tickets at the British Legation Jedda, should be continued. Balck and Recommended lists of Progs., Nos. 420-N, 466 Mutawwifs Concerned in the NEAR EAST 1937 1937(Confidential ) Indian Pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia

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for 1937-38. Decision that the annual Black List Should be drawn in India instead of by the British Legation at Jedda. Report on the travels of Lindt, a 467 Swiss Journalist, with an english Progs., Nos. 475-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 wife, in the Persian Gulf. Question of the reduction of 468 Progs., Nos. 644-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 customs duty on Muscat Dates. List of the followers of the ex- Amir Mohammad Yakub Khan, Sardar Mohammad Ayub Khan and others and the question of Progs., Nos. 380(2)-N, 469 NEAR EAST 1937 the removal of restrictions on 1937 (Confidential) their movements and the stoppage of the allowances on the death of the present holders. Attacks in the Iraq Press on 470 Progs., Nos. 95-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Kuwait.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Restrictions on the import of 471 Japanese Piecegoods into Progs., Nos. 440-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Bahrain. Request of Dr. E.F. Schmidt to carry out aerial Archaeological 472 Progs., Nos. 237-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Surveys in N.W.F.P. and Baluchinstan. allowance of his sons. Renewal of Progs., Nos. 34-N, 473 the lease of his bungalow NEAR EAST 1937 1937(Confidential(B)) Mountain Home at Yercaud. Disposal of a sum of Rs 148 1s. 474 8s. collected in Bombay for Progs., Nos. 63-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Abyssinian medical relief fund. British claims against the Iranian 475 Government arising out of the Progs., Nos. 216-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 war against each other. Annual Commercial Report for Progs., Nos. 435-N, 476 NEAR EAST 1937 Khorasan. 1937(Confidl.) Murder of Tejunal s/o Wallumal, a 477 British Indian subject, in the Progs., Nos. 355-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Khwash area.

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Deportation from Bahrain of M/s Thomas Scottand Henry Mulheru, British subjects for committing an affence, assaulting a Bahrain, Policemen, against Bahrain order Progs., Nos. 565-N, 1937 478 NEAR EAST 1937 in Consul. Deportation of K.J. (A) Mistry under Art 21(3) of same order. Deportation of three Iranian Ahmed Bin Ali, Hussian Bin Ali Akbar and Haghin..... Oil Concessions at Application from Burmah Oil, Co, Ltd. for a prospecting license at Gwadur. Enquiry by Mr. Ballantyne on 479 Progs., Nos. 564-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 behalf of Indian Oil Concessions, Ltd. concerning the Muscat enclave of Gwadur on the Mekran Coast. Quarantine restrictions to be complied with by persons 480 travelling to Persia, Iraq, Progs., Nos. 117-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Transjordon, Egypt, Palestine and Greece.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Grant of visa on the passport of the Right Honourable the Earl of 481 Aylesford to enable him to return Progs., Nos. 205-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 to Europe via Afghanistan Iran Iraq. Question of the application to the Colony of Aden of extradition 482 Progs., Nos. 634-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 treaties entered into by H.M. Govt. with foreign Powers. 483 Only Slip is Available. Progs., Nos. 613-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Claim of Badre Jahan daughter of the late Khan Bahadur Abdul Alim 484 Progs., Nos. 220-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Khan to a share of the property left by her deceased father. 4) Application from S.A. Azim Progs., Nos. 537-N, 485 Khan and S.A. Qadir Khan for the NEAR EAST 1937 1937(Part II) grant of maintenance allowance.

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Wireless goods imported at 486 Karachi and released for Progs., Nos. 485-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 transmission to Iran. Enquiries made by the Consul General for Iran in India Progs., Nos. 258-N, 1937 487 NEAR EAST 1937 regarding Mr. G. F. Squire, H. (Confidential) M`s Consul General for Khorasan. Question of entry of Nurse Pershand in the Company of na 488 Progs., Nos. 326-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Arabian boy into India from Bahrain. Purchase by Iraq of Army 489 Progs., Nos. 544-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 equipments from India. Accession in the respect of India 490 Progs., Nos. 91-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 to the Anglo-Extradition treaty.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Certain enquiry by the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign affairs in 491 Progs., Nos. 316-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 regard to the Muslim Law of Inheritence in India. Acceptance by Mirza Abdul Hosain 492 and his family, British subjects of Progs., Nos. 518-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Iranian nationality. Umm-ul-Qawain Survey. Air Facilities at Dubai. Commercial air 493 Progs., Nos. 408-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 agreement with the Shaikh of Dubai. Message of sympathy by the 494 Consul General for Iran on the Progs., Nos. 558-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Indian Railway disaster 1937. Non-Aggression four power pact 495 (Sand Abad pact) between Iran, Progs., Nos. 122-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Iraq, Turkey and Afghanistan. Improvement of postal facilities in 496 Progs., Nos. 329-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Bahrain. Permission accorded to Khan Sahib Hafizullah Khan an Afghan 497 refugee in the Dehra Dun, to stay Progs., Nos. 121-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 in Sitapur with his brother Sardar Abdulllah Khan Durani.

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Information desired by the Ministry of Communication Tehran regarding the administration of ports of Calcutta Bombay and 498 Progs., Nos. 93-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Rangoon, including rules relating to the port and pilot charges and other taxes levied incoming and out-going ships. Deputation of Khan Bahadur Fateh-ud-din, B.D. of agriculture, Progs., Nos. 249-N, 1937 499 NEAR EAST 1937 Punjab as agriculturiest export to (Confidential) Bahrain. Letter of request issued by the subordinate Judge 1st Class Lahore for the examination of certain witness residing in Iran. Payment of Draft for Rs. 155/4/9 500 Progs., Nos. 546-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 on Lloyds Bank in connection with the fees for collecting evidence in the case of Ganga Ram Sewa Ram Versus Mullick Nur Ahmed Dewan Chand.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Conferment of Magisterial and Judicial powers on Captain 501 Progs., Nos. 25-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 A.C.Stewart assistant political agent Bahrain. Flight of Mirs Taimur Shah and Purdil Khan, Gishkis of Tump in 502 Progs., Nos. 541-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Mekran to Iran on the 15the May 1936. Refusal of supply certain F.O.U.O. 503 Progs., Nos. 653-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Maps of Iran to Dr. Erich Schmidt. Issue of Press Communique by th Govt. of India on the inadvisability of Indian pilgrims 504 proceedings to Iraq without funds Progs., Nos. 105-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 for the return Journey, in the hope of getting employment there. 505 The Statement of accounts in Progs., Nos. 61-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937

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Connection with the constructions, of the Rest Houses at Sharjah and Agreement with Shaikh of Sharjah. Information regarding the activities of Syed Gulab Shah of 506 Progs., Nos. 233-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 N.W.F.P. and his associates Mohammad Khan. Material for H.E. the Viceroy`s speech to be delivered to both 507 Progs., Nos. 480-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Houses of Legislature on the 13th September, 1937. Petition from Sardar Iqbal Mohammad Ayunkhan alleged to be the son Sardar Ayub Khan residing in Calcutta for permission 508 Progs., Nos. 157-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 to return to son Sardar Ayub Khan residing in Calcutta for Permission to return to Afghanistan. R.A.F. reconnaissance to Sauqrah 509 Progs., Nos. 221-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 and Kuria Muria Bays. Service of summons on Abdul 510 Progs., Nos. 101-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Hai, resident of Abdan.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Visit of H.H. the Shaikh of Bahrain to Mecca on Pilgrimage. His visit 511 Progs., Nos. 579-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 to India and interview with H.E. the Governor of Bombay. Agreementds under which H.Ms. Govt. in the U.K. have undertaken to supply armed 512 Progs., Nos. 161-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 forces to protect the territories of the Arab rulers of the Persian Gulf. Request of by Iranian Consul General in India for rules and regulations relating to the flying 513 Progs., Nos. 570-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 of flags on Foreign vessels entering Indian Waters and on Indian vessels entering Foreign

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Ports. Violation of the Vice-Consulate, Progs., Nos. 533- 514 NEAR EAST 1937 Zahidan, by an Iranian soldier. N(Confidential), 1937 Request of Sardar Abdul Aziz Khan an Afghan refugee at 515 Calcutta, for the employment of Progs., Nos. 530-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 his sons Abdul Azim Khan and Abdul Gapur Khan. Special measures in respect of Progs., Nos. 52-N, 516 NEAR EAST 1937 troops serving in Abyssinia. 1937(Confidential) 517 Bushire Diaries for 1937. Progs., Nos. 126-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Question of handing over the Wireless appratus and Buildings 518 Progs., Nos. 327-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 at Lingah Henjam and Bushire to the Iranian Govt. Administration report of Kamaran 519 Progs., Nos. 446-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Island for 1936. Visit of Afghan Sardars under Surveillance or detenues under Regulation 111 of 1818 to Indian States. Decision that applications Progs., Nos. 397-N, 1937 520 NEAR EAST 1937 for such visits should be (Confidential) submitted to the Government of India in the E. A. Department for necessary Sanction.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Refusal of permission for prospecting for oil in Kamaran Progs., Nos. 130(2)-N, 521 Island. Efforts of the Petroleum NEAR EAST 1937 1937 concessions Limited to obtain oil concessions, in Yemen. Request of the Consul General for Iran in India, that a motor car imorted the Iraninian Govt. for 522 the personal use of the Iranian Progs., Nos. 143-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 passport at Quetta may be exexpted from the payment of custom duty. Return of the Iranian Imports and 523 Progs., Nos. 339-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 exports in 1936 & 1937. 524 Imprisonment of Jabbar Agha and Progs., Nos. 375-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937

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Qandam, Turkomans, former (Confidential) employees of H. M.`s Consul General for Khorasan, by the Iranian authorities at Meshed, their subsequent release and expulsion from Iran. Question of finding suitable employment for them in India. Request of Consul General for Iran in India that he may be favoured with particulars of 525 Iranians who are granted visas Progs., Nos. 308-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 for the etc. by Passport issuing authorities in India. Iranian Consul General interview with the D.S.F. and discussion 526 regarding (A) Inprovement to the Progs., Nos. 636-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Nokkundi Mirjawa Road. B. Restrictions, on the export of tea. 527 Only Slip is Available. Progs., Nos. 120-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Proposed Air Service between 528 Progs., Nos. 476-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Karachi and Mecca. Movements of H.M`s Consul 529 Progs., Nos. 587-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 General for Khorasan. Liquidation of debts incurred by Sardar Ghansuddin Khan. Immunity from attachment of the Progs., Nos. 349(2)-N, 530 Mantenance allowance of Sardar NEAR EAST 1937 1937 Ghansuddin Khan an Afghan detences in the Madras Presidency.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Concessions granted by the Iranian Govt. to two American 531 Companies for exploiting any oil Progs., Nos. 148-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 fields which may exist in North East Iran. Indian in Iraq. The Question of Progs., Nos. 51-N, 532 the repeal of the Law for NEAR EAST 1937 1937(Confidential) restriction of traders to Iraqis.

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Annual Administration Report of Progs., Nos. 393-N, 1937 533 the Provision Gulf for the year NEAR EAST 1937 (Confidential) 1936. Succession to the Sultanate of Shik and Makalla. Restriction on 534 Progs., Nos. 601-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 the movements of Sultan Mudh. Bin Umar resding in Hyd.(Dccan) Pamphlet entitled ``Visetez 535 I`Iran du Soleil`` published by Progs., Nos. 275-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 the State Tourist Agency, Iran. Improvement to the Aerodrome 536 and establishmnet of a seaplane Progs., Nos. 97-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 base at Gawadar. Death of Sherif Zeid Mousaad a 615 British Subject living in Batavia Progs., Nos. 320-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Java. Article by Syed Ali Jawad on 616 ``Mussolini, the Protectot of Progs., Nos. 231-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Islam. Haija-Kuwait motor route. The question of the defence of the 617 Progs., Nos. 153-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Arab Littoral of the Persian Gulf in same of war. Grant of a subsistence allowance to the widow of the late Darogha 618 Progs., Nos. 263-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Khair Muhammad Khan, an Afghan Refugee in U.P. Medical inspection of travellers 619 from Karachi to Iran owing to the Progs., Nos. 171-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 existance of cholera at Jarachi. for the arrest of a person detained under regulation III of Progs., Nos. 295-N, 620 NEAR EAST 1937 1818 in execution of a civil and 1937(C) decree S.No. Subject File No Branch Year 621 Hejaz Railway. Progs., Nos. 78-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Grant of Facilities to Mr. M. Aloussy, Consul General for Iran at Bombay in respect of his car 622 Progs., Nos. 241-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 and baggage while in transit through Egypt and Palestine on his way to Iraq.

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Application from Mr. S. M. Tahir 623 for the post of factor to the Ruler Progs., Nos. 268-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 of Bahrain. Shaikh of Kuwait`s Date Gardens and question of settlement of his land and properties in Iraq. Progs., Nos. 57-N, 624 NEAR EAST 1937 Question of the reciprocal rights 1937(Confidential) of Iraq and Kuwait rulers to Each Other. Appointment of Mr.Turhan C.Boray as director of Bombay branch of Turkish foreign deptt. Progs., Nos. 49-N, 625 NEAR EAST 1937 (Turkofis) and his treatment as a 1937(Confidential) private individual in flying Turkish Flag. Revision of Rules regarding Progs., Nos. 380(3)-N, 626 NEAR EAST 1937 Afghan refugees. 1937 (Confidential) Iranian proposals to demarcate 627 Progs., Nos. 72-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 the Iran-Baluchistan Frontiers. Iranian Regulations Governing the issue of visa to airmen who land 628 on Iranian aeodroms without Progs., Nos. 238-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 being in possession of visa given by Iranian authorites abroad. Enquiry regarding the present 629 address of Mr. Sayed Abdur Progs., Nos. 69-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Rahman, resident of Egypt. Kerman Consular Diaries for the 630 Progs., Nos. 112-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 year 1937.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Progs., Nos. 26-N, 631 Shettel Arab Conservancy Board. NEAR EAST 1937 1937(Confidential) Alternation in saillings of the British India steam Navidation, 632 Progs., Nos. 646-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Coys Persian Gulf subsidiary mail service. Petition from Mr. Kshandas Nathumal of Tatta for the 633 Progs., Nos. 175-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 setlement of an account due to Byot Bin Mohmed of Dubai. 634 Only Slip is Available. Progs., Nos. 362-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937

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Shaikh of Kuwait`s Proposed visit 635 Progs., Nos. 438-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 to Cairo. 636 Only Slip is Available. Progs., Nos. 243-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Account of H.R.H. Prince Seif-ul- 637 Islam al Husein of the Yemen`s Progs., Nos. 468-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 visit to England. Jedda Monthly Reports for the 638 Progs., Nos. 195-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 tear 1937. Petition from one Miran Bukh o 639 Hoshiarpore regarding his brother Progs., Nos. 74-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Jhande Khan who died in Iraq. Grant of temporary bonus of 15% on their basic pay to the three 640 Progs., Nos. 413-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Indian Pensioner orderlies at Attanced to the Tehran Legation.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Correpondence regarding the Oil Concession in the Persian Gulf. Progs., Nos. 38-N, 641 Grnat of Oil Concession by the NEAR EAST 1937 1937(Confidential) Shaikh of Dubai to Petroleum Concession Ltd. Visit of Sardar Mohd. Umar Khan, an Afghan detenue, to Ambala 642 Progs., Nos. 615-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 and the grant to him of an extension of leve. Discussions relating to the Defective pattern of Govt. of India Buildings in the Arab Coast of the Persian Gulf With particular 643 reference to the style of buildings Progs., Nos. 449-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 to be erected at Bahrain to accommodate the Bushire residency on its being shifted to Bahrain. Use of Arabic by the British Broadcasting Corporation in its empire broadcasting. Decision by 644 India office that broadcasting of Progs., Nos. 269-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 news in Arabic should not be carried out from a Station in India.

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International Tea Restriction 645 Scheme. Imposition of control on Progs., Nos. 204-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 overland exports of tea to Iran. Areas claimed by the Various Trucial Shakhs of the Persian Gulf in connection with the proposed 646 exploration by Petroleum Progs., Nos. 494-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 concessions Limited of the area adjacent to the Oman mountain range. Proposal for establishing an 647 independent Post & Telegraph Progs., Nos. 174-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 office at Kuwait. Return of the Sultan Muscat from 648 Progs., Nos. 94-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Dhofar to Muscat. Questions and answers in the Legislative regarding the Indian 649 Progs., Nos. 651-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 trader M/s Mohd. Ali and Co. of Abysrinia. Protest by the Consul General for Iran in India against the use of designation, Political Resident in 650 the Gazette of India Notifying Lt. Progs., Nos. 595-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Col. Sir Trenchard Fowles resumption of charge on return from leave at Bushrie.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Renewal of the Muscat Commerical Treaty of 1891 for 651 another year with effect from the Progs., Nos. 77-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 11th Feb. 1937 Proposal for a revised Treaty. Criminal activities of Taj 652 Progs., Nos. 341-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Mohammad Dehani in Iran. Agency functions in respect of Afghan refugees. Cost of the establishment employed by the 653 Progs., Nos. 538-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Provincial Governments for the administration of the Afghan refugees. 654 Treaties, Conventions and Progs., Nos. 395-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937

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Agreements between Turkey and Iran. Visit to Iran of a party of British students in the Summar of 1936 under the Leadership of Mr. Evart 655 Progs., Nos. 300-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Bargert. Visit to Iran and Afghanistan of another party of British students in 1937. Supply of a copy of E.H.& L. Department notification No. 656 32035-A dated 20 July 1936 Progs., Nos. 301-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 governing the import of Plants into India to the Iranian Govt. Application from Syed Mohammad Jaffar for the grant of a pilgrim`s 657 pass to enable him to proceed to Progs., Nos. 502-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Iraq on pilgrimage and settle down there. The question of preventing the despatch palestine of provocative 658 Progs., Nos. 85-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 articles published in India regard to the situation in Palestine. Bahrain Intelligence reports for Progs., Nos. 39-N, 659 NEAR EAST 1937 1937. 1937(Confidential) Proposed increase in the house rent allowance of S. Abdul Aziz 660 Progs., Nos. 531-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Khan, an Afghan refuge in Calcutta.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Proposed return of Abdul Rahman jan Gul Hasan Khawanai and Nasarullah Koh-i-Daman refugees to Afghanistan. The Question of recovery of the sum of Rs. 500 paid to Abdul Rahman Jan for the Progs., Nos. 12-N, 661 NEAR EAST 1937 liquidation of his deptt. The 1937(Secret)(A) Question of the Cessation of Gul Hassan`s Allowances. Removal from Satara to Belgaum of a batch of five Kohi Daman refugees Grant of a fixed

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conveyance...... r. Question of preventing Indians who gain admission into Iraq on 662 the strength of pilgrim passes, Progs., Nos. 504-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 from remaining there beyond the prescribed period. 663 Levying of light dues at Bahrain. Progs., Nos. 266-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 His Majesty`s Govt.`s policy in regard to kuwait. Relations of Kuwait with Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Mr. Rendel`s 664 Memorandum regarding future Progs., Nos. 458-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 policy in kuwait. Question of a shore Naval establishment at Kuwait or more frequent naval visits to Kuwait. Question of the revision of the Progs., Nos. 368-N, 1937 665 Muscat Treaty of Friendship, NEAR EAST 1937 (Confidential) Commerce and Navigation, 1891. Importation of Russian made 666 sewing machines into India by Progs., Nos. 535-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 land from Iran. Slavery in the Persian Gulf Report Progs., Nos. 472- 667 NEAR EAST 1937 by Lt. Col. Pinder. N(Conf.), 1937 Permssion granted to Bibi Sawat Nur, Widow of the late Sardar 668 Progs., Nos. 594-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Mohd. Yunus Khan to visit to Hediaz on pilgrimage. Complaint by the Consul General for Iran in India in respect of an article in the Times of India Progs., Nos. 522- 669 NEAR EAST 1937 Bombay regarding the loss of N(Confidential), 1937 customs revenue in Iran due to smuggling. Further papers relating to murder of an Indian by a member of the Progs., Nos. 428-N, 670 NEAR EAST 1937 Shihah tribe on the Muscat 1937(Confdl.) territory.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Trade report for Kuwait for the 671 Progs., Nos. 585-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Year 1936-37.

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Specimen of the signatures and 672 seal of His Majesty`s Vice Consul Progs., Nos. 379-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Khorramshahr. Petetion from Hamood Bin Faisal to H.E. the Viceroy praying for his 673 Progs., Nos. 507-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 political pension due from H.H. the Sultan of Muscat. Enquiry relating to information about Customs duty on spirits 674 Progs., Nos. 164-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 wines, and beer shipped into the Aden Protectorate. Regualations issued by the Central Customs Administration of 675 Progs., Nos. 267-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Iran for the information of travellers to Iran. Dr. Erich Schmidts Request for permission to Publish 676 Archacological Maps of western Progs., Nos. 641-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Azerbajijan of the Narv Dasht ( Persepolis Plain) Obstructive attitude of the Iranian 677 Progs., Nos. 496-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Passport Officer at Quetta. Wireless Stations in the Persian 678 Progs., Nos. 524-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Gulf. Visit of Sultan of Muscat to Progs., Nos. 382-N, 1937 679 Kashmir and the question of NEAR EAST 1937 (Confidential) affording him necessary facilities. Grant of Pilgrim passes to persons 680 proceeding to Saudi Arabia by Progs., Nos. 418-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Overland route.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Grant of a subsistence allowance 681 to the widow of the Agha Wasi Progs., Nos. 43-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Khan an Aghan refugee in U.P. Expenditure incurred in connection with the deputation of 682 Mr. R.No. H. Davis I.C.A. District Progs., Nos. 82-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 and Session judge Aden, to Addis Chapa. Extract from Section 1 of the 683 Progs., Nos. 235-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Report of the Indian Home

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Accounts upon the Accounts of the Secretary of State in Council for India from 1st April 1935 to 31st March 1936, relating to sum due from the Saudi Govt. for arms and ammunition supplied in 1939. Question of the return to Afghanistan of, S. Mohammad Hasan Khan s/o the late Mohd. Ishaq Khan, an Afghan refugee. 684 Question of the proposed Progs., Nos. 490-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 continuance of a portion of the allowances enjoyed by the late Sardar Mohamad Ishaq Khan, an Afghan refugee, to his sons. Bahrain State Budget for the 685 Progs., Nos. 390-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Arabic year 1356. Afghan Sardars at Jubbulpur and the expenditure Sanctioned in 686 connection with the furniture Progs., Nos. 304-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 purchased for them on their return from Burma. Transslation of the Turkish Press 687 Law, No. 1881, dated 30th July Progs., Nos. 578-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 1931. Proposed revision of the allowance of the descendants of the late Amir Sher Ali Khan of Afghanistan. 2. The question of the release from detention under Progs., Nos. 380(4)-N, 688 NEAR EAST 1937 Regulation III of 1818 of 1937 (Confidential) Unimporatant Afghan detenus, and the stoppage of the allowances on the death of the present holders. Repatriation from Iraq to India of 689 Progs., Nos. 21-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 destitute British Indian Subject. Recognition in Iran of diplomas 690 and degrees granted by Indian Progs., Nos. 407-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Medical faculties.

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S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Grant of Visa for Palestine to Mst. 691 Progs., Nos. 209-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Raj Kaur wife of Tara Singh. Supply of information on prison 692 regulations, in India, to the Progs., Nos. 600-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 British Ammbassador, Cairo. Labour returns of the Bahrain Petroleum Company Ltd. Bahrain Progs., Nos. 54-N, 693 and Statement showing Oil NEAR EAST 1937 1937(Confidential) Exported and royalty paid thereon. Conferment of decoration by Iraqi Govt. on Major General C.J.B. 694 Hay I.A.Upon termination of his Progs., Nos. 44-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 appointment as inspector General and Military Adviser. Release of Muhammad Shah an 695 Afghan refugee in U.P. from Progs., Nos. 297-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Surveillance. Invitation to Egypt on behalf of 696 India to Apply for membership of Progs., Nos. 155-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 the League of Nations. Establishment of an air service 697 Progs., Nos. 198-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 between Tehran and Baghdad. Murder of Jethalal a British Indian 698 Progs., Nos. 409-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 subject at Matrah(Muscat.) Record of an interview accorded by H.E. the Viceroy to H.H. the 699 Progs., Nos. 549-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Sultan of Muscat at Delhi in November 1937. Flight accross India by Miss 700 Progs., Nos. 80-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Amelia Earhart.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Proposed Supply of certain F.O.U.O. Maps of Iran to the Progs., Nos. 394-N, 1937 701 NEAR EAST 1937 Iranian Government Proposal (Confidential) dropped. regard to Medical treatment of Afghan detenues and their Progs., Nos. 64-N, 1937 702 NEAR EAST 1937 families. Reqest of the Sardar for (B) an increase in the allowance.

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Arrangements for the Medical attendance of the Sardar family. Exemption of Lt.L.A.C. Fry British Vice Consul Zabul from Custom 703 Progs., Nos. 113-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 duty on the goods, purchased Bond. Khorasan Commerical Diaries for 704 Progs., Nos. 137-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 1937. Kerman Trade Report for 1936- 705 Progs., Nos. 284-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 37. Question of the refund of the value of the return ticket of 706 Progs., Nos. 371-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Mussamat Saidan who died in Saudi Arabia. Econmic Condition in the Persian 707 Progs., Nos. 133-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Gulf. Proposal journey on cycles by 708 there British Subjects to Australia Progs., Nos. 401-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 and Iran. Release of Sardar Abdul Rauf Khan an Afghan dentenue at 709 Progs., Nos. 129-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Dehra-Dun, from dentention under Regulation III of 1818. Iraqi Custom Notification No. 6. of 710 Progs., Nos. 521-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 1937.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Sultan of Muscat`s proposed visit 711 to Japan to see his father Sajid Progs., Nos. 461-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Timur. Demarcation of Kuwait-Iraq 712 Progs., Nos. 385-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Frontier. Application from Mr. Ataul Haq for appointment in the Bahrain State. Enquiry by Kunwar Hajee Ismail 713 Progs., Nos. 404-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Ali Khan regarding the filling up of the Post of Factor to the Sheikh of Bahrain. Casualty Report of Shihabuddin 714 Bawa Lascar of the Persian Gulf Progs., Nos. 433-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Lighthouse establishment.

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Basra Port rules and bye-laws 715 Progs., Nos. 211-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 1936. 716 Only Slip is Available. Progs., Nos. 589-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Audit report on the Accounts of secy. of States for India for the 717 Year 1935-36relating to the Progs., Nos. 421-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 expenditure consequent on disturbances in Iran. 718 Italo Yemen Treaty. Progs., Nos. 506-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 General boycott of Consulates in Iran. Arrest and imprisonment of 719 Progs., Nos. 597-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Mirza Mohd. Khan Wakili a pensioner. Conditions of the grant of the allowance paid to Haji Abdur 720 Progs., Nos. 400-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Rahman, an Afghan refugee in Baluchistan.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Transfer of Bibi Taj Bibi, Mother- in-Law of Sardar Abdul Hamid 721 Khan, Late S/O the ex-Amir Progs., Nos. 588-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Sardar Yakub Khan, from Dehra Dun to Jubbulpore. Saudi Government Regulations Progs., Nos. 256-N, 1937 722 regarding the landing of Foreign NEAR EAST 1937 (Confidential) Civil Air Craft in the in the Hejaz. . Proposed grant of a maintenance allowance to the Progs., Nos. 12(2)-N, 723 NEAR EAST 1937 newly married wife of Mohammad 1937(Secret)(B) Nasir. Question of the financial 724 adjustment consequent on the Progs., Nos. 186-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 separation of Aden. Supply of information to the Bom,bay Port Haji Committee regarding the overland pilgrim 725 routes to Hezaj via Iraq Progs., Nos. 183-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 perticularly with reference to the Health formalities & motor companies in Iraq. 726 Private and personal Progs., Nos. 457-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937

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correspondence between the excellency the Viceroy and the Secy. of state regardings. 1. Govt. of India contribution towards the Transfer fo Bushire Residency to Bahrain. Incidence of expenditure on Persian Gulf. Diplomatic & consular expenditure in Iran & Persian Gulf. Correction to the Air Mail 727 Compendium of Information for Progs., Nos. 298-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 counter Officers. Recognition de Jure of the Italian Progs., Nos. 280-N, 1937 728 NEAR EAST 1937 of Ethiopie. (Confidential) Establishment of a light on 729 Progs., Nos. 422-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Kubber Island. The question of the use of the title of Shahzada by the 730 Progs., Nos. 207-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 descendants of Shah Shuja-ul- Mulk.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Issue of summons by the Sub- 731 Judge Chakwal Punjab for service Progs., Nos. 554-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 on one Ajab Singh in Tehran. Sheep disease in the District of 732 Progs., Nos. 261-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Kaweit. Question in the Legislative Assembly by S.Mangal Singh About the Opinion expressed by the delegates at the last meeting 733 Progs., Nos. 30-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 of the league of Nations regarding the Consequst of Abyssinia and the raising of Sanctions against Italy. Annual return of Afghan Refugees Progs., Nos. 33-N, 734 in India for the Calendar year NEAR EAST 1937 1937(Sec.) 1936 Proposed tranfer of repatriation Deposite account held by H.M.`s 735 Progs., Nos. 609-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Consul Bagdad and Basra to Govt. of India.

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Permission accorded to Sardar Muhammad Azim Khan, an 736 Progs., Nos. 512-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Afghan Refugee in Dehra Dun to visit Naini Tal. Request of Mrs. Hayat Fotouchi Britto, Cosi, of Iraq to trace her 737 husband Joseph James Britto Progs., Nos. 128-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 saids to be a British subject and resident of Manglore. Incidence of expenditure of a 738 motor car purchased in 1935 for Progs., Nos. 598-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 H.M`s Minister Tehran. Future of certain Members of the 739 Bombay excise Dept. serving in Progs., Nos. 591-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Aden on Foreign service terms. Afghan Refugees. List of the 740 descendents of the Amir Sher Ali Progs., Nos. 380-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Khan of Afghanistan.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Letter from British Legation, 741 Tehran, Regarding, Mr. Iranow, a Progs., Nos. 610-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 well Known Oriental savant. Assumption of the charge of the Political Resident Bushire by Mr.O.K. Caroe C.I.E. in the 742 Progs., Nos. 516-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 absence of Sir Teenchard Fowle K.C.I.E. .C.B.E. going on leave to United Kingdom. Lequidation of the debt contracted by Mohd. Umar Khan and Gul Mohd. Khan and the warning to trademen that Govt. are not responsible for the debts 743 incurred by Afghan refugees. Progs., Nos. 99-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Proposed grant of increased allowances to Sardar Mohd. Umar Khan and Gul Mohd. Khan grandson of the late Ex-Amir Sardar Mohd Yaqub Khan. Classification, of expenditure in 744 Progs., Nos. 604-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 connection with the financial

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adjustment Consequent on the separation of Aden from India as External Affairs. Activities of Italian Consul Progs., Nos. 17-N, 745 NEAR EAST 1937 General at Calcutta. 1937(Confidentia) Proposed visit of Miss Nora 746 Progs., Nos. 337-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Spence to Russia and Iran. Meteorogical stations in the Persian Gulf. Presentation of a set 747 Progs., Nos. 290-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 of meteorogical insturments to the Iranian Govt. Purchase of arms & ammunitions Progs., Nos. 322-N, 748 NEAR EAST 1937 by the Muscat State. 1937(Confidential) income tax. Instution of a Tourist Progs., Nos. 184-N, 749 NEAR EAST 1937 Permit by the Iranian Govt. 1937(B) Rights of the Palestine Postash 750 Company Limited in regard to the Progs., Nos. 628-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Dead Sea Deposits.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Progs., Nos. 37-N, 751 Draft Qatar Order in Council. NEAR EAST 1937 1937(Confidential) Half Yearly Death returns of the 752 Ahwaz Consulate for the year Progs., Nos. 444-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 1937. Protection of Norwegian interests at Bushire by the Honourable the 753 Progs., Nos. 399-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Political Resident in the Persian Gulf. Indian Tea Trade with Iran and the Question of any a adjustment 754 Progs., Nos. 571-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 of freight rate for tea by E.I. and N.W. Railway. Treaty of friendship and Bon Voisnage between Sandi Arabia and Kuwait. Extradition treaty 755 between Sandi Arabia and Progs., Nos. 66-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Kuwait. Trade Agreement between Sandi Arabia and Kuwait. 756 Regulations, concerning Progs., Nos. 633-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937

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poisonour drugs approved by the Council of Ministers in Iran. 757 Bulletins Des Dounes De L. Iran. Progs., Nos. 197-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Cession of the part of Consulate 758 General property at Meshed for Progs., Nos. 581-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 street widening purposes. Letter of request issued by the 759 Judicial Commissioner of Sind for Progs., Nos. 566-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 execution in Iran. Quarterly reports on the Iraqi 760 Progs., Nos. 180-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Army for the Year 1937.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Petition from Mr. W.T. Halai against the orders passed by Major Watts against his son Kahauraj under the Muscat 761 Progs., Nos. 62-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Orders in Conscil. Order of prohibition passed against Abdul Latif under the Muscat orders in Council. Visit of Sardar Mohammad Azim 762 Khan, an Afghan Refugee at Progs., Nos. 369-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Dehra Dun, to Nainital. Smuggling of arms, Sugar, Tea 763 Progs., Nos. 139-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 Etc. into Iran and Iraq. Petition for mercy from Muhammad bin Issa alias Mullah 764 Progs., Nos. 234-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937 of Bahrain to the King of Hedjaz, at Present in Karachi Jail. 765 Shortage of wheat in Meshed. Progs., Nos. 76-N, 1937 NEAR EAST 1937

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Complaint by the Iranian authorities regarding MIr Ahdi 215 Khan and Party being a Sowrce Progs., Nos. 3-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 of Trouble to them in Baluchistan Frontier. German Lufthansa air service 216 Progs., Nos. 308-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 between Iraq and Europe. 217 Now aggression four power Progs., Nos. 299-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938

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Pact of Saadabad Pact between Iran, Iraq, Turkey and Afghanistan. Bahrain and Kuwait Trade 218 Progs., Nos. 229-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Reports for the year 1935-36. Reports regarding the Inplex of Iranian Subjects into Karachi Progs., Nos. 32-N, 219 and the alleged transfer of NEAR EAST 1938 1938(Secret) Gwadur to the British by the Sultan of Muscat. Extracts from Khorramshahr trade report for 1937-38 220 Progs., Nos. 292-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 regarding the Indian Community.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Request by Kanij Fatima of Calcutta for the return of her 221 Progs., Nos. 230-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 hushand Baerul Rahim from Bassah. Delegation to the Govt. of Aden of Powers relating to the Civil 222 Administration and the Progs., Nos. 14-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Quarantine Station Kamaran with effect from 1st April 1937. Attitude of Iraqi Press towardsz 223 Progs., Nos. 324-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Kuwait. 4. Grant of a Limpsum to Ali Ahmed to enable him to pay off Medical Expencess of his wife . Refusal to grant an Increase in Progs., Nos. 4(1)-N, 224 NEAR EAST 1938 the allowance 5. Refusal of the 1938(B) G/I to bear the Medical expences of Ata Mohammads Mother. Grant of a temporary bonus of 15% on their basic pay to the 225 three Indian pensioner Progs., Nos. 316-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 orderlies attached to the Tehran Legation. Grant of Educational allowance 226 Progs., Nos. 2-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 to the children of Afghan

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refugee, India. British claims against the 227 Iranian Govt. arising out of the Progs., Nos. 247-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 war. Proposed retaliatory measures 228 Progs., Nos. 294-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 agaisnt Iranians in India. Deportation of Berberis of British Nationality from Khorasan. Arrangements for taking over the assets of the Berberies expelled from east 229 Progs., Nos. 238-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Iran by Consul General Mished and payment to be made to them on their arrival in India expulsion, of British from East Iran. Petition of Walimum Bewa 230 regarding her husband`s Progs., Nos. 336-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 property at Mecca.

Removal of the Russian Consul 537 Progs., Nos. 334-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 General at Meshad. Question and answer in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Manu Subedar regarding the total claim Progs., Nos. 296(2)-N, 538 of Messrs. Mohamed Ali and Coy. NEAR EAST 1938 1938 in respect of their business which was taken over by the Indian Govt. in Abyssinia. 539 Financial Policy for Bahrain. Progs., Nos. 43-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Exemption from Payment of Customs duties levied by the 540 Muscat State in respect of Office Progs., Nos. 8-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Furniture etc. Sent to Fieldman, Gwadur. S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Question and answer in the Council of State by the Hon`ble Raja Yuveraj Datta Singh Progs., Nos. 296(1)-N, 541 NEAR EAST 1938 regarding the firm of M/s 1938 Mohammad Ali & Coy. of Abyssinia.

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Proposed settlement of outstanding questions between 542 Progs., Nos. 256-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Muscat and Kalat. Gwadur-Kalat Boundary. Application of Sultan Abdul Aziz Khan and Sultan Abdul Hameed 543 Khan, Afghan refugees in the Progs., Nos. 251-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 punjab for the grant of passports for Afghanistan. refund of Customs Duty on the 544 reimportation of an armature into Progs., Nos. 10-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 India from Kamaran. Question of the extradition of 545 Juweida and Iraqi woman, from Progs., Nos. 340-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 India to Iraq. Request by H.B.M. Consul General cairo for information regarding the 546 permission for possession, sale or Progs., Nos. 237-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 consumption of hashish (Charas) in India. 547 Annual Report on Iran for 1937. Progs., Nos. 257-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Decline of Indian interest in the Persian Gulf. Employment of 548 suitable Indians by the California Progs., Nos. 330-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Arabian Standard Oil Company in the Oil fields at Bahrain and Hasa. Building of a Petrol Store at 549 Progs., Nos. 293-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Shuwamiyah. Proposed employment of Sardars Abdul Quadir Khan and Abdul Azim Khan , son of Sardar Abdur 550 Progs., Nos. 45-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Rahman of Meerut in Indian States and their reguest for an Interview with Foreign Secretary.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Application by Aniya Bhusan Chhowdhury for the prospect of 551 Progs., Nos. 249-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 securing an appointment with the Iraq oil company persia. 552 Policy on the Trucial Coast. Progs., Nos. 312-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 553 Supply of certain seeds to the Progs., Nos. 342-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938

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Ministry of Economics and Communications, Baghdad. Whereabout of Abdullah Khan 554 Progs., Nos. 15-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Effendi in Iran. Desertion into British Territory of 555 Hussain Mirza of the Iranian Progs., Nos. 242-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Amneih (Road Guards). Question in the Council of State 556 regarding Sardar Amim Jan, an Progs., Nos. 20-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Afghan in the Madras Presidency. Liability to Customs Duty of Building matarials imported for 557 Progs., Nos. 26-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 the use of Foreign Consulates in India & Iran. Iranian monthly Veterinary 558 reports for 1938(for the Period Progs., Nos. 245-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 from Sep. 1937 February 1939.) 1) Interception of covers issued by the Bureau of National Arabia de Recherchi et D` Informations, containing anti-British news about the happeni in Palestine. 2) The Progs., Nos. 328-N, 559 question of the permanent NEAR EAST 1938 1938(Part I) exclusion from India of such seditious literature (3) Spread of anti-British propaganda in India and Measures to couteract it.------Iranian foreign exchange control 560 Progs., Nos. 284-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Law.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Gersian Gulf Propaganda Progs., Nos. 27(1)-N, 561 Boardcasting of News in Arabic by NEAR EAST 1938 1938(Secret) B.B.C. Report of Palestine Partition Progs., Nos. 6(3)-N, 562 NEAR EAST 1938 Commission, 1938. 1938 Kuwait Intelligence Summaries 766 Progs., Nos. 30-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 for 1938. Representation made by Messrs 767 R.B. Pamia and P.B. Pamia , Progs., Nos. 23-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 employees of Bahrain Branch of

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Eastern Bank, Ltd. London regarding their treatment. Revocation Order passed in the case of Mr.K.J.Mistry in 768 Progs., Nos. 329-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 compliance with Bahrain Order in Council. Payment of Depts due to Dr. Sant Singh of Burma by S. Abdur Progs., Nos. 21(1)-N, 769 NEAR EAST 1938 Rahman Khan an Afghan in the 1938 Madras Presidency. Comments of Arabic NewsPapers 770 on the visit of Col. Dickson to Progs., Nos. 12-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Rayadh. S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Question in the Legisative Assembly by Sardar Mangal singh regarding the amount of Political Pensions annually paid to Afghan Progs., Nos. 20(2)-N, 771 NEAR EAST 1938 refugees. Disallowance of 1938 Question by Mr. Govindlal Shivlal Motilal regarding the repatriation of Afghan refugees. Return of deaths of British Indian subjects within Khrasan consulate 772 General area (Including sistan Progs., Nos. 232-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 and Zahedar) during the year 1938. 773 Issu to Scholar. Progs., Nos. 25-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Visit of Sardar Ghulam Khan S/o Sardar Ghulam Naqshband Khan to Baluchistan and his subsequent 774 explesian from that Place. Charge Progs., Nos. 18-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 of residence by Sardar Ghulam Naqshhand from Rawalpindi to Ajmer. Jurisdiction in the Trucial Shaikhdoms of the Persian Gulf. 775 Order in Council for the Trucial Progs., Nos. 301-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Shaikdoms and Bahrain and Muscat States. Supply of copy of Oppenheim on 776 Progs., Nos. 298-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 loan to the Political Resident in

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the Persian Gulf. Order of prohibition passed against an Irani, Hussain Bin Ali 777 Progs., Nos. 250-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 under the Baharain order in Council. Question and answer in Legislative assembly by Mr. George Joseph regarding the 778 Number and condition of Indians Progs., Nos. 19-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 in Palestine and their attitude toward the Proposed Partition of Palestine. 1) Reduction in the allowance of Musamat Shah Gul Bibi, widow of the late Sardar Fazal Ahmad 779 Khan, an Afghan refugee, in Sind Progs., Nos. 317-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 (2) Refusal to grant financial assistance to Shah Gul Bibi for the marriage of her daughter. Question in the Legislative Assembly by Seth Govind Das Progs., Nos. 20(4)-N, 780 NEAR EAST 1938 regarding Abdur Rahman Jan an 1938 Afghan refugee.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Question in the Legislative Assembly and council of State Progs., Nos. 20(3)-N, 781 regarding Sardars Mohammad NEAR EAST 1938 1938 Umaz Khan and Mohamad Sarwar Khan afghan refugees. Kharita from His Highness Saiyid 782 Said Fiu Taimur, Sultan of Muscat Progs., Nos. 29-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 and Oman H.E. the Viceroy. (1) Grant of an interview to Qazi Abdul Abad Khan, an Afghan refugee in the Punjab. (2) Decision that the Sardar is under Progs., Nos. 327-N, 783 in restriction except the ban NEAR EAST 1938 1938(Part I) against crossing the frontier. (3) Visit of the Qazi to the .(4) Refusal to grant the Qazi`s wife (a) an increase in her

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allowance (b) monetary help.------Grant of customs compensatory 784 allowance to H.M.`s Consular Progs., Nos. 240-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 officers, in Iran. Discussion about the affairs of the 785 Progs., Nos. 307-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Assyrians Church. Tehran Inteligence Summaries for Progs., Nos. 5-N, 786 NEAR EAST 1938 1938. 1938(Secret) Proposed recruitment of an engineer as an adviser to Ministry 787 Progs., Nos. 326-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 of Economics and Communications Iraq. Affairs in Palestine. Statement of Policy by His Majestys Government and the appointment of Technical Commission and its 788 Progs., Nos. 6(I)-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 terms of reference regarding the Future of Palestine. Reactions of H.M.G.s Policy in the Muslim World. Supply of Intelligence Report Progs., Nos. 318- 789 regarding Chuni Lal at Hejaz to NEAR EAST 1938 N(Confidential), 1938 Minister Jedda. The Question of the Settlement of 790 Progs., Nos. 40-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Assyrians of Iraq.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year The Question of the removal of restructions on the Movements of Afghan refugees subject to the 791 Execution by them ofa bond so as Progs., Nos. 44-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 to guard againest their visits to the N.W.F.P. and Baluchistan or escape to Afghanistan. Escapefrom Surveillance of Sardar Mohd. Umar Khan, an Afghan refugee in the U.P. the Progs., Nos. 9-N, 792 Question of removal of certain NEAR EAST 1938 1938(Secret) Afghan refugees detained the centrally administered areas . Rulling that it is for the central

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Govt. to determin the place of detention of Afghan refugee under placed Regulation III of 1818 and that such place can be in any Governor s Provience or Chief Commissioners Provience. 3. Arrangements for detention and safe custody of Afghan refugee in India. Question and answers in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. S. Progs., Nos. 19(2)-N, 793 NEAR EAST 1938 Satyamurti regarding the number 1938 of Indians in Palestine. Bang & Company returning of remaining members (Barat & others) of Bangs party to Afghanistan. Payment ofan Ex 794 Gratia Payment to the returning Progs., Nos. 16-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Members. Expenditure incurred on A/c of their detention in the Peshwar Jail Perior to their deportation to Afghanistan. Proposed British Air Mission to Saudi Arabia Training of Saudi 795 Progs., Nos. 13-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Arabian Mechanics in Egypts in Airwork. Muscat Inteligence Summaries for Progs., Nos. 31-N, 796 NEAR EAST 1938 1938. 1938(Secret) Building of the Residency at 797 Bahrain Question of Selection of Progs., Nos. 227-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 site. Request of Sardar Mohammad 798 Mohsin Khan, an Afghan refugee Progs., Nos. 38-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 for transfer Sitapur to Meerut. Proposal to depute an officer to Progs., Nos. 22-N, 799 Muscat as Political Advisor or NEAR EAST 1938 1938(Secret) Wazir dropped. Kohi Daman Refugee in Bombay 2.Return to Afghanistan of Abdur Progs., Nos. 4(1)-N, 800 Rahman Jan and C.P. (in C.P.). NEAR EAST 1938 1938(A) waiving recovory of the Sum of Rs. 262/8/- paid to Him as an

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advance to enable him to liquidate his debts 3. Transfer of Khan Baba(in Bombay) from Belgaum Lucknow.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Question and answers in Progs., Nos. 19(1)-N, 801 Legislative Assembly regarding NEAR EAST 1938 1938 Indians in Palestine. Oil negotiation for the Bahrein Unallotted Area. Question of the 802 Progs., Nos. 281-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 future employment of Major Frank Holmes in the Persian Gulf. 7. The Question of Sardar to same thr Place in the Madras Presidency 8. Education of the Sardars Son. 9. Renewal of the Lease of Bashir Manzil for the use Progs., Nos. 34-N, 803 NEAR EAST 1938 of the Sardar 10.Grant of 1938(Secret)(B) Permission to the Sardar to correspond direct with the C.G. for afghanistan regarding the return of His family. Question and answer in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. G. 804 Joseph regarding the retention of Progs., Nos. 39-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Sardar Ghansuddin Khan and His Family in India. Return of Educational allowances Progs., Nos. 2(2)-N, 805 to the sons and grandsons of the NEAR EAST 1938 1938 Afghan refugees. 1.Oil concessions in the Persian Gulf. 2. Negotiations for Oil Concessions on the Trucial Progs., Nos. 28(2)-N, 806 Coast(Sharjah Oil Concession). 3. NEAR EAST 1938 1938(Secret) Petrolium Concession Limited exploration of the Trucial Coast hinterland. Question in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. S. Satyamurti Progs., Nos. 20(5)-N, 807 NEAR EAST 1938 regarding the Member and the 1938 amount of Political Pensioner paid

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to Foreign refugees in India. Control of Navigation aids in the 808 Progs., Nos. 254-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Persian Gulf in time of war. Purchase of arms and ammunition 809 Progs., Nos. 315-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 by the Sheikh of Qatar. (5) Refusal of the Hyderabad Residency to forward the petition Progs., Nos. 327-N, 810 NEAR EAST 1938 of the Qazis wife to the Nizams 1938(Part II) Govt.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Situation in Kuwait. Agitation in Kuwait and inanguration of 811 Progs., Nos. 225-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 administration, reforms formation of Council. U.S.A. Oil Concessionaire 812 Companies in Iran Explorations in Progs., Nos. 314-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Meshed and South East Iran etc. Enquiry regarding the 813 disappearance of an Iranian Progs., Nos. 235-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Military aircraft from Meshad. 1.Proposed return of Sardar Ghausuddin Khan , an afghan detenue in the Madras Presidency to Afghanistan. 2. Lump Sum grant for a Surgical operation formed on the wife of Sardar 3. Progs., Nos. 34-N, 814 Recovory of the Municipal Taxes NEAR EAST 1938 1938(Secret)(A) from Sardar 4. the Qustion of the return of the Sardars Family to Afghanistan 5. the Question of Detention of the Sardar. 6. refusal to grant wcrease in the Monthly allowance of the Sardar. (4) List of addresses of persons in India on the mailing list of the Progs., Nos. 328-N, 815 NEAR EAST 1938 National Arab Propaganda 1938(Part II) Bureau, Damascus. Service of summons from Egypt 816 Progs., Nos. 325-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 on Mr.Edward Clark in India. Question of the proclamation of 817 Progs., Nos. 322-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 the King of Egypt as Caliph.

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Regulation regarding Aliens in 818 Progs., Nos. 287-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 French Somaliland. Annual return of Afghan refugees Progs., Nos. 35-N, 819 NEAR EAST 1938 for the Year 1937. 1938(Secret) Press cuttings regarding the 820 Progs., Nos. 320-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 administration of Aden.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year 1.Insidents in the Indo Iranian Frontier. 2. The question of 821 Demarcation of International Progs., Nos. 24-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Boundary by agreement in Kastag area. 822 Affairs in Palestine. Progs., Nos. 6-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Possible activities of Japanese fishing trawlers in the Persian Gulf. Measures for preventing Progs., Nos. 290-N(S), 823 NEAR EAST 1938 encroachments by foreigners on 1938 the Arab Pearl fisheries in the Persian Gulf. Refusal to Grant a Political Pension to Sardar Sultan Ahmed Progs., Nos. 37-N, 824 NEAR EAST 1938 S/o the Late Sardar Sultan Ali 1938(Secret) Saddazi of Ludhiana. International status of Koweit. Question of Koweit nationality and Iraqi Military Law. Question 825 Progs., Nos. 331-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 of Iraq- Kuweit Boundaries Iraqi conscription of a member of the Kuwaiti Ruling Family. Question in the Legislative Assembly by Sardar Mangal Singh regarding the number of persons detained under regulation III of Progs., Nos. 20(1)-N, 826 NEAR EAST 1938 1818 and the News of Persons 1938 detained under the above regulation for over a period 3 Years. Commutation of pension of Mirza 827 Mohamed Khan of the Ghias Progs., Nos. 338-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Khan`s family. 828 Disposal of the estate of Nanoo,a Progs., Nos. 310-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938

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British Indian subject of the U.P. who died in Basra Consular District. Resolution in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Muhammad Progs., Nos. 6(2)-N, 829 NEAR EAST 1938 Azhar alis etc. regarding Policy of 1938 repression of arab in Palestine. 1. Discovory of oil in Hasa by the California Arabian Standard Oil Company. 2. Activities of His Company in the neighbourhood of Progs., Nos. 28(1)-N, 830 NEAR EAST 1938 the Quarter Frontier. 3. Question 1938(Secret) of the South Eastern Arabian Frontier with Special reference to the Oil concessions.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Civil Air Agreement between His 831 Majesty`s Government and the Progs., Nos. 319-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Shaikh of Keweit. Preliminary report on Malaria Survey of Bahrain Islands by 832 Major Afridi I.M.S. Second visit of Progs., Nos. 255-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Major Afridi and Staff to Bahrain to complete Malaria Survey. 2. Permission granted to S. Mohammad Ali Khan to visit Progs., Nos. 42-N, 833 reside in the administered NEAR EAST 1938 1938(B) districts of the N.W.F.P. in Search of employment. Renewal of the provisional commerical Agreement concluded 834 between the Egyption Govt. and Progs., Nos. 233-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 the Govt. of U.K. of Great Britian and Northern Island. Smuggling of Silk from Persian 835 Progs., Nos. 226-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Gulf into British India. 836 Bulletin de la Benque Mellie Iran. Progs., Nos. 311-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Petition from Sardar Abdul Aziz Khan, an Afghan refugee, in 837 Progs., Nos. 295-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 for a increase in his house allowance.

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Progs., Nos. 335- 838 Oil in Kuwait. NEAR EAST 1938 N(Confidential), 1938 Disposal of the estate of Bodi, a 839 British Indian Subject, who died Progs., Nos. 321-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 at Basra. Purchase of two Lewis Guns by 840 Progs., Nos. 285-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 the Sultan of Muscat.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Question and answers in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. T.S. Avinashilingham Chettcer Progs., Nos. 20(6)-N, 841 NEAR EAST 1938 regarding the Political Pensioners 1938 Paid to the Afghan refugees in India. 842 Levy of light dues at Bahrain. Progs., Nos. 228-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Proposed deportation of Afghan Progs., Nos. 36-N, 843 NEAR EAST 1938 refugees to Andamans. 1938(Secret) 844 Iran(Persia) Series. Progs., Nos. 7-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Protest by Mr. D.P. Rai against his 845 treatment by an Indian Customs Progs., Nos. 241-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 officer at Yusufabad. Black List of Mutawwifs concerned 846 Progs., Nos. 305-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 in the Indian Pilgrimage to Hejaz. 847 Kuwait Iraq Frontier incidents. Progs., Nos. 288-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Proposed extension of the Iraq Railway to a port in Koweit. 848 Desire of the Iraqi Government Progs., Nos. 297-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 for a new port on the Persian Gulf. The Question of (1) granting educational allowances asa General rute to 7 daughter of Progs., Nos. 2(1)-N, 849 NEAR EAST 1938 Afghan refugees & (2) the Limit 1938 whereby educational allowance are restricted to 4 per Family. Defining of California Arabian Progs., Nos. 28(3)-N, 850 Standard Oil Companys oil at NEAR EAST 1938 1938 Bahrain.

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Regulation of the execution of the 851 law cancerning estates left by Progs., Nos. 246-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Foreign nationals in India. Kohi Daman refugees in the U.P. 1.Treatment of Mohammad Siddiqiu a Kohi Daman refugee, at the King Edward VII Panatorium, Bhowali 2. Request of Abdul Hakim Khan for his 852 Progs., Nos. 4-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 return to Afghanistan 3. Transfer of Mohammad Siddique, Abdul Hakum & Abdul Majid from Sitapur to Lucknow and the grant ofa house rent allowance to there Sardars. Decision that Political Department may address H.M`s Consular 853 Progs., Nos. 323-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Officers abroad in routine matters. Permission for the geologist of the standard oil Co. of California to Progs., Nos. 28(4)-N, 854 NEAR EAST 1938 visit certain islands in the Persian 1938 Gulf refused. Progress in Bahrain 855 Progs., Nos. 339-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Administration. Affairs of Sardar Abdur Rahman Khan, an Afghan leten in the Madras Presedency. 1. Grant of an advance of Rs. 200/- to Sardar Abdur Rahman Khan by the Govt. of Madras for the celebration of 856 Progs., Nos. 21-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Bakr ID ferfwal and Statement of the Govt. of Policy regarding Such adresses 2. Refusal to grant an increase in the Sardars allowance. 3. Medical treatment of the Fardar & his Family. Despatch of Consular Mails to 857 Progs., Nos. 1-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Govt. Iran by Courier. Request by H.B.M. Legation Tehran to stop publication of the 858 Progs., Nos. 243-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 anti Persian Propaganda by Mr. Inanow.

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Oil concessions in Saudi Arabia Progs., Nos. 28(5)-N, 859 NEAR EAST 1938 and Kuwait neutral Zone. 1938 860 Qater order in Council, 1938. Progs., Nos. 236-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Jumma Khan and his activities in 861 Progs., Nos. 33-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 East India. 1.Saudi Arabia Frontier Negotiations.2. Question of the 862 cession of the Territory adjoining Progs., Nos. 46-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 KOh-el-Odeid or Jebel to Ibn Saud. 3. Saudi Muscat Frontier. Service of Summons receiver 863 from Iran on Malik Nur Ahmad Progs., Nos. 303-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 S/o Malik Badruddin of Lahore. Expulsion of Akbarally Shamsuddin Mohammedally, a British Indian Merchant, from Abyssinia, Liquidation of the firm 864 Progs., Nos. 296-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 of Messrs. Mohammed Ali and Coy. of Abyssinia. Settlement of the firm cliam against the Italian Govt. Iraq Pilgrimage Report- Report on the work of Indian Section of the 865 Progs., Nos. 291-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 British Consulate at Baghdad for the year 1937. Kalat Gwadun Boundary estatement of expenditure to be Progs., Nos. 256(1)-N, 866 NEAR EAST 1938 incurred in the proposed 1938 boundary Commission. Reports on economic conditions in 867 Progs., Nos. 282-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Iran during 1938. Immigration certificates issued by the Palestine Government under 868 Progs., Nos. 283-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 the Labour schedule in the year 1938-1939. Postal arrangement between 869 Progs., Nos. 333-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 India and Iran. Deportation from Bahrain of 870 certain persons under Bahrain Progs., Nos. 302-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 order in Council and King`s

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Regulation 2 of 1937.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Trade difficulties of Shah 871 Jamnadas Harakchand, a British Progs., Nos. 304-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Indian subject in Jibuti. Plight of Indians in Bahrain 872 Progs., Nos. 11-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Patroleum Company. Proposed grant of maintenance allowance to Sardar Muhammad Progs., Nos. 41(1)-N, 873 Hassan Khan, Abdullah Khan and NEAR EAST 1938 1938 Sultan Ahmed Khan , Afghan Refugees. 874 Only slip is available. Progs., Nos. 300-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Interruption of communication 875 Progs., Nos. 341-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 with Italian East Africa. Visit of the Halian Flotilla 876 Destroyer Leader Pantera to Progs., Nos. 234-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Kamaran, Island. Claim against the Persian Govt. in connection with the pay, allowance etc. of the Indian 877 Progs., Nos. 313-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Medical Officers, who were lent for quarantine duty in the Persian Gulf. Disturbances at Bubai on the 878 Trucial Coast Slave trading at Abu Progs., Nos. 253-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Dhabi (Persian Gulf) Law for the texation of of inheritances from estates and 879 Progs., Nos. 248-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 gratuitons transfers thereof in Iran. The Bahrain Petrolum Company 880 Progs., Nos. 244-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Annual Report for the year 1937.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Proposal of commerical treaty 881 Progs., Nos. 239-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 between India and Iran. Progs., Nos. 28-N, 882 Oil Concession in the Persian Gulf. NEAR EAST 1938 1938(Secret) 883 Letter of Guest issued by the Progs., Nos. 17-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938

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Judicial Commissioner of sind for Execution in Iran. 884 Plants importation Law Iraq. Progs., Nos. 306-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Proposed supply from public funds of residential furniture for 885 Progs., Nos. 258-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 the use of H.M.`s Vice Consul at Bushire. Slavery in the Persian Gulf and 886 importation of slaves in to landi Progs., Nos. 252-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 matia from the Gulf. Information regarding the tonnage discharged by German 887 Progs., Nos. 332-N, 1938 NEAR EAST 1938 Steamers calling at Bahrain during 1937. Questions in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. S. Satyamurti Progs., Nos. 19(3)-N, 888 NEAR EAST 1938 regarding feelings of Indians 1938 concerning events in Palestine. Refusal of the requests of Sardar Mohammad Ali Khan an Afghan refugee at Meerut for (i) The Progs., Nos. 42-N, 889 Grant to hima Maintenance NEAR EAST 1938 1938(A) allowance and (ii) reinstatement in his Former Post of a Guard on E.I.R.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Grant of passports for Iran to Progs., Nos. 484-N, 563 NEAR EAST 1939 Mrs. Ahmed. 1939(Secret) Question in the Legislative Assembly regarding installasion of 564 Progs., Nos. 93-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 the king of Egypt as Caliph of Islam. Application for passport facilities by Drs. Abdur Rahman and 565 Progs., Nos. 573-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Serajuddin Ahmed for Journey to Iran. Shatt-el-Arab conservancy and 566 Progs., Nos. 363-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Navigation convention. Request from H.M.`s Consul 567 Bagdad to Issue instructions to Progs., Nos. 648-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 thePilgrim pass issuing authorities

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to satisfay themselves as to the finanacial stalbility of pilgrims before granting pilgrim passes. 568 Affairs in Iraq. Progs., Nos. 61-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Protection of patents and trade 569 Progs., Nos. 132-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 works in Bahrain. Progs., Nos. 123-N, 570 Only Slip is available. NEAR EAST 1939 1939(Secret) S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Question and answers in the Legislative Assembly regarding Progs., Nos. 60(2)-N, 571 the number and names of NEAR EAST 1939 1939 persons detained under regulation III of 1818. Death of the King Ghazi of Iraq 572 and accession of the crown Prince Progs., Nos. 205-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 to the through as Faisal II. Handing over charge of Basra onsulate to Mr. C.D.F. Allen and taking over charge of that consulate by Mr. F.F.H. Bruknell on return from leave movements 573 Progs., Nos. 501-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 of British Consular officers of Bander Abbas, Kerman and Basra. Tour Programme of H.M.G. Consul General for Khrasan, Meshed. Cost of reprinting of the 574 Adminstration Reports of Progs., Nos. 377-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Kamaran for the year 1936-1938. Service of summons on the 575 Manager Messers. Sohan Mal Progs., Nos. 284-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Baldeo Raj Rawalpindi. Scale of equipment for riding Camels and saddlery and line 576 Progs., Nos. 550-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 gear for horses of the Chagai and Mekran Levy Corps. Termination of the Irans-Soviet 577 Treaty of settlement, Trade and Progs., Nos. 345-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Navigation of 1935. Revision of the Anglo Netherlands Progs., Nos. 118(1)-N, 578 NEAR EAST 1939 Agreement, 1926. 1939

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Sheikh Mohd. Bin Isa`s Visit to 579 Progs., Nos. 328-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 U.S.A. Question of the renewal of the 580 Progs., Nos. 366-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Muscat Arms Traffic Subsidy.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Credits for Saudi Arabia to Bugarms and ammunition. German arms for Ibu Sand. 581 Progs., Nos. 224-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Question of Saudi Neutrality in war, and Ibu Sand`s Assurance of friendship with British Govt. Question and Answer in the Progs., Nos. 36(2)-N, 582 Council of State regarding Indians NEAR EAST 1939 1939 (Secret) in Abyssinia. Amendments tothe Indian Pilgrim 583 Progs., Nos. 606-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Ships Rules. Palestine conference London questioning Muslim representation thereon. Poling of H.M.G. Govt. in regard to the Hoby plans in Palestine as Progs., Nos. 5(2)-N, 584 NEAR EAST 1939 announced in the proclamation of 1939(A) 2.11.19.14 Resolutions passed by certain Muslim visit of in India in regard to British policy in Palestine...... … Certain Interrogatories received Progs., Nos. 640-N, 585 from the n.W.F.Govt. for service NEAR EAST 1939 1939) in Iraq. New Regulation regarding 586 Progs., Nos. 588-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 photographing in Iran. Progs., Nos. 639-N, 587 Only slip is available. NEAR EAST 1939 1939) Expenditure in connection with Progs., Nos. 512-N, 1939 588 Special Intelligence in the Persian NEAR EAST 1939 (Secret) Gulf during the war. Refusal of the Govt. of India to grant of passport for Afghanistan 589 to Sardar Ali Ahmad Khan son of Progs., Nos. 423-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 late Sardar Sultan Mohd. Khan, as Afghan Refugee in the Punjab.

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Proposed question in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. S. Progs., Nos. 5(13)-N, 590 Satyamanti regardings the feeling NEAR EAST 1939 1939 of on diam in respen of the future of Palestine.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Disposal of the Sultan of Shehr Progs., Nos. 35-N, 1939 591 NEAR EAST 1939 and Mukalla`s Trust Fund. (Secret) British Baluchistan Bazars 592 Progs., Nos. 551-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 (Amendment) Regulation, 1940. Pre-emption agreement with the Progs., Nos. 20(7)-N, 593 Bahrain Petroleum for Hasa & NEAR EAST 1939 1939 Bahrain oil. 594 Only slip is available. Progs., Nos. 160-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 War Emergency Legislation in the Progs., Nos. 54(8)-N, 595 NEAR EAST 1939 Persian Gulf. 1939(Secret) Specimen of the signature and 596 seal of thye political Agent and Progs., Nos. 238-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 consul at Muscat. Unlicensed export of tewa seed 597 from India to Iran by an Iranian Progs., Nos. 255-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Aqai Ibrahim Maldevi. Commercial activities of new 598 German Minister (Dr. Grobbe) to Progs., Nos. 245-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Saudi Arabia Murder of one Muhammad Ibrahim an Afghan Subject in 599 Kalat State. Didsposal of the Progs., Nos. 584-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Compesation money realised from the accused persons. Amendment 4 to Besa Port Rule 600 Progs., Nos. 315-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 and Bye laws 1936.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Repatriation of Zakia, daughter of 601 Nizamuddin from Bagdad to Progs., Nos. 206-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 India. Supply of a copy of Bengal Progs., Nos. 464-N, 602 Factories Rull, 1935 to the NEAR EAST 1939 1939(Secret) Consulate General of Egypt at

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Bombay by the Bengal Govt. Muscat Trade Report for the year 603 Progs., Nos. 11-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 1937-1938. 604 Import of Indian tea into Kuwait. Progs., Nos. 95-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 The Muscat Order in Council, Progs., Nos. 209-N, 1939 605 NEAR EAST 1939 1939. (Secret) Service of notes on the heirs of 606 Sh. Faiz Mohd. Afghan MuMusaz Progs., Nos. 319-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Dera Ismail Khan. Departation of certain persons 607 from Bahrain under the Bahrain Progs., Nos. 227-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Order-in-Council. Propaganda on the borders of India and adjacent countries. Supply of newspapers and maps is British Consular authorities, aborad. Selection of K.B. Mohd. Progs., Nos. 379-N, 1939 608 Nawaz Khan E.A.C. Baluchistan NEAR EAST 1939 (A) for the post of attache in the E.A. Dept. Joint memorandum by the Foreign Secy. and in principal information officer a Island publicity.... Sketches of Riyadh by Lt. Col. H.R.P. Dickson, Chief of Local 609 Progs., Nos. 390-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 representative, Kuwait oil Company, Kuwait. Appointment of Polish Minister Plenipotentionary (Monsieur Jan 610 Progs., Nos. 52-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Karszo Sridlewski) the Govts. of Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year 1) Visit of two Italian destoyers Nullo and Battisti to Kamara. 2) Progs., Nos. 118(2)-N, 611 NEAR EAST 1939 Political activities of Dr.Moise, the 1939 Italian Medical Officer at Kamara. Visit of Mr. W.H. Ingrams the 612 Resident adviser Mukalla in the Progs., Nos. 154-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Aden protectorate to Hyderabad. Grant ofa passport for Iran etc. to Progs., Nos. 497-N, 613 NEAR EAST 1939 Mr. Shah Bibi Begum. 1939(Secret)

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Release on parole of certain Afghan refugees detained under Regulation IIIof 1818 in the United Provinces and Bengal Progs., Nos. 15-N, 614 subject to certain conditions. NEAR EAST 1939 1939(A) Freedom from police survellance of Sardars Nur Ahmad Khan, Sher Ahmed Khan Sultan Ahmad Khan of the ...... Question whether a congratulatory message should be in connection with the 918 Progs., Nos. 161-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 marriage of the Crown Prince of Iran Decision that no such message need be sent. Visit of Sardar Mohd. Afzal Khan, an Afghan Detence in United 919 Progs., Nos. 406-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Provinces to Coonoor in the Madras Presidency. Whereabouts of Ghulam Rasul of 920 Anglo-Iranian Oil Company Progs., Nos. 304-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Limited.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Progs., Nos. 20(9)-N, 921 Qatar Oil. NEAR EAST 1939 1939 Kuwait oil Company Question of the Production of oil i Kuwait in Progs., Nos. 20(10)-N, 922 commercial quantities NEAR EAST 1939 1939 Curtoilment of the Company operations in Kuwait. Supply of Certain F.O.U.O. maps 923 of Khorasan to the Counslate Progs., Nos. 628-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 General for Iran in India. Export of drugs and medicines from India for the Arabia 924 Progs., Nos. 627-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 American Mission Hospital at Muscat. Grant of a Passport for Iran to Mr. Progs., Nos. 496-N, 925 NEAR EAST 1939 Joseph Williams Erperance. 1939(Secret) Trade statisties for Khorasan for 926 Progs., Nos. 411-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 the Iranian year 1937 (21.3.38-to

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30.3.39.). Offer of cooperaztion in connection with the wa by Bahrain Petrilium Company to His Progs., Nos. 456-N, 927 Majestys Govt. 2.Recall to Military NEAR EAST 1939 1939(Secret) Service of Messrs Black and Cotsell of the bahrain Petrolium Company. Disposal of the estate of one Progs., Nos. 638-N, 928 Zaman Shah who died while on NEAR EAST 1939 1939) Pilgrimage in Iran. Annual Report on the working of 929 the Indian Imigration Act(VII of Progs., Nos. 294-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 1922) in Sind for the year 1938. Visit to Jeggah of Dr. Grabba, Progs., Nos. 200-N, 1939 930 NEAR EAST 1939 German Minister in Iraq. (Secret)

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Telegraphic Communication with 931 Muscat. Installation of a wireless Progs., Nos. 110-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 set at Muscat. Bahrain Petroleum Company Payments accounting procedure Progs., Nos. 20(7)-N, 932 NEAR EAST 1939 in connection with the Handling of 1939 Arabian and oil received at Zallaq. Proposed publication of an article 933 headed Great Britain is librator of Progs., Nos. 599-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 leaves by one K.B.Abdul Haiye. Article in the Shahhaz of Lahore and other Urdu Papers regading the alleged secret clause in the Progs., Nos. 379(10)-N, 934 NEAR EAST 1939 Anglo-Franco-Turkish Agreement 1939 Secret for the protection of Islamie interests in India, and Palestine. Annual report on the Social and 935 Economic progress of the people Progs., Nos. 381-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 of Aden for year 1937. War supplies from India for Progs., Nos. 509-N, 1939 936 NEAR EAST 1939 friendly foreign government. (Secret) Grant of passport for Afghanistan 937 to Mst. Nawab Sultan and Mst. Progs., Nos. 523-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Sharaf Sultan.

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Visit to Kabul of Sardar Mohd. Qasim Khan, son of Sardar Mohd. 938 Progs., Nos. 330-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Hasan Khan, an Afghan refugee in Baluchistan. Supply of certain seeds to the ministry of Economic and Communication, Bagdad. Decision that, in future, such 939 consignments of seeds should be Progs., Nos. 210-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 sent to the Consul General Iraq as Bombay, for transmission to the ministry and nor to His Majesty`s Ambassader, Bagdad. Activities of General Japanese and Italian Nationals in Iran and 940 Afghanistan. Note by the Director Progs., Nos. 262-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 of Intelligence Bureau on these activities.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Progs., Nos. 379(11)-N, 941 Only Slip is Available. NEAR EAST 1939 1939 Returns shwoing deaths of British Indan and British Protected 942 Progs., Nos. 368-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Persons in the Persian Gulf during 1939. Arrangement with the B.I.S.N. Progs., Nos. 455-N, 943 Company call at Koweci of their NEAR EAST 1939 1939(Secret) slow mail Steamers. Application for permission to fly over Iran in the course of a 944 proposed flight to England of Progs., Nos. 250-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 aircraft belomging to Air Servies of India Ltd. Question of fixation of the allowances of the treasury officer Progs., Nos. 147-N, 945 and orferies at Tehran in refugees NEAR EAST 1939 1939(A) instead of in Rials. Proposed arrangements for the ...... Aden Intelligence Summaries Progs., Nos. 47-N, 1939 946 NEAR EAST 1939 1939. (Secret) 947 Oil Concessions on the Trucial Progs., Nos. 20(3)-N, NEAR EAST 1939

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Coast Abu Dhabi Oil Concession. 1939 Exploration by Petroleum Concession Limited in the Trucial Coast hinterland and in Muscat territory. Report of political resident Persian Gulf on slave trading and Slavery Progs., Nos. 87-N, 948 in Persian Gulf. Importation into NEAR EAST 1939 1939(Secret) Saudi Arabia of Slaves from the Persian Gulf. Scheme for the education of the Children of the relatives of the Progs., Nos. 49(1)-N, 949 NEAR EAST 1939 late ex-Amir Sardar Muhammad 1939 Yakub Khan of Afghanistan. Grant of Facilities to Mr. Tariq-al- Progs., Nos. 43-N, 1939 950 Askari an Iraqi Engineer, to visit NEAR EAST 1939 (Secret) Irrigation works in India.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Offer of services by Sardar Abdul Azim Khan an Afghan refugee at Progs., Nos. 148(1)-N, 951 NEAR EAST 1939 Meerut in connection with the 1939 war,1939. Prize Jurisiction in the Arab State 952 Progs., Nos. 385-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 of the Persian Gulf. Centeuary celebration at Aden 953 Progs., Nos. 285-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Future of the Aden Salt Industry. Immigration certificates for Jeno 954 issued by the Government of Progs., Nos. 286-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Palestine. Disallowance of a question by the Honble Mr. Govindlal Shivlal Motilal in the Councial of the 955 Progs., Nos. 415-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 State regarding the despatch of troops from India to Egypt or other places. 1. Measures taken to prevent complaint by the Indian Employes of the Bahrain Petoleum 956 Progs., Nos. 50-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Company. 2. Question of the recritment of Indian Labour in Bahrain by that Company.

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Dismissal of the Italian Air Mission in Saudi Arabia. Traming Progs., Nos. 189-N, 1939 957 NEAR EAST 1939 of Saudi Arabia Pelots and (Secret) Mechances in Egypt. Grant of a hill allowance to Sardar 958 Abdul Aziz Khan an Afghan Progs., Nos. 128-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 detenu at Calcutta. departure on Leave of Sir R. Bullard, His Majestys Minister, 959 Jedda on 25.06.39, his Progs., Nos. 458-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 assumption of Charge of his duties on 11/09/39. Iranian Reactions to the Europeans Civils. 2. Anglo-Turkish 960 agreement and Iran 3. Soviet Progs., Nos. 386-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 interference feared by the Iranian Govt.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Service of Summons on Besmillah 961 Progs., Nos. 179-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Khan, residing in Iran. Regulations of Burma position in relation to the Exchange of notes, 962 deated the 3rd Sept. 1930 Progs., Nos. 370-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 between India and Turkey regarding Commerical Relations. Proposed visit of the wife of 963 Sardar Abdur Rahman Khan of Progs., Nos. 494-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Meerut to Kabul. Escape from surveillance of 964 Sardar Mohd. Umar Khan in Progs., Nos. 569-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Nainital. Reports on economic condition in 965 Progs., Nos. 28-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Iran during 1939. Proposed distributionof Information regarding the war aims of two allis among Pilgrims Progs., Nos. 463-N, 966 NEAR EAST 1939 at Kamaran Distribution of 1939(Secret) Sonvenirs(Portrail of Kaaba) among Pilgrims at Aden. Disposal of the estate of Progs., Nos. 27-N, 1939 967 NEAR EAST 1939 Lakshman Singh of Nowshera (Secret)

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Panwa, Amritsar District, of died in addis. Aboba in 1936 Hiring of S.S. Nearchus as a Progs., Nos. 436-N, 1939 968 despatch vessel for the Political NEAR EAST 1939 Secret Resident in the Persian Gulf. Conferment of Judicial powers on 969 Mr. P. I. Hallown Assistant Progs., Nos. 266-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Political Agent Bahrin. The Question of removing removing the grave stones of British subejcts buried in the old U.S.A. Cemetery at Bagh-i-Takht 970 Progs., Nos. 352-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 is the British cemetery at Shiraz, and the replacement of the damaged war Grave tables in the latter cemetery.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Survey of the rections in the Muslim owned Urdu Press to the debts in the British parliament on Progs., Nos. 379(9)-N, 971 H.E. the Foreign statement. Brief NEAR EAST 1939 1939 Secret note on the effect of the German and British Propaganda in the Urdu press. Muscat Intelligence Summaries Progs., Nos. 31-N, 1939 972 NEAR EAST 1939 for 1939. (Secret) Id message of the Sultan of mureah to the Political agent curtaining his service hope for the Progs., Nos. 521-N, 1939 973 victory of the Allis and early NEAR EAST 1939 (Secret) restoration of peace. Its publicity in the B.B.C. English and Arabi and Indian broadcasts. Statement of Accounts in Connection with the Construction 974 of the rest house at Sharjah and Progs., Nos. 217-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 the agreement with the Shaikh of Sharjah. Irans Trade with Soviet Russia Progs., Nos. 469-N, 975 and Germany during the war of NEAR EAST 1939 1939(Secret) 1939.

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Publication by Dr. Submid of 976 archaeological maps of certain Progs., Nos. 344-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 places in Iran. Defence of Qatar in the event of Progs., Nos. 54(4)-N, 977 NEAR EAST 1939 Major War. 1939(Secret) Service of summons on Messers. 978 Jessu Ram Kewal Ram Merchant Progs., Nos. 312-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Multan. Distribution of the Kerman 979 Progs., Nos. 108-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Consular Diary. Haj Pilgrimage 1940. Announcement by the Saudi Arabian Govt. that all Foreign Progs., Nos. 300(1)-N, 980 NEAR EAST 1939 cunevies will be accepted by then 1939 at the Daily rate of exchange loss a rebate of ten percent(10%).

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Pilgrimage to Hedgaz Bibi Marian Sultan, Widow of the late Afgha 981 Progs., Nos. 407-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Abdul Wasse Khan, on Afghan refugee in the U. Provinces. Status of Indian Universities with the Iranian Govt. Official 982 Progs., Nos. 81-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 recognition of the Punjab Universities by that Govt. Expulsion of Iranian gypsies from Punjab India, recommendation of Consul General, Meshed, that such expulsions should be stopped in order to secure the 983 good will of the Iranian Govt. Progs., Nos. 421-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Decision that Govt. of the Punjab should give prior information Iranian to Govt. of India of any contemplated expulsions of Gypies. The Question of the incidence of the expenditure incurred by the Progs., Nos. 353-N, 1939 984 Kenya Govt. in re-imbursing to NEAR EAST 1939 (A) the Govt. of Italian Somaliland and cost of Assistant afforded by

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the Govt. to the crew of the Muscat dhow Ghalib which was wrecked on the coast of Italian Somaliland in March 1938. Responsibility for expenditure incurred...... Iraqi visa in the Sind Secretariat the question of authorising the 985 executive officer of the Part Haj Progs., Nos. 297-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Committee Karachi to grant Iraqi visa. Service of Summons on Attar Singh Giani, son of Ralwa Shingh 986 Progs., Nos. 219-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 of Mausa Delegali Hoshiarpur District Punjab. Measures taken in the Persian Gulf in the Outbreaks of war Progs., Nos. 474-N, 987 Proposed issue of Proclamation of NEAR EAST 1939 1939(Secret) Alans by Arab Rullers in the Persian Gulf. Report on the working of the 988 Muscat order in council during Progs., Nos. 142-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 1938. Protection of Iraqi interest in 989 Progs., Nos. 391-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Muscat by His Majesty Govt. Desire of the Turkish Govt. to Send two Turks to India to acquire Knowledge of tea growing 990 Progs., Nos. 228-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 and tea manufacture. Decision that H.M.G. should not made to his request of the Turkish Govt.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Iranian Regulations relating to the 991 manufactur and distribution of Progs., Nos. 362-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Narcoties. Invitation from the Italian Govt. to the Sultan of Muscat to attend 992 Progs., Nos. 16-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 the Italian exhibition to be helf in Rome in 1942. Progs., Nos. 190-N, 1939 993 Kuwait Education. NEAR EAST 1939 (Secret)

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Transfer of Khan Baba, a Kohi- Progs., Nos. 218(1)-N, 994 Dawan refugee from Belgaum to NEAR EAST 1939 1939 (Secret) Lucknow. Question of visas for two French 995 Directions of the Iraqi Petroleum Progs., Nos. 136-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Coy. who purpose to visit Qatar. Application of the Punjab Court of Wards Act II of 1903 to Baluchistan. The British 996 Baluchistan Laws. (second Progs., Nos. 575-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 amendmend ) Regulation 1940 and the British Baluchistan Court of Wards Regulation 1940 German trade activities in the Persian Gulf. Desire of the German firm F.Unductsch and Progs., Nos. 83-N, 997 NEAR EAST 1939 coy. Bremen to establishment a 1939(Secret) Branch in Bahrain with a German Agent there. Proposed visit of the Shaikh of 998 Progs., Nos. 17-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Kuwaitto India abandonment. Imposition of Municipal tax by the 999 Sultan of Muscat on Royal Air Progs., Nos. 121-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Force Fuel. Remittance by Mohd. Moazzam to Mr. Shahanshah Hasan in 1000 Progs., Nos. 470-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Istanbul , Turkey through Bank Ltd.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Maintenance of Supply of essential food stuffs in the 1001 Persian Gulf export of provision to Progs., Nos. 405-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Sharjah for use of imperial Air ways and Royal Air Force Staff. Cut motion in the Legistative Assembly by Qazi Muhammad Progs., Nos. 5(6)-N, 1002 NEAR EAST 1939 Ahmad Kazim regarding Palestine 1939 ruled out. Question and answer in the Progs., Nos. 5(1)-N, 1003 legislative assembly regarding NEAR EAST 1939 1939 representation of Indian in the

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Palestine Conference. H.E. the Viceroys decision in regard to the responsibility of the various Departments of the G/I/ in the matter of questions relations to Paust. Enquiry from the Japanese Embassy, London regarding trade returns for Bahrein and Customs tariff in force there. Decision that 1004 Progs., Nos. 101-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 there is no objection to the supply of a copy of the latest trade Report for Bahrein to the Japanese Embassy, London. Warning to Afghan refugees againest passing out of British baluchistan across the Frontier Progs., Nos. 467-N, 1005 NEAR EAST 1939 into Afghanistan, issued under 1939(Secret) British Baluchistan Frontier crossing Regulation IV of 1939. 1006 Only slip is Available. Progs., Nos. 149-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Visit of General Percy Scarlett and 1007 other Indian Army officers to Progs., Nos. 293-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Egypt in 1939. grant ofa visa for Koweit to Mr. Progs., Nos. 503-N, 1008 Thoma E. patrick of the Koweit oil NEAR EAST 1939 1939(Secret) Coy. Grant of a fixed conveyance allowance to the Medical Officer 1009 placed in charge of Sardar Progs., Nos. 98-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Muhammad Mohsin Khan, an Afghan detenu at Sitapur. Request by the Civil Administration Kamaran for the 1010 services of a qualified Laxar for Progs., Nos. 400-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 the inspection of Masts starys of the Wirelees Station at Kamaran. S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Question in the Legislative Assembly during Simla Session Progs., Nos. 60(4)-N, 1011 NEAR EAST 1939 1939 regarding incidence of 1939 diplomatic and consular

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expenditure outside India Compensation to Ruler of Kuwait Progs., Nos. 72-N, 1012 for date trees cut down at Fao by NEAR EAST 1939 1939(Secret) the Iraqi authorities. Grant of an increase in the allowance of Sardars Ghulam Rasul Khan, Ali Raza Khan and Ahmad Qasim Khan, Afghan 1013 Refugees in the U.P. 2. Progs., Nos. 438N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Application of S. Mohd.Ali Khan and Mohd. Azim Khan for the grant of a maintenance allowance. Provision of Arms and 1014 ammunition for Warden in Jails in Progs., Nos. 539-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Baluchistan. Request of the Consul General for Iran in India to prevent the film called ``Turandot`` being shown Progs., Nos. 177-N, 1939 1015 in India as it portrays the NEAR EAST 1939 (Secret) Sassanian King Khusro Parvez in a manner distasteful to the Iranians. 1016 Obly Slip is available. Progs., Nos. 287-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Refusal by the Govt. of India to grant a maintenance allowance to Progs., Nos. 513-N, 1939 1017 Princess Fatima Sultan, a member NEAR EAST 1939 (Secret) of the ex-Royal family of Afghanistan. Deputation of Jemadar Allahbad, Progs., Nos. 555-N, 1939 1018 9th Jat Regiment to act as an NEAR EAST 1939 (Secret) officer of the Muscat Levy Corps. Enquiry by Mr. Albert Asfar, an Iraqi Subject and French Consular Agent at Basra relating to a 1019 Progs., Nos. 198-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 legacy left to the heirs of Gabriel Asfar by a member of the Asfar family of Calcutta. Ibn Saud`s attitude towards the Progs., Nos. 82-N, 1020 NEAR EAST 1939 Arab rulers of the Persian Gulf. 1939(Secret)

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Report on Palestine and 1021 Progs., Nos. 449-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Transjordian for 1938. Expenditure incurred by British Consulate Genl. Istaubul a Behalf 1022 of Messrs. Shalan Shah Hasan Progs., Nos. 635-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Khan Mohammad Mehmood Ahmed and Miss Nirmal Khanna. Question regarding the existance of phytopathological services in 1023 Progs., Nos. 141-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Saudi Arabia and in the Arab States of the Persian Gulf. request by the Faiz-E-Husseui Society, Bagdad for the exemption of Brah pilgrims to Egypt from making a deposit and 1024 the official recognisation of the Progs., Nos. 452-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Society by the Egyptain Govt. that there is an objection to the Society being given by Egyptain Govt. Murder of Pir Bakhsh Pirkani and Mst. Shakar Bibi by Baluchis and Kachis of Koh Farshi, Sherawak. Taking of securities for good 1025 Progs., Nos. 562-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 behaviour from them in entering British territory. Question of their removal from the vicinity fo the border. Recovery of the amount advanced by His majesty`s Gensul, Port Progs., Nos. 506-N, 1939 1026 NEAR EAST 1939 said to Mr. Sauns Kumar (Secret) Chowdhry. Complaint against students of the Ahmadiya Sect reading in Ashar University of Cairo, Egypt, adn 1027 the formation, of a committee to Progs., Nos. 367-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 examine report on the principles of the Ahmadiya and Qadiyaniya Sects. Measures adopted by Press Section of the Cairo Exbassy to 1028 Progs., Nos. 653-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Influence theeditorial policies of some Egyptian newspaper.

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Dispute with Ibu Sand over the South-eastern frontiers of Sandi 1029 Progs., Nos. 342-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Arabia. 2. Question of referring the matter to arbitration. 1. Decision that Hawar Island belong to Behroun & neet to Qatar. 2. Question of drawing the Progs., Nos. 220-N, 1939 1030 NEAR EAST 1939 line of ddvision between the (Secret) territorial waters of the two States in the affected area.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Possible activities of Japanese fishing Travelers in the Persian Gulf measures for preventing Progs., Nos. 192-N, 1939 1031 NEAR EAST 1939 encroachments by Foreigners on (Secret) the Arab pearl fisheries in the Persian Gulf. Grant of passport facilities for 1032 Progs., Nos. 516-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Iran to Mr. Huthwaite. Shipments of opium from Bushire 1033 by the Japanese firm of Mitsu Progs., Nos. 12-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Busan Kaisha, Tehran. Report on the Agricultural development of Bahrain by K.B. 1034 Progs., Nos. 298-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Fateh-ud-din Deputy Directir of Agriculture Punjab. Arrangements for the transmission of mails to the Progs., Nos. 185-N, 1939 1035 NEAR EAST 1939 Political Resident in the Persian (Secret) Gulf. Iranian Veterinary Reports for the 1036 Progs., Nos. 443-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Year 1939. Charge to the recovered from Provincial Govts. Port Trusts etc., 1037 in respect of the Survey work Progs., Nos. 309-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 done for them by the Royal Indian Navy. Repatriation of Mst. Ghulam Fatima w/p- Allah Buksh of 1038 Progs., Nos. 237-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Multan from Iran to India. Question of the refusal of pilgrim

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passes to persons of unsound mind and unaccompanied Women. Iranian frontier survey and the maintenance of a party of 20 men 1039 Progs., Nos. 263-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 of the Chagai Levy Corps for escorting the Survey Party Request of the Iranian Govt. to arrange for B.I.S.N. Coy`s boat Conveying Afghan mission to Progs., Nos. 170-N, 1939 1040 NEAR EAST 1939 wedding festivities of the crown (Secret) Prince of Iran to disembazk the mession at Bandar Shahpur.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Grant of a Hill allowance to Sardar Mohammad Abdul Qadir 1041 Progs., Nos. 117-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Khan, an Afghan refugee in the Punjab. Khorasan commercial Diaries for 1042 Progs., Nos. 133-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 the year 1939. Alleged atrouities committed by British troops in Palestine. Progs., Nos. 5(9)-N, 1043 Question of calling for press NEAR EAST 1939 1939 reportds on his subjects from Provincial Govts. Jurisdiction in the Trucial Shaikhdam of Persian Gulf. War 1044 Progs., Nos. 104-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Legislation and Order-in-Council for Trucial Coast. Information regarding the supply of arms by Italy to Imam Tahya muller of Yemen. French and Progs., Nos. 124-N, 1045 Italian activities at the southern NEAR EAST 1939 1939(Secret) end of the red Sea near Shaikh Said island. Italian activities in the Yemen. Confirmation by the Governor General in Council of Death 1046 sentence passed by the Session Progs., Nos. 375-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Judge, Bahrain in Bahrain session case 131 of 1939.

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Reimbursement by the Govt. of India to Capt. H.D. Rushton, Secy. to the Honble the Political 1047 Resident in the Persian Gulf of the Progs., Nos. 422-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 sum of Rs. 283/- paid by him as monoply tax when imprting his car into Iran. The Bahrain motor Vehicles 1048 Progs., Nos. 358-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Regulation, 1939. Grant of maintenance allowances to Sardars A. Azim Khan and A. Qadir Khan, Afghan refugees. Identification of Afghan refugees attempting to cross the frontier into Afghanistan. Application of Progs., Nos. 148-N, 1049 NEAR EAST 1939 S.A. Azim Khan for employment 1939(B) in the Bhopal Army. Grant of a lump sum to Sardar Abdul Qadir Khan in connection with his admission to the 1940 session of the Police Training College. Defence of the Trucial Coast in Progs., Nos. 54(2)-N, 1050 NEAR EAST 1939 the Event of a Major War. 1939(Secret)

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Underchange on phonogrram No. AF-14 dated August 3, 1939 1051 Simla for Rs. 31-4 sent from Progs., Nos. 630-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Simla by the Secretary to H.H. the Shaikh of Bahrain. Grant of passports for Iran to Mr. Progs., Nos. 514-N, 1939 1052 and Mrs. J. A. Saville and Mr. J. E. NEAR EAST 1939 (Secret) Dias. Progs., Nos. 32-N, 1939 1053 Bushire Diaries for 1939. NEAR EAST 1939 (Secret) Establishment of a convey 1054 Assembly port at Masirah Bay, Progs., Nos. 395-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Muscat, and its evaination. Question of Central of export of Progs., Nos. 255(3)-N, 1055 tea and tea seeds sent through NEAR EAST 1939 1939 Kalat and has Bela States. 1056 Closing of the Mirjawa Exchange Progs., Nos. 107-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939

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Post Office. Sheikh of Kuweit`s date gardens in Iraq. Payment of compensation 1057 Progs., Nos. 106-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 to the Sheikh on account of taxation losses. Supply of maps Sheets and No 10 Progs., Nos. 454-N, 1058 NEAR EAST 1939 to the Iranian Government. 1939(Secret) Ill-treatment of a British Indian subject Mulk Chand Sbney a 1059 Progs., Nos. 276-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 water in Zahedan by Iranian authorities and his behalf. Resolutions and Question in the Progs., Nos. 5(8)-N, 1060 Provincial Legislatures regarding NEAR EAST 1939 1939 Palestine.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Refund of Security taken from 1061 Afghan pilgrims to Mecca at Progs., Nos. 48-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Indian Ports. Progs., Nos. 595-N, 1062 Only slip is available. NEAR EAST 1939 1939(Secret) 1063 Only Slip is Available. Progs., Nos. 428-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Importation of counterfeit Progs., Nos. 187-N, 1939 1064 Government of India Silver coins NEAR EAST 1939 (Secret) (Rupees) from the Persian Gulf. Inclusion of the Shaikhdoms of the Persian Gulf in the Trade 1065 Progs., Nos. 258-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Agreement between thre U.K. and India., Proposed appointment of the 1066 medical officer, merhed as a vice- Progs., Nos. 563-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Consul at merhed a Birjund. Reported establishment of Soviet and Nazi Propaganda centre at basle in Swilzerland and the Progs., Nos. 379(11)-N, 1067 NEAR EAST 1939 dissemination of British 1939 Propaganda from there in the Near East and India. Tehran Intellignece Summaries Progs., Nos. 42-N, 1939 1068 for 1939. Activities of a Russian NEAR EAST 1939 (Secret) Named Kartash off.

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Recovery of contribution from the Iranian Govt. on account of 1069 medical officers lent on Progs., Nos. 399-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 guarantine duty in the Persian Gulf. Supply of onion bags to Egyptian 1070 Progs., Nos. 533-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Govt.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Death of Khan Sahib Hafizullah 1071 Khan, an Afghan refugee, in the Progs., Nos. 226-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 United Provinces. Supply of copies of the Fiinal report on Malaria Survey of 1072 Bahrain Islands Carried out by Progs., Nos. 65-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Major M.K.Afridi to the Malaria Institute of India Kasauli. Khorasan political diaries for the 1073 Progs., Nos. 115-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 year, 1939. Appointment of Major R.E.F.G. North as officiating officer-in- 1074 Progs., Nos. 572-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 charge; Baluchistan Intelligence Bureau. Polish Minister Tehran departure Progs., Nos. 481-N, 1075 NEAR EAST 1939 from Tehran for Baghdad. 1939(Secret) Visits of Military officers to Progs., Nos. 26-N, 1939 1076 NEAR EAST 1939 Foreign Countries (Iran etc.) (Secret) Complaints by certain Indian ex- 1077 employees of the Anglo-Iranian Progs., Nos. 414-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Company, Ltd. Persia. Appointment of Captain C. M. Graham as Senior Naval official 1078 Progs., Nos. 184-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Persian Gulf vice Capt. A. Poland D.S.O., R.N. Provisional arrangements for medical facilities for the non- Asiatic staff of the Kuwait Oil 1079 Progs., Nos. 299-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Company in Kuwait. Recruitment of an American nurse for the Kuwait Hospital. Disposal of the German Internees Progs., Nos. 476-N, 1080 NEAR EAST 1939 in Iraq. 1939(Secret)

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S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Notice under section 80 Civil procedure Code by S.Mehr Singh Contractor in respect of his Claim 1081 of Rs. 1000 for infuries sustained Progs., Nos. 605-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 by him and change done to his ayeb in an accident with a Govt. Military Lorry. Visit of M.Hasrat Mohani to Syria in connection with the Palestine Progs., Nos. 5(2)-N, 1082 Conference steps to be taken to NEAR EAST 1939 1939(B) explain and defend British Police in Palestine. Agreement between the Iraqi Govt. and the Iraq Petrolum Coy. Ltd. 1939. Proposed construction 1083 Progs., Nos. 338-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 of a pipe-line to Tripoli and the increase thereby of export of Oil from Iraq. Situation in Kuwait. Iraqi propoganda against Kuwait and Bahrain. Prosed estblishment of a 1084 small British force at Kuwait. Progs., Nos. 19-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Question of the appointment of a British Adviser to the Shaikh of Kuwait. Censorship scheme for the Arab Progs., Nos. 418(1)-N, 1085 States of the Persian Gulf in the NEAR EAST 1939 1939 Event of war. Proposed return to India, of Hasan Khan, an employee of the 1086 Progs., Nos. 331-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Secretary to the British consulate General, Khorasan, Meshed. Proposed grant of a salute of Progs., Nos. 270(1)-N, 1087 nine(9) guns to the Kathiri Sultan NEAR EAST 1939 1939 in the Aden Protectorate. Supply of copies of the Indo- British Trade Agreement 1939 1088 and some connected documents Progs., Nos. 310-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 to the Consul General for Egypt at Bombay.

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Persian Gulf Defence Appreciations prepared by Air Officer Commanding Iraq. Progs., Nos. 54(7)-N, 1089 NEAR EAST 1939 Proposed appointment of Mr. 1939(Secret) Roance as British officer at Bahrain.` Request by Director Frontier Circle, Survey of India for Progs., Nos. 53-N, 1939 1090 NEAR EAST 1939 alignment of the Purso-Baluch (Secret) Boundary map.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Oil concessions in Sandi Arabia & Kuwait Neutral Zone. Agreement Progs., Nos. 20(5)-N, 1091 between the Saudi Arabian Govt. NEAR EAST 1939 1939 and the California Arabia Standard oil Co. 1092 Ahwaz consular Diaries for 1939. Progs., Nos. 134-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Refusal by the Govt. of India to revoke the ban on saleh 1093 Mohammed to entry into the Progs., Nos. 158-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 North West Frontier and Baluchistan. Visit of Khan SahibHafizullah Khan an Afghan refugee in the 1094 Progs., Nos. 18-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 U.P. to Sambhu in the Moradabad District. Haji Mohammad Barkat Ali, a member of the Provincial Haj 1095 Committee, N.W.F.P. Grant of Progs., Nos. 91-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 facilities during pilgrimage to the Hedjaz. Revision of the pension of Sardar 1096 Progs., Nos. 323-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Haider Ouli Khan Kbaul. Affairs of Anglo-Iranian oil Company. Desire of its employees to volunteer for national services in the event of War. Attacks in 1097 Progs., Nos. 260-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 the Iranian press on the working of the Anglo-Iranian oil Coy. Germans employed by Anglo- Iranian oil Coy. at Abadan.

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1098 Saudi Kuwait Agreement. Progs., Nos. 278-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Bahrain Intelligence Summaris for Progs., Nos. 29-N, 1939 1099 NEAR EAST 1939 1939. (Secret) Ratification of the treaty or Freindship Commerce and 1100 Progs., Nos. 79-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Navigation between the United Kingdom and Muscat.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Affairs in Saudi Arabia and King 1101 Progs., Nos. 10-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Ibri Gamdu movements. Publication of an Article in the Civil and Military Gazette of 26-2- 39 regarding Indo-Iranian Progs., Nos. 178-N, 1939 1102 NEAR EAST 1939 negotiations and demarcation of (Secret) boundary between Iran and Baluchistan. Question of the control and Purchase of Wool in war and also Progs., Nos. 475-N, 1103 NEAR EAST 1939 about Market for Italian Wool in 1939(Secret) India. Khorasan Annual Economic 1104 Progs., Nos. 282-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Report A for 1938-39. (1) Continuance of the arrangement whereby the fill- Consul Bushire pay two visits to the Arab Coest for the 1105 Coordination of Commercial Progs., Nos. 208-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 intelligence in the Gulf. (2) Contribution by the Govt. of India of a moiety of expenditure for the above. Progs., Nos. 498-N, 1106 Bolshevik activities in East Iran. NEAR EAST 1939 1939(Secret) Passport for the Stephens, Progs., Nos. 479-N, 1107 Member of Persian Gulf NEAR EAST 1939 1939(Secret) Residency. Decree issued by the Egyptian Govt. prohibiting the Importation 1108 of Vegetables fresh or Conserved Progs., Nos. 633-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 butter and other such commodities unless accompanied

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by a certificate stating that the commodities contain no harmful substances. Progs., Nos. 20(8)-N, 1123 Muscat Oil Concession. NEAR EAST 1939 1939 Question in the Legislative Progs., Nos. 60(1)-N, 1124 Assemblyl during Delhi Session NEAR EAST 1939 1939 1939 regarding the Muscat treaty. Return to Bahrain mr. P.J. Waller Progs., Nos. 492-N, 1125 NEAR EAST 1939 of the Royal Air force. 1939(Secret) 1126 Affairs, in Egypt. Progs., Nos. 410-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Amendment to the dangerous drugs (Import, export and 1127 transport) Rules, 1933. Supply of Progs., Nos. 565-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 copies of notifications relating to- -to the Political officer in Sikkim. Question of finding employment for Sardar Yusuf Aminallah Khan, Progs., Nos. 361(1)-N, 1128 NEAR EAST 1939 an Afghan refugees in the United 1939 Provinces. Establishment of a Aero-Marine 1129 Progs., Nos. 68-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Light on Kubbar Island. 1130 Only Slip is Available. Progs., Nos. 197-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Assumption of change of British 1131 Embassey Begdad Iraq by Basil Progs., Nos. 306-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Newton on 20th May 1939. Request from G.C. L. Wadley of Imperial Chemical Industries 1132 (India) Ltd. for information Progs., Nos. 126-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 regarding depriest of red onide in the islands of Persian Gulf. Dispute with Ibu Sand over the 1133 South-Eastern Frontier of Sandi Progs., Nos. 342-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Arabia. Progs., Nos. 173-N, 1939 1134 Only Slip is Available. NEAR EAST 1939 (Secret) Regemnet of application de la Loi 1135 du Tarif Des Douanes (Customs Progs., Nos. 431-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Fanff Regulation Iran.)

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Ownership of property in Bahrain by Foreigners Measures by the 1136 Progs., Nos. 384-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Bahrain Govt. to restrict the ownerships. Refusal by the Government of India to land official support to 1137 the petition of on D. R. Chablani Progs., Nos. 221-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 for permission to bring his money out of Iran. Progs., Nos. 641-N, 1138 Export from Iran Via Zahidan. NEAR EAST 1939 1939(Secret) 1139 Sale of Prdanance stores to Iraq. Progs., Nos. 144-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Abolition of the Czechoslovak Legation in Iran Taking over by Progs., Nos. 171-N, 1939 1140 German Legation the interests of NEAR EAST 1939 (Secret) the Czechoslovak Legation in Iran.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Proposed transfer of S. A. Hakim Khan, Afghan refugee and his Family from Yarcand to coonoor in the Nilgiris District. Renewal of the lease of ``Mountain Home`` Progs., Nos. 51-N, 1939 1141 lived for the use of A. Hakim NEAR EAST 1939 (Secret) Khan, an Afghan detenu at Yercand. Refusal by the Govt. of India is allow S.A. Hakim Khan to proceed is mecca in pilgrimage or to increase his allowance. Proposed development of an Iraqi port on Khor Abdullah and the 1142 Progs., Nos. 416-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Question of Kuwait Iraq boundary. Supply to the Aden Govt. of Listds of Treaties and Agreements 1143 Progs., Nos. 3-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 concluded with the Arab Chiefs in the Aden Piotentnab. Iranian claims to the Bahrain 1144 Progs., Nos. 392-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Islands. Proposed arrangement with the 1145 Progs., Nos. 129-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Iranian Govt. for the giving of

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prior notice in the case of deportations. Decision that it would not help British subjects in any way. Publication entitled notes on 1146 pilotage of the Shattel Arab sea Progs., Nos. 629-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 to Basrah. Application for leave preparatery 1147 to retirement by Capt. L.S. Progs., Nos. 332-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Wadeson, Port Officer, Aden. Misuse of Indian Pilgrim passes belonging to other person by two Bokhari pilgrims. Decxision to 1148 Progs., Nos. 268-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 refuse entry will India to person not bonafide pilgrim in possession of valid pilgrim passes. Prolonging the existing Iran- Sariet agreement regarding the 1149 Progs., Nos. 271-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 fishers in the South Captain Sea for 3 Years from 1.10.38. Political situation at Bahrani 1150 report by Political Resident in the Progs., Nos. 233-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Persian Gulf.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Contribution to Viceroy`s War purpose fund by the Jam of 1151 Progs., Nos. 580-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Lasbela state and certain other rulers. 1152 Illicit traffic in Opium at Bushire. Progs., Nos. 100-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Application of S. Sazhar Husain, agricultural Supervisor, Moradabad for some agricultural post under the Iraq Govt. 1153 Decision that applications, need Progs., Nos. 374-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 not be forwarded to British Embassy, Bagdad as the Iraq Govt. do not wish to employ Indian in their Department. Bulletin Des Douanes de la` Iran 1154 Progs., Nos. 337-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 for 1939-40. 1155 Subsistence allowance of Rs. 25/- Progs., Nos. 96-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939

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per mensem, sanctioned for the family of the late Khan Sahib Ghulam Haider Khan, an Afghan refugee in the U.P. Petroleum Concession Limited Air 1156 Progs., Nos. 111-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Facilities at Qatar. Purchase of Arms and ammunitions and other military stores by the Muscat state. Progs., Nos. 66-N, 1157 NEAR EAST 1939 Question of the method of 1939(Secret) recovery of payment by the Muscat State. Payment of the Zanzibar subsidy Progs., Nos. 593-N, 1158 to the Sultan of Muscat at the NEAR EAST 1939 1939(Secret) Muscat Treasury. Waiving recovery of the Adsvana granted to Sardar Mohammad 1159 Progs., Nos. 269-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Umar Khan Afghan refugel at Allahabad. Revised estimate for the construction of Residency at Bahrain. Question of the use by 1160 Progs., Nos. 199-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 the Political Resident in the time of War of his peace time headquarters at Bushire.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Proposed continuance of a portion of the allowance of the late 1161 Sardar Modh. Yusuf Khan, an Progs., Nos. 360-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Afghan refugee in the U.P., to his dependents. Progs., Nos. 637-N, 1162 Major Holme`s Visit to Kuwait. NEAR EAST 1939 1939(Secret) Death of Sardar Mohammad 1163 Hamdam, an Afghan refugee in Progs., Nos. 382-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 the Punjab. Request of the Consul Genl for Iraq at Bombay for registeration 1164 of the property of Mohd Noori Progs., Nos. 230-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Joharad who died at Bangalon in Jany 1933. Decision Can be done

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now in this matter. Debai-Sharjah crisis. Question of safeguarding the Air Route in such disturbances. the question of 1165 Progs., Nos. 157-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 giving advice to the Arab Shaikhs in the matter of setting up Advisory councils. Specimen of the signature and Progs., Nos. 240(1)-N, 1166 real of his Political Agent at NEAR EAST 1939 1939 Kuewaot. Cut motions in the Legislative Assembly of Rs. 100/- in the demands under the heads Executive Council and Home Progs., Nos. 60(3)-N, 1167 deptt. on account of policy of the NEAR EAST 1939 1939 Govt.with regard to State and other political prisoners and detention of persons under regulation III of 1818. Question of contradicting rumours abouts affairs in Afghanistan and the presence of submarinesx off the West Coast of India. Proposal Progs., Nos. 379(12)-N, 1168 NEAR EAST 1939 for placing broadcasting battery 1939 sets in N.W.F.P. Tehsils. Arrangements for broadcasing in Kahuli Persian From Delhi. Claim for compensation by Mr. A.A.M. Shirazi against the Iraqi 1169 Govt. on account of the Loss at Progs., Nos. 647-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 his eyesight due to firing by an Iraqi Policeman at Ashar. Supply of certain newspapers published in India to H.M.`s Progs., Nos. 379(5)-N, 1170 NEAR EAST 1939 Minister, Jedds for propaganda 1939 Secret Purposes.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Enquiry regarding the whereabouts of Sandagar Khan of 1171 Progs., Nos. 359-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 N.W.F.P. who was lost while on Pilgrimage in Mecca.

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Proposed evacuation of women 1172 Progs., Nos. 402-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 and Children from Aden. Return of Khwaja Abdul Karim and Mohd. Nasir, Kohi Daman refugees at Sangar to 1173 Afghanistan. 2. Proposed release Progs., Nos. 335-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 of Kohi-Daman refugees in India, from restrictions, under regulation III of 1818. Oil concession in the Persian Gulf. Nahrain Mallked Area. Political 1174 Progs., Nos. 20-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Agreement with the Bahrain Petrolium Company Limited. Application of Dr. G.N. Bhet, L.M.P. Kamla Hospital, Chitralkub, 1175 Progs., Nos. 333-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 District Bande for employment in Turkey. Case against Mr. Pengelly and Mr. Submian employees of Imperial Airway Ltd. for the removal of a 1176 Progs., Nos. 22-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 foofloght from Gwalior to Jiwani without payment of customs duty to Muscat State. 1. Extension of certain sections of the Indian Arms Act., 1878, to British Baluchistan and tribal and 1177 Progs., Nos. 558-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 leased areas in Baluchistan. 2. British Baluchistan Arms Regulation, 1940. Establishment of minstry of information in time of war and Progs., Nos. 379(4)-N, 1178 relation of British legation, Kabul, NEAR EAST 1939 1939 Secret Various forms of to it Propaganda in Afghanistan. Issue of Indian Pilgrim pass to an Afghan subject, Maulvi Ghulam 1179 Progs., Nos. 339-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Safdar Alias Maskeen who falsely claimed British Indian status. Exhibitions of Indian Films in Iraq. Request of the Indian 1180 Progs., Nos. 314-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Merchants chawder Bombay to make representation to the Iraq

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Govt. Film Courses in respect of Indian films.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Question of the submission of a report on Economic conditions in 1181 Progs., Nos. 127-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 the Persian Gulf. by H.Ms. Vice Consul Bushire. Monthly diaries and Intelligence Summaries from Consular Progs., Nos. 450-N, 1182 NEAR EAST 1939 Officers in Iran and Political 1939(Secret) Agents in the Persian Gulf. Message of loyalty and offer of services in connection with war Progs., Nos. 23(1)-N, 1183 bu Sardar Ghausuddin Kahn, an NEAR EAST 1939 1939 Afghan detenu at Kodaikanal in the Madras Presidemncy. Notes on the Egyptian Press Distribute of extract from M.E.I.C. Progs., Nos. 491-N, 1184 NEAR EAST 1939 daily sumaries for Propaganda 1939(Secret) Purposes. Question of forming an Arab Progs., Nos. 532-N, 1939 1185 Federation of Iraq, Egypt, Saudi NEAR EAST 1939 (Secret) Arabia and Yemen. Petition from Duli Chand former Directed of Muscat Revenues for the redress of his Grevances. Progs., Nos. 135(1)-N, 1186 NEAR EAST 1939 Trandfer of his case to the 1939 Political Resident in the Persian Gulf for disposal. Piracy arms and slave traffic int 1187 he Persian Gulf. Death of Chakir Progs., Nos. 152-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 bin Murad Baluch. Letter of request issued by the Subjudge, Ist Class, Jullunder, for the examination, of a witness 1188 Progs., Nos. 349-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 residing in Muscat whereabouts of Sardar Hazur Hassian, Military, Pensions. Affairs of Sardar Abdullah Khan 1189 Abdul Hamid Khan and Abdul Progs., Nos. 131-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Qayum Khan, Afghan detenus in

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Jubblepore. claim of Dr. M. Amir Khan, A. Civil surgeon Jubblepore against the sardars. Liquidation of the Sardars debts. Application of S. Abdullah Khan for Manager expenses charge for medical attandance on the son of S.A. Hamid Khan. Tableau General issued by the Iranian Customs Administration 1190 Progs., Nos. 274-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 gfor the year 22nd June 1937 to 21st June 1938.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Question of amendment of Indian Pilgrim Ship Rules so as to 1191 Progs., Nos. 649-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 provide for the refusal of pilgrim passes to indigent persons. Grant of a passport for Iran to 1192 Sripadrao Narsing Nalkur of Firm Progs., Nos. 586-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Mitsui Bussan Kaisha Ltd. 1193 Import regulations in Iran Progs., Nos. 62-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Proposal to re-condition the Nok- Progs., Nos. 517(1)-N, 1194 NEAR EAST 1939 Kundi Zahidian Railway. 1939 (Secret) Appointment of H.E. Mohd. Sadeq-ul-Mujaddadi as Envoy 1195 Progs., Nos. 354-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 extraordinary and Minister of Afghanistan in Egypt. Defence of Kuwait in the Event of Progs., Nos. 54(3)-N, 1196 NEAR EAST 1939 a Major War. 1939(Secret) Muslim News Schedule , and its Progs., Nos. 379(6)-N, 1197 NEAR EAST 1939 Distribution, list. 1939 Secret Registeration of sailing vessels in 1198 Progs., Nos. 137-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 the Persian Gulf. Despatch of consular mail to eastern Iran by Courier Change in the day of despatch of the courrier bag. Request by the 1199 Progs., Nos. 25-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Iranian consul general that the courier shmed be inoculated owing to the prevalence of Chobra in Afghanistan.

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Offer of service to H.M. Govt. by the Arab Rules of the Perisan Gulf 1200 Progs., Nos. 404-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Shaikh of Bahrain gift of 30,000 to the British Govt.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Publication of 1/M sheet No. 10 1201 and the Shattel Arab question in Progs., Nos. 292-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 respect of the Iran-Iraq frontier. Progs., Nos. 186-N, 1939 1202 Qatar Order in Council, 1939. NEAR EAST 1939 (Secret) Progs., Nos. 529-N, 1939 1203 War reaction in Meshed. NEAR EAST 1939 (Secret) Amendment of the undertaking given by Jr. Mirza Ghulam Rasul a former Indian Medical officers atr 1204 Progs., Nos. 256-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Jedda to his servant Bashir slumed in respect of the latters repatriation. Instructions regarding 1205 Progs., Nos. 150-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 destructions of Iran series. Inauguration of broadcasts in Kabuli Persian and Pushtu from Delhi German and Angora 1206 Progs., Nos. 119-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 broadcasts from Delhi by a foreign power and charge of return. Iranian Regulation for the disposal of estates left by Foreign national in Iran. Decree 1207 Progs., Nos. 357-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 concerning to deaths of foreign nationals in Iran, promalgated on July, 1938. Establishment of a Regular K.L.M. service through Bahrain. Request Progs., Nos. 598-N, 1208 for the grant of visa toone NEAR EAST 1939 1939(Secret) Roosanburgh an Inspector of the K.L.M. Offer of Full amount of one Wasika monthly pensions to 1209 Progs., Nos. 488-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 H.M.Govt. in the United Kingdom by Agha Ali Nagi Khan for the

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Duration of war. Passport for Iran to Mr. Joseph 1210 Progs., Nos. 564-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Maria Lobs.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Visit of the Earl of Athlone and Her Royal Highness Princess Alue 1211 to Tehran to participate inthe Progs., Nos. 222-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 manage celebrations of the Crown Prince of Iran. Bulletins de la Banque Melhi Iran 1212 Progs., Nos. 283-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 for the tear 1939. The publication of an article in the American Magazine of January 1213 Progs., Nos. 90-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 1939 regarding Bahrein and its oil fields etc. Return of Iranian Imports and 1214 Progs., Nos. 211-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Exports. Annual report on the working of 1215 the Indian Emugrain Act for the Progs., Nos. 502-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 ending 31st December 1938. 1216 Iranian Income Tax Law, 1939. Progs., Nos. 327-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Report on the working of the 1217 Kuwait Order in Council for the Progs., Nos. 77-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 year 1938. Supply of certain newspapers Progs., Nos. 379(8)-N, 1218 published in India to H.M. Minister NEAR EAST 1939 1939 Secret Tehran for Propaganda purposes. Letter of request issued by 1219 Judicial Commissioner in Sind for Progs., Nos. 346-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 execution in in Iran. Post & Telegraph arrangements at 1220 Progs., Nos. 316-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Kuwait.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Proposed recruitment of Indian 1221 Progs., Nos. 424-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Surveys for Iraq. Private and personnel correspondencew regarding the Progs., Nos. 22(1)-N, 1222 NEAR EAST 1939 case against Mr. Pengelly the 1939 Imperial Airways Station Supdt.

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Information regarding the overland route for pilgrim to the Progs., Nos. 590-N, 1223 NEAR EAST 1939 Hedjaz and the Sailings of pilgrim 1939(Secret) ships for Haj Pilgrimage 1940. Kohi-Daman refugees in the U.P. Transfer of certain Kohi-Daman refugees from Sitapur to Lucknow. (2) Proposed increase in the allowances of some of the Kohi-Daman refugees in the 1224 Progs., Nos. 218-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 United Province. (3) Transfer of the marthly Conveyance allowance-from medical officer in Sub-charge Balrampur Hospital to the medical officer in charge of the civil Dispensary, Hazrah Ganj. Investing of Currency for the Progs., Nos. 477-N, 1225 NEAR EAST 1939 Sultan of Muscat in India. 1939(Secret) Affairs od Sardar Ghausuddin Khan in the Madras Presidency. Expenditure incurred on account of the confinement of his wife. His Progs., Nos. 27-N, 1226 refusel to receive allowance. NEAR EAST 1939 1939(A) Renewal of the lease of Bashir Manzil for his use. Refusal of the Govt. of India to permit him to visit Bangalore. Protouged stay of Prince Saiful- 1227 Progs., Nos. 145-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Islam of Temen in Japan. Oil concessions granted by the Progs., Nos. 20(1)-N, 1228 Regent of Kalba to the Petroleum NEAR EAST 1939 1939 Development Limited. Increase in the rates of pay of the 1229 excort establishments at Alwaz Progs., Nos. 321-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 and Bushire. Invitation extended to the Egyptian Govt. by the All-India Oriental Conference to be held at 1230 Hyd. (Deccan) in 1939. Decision Progs., Nos. 322-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 that such correspondance should he carried on through proper channel.

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S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Consular office and Rest Honsul at Ispahan. Increase in the office 1231 allowance of H.M.G. consuulate at Progs., Nos. 289-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Shiraz due to increase in the rent of the Consular office. Khorasan Annual Economic Progs., Nos. 483-N, 1232 NEAR EAST 1939 Report B for the Year 1939. 1939(Secret) Proposed extension of the Punjab Land Revenue Act 1887 to Baluchistan. The British Baluchistan Laws(First Amendment) regulation 1940. 1233 Progs., Nos. 615-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Exclusion of the Nasirabad Tabsil of the Baluchistan Leased Areas and Marri and Bugti Country of the Baluchistan Tribal Area from the Scope of the Regulation. Objectionable articles in the Sind Newspaper Kamal-i-Hind., Action Progs., Nos. 578-N, 1234 NEAR EAST 1939 taken by the Baluchistan 1939(Confidential) Administration against that paper. Remission of the unempired term 1235 of life sentence passed on Joseph Progs., Nos. 201-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Anthony Kinny. Question and answers in the Legislative Assembly regarding 1236 incidence of deplomatic and Progs., Nos. 60-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Consular expenditure outside India. grant of Facilities to an Iraqi 1237 Student to study veternary Progs., Nos. 499-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Surgery in India. Destinction and replacement by a New Defence Appreciation 1238 (January 1939) of the shaijh Progs., Nos. 448-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Defence Appreciation dated 5th October, 1934. Cancelation of the notification of Progs., Nos. 255(2)-N, 1239 the Govt. of India. Finance Deptt. NEAR EAST 1939 1939 (Central revenues) No. 44-

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Customs dated the 31st August 1935, regarding restrictions on export of tea to Iran by land frontier of India. Activities of the Mufti of Palestine Progs., Nos. 5(14)-N, 1240 NEAR EAST 1939 and his escope to Iraq. 1939

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Kerman Trade Report for 1938- 1241 Progs., Nos. 334-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 1939. Withdrawal fo Money deposited in 1242 the Iranian National Bank, Progs., Nos. 409-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Tehran, by Mrs. Caffel. Grant of educational allowances 1243 to the Children of Afghan Progs., Nos. 49-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 refugees in India. Progs., Nos. 425(3)-N, 1244 Supply of Cement to Iran. NEAR EAST 1939 1939 War restriction in pilgrim ships 1245 and instruction to pilgrims Progs., Nos. 618-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 regarding them. 1246 Bahrain Succession. Progs., Nos. 24-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Defence of Persian Gulf. Grant to 1247 the Sultan of Muscat of Certain Progs., Nos. 54-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Subsidies. Petition of zeolimur Bewa regarding her husbands Sheikh 1248 Progs., Nos. 155-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Abdur Rahman Najjars property at Mecca. Disposal of Jewls belonging to the 1249 late Sahabzada Begum of Baroda Progs., Nos. 471-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 in accordance with her will. Intercepted letter from Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan ( Red Shirt Leader) to Abdul Achakjai Progs., Nos. 602-N, 1250 NEAR EAST 1939 regarding the organisation of the 1939(Secret) Khudai. Khidmatgar movement in Baluchistan.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year 1251 Petition from Asanand Malik and Progs., Nos. 135-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939

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Duli Chand employed in Mussai State complaining against the before of Major R.P. Watts Political Agent Muscat. Decision that Govt. of India need for interfere in such cases. Supply of ordnancer information to British Legation Jedda of Progs., Nos. 125-N, 1252 Broadcasts from Indian Stations NEAR EAST 1939 1939(Secret) dealing with the pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina. Private and Personal correspondence regarding the Progs., Nos. 91(1)-N, 1253 grant of facilities to Haji NEAR EAST 1939 1939 Mohammad Barkat Ali during the Pilgrimage to India. Ibn Saud`s influence in and around Baraimi, Information 1254 regarding arms and ammunition Progs., Nos. 116-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 in the Baraimi Oasis in the Trucial Coast hinterland. non-residential property by sales Progs., Nos. 7-N, 1255 NEAR EAST 1939 other than Rulers of Indian State 1939(B) Purchase of ammunition by the Progs., Nos. 66(1)-N, 1256 NEAR EAST 1939 Sultan of Muscat, 1939 Detention of 3 British Military officers Lt. Zhom R.E., Lt. Griffin 1257 R.Eand Lt. Kausick R.E. in Iran on Progs., Nos. 267-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 account of photographing alleged forbidden objects. The Question of the return of his Progs., Nos. 27-N, 1258 NEAR EAST 1939 family members to Afghanistan. 1939(B) Defence plan for the Shattel-Arab Progs., Nos. 528-N, 1939 1259 NEAR EAST 1939 inner Zone in Iraq. (Secret) 1. Alleged interference by Haji Sir Abdullah Haroon, Kt., M.L.A., with the course of Justice in Baluchistan. 2. Prosecution for 1260 Progs., Nos. 552-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 contempts of Court in Baluchistan. 3. Promulgation of Contempt of Courts Regulation in British Baluchistan.

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S.No. Subject File No Branch Year 1261 Adult Education in Iran. Progs., Nos. 486-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 (5) Question of the removal of Progs., Nos. 188(1)-N, 1262 the Persian Gulf Residency from NEAR EAST 1939 1939 (Secret) (B) Bushire to Bahrain. Letter of Request issued out of and under the seal of High Court, 1263 Progs., Nos. 442-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Calcutta, for the examination of a witness in Baghdad. Naval Intelligence reports and 1264 proceedings of H.Ms. ship of the Progs., Nos. 151-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 East Indies and Persian Gulf. Proposed France-Temeni Agreement of the question of 1265 Progs., Nos. 281-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Shaikh Said. Question of the Defence of Shaikh Said Island. Annual returns of Afghan Progs., Nos. 34-N, 1939 1266 NEAR EAST 1939 Refugees the year for 1938. (Secret) Recovery of cargoes on evemy ships sheltering in neutral ports. Question of securing release of Progs., Nos. 592-N, 1267 NEAR EAST 1939 cargo on the German Ship 1939(Secret) Liebenfels sheltering at Masswa in Abyssinia. Refusal to grant subsidy to the Progs., Nos. 40-N, 1939 1268 Branch of the Imperial Bank of NEAR EAST 1939 (Secret) Iran at Zahidan. Correspondence regarding the note on the British Policy on the Arab side of the Persian Gulf by Progs., Nos. 194(1)-N, 1269 NEAR EAST 1939 the Hon`ble Lt. Col. Sir Trenchard 1939 (Secret) Fowle Political Resident in the Persian Gulf. 1270 Only Slip is Available. Progs., Nos. 568-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Proposed that French Govt Should be persuaded not is cede the Progs., Nos. 85-N, 1271 Island of Dumeira to italy under NEAR EAST 1939 1939(Secret) any future arrangement which may be concluded with the Italian

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Govt.in Consequent of the denunciation by Italy of the Italo- French Treaty of 1935. 1. Kuwait Iraq frontier Incidents. 2. Demarcation of the Kuwait Iraq Progs., Nos. 38-N, 1939 1272 Frontier and the question of the NEAR EAST 1939 (Secret) distribut of expenditure incurred on this account. Improvement of postal facilities in Progs., Nos. 182-N, 1939 1273 NEAR EAST 1939 Bahrain. (Secret) Request by the consul-General for Egypt at Bombay for the supply of 1274 rules & Regulations in respect of Progs., Nos. 236-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 dishing in use in British India and Indian States. Muscat Oil Exploration by Progs., Nos. 20(4)-N, 1275 Petrolyum Concession limited for NEAR EAST 1939 1939 oil in Muscat territory. 1276 Only slip is available. Progs., Nos. 303-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Movements of the Political 1277 Resident and other officers in the Progs., Nos. 94-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Persian Gulf during 1939. Offer of review by Sardar Amir Progs., Nos. 14(1)-N, 1278 NEAR EAST 1939 Jan in connection with the War. 1939 Extemsion of the period of service of Trumpet Major Mozaffar Khan and sower Khuda Buksh orderies 1279 of the British Legation at Tehran. Progs., Nos. 159-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Employment of six additional orderate at the British Legation Tehran. Transfer of the Headquarters of 1280 British embassy, Angora, to Progs., Nos. 341-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Istanbul.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Discontinuance of the use of Indian service postage stamp on 1281 Progs., Nos. 146-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 letters etc., pested to address in Iraq and other foreign countries. Rate War in the pilgrim trade 1282 Progs., Nos. 67-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 dispute between the Mogul line

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and the Scindia Steamship Coy. Grant of passport facilities to 1283 British India Subjects for joining Progs., Nos. 596-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 to Iran. List of connections to the 1284 administration report of Kamaran Progs., Nos. 507-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Island, 1938. Question of starding Urdu Broadcasts from Ankara. Relaying of propaganda material received from Trukey over all India Radio. Possibility of finding suitable Progs., Nos. 379(7)-N, 1285 NEAR EAST 1939 Afghans to fill the posts of 1939 Secret translator-announcers for Kabuli broadcasts. Possibility and desirability of Afghan Broadcasts in Urdu and Pushtu. Labour Reports of the Bahrain Petroleum Company and 1286 Progs., Nos. 105-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Statements showing oil exported and royalty paid thereon. Attack on Nur Mohd. Khan Administrative Clerk of the Progs., Nos. 581-N, 1287 Hakumat of Shorawak and his NEAR EAST 1939 1939(Secret) party at Chahi-Purdil Murder of the Mamur of Shorawak. Letter of request issued by the District Judge Ludhiana for the examination of a witness. residing 1288 in Egypt Recovery of the cost of Progs., Nos. 138-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 complaining with the letter of request from the party concerned. Death of Mrs. Nur Jehan Begum, 1289 Progs., Nos. 387-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 a British Indian Subject in Iran. Arab feeling in the Persian Gulf Arab State in connection with the Progs., Nos. 5(4)-N, 1290 Palestine situation. Reaction to NEAR EAST 1939 1939 the While paper an Palestine in those States.

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Death of S. Mohammad Zafer Son 1291 of Sardar Mohammad Tahir an Progs., Nos. 13-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Afghan refugee in the Punjab. Overland Pilgrim Routes to Saudi 1292 Progs., Nos. 264-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Arabia. Question and answers in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Progs., Nos. 5(3)-N, 1293 NEAR EAST 1939 Satymurti regarding the Palestine 1939 Conference. Purchase of certain arms and Ammunition by the Shaikh of 1294 Progs., Nos. 393-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Babrain at Karachi for export to Bahrain. Secret service expenditure of the 1295 Political Residency. Bushire in the Progs., Nos. 156-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 event of war. Steps to be taken by the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf in the event of war. Question of Progs., Nos. 188-N, 1939 1296 ensuring adquets Oil Supplies NEAR EAST 1939 (Secret) from Oil-producing Gulf State and of obtaining pre-emption rights over Balram Oil. Disposal of the Sum of Rs. 5,000/- offered by Khan Bahadur Progs., Nos. 176-N, 1939 1297 Nawab Drehan Khan Darishak NEAR EAST 1939 (Secret) Chief, for expenditure on longar expenses at Mecca. Question and answer in the Progs., Nos. 5(7)-N, 1298 Legislative assembly regarding NEAR EAST 1939 1939 Indians in Palestine. Report on special arms patrol in 1299 Progs., Nos. 109-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 the Gulf Akaba area. Appointment of Major C.I.E., to Succeed Sir Trenchard Fowle as Progs., Nos. 191-N, 1939 1300 NEAR EAST 1939 His Majesty`s Consul General at (Secret) Bushire.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Request for the Supply of a copy 1301 of the Haj Pilgrimage Report 1938 Progs., Nos. 183-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 to Lonis Click (Selim) of Los

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Angeles (U.S.A.), negatived. The question of impost of 1302 dangerous drugs by Dr. Abdul Progs., Nos. 180-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Aziz Khan in Mecca. Contract between the Iranian Govt. and Dr. Blegwad of Denmark for the installation of a 1303 Progs., Nos. 524-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 fish canning plant in the Persian Gulf at Naiband near Bandar Abbas. Measures to the Taken to influence the Iranian Govt. in 1304 favour of the U.K. during the war. Progs., Nos. 426-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Question of the supply of railway material to Iran From India. Visits by non-Moslem British 1305 subjects to the Shrine of Imam Progs., Nos. 92-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Riza at Meshed. the Indo-Japanese Convention Progs., Nos. 318-N, 1306 regarding commercial relation NEAR EAST 1939 1939(B) 1934. 1307 Annual report on Iran for 1938. Progs., Nos. 130-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 British cemeteries at Henjam and Basidu in Iran. Registration with 1308 Progs., Nos. 112-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 the Iranian authorities of the land occupied by them. Publication of 1/M Sheets 10 and Progs., Nos. 454(1)-N, 1309 NEAR EAST 1939 Quarter with sheet 10 B and C. 1939(Secret) Question of the demarcation of the Kalat-Gwadur Boundary, and 1310 Progs., Nos. 324-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 the claim of the Khan of Kalat to Gwadur.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Muscat Defence Scheme. Supply 1311 Progs., Nos. 505-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 of Stores to the Muscat State. Proposed visit by Japanese to Bahrain and Kuwait. Refusal by Progs., Nos. 181-N, 1939 1312 NEAR EAST 1939 His Majesty`s Govt. for (Secret) permission to there places. 1313 Activities of Mohammad Ali ruller Progs., Nos. 446-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939

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at Peshwar againest the Afghan Govt. and his detention in the C.P. under the defence of Indian ordiance and rules, 1939. 1. Powers of an Indian State over the Post and Telegraph offices operating within it. (2) Question Progs., Nos. 549-N, 1939 1314 NEAR EAST 1939 whether an Indian State can send (Confidential) `halai dak` along routes covered y the regular postal services. 1315 Only Slip is Available. Progs., Nos. 397-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Shaikh of Kuweit`s date gardens. Progs., Nos. 106(1)-N, 1316 Revival of Taxation claims by the NEAR EAST 1939 1939 Iraqi Govt. Crash of Royal Air Force Aircraft at Galag, 65 miles west of Chahbar, Iran. Recovery of 1317 Progs., Nos. 419-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 personal belonging and other equipiment of the crew of the Machine. Question of the collection of Saudi pilgrims dues by shipping 1318 Progs., Nos. 300-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 companies from pilgrims at their ports of embarkation. Iraqi attitude toward Germany Progs., Nos. 462-N, 1319 Question of the Disposal of NEAR EAST 1939 1939(Secret) German Internees in Iraq. Grant of a passport for Iran to Mr. 1320 Progs., Nos. 579-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Frederick William Humphrey.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Trade delegation to Persia Under Mr. Mohd. Hashin to investigate Possibilities of Devoloping Indian Trade with that Country 2.Proposal fora permanent Indian 1321 Trade connissioner in Tehran.3. Progs., Nos. 493-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Sanction of entertainment allowance to Mr. Mohd. Ismail.4. Visit to India of Mr. S. adiq Ismile Zadah, the Chief of the Persian Textile Testing Department as a

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Persian Trade Delegaye in India. Petition from Mr. Badri Nath Joshi 1322 regarding the whereabouts of his Progs., Nos. 441-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Unde Pandit Parma Nand. Progs., Nos. 364-N, 1939 1323 Prison reforms in Egypt. NEAR EAST 1939 Secret Progs., Nos. 63-N, 1324 Muscat Tariff. NEAR EAST 1939 1939(Secret) Progs., Nos. 425(2)-N, 1325 Supply of Sugar-Case to Iran. NEAR EAST 1939 1939 Visit of Political Resident in the 1326 Persian Gulf(Major Prior) to Delhi Progs., Nos. 473-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 in November, 1939. Progaganda in Afghanistan during 1327 peace time. Question of material Progs., Nos. 427-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Assistance to the Afghan Govt. Policy on the Arab side of the Progs., Nos. 194-N, 1939 1328 NEAR EAST 1939 Persian Gulf. (Secret) Report of the work of the Indian 1329 Section of the British Consulate at Progs., Nos. 412-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Bagdad. Dispute between Iran and 1330 Afghansitan water over the rights Progs., Nos. 396-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 in the Helmand river.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Matters relating to Capt. G.L. H. de Ganny and Lt. Col. H. R. 1331 Dickson at Kuwait. Employment Progs., Nos. 556-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 of Capt. de ganny at Riyadh under Foreign office, London. Activities of Sardar Mohd. Azim Khan, an Afghan refugees in the U.P. Legal power for the arrest of Afghan refugees attempting to Progs., Nos. 148-N, 1332 NEAR EAST 1939 escape to Afghanistan. Issue of a 1939(A) Warrent under Regulation III of 1818 for the detention of S.Abdul Azim Khan. Situation reports from British Progs., Nos. 519-N, 1939 1333 NEAR EAST 1939 Military attache Tehran. (Secret)

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Black list of Mutawwifs concerved 1334 in the Indian Pilgrimage to Hedjaz Progs., Nos. 340-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 for the year 1939-40. Desire of the standard oil Coy. of california to establish and services between saudi Arabia Progs., Nos. 122-N, 1335 NEAR EAST 1939 and Bahrain and the Question of 1939(Secret) assisting them to do so through Imperial Airways Coy. Laws and Regulations prohibiting 1336 foreigners from following ordinary Progs., Nos. 531-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 trade and occupations in Iraq. Increase in rates of pay of the 1337 three munshis at Majesty Progs., Nos. 378-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 legation, Tehran. Installation of new lights in the Progs., Nos. 44-N, 1939 1338 Persian Gulf by the Iranian NEAR EAST 1939 (Secret) Government. 1339 Only slip is available. Progs., Nos. 149-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 United Provinces during their period of stay in the hills subject Progs., Nos. 15-N, 1340 to certain during their period of NEAR EAST 1939 1939(B) stay in the hills subject to certain conditions.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Question of the extradition of 1341 Juweries an Iraqi woman from Progs., Nos. 243-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Indian to Iraq. Incidence of the cost of establishing an Royal Air Force 1342 wireless station at the Political Progs., Nos. 348-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Agency, Kuwait in connection with Defence of Kuweit Scheme. Provision of facilities the Imperial Airways on the Trucial coast. 1343 Progs., Nos. 99-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Refuelling arrangements at Ras- al-Khaimah. Return of deaths of British Indian subjects within Khorasan 1344 Progs., Nos. 290-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 comnsulate General area (Concluding Sistan and Zabidan)

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during the Year 1939. Political situation in Muscat and Oman 2. Increase of Sultan 1345 influence in Oman. 3. Intercepted Progs., Nos. 356-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 letters of Suleman-al-baruni al- Nafusi. Death of Sardar of Muhammad 1346 Progs., Nos. 307-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Rahim an Afghan refugee in Sind. Increase in the Feright and Passanger rates of B.I. S.N. and P 1347 Progs., Nos. 504-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 & O Steam Navigation Companionship. Detention of enemy civil aircraft 1348 in the Perisan Gulf during the Progs., Nos. 420-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 war. Annual report of Bahrain Govt. for 1349 the year 1357 A.H. (March 1938 - Progs., Nos. 401-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 February, 1939). Letter of Request issued by the Additional District Judge Lahore 1350 Progs., Nos. 302-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 for the examination of a witmness in Bahrain.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Question of the extradition of 1341 Juweries an Iraqi woman from Progs., Nos. 243-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Indian to Iraq. Incidence of the cost of establishing an Royal Air Force 1342 wireless station at the Political Progs., Nos. 348-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Agency, Kuwait in connection with Defence of Kuweit Scheme. Provision of facilities the Imperial Airways on the Trucial coast. 1343 Progs., Nos. 99-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Refuelling arrangements at Ras- al-Khaimah. Return of deaths of British Indian subjects within Khorasan 1344 comnsulate General area Progs., Nos. 290-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 (Concluding Sistan and Zabidan) during the Year 1939. 1345 Political situation in Muscat and Progs., Nos. 356-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939

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Oman 2. Increase of Sultan influence in Oman. 3. Intercepted letters of Suleman-al-baruni al- Nafusi. Death of Sardar of Muhammad 1346 Progs., Nos. 307-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Rahim an Afghan refugee in Sind. Increase in the Feright and Passanger rates of B.I. S.N. and P 1347 Progs., Nos. 504-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 & O Steam Navigation Companionship. Detention of enemy civil aircraft 1348 in the Perisan Gulf during the Progs., Nos. 420-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 war. Annual report of Bahrain Govt. for 1349 the year 1357 A.H. (March 1938 - Progs., Nos. 401-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 February, 1939). Letter of Request issued by the Additional District Judge Lahore 1350 Progs., Nos. 302-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 for the examination of a witmness in Bahrain.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year 1. Education in Bahrain and in other Arab States. 2. Decision that Europeans should not be employed in the Gulf States Progs., Nos. 193-N, 1939 1361 NEAR EAST 1939 without the approval of (Secret) Government. 3. Employment of Mr. C. R. L. Adrian Vallance for educational purposes in Bahrain. Pilgrims traffic to Hejaz Press Progs., Nos. 459-N, 1362 Communique giving information NEAR EAST 1939 1939(Secret) about sailing of Ships, Fares etc. Order of deportation against Abdullah, British Indian, Subject 1363 Progs., Nos. 372-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 under the Muscat order-in- Council. Banking transactions between 1364 Progs., Nos. 440-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 India and Iran. Progs., Nos. 74-N, 1365 French interest in Yemeni Politics. NEAR EAST 1939 1939(Secret) 1366 Private and Personal Progs., Nos. 571-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939

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correspondence regarding the (Secret) question of Smuggling of Arms from Kuwait into Iraq. Visit of Ibu Sand to Bahrain in May, 1939 and the Report of Political agent Bahrain thereon. Progs., Nos. 172-N, 1939 1367 Visit of Sheikhs of Bahrain and NEAR EAST 1939 (Secret) later to Haza. Proposed visit of His Majesty`s Minister, Jedda to Ibu Sand in Bahram. Use ofd photographs on pilgrim 1368 Progs., Nos. 120-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 passes. Division into two equal parts of the house rent of Rs. 130/- P.M. Granted to Sardars Mr. Akram Khan and M. Azam Khan, Afghan 1369 detemes in the Umited Provinces, Progs., Nos. 41-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 to enables them is engage separte house. Lease deed in respect of a house engagaed by S.M. Ajam Khan at Mussoorie. Death of Sardar Mohd. Karin 1370 Khan, an Afghan Refugee in the Progs., Nos. 433-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 United Provinces.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year 1371 Zabul flood of 1939. Progs., Nos. 288-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Visit of the Shaikh or Bahrain to 1372 Progs., Nos. 291-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 India for medical reasons. Despatch of small packages not weighing more Khan 1 & 1/2 16s. intended for the Tehran Progs., Nos. 320(1)-N, 1373 NEAR EAST 1939 ovservatory in the Tehran weekly 1939 mail fog from the External Affairs Ddepartments. Measures to countract anti-British Progs., Nos. 5(11)-N, 1374 propaganda about Palestine in NEAR EAST 1939 1939 India. Question in the Legislation Assembly by Wanu Subedar Progs., Nos. 314(1)-N, 1375 NEAR EAST 1939 regarding the discouragements of 1939 Indian Film Industry in Bagdad by

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Iraqi authorities. Administration report of Kamaran 1376 Progs., Nos. 389-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Island for 1938. 1377 Iraqi Passport regulation. Progs., Nos. 622-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Disposal of the estate left by the late Ismile son of Samman an 1378 Progs., Nos. 444-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Indian who died intestate at the port said, Egypt. Administration report of the 1379 Progs., Nos. 355-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Persian Gulf for the year 1938. Measures taken by Foreign office to counteract anti British Progs., Nos. 5(5)-N, 1380 NEAR EAST 1939 Propaganda on the Subject of 1939 events in Palestine.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Censarship establishment for the 1381 Progs., Nos. 418-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Persian Gulf in the event of war. Details of shipment of oil from Bahrain during 1939. Decision 1382 Progs., Nos. 114-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 that Defence Department need not be shown there reports. Political Resident Persian Gulf suggestion to send Kuwait Progs., Nos. 19(1)-N, 1383 situation telegrams to the Govt. NEAR EAST 1939 1939 of India by post on ground of economy. 1) Appointment of Dr.R.Moise as Italian Medical Officer at 1384 Progs., Nos. 118-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Kamaran. 2) Political activities of Dr.R.Moise. Message of Condolence from H.E. the viceroy on the death of Sardar Bahadur Nawab Mohd. Progs., Nos. 574-N, 1385 NEAR EAST 1939 Mehrah Khan C.S.I. , C.B.E. 1939(secret) Tumandar Bugti. Bugti Succession. Preparation of a new edition of the Imperial Military Geography 1386 Progs., Nos. 273-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 by Major Cob with certain amendments.

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Wireless publicity. News Reports from the political agencies in the 1387 Persian Gulf. Review of publicity Progs., Nos. 70-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 in general in regard to the Arab State of the Persian Gulf. Kuwait Intelligence Summaris for Progs., Nos. 30-N, 1939 1388 NEAR EAST 1939 1939. (Secret) Question of the lease of Rampur 1389 Progs., Nos. 305-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 State Roban at Jedda. Proposed grant of exemption to Afghan detenus from the Progs., Nos. 75-N, 1390 NEAR EAST 1939 payment of income tax. (Case of 1939(Secret) Sardar Ghausuddin Khan.)

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Service of simmons on one 1391 Phagunmal son of Rekehand Progs., Nos. 244-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Shikarpuri at Baudar Abbas Iran. Contract conduded between the Iranian Govt. and a Dutch Cambay for prospecting and research (exploration) of minerals 1392 Progs., Nos. 280-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 in two defuid areas one of which includes the islands of Tamb and Abu Musa wkut do not be in Irania territory. Proposed transfer of certain immovable properties in Bombay standing in the name of His Late Highness the Sultan of Shehr & Progs., Nos. 7-N, 1393 NEAR EAST 1939 Irrukable to the name of the 1939(A) present Sultan of Shehr & Mukalla the Question of the acquisition ...... Procedure to be followed in regard to letters of requests 1394 summonse etc. for foreign Progs., Nos. 597-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 countries for the United Kingdom and for Empire Countries Establishment of a permanent Progs., Nos. 527-N, 1939 1395 Sub-office & Rest House at NEAR EAST 1939 (Secret) Karbala for the Indian Vice-

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Consul. Saudi Claim to a certain island Progs., Nos. 57-N, 1396 between Bahrain and the Saudi NEAR EAST 1939 1939(Secret) Mainland. Duration of 80,000 Rials by Sardar Sahib Singh an Indian 1397 Progs., Nos. 619-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 resident in Tehran towards the Prosecution of the War. Affairs of Sardar Abdur Rahman Khan an Afghan deteny in the Madras Presidency. Grant of a lump sum of Rs. 400/- to the Sardar to enable him to defroy the expenses incurred on account 1398 of the confinement of his wife. Progs., Nos. 317-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Refusal to grant an increase in the Sardar allowance and to transfer him to the United Provinces. Medical attendence of the Sardar and his family by private practitioner. reciprocal anangements for the desptach of propaganda material Progs., Nos. 379-N, 1939 1399 between India and Turkey and NEAR EAST 1939 (B) Egypt(Middle East Intelligence centre, Cairo). Air Craft distress procedure in the 1400 Progs., Nos. 73-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Persian Gulf.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Publicity in the Persian Gulf. Scheme for propaganda work in the middle East to Counteract Progs., Nos. 70(1)-N, 1401 German and Italian anti-British NEAR EAST 1939 1939 propaganda. Provision of two extra interpreters for Bushire and Bahrain. Payment of pensions to the heir 1402 of the late Saiyid Yakub Khan Progs., Nos. 518-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Residency in Turkey. 1.Departure of Sir H. Seynoger , Progs., Nos. 500-N, 1403 NEAR EAST 1939 H.Ms Minister, Tehran on 1939(Secret)

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relinquishment of His appointment. Farwell meshage from the Secretary, E.A. Department.2. Suggestion for the improvement of trade with Iran3. Attitude of Iran visiter in Russia. Proposed extradiction of Nizam Din s/o Ghulam Mohammad from 1404 Progs., Nos. 526-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Hejaz to the Hashiarpur District (Punjab). Application by Mr. R.K.Maduskar 1405 Progs., Nos. 600-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 for a post in the Persian Gulf Complaint of H.H. the Aga Khan, 1406 regarding illtreatment by his Progs., Nos. 383-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 followers in Muscat. Petition of Fatima alleged wife of 1407 Badrul Rahim at Present living in Progs., Nos. 253-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Baghdad. Disposal of Juma Khan Ismailgai Progs., Nos. 482-N, 1408 and his adbuents who have taken NEAR EAST 1939 1939(Secret) refuge in Baluchistan. Position of the Cable and wireless limited regarding the cable station 1409 Progs., Nos. 1-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 at the Iraqi port of Fao on the Shll-al-Arab. Postponement of construction at Bahrain of the buildings for the Progs., Nos. 468-N, 1410 NEAR EAST 1939 accomodation of Royal Air Force 1939(Secret) Flight.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Death of Ismailji Alibhoy of 1411 Karachi in Basra and the Disposal Progs., Nos. 631-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 of his Estate. Service of summons in Mur 1412 Progs., Nos. 313-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Hafeezuddin of Lahore. 1413 Only Slip is Available. Progs., Nos. 275-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Recovery of a loan advanced by 1414 an orphanege fund at Stambul in Progs., Nos. 376-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Turkey to one Bey Sharif. 1415 Proposed exchange of Govt. land Progs., Nos. 215-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939

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of Zabul for the free hold rights (Secret) over the land occupied by H. M.`s Vice Consul at Zahedan. Warning of the recovery of interest on the advance granted to Musammad Sahib Jan Begam 1416 wife of Sardar Abdur Jan Begum Progs., Nos. 4-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 wife of Sardar Abdur Rahman Khan an Afghan refugee in the United Provinces. Congratulatory Message from H. E. the Viceroy to the Governor of Progs., Nos. 570-N, 1939 1417 NEAR EAST 1939 Aden on the occasion of the Aden (Secret) Centenary celebrations. Popularity of the German news broadcast in Hindustan and Arabu Progs., Nos. 379(2)-N, 1418 the question of the control of NEAR EAST 1939 1939 Secret reception of Foreign broadcast by sets installed in Public plavs Temporary recruitment of the retired magistrate a judges for 1419 services in Bahrain and for Progs., Nos. 272-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 mulation of Bahrain Code of civil and Criminal Lais. Revision and introduction of S.(Agency) Forms Printing of the 1420 pilgrim pass and Other Progs., Nos. 625-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Documents (Application forms etc.) Connected with it.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Petition of Abdullah Kabuli for the 1421 grant of a Maintenance allowance Progs., Nos. 56-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 etc. Alleged smuggling of Indian tea Progs., Nos. 255(1)-N, 1422 NEAR EAST 1939 into Iraq Koweit and Iran. 1939 Proposed extradition treaty with 1423 Progs., Nos. 398-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 the Sultan of Muscat.q Supply of Copies of the weekly summary of Senior assistant 1424 Progs., Nos. 620-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Director Intelligence Quetta ito Consul general Khaasan and Vice

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Consul Zahidan. Reversion of Mr. V. U. Patel, Member of the Bombay Excise Department Serving in Aden to 1425 Progs., Nos. 202-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 the Govt. of Bombay. Provision of Funds to meet the leave Salary of the Mr. V. U. Patel. Defence of Bahrain. Maintenance of a twentyfour hours watch at Progs., Nos. 54(1)-N, 1426 Bahrain Wireless Station. Gift of NEAR EAST 1939 1939(Secret) Ammunition to the Shaikh of Bahrain. Affairs in Palestine. Alleged plan to make Amir Faisal son of Id 1427 King of Palestine. Establishment Progs., Nos. 5-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 of a Police Post in the Haren es- Sharif. Grant of passport facilities to British Indian Subject for Afghanistan & Iran-Grant of a 1428 Progs., Nos. 515-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 passport for Iran to Mr. Agha Ali Haider Rizvi, and Sohbat Khan bearer. Mukalla Intelligence Summaries Progs., Nos. 71-N, 1429 NEAR EAST 1939 for 1939. 1939(Secret) Sandi Arabia`s relations with Iraq Ibu Sand`s suspicions of Emir 1430 Progs., Nos. 350-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Abdullah and General Nuri in regard to the Syrian throne.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Despatch of secret matter to consuler posts in Iraq Iran and the Persian Gulf. Despatch of 1431 Progs., Nos. 320-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Baluchistann Summaries to Bandar Abbas in trhe Kerman bag. Proposed recruitment of a Judge for service in Iraq. Question of 1432 Progs., Nos. 103-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 the secondment of the I.C.S. Officer. 1433 Visit of Iraqi Foreign Minister to Progs., Nos. 311-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939

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Saudi Arabia via Kuwait. Transfer of Sardar Mohd. Umar Khan as Afghan refugee at Dehra Dun to Ambala and his 1434 undertaking to the effect that the Progs., Nos. 365-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 will not leave the district without the permission of the provincial Govt. Death of certain British Indian 1435 Subjects by collapese ofa Progs., Nos. 460-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 cararanserai at Kermonshah. Situation in Palestine Arab Progs., Nos. 5(10)-N, 1436 NEAR EAST 1939 Casulties in Palestine. 1939 Proceed inaugaration of a wireless 1437 Telegraph service from Bahrain Progs., Nos. 9-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 and Damman in Sanudi Arabia. taking over of Rials from Vritish Progs., Nos. 147-N, 1438 Indian subjects expelled from or NEAR EAST 1939 1939(B) driven out of Iran. Progs., Nos. 33-N, 1939 1439 Iran Series. NEAR EAST 1939 (Secret) Effects of the war on Iraqis in Progs., Nos. 453-N, 1440 Bassah Pubhi U\mrons and NEAR EAST 1939 1939(Secret) relations in the Persian Gulf.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Messages of Condolence on the Progs., Nos. 205(1)-N, 1441 NEAR EAST 1939 Death of King Ghazi of Iraq. 1939 Report on the Economic and 1442 Trade Conditions on the Bahrain Progs., Nos. 642-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Islands for the year 1938-39. Iranian foreign Exchange Control Progs., Nos. 89-N, 1443 NEAR EAST 1939 Law. 1939(Secret) Interest of the Shah of Iran to Purchase Italian bombers. 1444 Question of informing the Iranian Progs., Nos. 495-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 authorities that fighters are name important to that bombers. Good in transit between Iran and 1445 kashmir Temporary Suspension of Progs., Nos. 487-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 the Intersection Systems of

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realing due to Shortage of Special Steel Strapping. Anglo-Turkish Agreement on 1446 Progs., Nos. 261-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 National Security. Progs., Nos. 522-N, 1939 1447 Khorasan fortnightly reports. NEAR EAST 1939 (Secret) Interest of the Iraqi Govt. in the 1448 Progs., Nos. 249-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Iranian Minority in Kuwait. Working of Sea Customs Act. in Progs., Nos. 536-N, 1939 1449 NEAR EAST 1939 Baluchistan. (Secret) Disposal of the estate of Fida 1450 Hussain Shamsuddin Kharajawalla Progs., Nos. 204-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 who died in Ethopia.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Reduction of the fees levied on 1451 Progs., Nos. 69-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 pilgrims at Kamaran. Assumption of Change by W.E. 1452 Houston Boswell Erg., of H.Ms. Progs., Nos. 251-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Ambassdor Bagdad. Notes re Reduction in Auordamn with the principle laid duty by the Basreeloans Conference in 1453 Progs., Nos. 308-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 customs duty on good Pass in transit through India to Persia via the Nushki Sistan route. Broadcast of talks from All India 1454 Radio Stations dealing with the Progs., Nos. 611-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 pilgrimage to the Hedjaz. Private and Personel correspondence regarding Sardar Progs., Nos. 567-N, 1939 1455 NEAR EAST 1939 Abdur Rahman Khan, an Afghan (Secret) refugee in the Madras Presidency. Permission granted to Army and Navy Stores, Bombay to Ship one 1456 Progs., Nos. 554-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Gun and ammunitions to Resident, persian Gulf. Malaria survey of Bahrain Islands. Attendance of the Medical Officer 1457 Progs., Nos. 113-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 of the Bahrain Government to a course in Malarialogy to be held

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at the Malaria Institute of India in 1940. Appointment of Muhammad Sadiq Mujaddadi, Afghan Minsiter, at 1458 Jeede on Afghan Minister at Cairo Progs., Nos. 403-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 2. His views on the Policy of Colonising powers. Erection ofas jelly of Bundar Progs., Nos. 489-N, 1459 Shuwaikh Site by the Kuwait Oil NEAR EAST 1939 1939(Secret) Company. Raiding and Counter raiding in Baluchistan alleged murder of Ghulam Muhammad by Saiyid Rahmeat and party near Chah Sarang in Afghanistan and their 1460 Progs., Nos. 587-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 escape into India Decision that this Case should be settled at the next Anglo Afghan joint Commissioner in the Kandhar Chaman Border.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Supply of propaganda maternal to certain British authorities in the outside India. Arrangements for Progs., Nos. 379(1)-N, 1461 the supply of two Egyptian NEAR EAST 1939 1939 Secret newspaper and Abram propaganda Purpose Anglo- Franco Turkish Agreement. Report on the working of the 1462 Bahrain. Order in Council during Progs., Nos. 143-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 1938. Disposal of the Children of one 1463 Saiyid Asadullah a British Indian Progs., Nos. 235-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 subject who fied in the Hejaz. Progs., Nos. 214-N, 1939 1464 Jedda marthly Reports for 1939. NEAR EAST 1939 (Secret) (1) Decision that the Sibi Darbar and House Show should be held Progs., Nos. 542-N, 1939 1465 during the war. (2) The question NEAR EAST 1939 (Secret) of curtailing the entertainments connected therewith.

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Grant of a Charitable pension of Rs. 10/- per mensum to Musammat Nawab Sultan, 1466 Progs., Nos. 380-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 daughter of the late Musammat Nanshaba Begum, an Afghan Refugee in the Punjab. Measures to be taken in the event of war in Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran and the Persian Gulf. (2) Deputation of Mr. de Gaury as Political Officer at Riyadh. (3) Anglo-French negotiations with Progs., Nos. 188(1)-N, 1467 NEAR EAST 1939 Turkey ; and the latter`s 1939 (Secret) (A) relations with Russia and Saadabad Powers. (4) Matters relating to Intelligence problems in and beyond Saadabad countries. Progs., Nos. 485-N, 1468 Arms Credits for Iraq. NEAR EAST 1939 1939(Secret) 1469 Only Slip is Available. Progs., Nos. 413-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Deputation of Jemadar Mir Baz Progs., Nos. 594-N, 1470 Khan to Muscat for the Sultan`s NEAR EAST 1939 1939(Secret) Mountain Battery.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Provision of wireless sets for Political Agencies on the Arab 1471 Coast and the supply of an Progs., Nos. 257-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 additional set for the Bushuire Residency. Settlement of the Assyrians of Progs., Nos. 196-N, 1939 1472 NEAR EAST 1939 Iraq. (Secret) Establishment of the middle East 1473 Intelligence entre at Cairo. Supply Progs., Nos. 371-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 of information to that centre. Renewal of Col. Dickson`s 1474 Progs., Nos. 102-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 contract with Kuwait Oil Coy., reported connection of Concentration of russian troops Progs., Nos. 465-N, 1475 NEAR EAST 1939 on the Perso Turkestan border 1939(Secret) Perso Soviet relations.

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Proposed change of residence of Sardar Amir Jan an Afghan 1476 Progs., Nos. 14-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 refugee in Kotaguri from the Gables to Shelton. 1477 Tabriz Diaries for 1939. Progs., Nos. 97-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 Service of Iraqi papers on captain 1478 Hasam Ali Ghaeil of staff college Progs., Nos. 447-N, 1939 NEAR EAST 1939 of Quetta. Progs., Nos. 39-N, 1939 1479 Muscat Succession. NEAR EAST 1939 (Secret) Questuion as to the position of the protectorate of Aden (inclusing Mukalle) and of the Progs., Nos. 318-N, 1480 NEAR EAST 1939 colony of Aden under the Anglo- 1939(A) Japanese Treaty of commerce and Navigation 1911 and ......

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Payment of rental for the Quetta 890 Chaman Telephone line for the Progs., Nos. 767-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 year 1940-41. S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Grant of possport facilities to Lala 891 Brij Mohan, Sabib, a jewelb for Progs., Nos. 338-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Dran and U.S.S.R. Grant of facilities to Mr. Fazlollah Nabil Councellor of the Iranian 892 Legation in London on his arrival Progs., Nos. 843-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 at Bombay in 1940 en route to Iran. Revision of the Schedule of fines leviable in the Quetta 893 Progs., Nos. 29-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Cantonment under the Cattle Trespass Act, 1971. Incidence of ther Cost of Establishing on R.A.F. Wireless Progs., Nos. 923-N, 894 station at Kuwait in Connection NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) with the Defence of Kuwait Shceme. Application from Agha Ali Mohd. Progs., Nos. 553-N, 1940 895 NEAR EAST 1940 Khan, an Afghan refugee for Conf.

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permission to proceed to Kabul. Violation of the Indio-Iranian 896 Progs., Nos. 531-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 frontier the Iranian-outlaws. Renewal of the lease of Mountain Home hired for the use of Sardar Progs., Nos. 390-N, 1940 897 NEAR EAST 1940 Abdul Hakim Khan an Afghan (Secret) refugee at Yercaud. Specimen of the Signature and Progs., Nos. 245(2)-N, 898 NEAR EAST 1940 Seal of H.M.`s Consul Kerman. 1940 Continuance of customs 899 compensatory allowance granted Progs., Nos. 536-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 H.M. Consular officers in Iran. Withdrawal of request of the Civil administration Kamaran for the Services of a qualified Lascar for 900 Progs., Nos. 952-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 the inspection of Masts and Stays of the Wireless Station at Kamaran.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Rejected. Petition of Sardar Mohd. Sarwar Khan for an increase in Progs., Nos. 550-N, 1940 901 the allowance of his sister in Law, NEAR EAST 1940 (B) Secret the wife of Sardar Mohd. Umar Khan Rejected. Report of the port Haj Committee 902 Progs., Nos. 310-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Calcutta for the year 1938-39. Examination of geological specimens from the Upper Yafa Progs., Nos. 958-N, 903 territory in the Aden protectorate, NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) by the Director geological survey of India without renumeration. Offers of personal services in 904 connection with war from British Progs., Nos. 802-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Indian subjects in East Iran. Transactions cotton between 905 Progs., Nos. 534-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Germany and Iran. Deterioriation of Cahle and wireless Communications in the Progs., Nos. 208-N, 1940 906 Persian Gulf. Maintenance of a 24 NEAR EAST 1940 (Secret) hour watch at Bahrain W/T Station.

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Amiranian Oil Company`s Progs., Nos. 210(1)-N, 907 NEAR EAST 1940 prospecting rights. 1940 (Confidential) Grant of endorsement for Iran on 908 Progs., Nos. 589-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 the passport of Mul Singh. Provision of funds for 1941-42 for Progs., Nos. 916-N, 909 the censor ship establishment in NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) the Persian Gulft. Grnat of passports for Iran to Mrs. Qamrunnissa wife of Abdul 910 Progs., Nos. 617-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Karim Shah and Bibijan wisow of Dad Mohd. Shah.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Permission granted to the Sultan of Muscat for the export of Motor Progs., Nos. 8(6)-N, 911 NEAR EAST 1940 Cars, electric, plants, parts, etc, 1940 from Bombay to Muscat. 1) Issue of a Summons by the Senior Sub-Judge Gurdaspur for service on one Abdul Latif Stated to be residing at Ahwaz. 2) 912 Progs., Nos. 463-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Instruction to the Punjab Govt. for the observance of the correct procedure for the service of Summons in foreign countries. Supply of newsprint to Bahrain. Progs., Nos. 8(9)-N, 913 Request from Egypt for the NEAR EAST 1940 1940 supply of Newsprint refused. Supply of Teat Wood and Cotton 914 Progs., Nos. 160-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Waste to Egyption Government. Proceedings of the Central Air Progs., Nos. 152-N, 1940 915 NEAR EAST 1940 Raids Precautions Committee. (Secret) Iranian Veterinary Report for the 916 Progs., Nos. 809-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 year 1940. Grant o endasement for Iran on 917 passport of Philip Davis and Progs., Nos. 336-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Achibald on. S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Deportation of certain persons 1481 from Bahrain under the Bahrain Progs., Nos. 227-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Order in Council and King`s

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Regulation No.2 of 1937. Grant of endosement for Iran on the passports of Syed Hussian, 1482 Musmmats Mumtaz Begum, Bigna Progs., Nos. 373-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Begum, Sahib Zadi Begum and Rahiman. Effect of the outbreak of war of 1483 the Economic life of Iran. 2. Progs., Nos. 548-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Iranian exports to Germany. Proposed sale of a house and garden in Cairo owned by Mr.James Baxter, Member of Burma Delegation to the Eastern 1484 group conference and the Progs., Nos. 658-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 attestation by the Egyptian consul at Bombay of the power of attorney executed by James Baxter. Affairs of the Kohi-Daman 1485 Refugees in the Bombay Progs., Nos. 383-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Presidency. Supply of Military stores for the Progs., Nos. 8(11)-N, 1486 NEAR EAST 1940 use of Muscat State. 1940 Grant of passport for Iran to 1487 Messrs. KEshanji Govindji and Progs., Nos. 360-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Abdul Sakur Jivalbhai Haji. 1488 Kuwait Saudi Agreement. Progs., Nos. 287-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Grant of passport facilities for 1489 Progs., Nos. 602-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Iran to Masitullah Khan. Progs., Nos. 441-N, 1490 Supply of Aircraft to Iran. NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret)

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Amendment 6 to Basra Port Rules Progs., Nos. 120-N, 1491 NEAR EAST 1940 and Bye Laws, 1936. 1940(Secret) 1492 Only slip is available. Progs., Nos. 512-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Information granted through censor regarding a proposed 1493 Progs., Nos. 540-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 rubber factory near Tehran, under the of Iran Govt. 1494 Lease of Rampur State Rubat at Progs., Nos. 505-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940

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Jedda. Grant of permission to H.M.`s Consul Genl. for Khorasan to send Official Bags. Request of H.M.`s minister Tehran that permission 1495 should be granted to the Iranian Progs., Nos. 828-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Consul Genl. in Delhi in case he applied one to send an official bag to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tehran. Activities of Germans in Iran and rumours of massing of Russian Progs., Nos. 818-N, 1496 NEAR EAST 1940 Troops on the Russo-Iranian 1940(Secret) Border. Export of rupee coin from India to 1497 the Persian Gulf Minting of Riyals Progs., Nos. 282-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 for Ibn Saud. Report from Certain Capt. of a vessel trading in Persian Gulf Progs., Nos. 409-N, 1498 NEAR EAST 1940 regarding activities of Certain 1940(Confidential) Danes. Incidence of cost of additional police employed for the protection 1499 Progs., Nos. 399-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 of Railway property during the war. Enquiry from the Chief Secretary, Aden as to the form of Attack etc. and the extent of damage caused Progs., Nos. 956-N, 1500 NEAR EAST 1940 to above ground petroleum 1940(Secret) storages in Aden by Italian Air Raids.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year 1501 Only slip is available. Progs., Nos. 520-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Specimen of the Signature and 1502 Progs., Nos. 245-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 seal of the political agent Muscat. Grant of an endorsement for Iran 1503 on the passport of Mst. Kaniz Progs., Nos. 599-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Fatima. Advance given by British 1504 Consulate Bagdad to Br. Indian Progs., Nos. 307-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 against their deposit made in

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India. Oil concessions granted to the Petroleum Development (Trucial Progs., Nos. 210(6)-N, 1505 NEAR EAST 1940 Coast) Ltd. by Sheikh Khalid 1940 (Secret) Regent of Kalba. Grant of hill allowance of Rs. 300/- to Sardar Muhd. Abdul 1506 Progs., Nos. 391-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Qadir Khan Effendi, an Afghan refugee in the Punjab. Petitions from Sardar Abdur Raman Khan, an Afghan refugee at Merrut, for the grant of a increase in the his allowance of release from Detention under regulation, III of 1818 2. Petitions Progs., Nos. 392-N, 1940 1507 NEAR EAST 1940 from Sardar Abdul Azim Khan, (A) and Afghan refugee praying for an increase in allowance or employment in British India, of India state. 3. Deputation of a police...... Grant of endorsement for Iran on 1508 Progs., Nos. 588-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 the passport of Mrs. B. Busher. Dissemination of enemy 1509 Progs., Nos. 73-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Propaganda. Grant of a fresh endorsement for Iran on the passport of 1510 Progs., Nos. 625-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Mohammad Abo Tahir Rizvi of the United Provinces.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Pro-German Propaganda by German Missionaries and Progs., Nos. 6(51)-N, 1511 NEAR EAST 1940 Theologians. Question of taking 1940 Cof. action againt such people. Disposal of jewels belonging in the late Sahabzadi Begum of 1512 Progs., Nos. 170-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Baroda in accordance with her will. Specimen of the Signature and Progs., Nos. 245(3)-N, 1513 Seal of Major R.G.E.W. Alban CBE NEAR EAST 1940 1940 political agent at Bahrain.

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Importation of goods for export 1514 by land to Afghanistan Iran or Progs., Nos. 825-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Nepal. Question of Purchase by the Persian Govt. of a dredger for 1515 Progs., Nos. 929-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 harbour works at Bandar Shahpur. Zabul Foods of 1940. Question of the deputation of an Engineer to 1516 Progs., Nos. 445-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Seistan to give expert advice to the Iranian authorities. Estate of deceased Rai Sahib 1517 Progs., Nos. 717-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Verma at Baghdad. Question of supplying certain information in regard to the Port 1518 Progs., Nos. 484-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 of Madras to Messrs. Barnett Bros. & Boarchard Ltd., Haifa. Grant of an endorsement for Iran 1519 on the passport of Mr. Sri Ram Progs., Nos. 596-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Mahindra. Undesirable activities of Jagiri Mal 1520 Station Master at Nok Kumandi. Progs., Nos. 76-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 His Transfor from Nok Kundi.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Anti Panic Precautions in 1521 Progs., Nos. 92-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Baluchistan. Employement of Hauidor Mohd. Fazal orderly of the British Progs., Nos. 7(1)-N, 1522 NEAR EAST 1940 consulate Kerman and Bandar 1940 Abbas. Grant of permission to the Iranian 1523 Government to import from India Progs., Nos. 695-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 5,000 buffalo hide pickers. Detention of Mr. Philby on arrival Progs., Nos. 931-N, 1524 in India and his deportation to the NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) U.K. due to his anti-Br activities. Question of the purchase of a radio set for the use of the Perian Progs., Nos. 6(88)-N, 1525 Pushtu Sub-Editor in the Central NEAR EAST 1940 1940 News organisation A.I.R. 2. Question as to which budget

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should pay the expenditure on account of Persian broadcasts. Grant of permission of Sardar Sher Ahmed Khan, an Afghan detenu at Allahabad, to visit Pantna. Grant of powers to the District Magistrate, Allahabad, to 1526 Progs., Nos. 556-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 issue permits to Sardar Sher Ahmed Khan to enable him to visit Patna to see his daughter, without the previous sanction of the Govt. of India. Proposed extradition of Sadiq Mohammad , Son of Allah Baksh 1527 Progs., Nos. 127-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 from Bagdad to Dera Ghazi Khan District in the Punjab. Claim of Dr. H.D. Salt, in respect of the Medical treatment of the family of Sardar Abdur Rahman Khan, an Afghan detenu at Coonoor. Rejected. Expenditure Progs., Nos. 384-N, 1940 1528 NEAR EAST 1940 connected with the confirement of (A) Sardar Abdul Rehman Khan`s wife 3. Refusal of the Sardar to recline the allowance as a protest against certain...... Modification of Terms for the Transfer of volunteer convicts to the Andamans. Supply of Home 1529 Progs., Nos. 96-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Department Letters regarding such modification to baluchistan Administration. Grant of passport for Iran to Mrs. 1530 Progs., Nos. 634-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 M.K. Sharada.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year 1. Appointment of Captain R. D. Metcalfe, as Publicity officer in the Persian Gulf. 2. Question of the Progs., Nos. 209-N, 1940 1531 NEAR EAST 1940 adjustment of expenditure in (Secret) connection with publicity arrangements in the Persian Gulf.

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Grant of pilgrim passes of persons proceed to Iran. Decision that restrictions placed on the grant of passports and endorsements for 1532 Progs., Nos. 316-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Iran do not apply in the case of issue of pilgraim passes but that double ful cases should the regarding to the cost of India. Utilisation of the services of the British Employees of the Bahrain Progs., Nos. 277-N, 1533 petroleum Company in NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Confidential) Connection with Munitions or Military expansis programme. Reported activities of Russian Progs., Nos. 783-N, 1534 NEAR EAST 1940 Agents in Kharan. 1940(S) Question of British Indian Lines 1535 Progs., Nos. 911-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Monopoly in the Persian Gulf. Conclusion of a Conference on the Subject of Intelligence in Iran. 1536 Possibilities of extending Progs., Nos. 294-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Intelligence activities in South Persia. 1537 Financial assistance to Ibn Saud. Progs., Nos. 511-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Grant of endorsements for Iran on the Iraq of Sadekali Mohd. 1538 Progs., Nos. 378-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Buksh and Ghulam Rasul Khudahuksh and Hajranbibi. Question in the Legislative Assembly by S.Sant Singh M.L.A. about the number of prosecutions 1539 started under the Defence of Progs., Nos. 495-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 India Ordinance and the Act in the various Provinces of India (British Baluchistan). Control of foreigners residence in 1540 Progs., Nos. 710-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Iraq.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Progs., Nos. 210(12)-N, 1541 Bahrain Oil Concessions. NEAR EAST 1940 1940 (Secret) supply of Arms & Ammunition to 1542 Progs., Nos. 794-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 the Kalat State. Question of

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tightening up of the Control of Arms in Indian States. Administration of Cattle-pounds in 1543 Progs., Nos. 968-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Chief Commissioner`s Provices. Refusal to grant an endorsement for Aden on the passport of Mst. 1544 Progs., Nos. 953-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Nazakat Jahan Begum of the United Provinces. Happening in the Hedjaz during 1545 Progs., Nos. 315-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 the Haj Pilgrimages of 1940. Exemption from Customs duty of a radio set belonging to the 1546 Progs., Nos. 908-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Sultan of Muscat sent to India for repairs. Request by the P.I.O. to be supplied in translations of articles from(1) El Dastour Dt. 17/10/39 1547 Progs., Nos. 125-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 re Ramdan conversation and 2. El Masri 23/11/39 re.Sudanese graduates and war. Progs., Nos. 278-N, 1548 Kuwait Iraq Frontier. NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) Visit of Shaikh of Dubai to King Progs., Nos. 918-N, 1549 NEAR EAST 1940 Ibn Saud. 1940(Secret) Question in the Legislative Assembly by Mr.Lalchand Navalrai 1550 Progs., Nos. 498-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 regarding the raids committed from Kalat on the Sind borders.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Grnat of a passport for Iran to Mr. 1551 Progs., Nos. 553-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 K.K. Nair. Notice under Section 80 of the civil Procedure Code, 1908, given by Sardar Abdul Hakim Khan, Railway contractor to the 1552 Progs., Nos. 79-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Baluchistan Administration for recovory of His dues from the Divisional Superitendent , N.W.R. Quetta. Returns showing of British Indian 1553 Progs., Nos. 299-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Subjects and British Indian

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protected persons in the Persian Gulf for the year 1940. Question of the grant of a passage on a troopship from Bombay to the United Kingdom to 1554 Progs., Nos. 904-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Mr. D.E.Scott late employee of the Saudi Arabia Gold Minig Syndicate. Expression of loyalty by British 1555 Progs., Nos. 824-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Indian subjects in Meshed. Death report of Sardar Mohd. Ali 1556 an Afghan residing at Saharanpur Progs., Nos. 557-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 in the United Provinces. 1557 Only slip is available. Progs., Nos. 465-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Survey of industrial establishment and machines available in Palestine for manufacturing 1558 militar requirement under the Progs., Nos. 486-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 guidance of Brigadier Penn, men of the U.K. delegation to Delhi Conference. Rumours regarding the alleged Progs., Nos. 440-N, 1559 NEAR EAST 1940 war preparations in Iran. 1940(Secret) Grant of passport facilities for 1560 Iran to Jamshed Rustomjee Progs., Nos. 194-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Framjee.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Repatriation of destitute British Indian Pilgrims from Jedda to 1561 Progs., Nos. 330-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 India. Adjustment of expenditure Incurred in their repatriation. 1562 Bushire Diaries for 1940. Progs., Nos. 226-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Reported substitution by Americans of British Personnel Progs., Nos. 542-N, 1940 1563 employed in the Tehran Aircraft NEAR EAST 1940 Secret Factory. Russian Pressure on Iran to secure Air Facilities. Secret report received from the Progs., Nos. 925-N, 1564 D.I.B. regarding affairs in the NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) Persian Gulf & Saudi Arabia.

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Grant of passport for Iran to Mohd. Din, an employee of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company Progs., Nos. 347(2)-N, 1565 NEAR EAST 1940 Question of his recall from Iran 1940 on account of the anti-British views held by him in the past. Grant of passport for Iran to 1566 Progs., Nos. 633-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Abdul Gafur. Information gathered through Cecsorship regarding the Progs., Nos. 433-N, 1567 NEAR EAST 1940 propaganda visit of Mr. T.Kazama 1940(Secret) to Bagdad. Application by Bibi Shah Sultana for the grant of some pension on 1568 Progs., Nos. 171-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 account of the death of her father Agha Fraukshah in Iran. The frontiers between 1569 Transjordan and Nejd and Progs., Nos. 458-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Transjordan and the Hejaz. Jedda mail arrangement for the transmission of mail from India to 1570 H.M`s Minister, Jedda, and of Progs., Nos. 459-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Ordinary mail from the U.K. to Jedda.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Revision by the Sultan of the 1571 Progs., Nos. 211-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Muscat Tariff. Distribution of the pictorial Progs., Nos. 6(108)-N, 1572 leaflets received from the British NEAR EAST 1940 1940 Legation at Kabul. Supply to the Consul for Egypt of Samples of Official Seals & 1573 Signals used by the Customs Progs., Nos. 140-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 authorities in India on certain goods in transit through India. Grant of passport facilities for Iran to Mr. J.D.Roberts and family and to Dr.Mirza Shamshad Beg 1574 Progs., Nos. 639-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 and his servant. Decision that passport facilities for Iran may be granted to employees of British

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Consulates or to Government servants without prior reference to the Government of India. 1575 Whereabouts of Mr. Ivan Millar. Progs., Nos. 143-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Political Reports of the Kerman 1576 and Bandar Abbas consulates for Progs., Nos. 672-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 1939-40. Supply of information to the Consul General for Iran in India 1577 Progs., Nos. 847-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 regarding the importation into India fo intoxicating liquors. Bahrain Intelligence Summaires 1578 Progs., Nos. 12-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 for the year 1940. Arrival in Baluchistan from Iran of 1579 certain Polish and Russian Progs., Nos. 763-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 refugees and their disposal. Participation by India in the 1580 International Trade Fair at Progs., Nos. 489-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Smyrna, held in 1940.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Annual returns of Military forceaircraft etc. maintained by Progs., Nos. 51-N, 1581 NEAR EAST 1940 Kalat and Lasbel States during 1940(Secret) 1939. Movements of T.F.T. Alsaid Ex. Progs., Nos. 110-N, 1582 NEAR EAST 1940 Sultan of Muscat & Oman. 1940(Secret) Looting by six Feraris of Lorry at 1583 Progs., Nos. 981-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Chang. Grant of endorsement for Iran on 1584 Progs., Nos. 374-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 the passport of Mir Humayun Ja. Grant of an endorsement for Iran 1585 on the passport of Mr. Chainrai Progs., Nos. 604-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Rochiram. Appointment of Indian Shipping 1586 Progs., Nos. 179-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Adviser in Bombay. Acknowledgement from India office for the copy of British 1587 Baluchistan Arms Regulation, Progs., Nos. 81-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 1940 and connected correspondence supplied to them.

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Petition from Mst. Almas Begum w/o M. A. Rashid for the grant of 1588 Progs., Nos. 142-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 a maintenance allowance from the pay of her husband. Registration of sailing vessels in 1589 Progs., Nos. 246-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 the Persina Gulf. Sanction to the payment of Rs. 77/- account of medical and dental treatment of Sardar Amir Jan, an Afghan dentenue in the 1590 Progs., Nos. 552-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Madras Presidency. Transfer of the Sardar from Kofa Giri to Ootacamund and the grant to him of an advance of Rs. 60/-.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Smuggling of goods from Kalat and Las Bela States. Tightening of 1591 Progs., Nos. 982-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 anti-smuggling measures in Baluchistan. Disposal of the estate of Mr. John Thomas who was employed as a 1592 Progs., Nos. 850-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 compounder at the British Consulate at Bandar Abbas. 1593 Affairs in Egypt. Progs., Nos. 651-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Grant of permission to Sardar Abdul Majid, a Kohi Daman detenu at Luchnow to correspond direct with the Afghan Consul- General 2. Grant o permission to Progs., Nos. 383(1)-N, 1594 NEAR EAST 1940 four Koh-i-Daman detenus at 1940 (A) Lusknow to proceed to Mussoorie. 3. Provision of separate house at a monthly rental Rs. 20/- only for Muhd. Siddique,...... Notice under Section 80 of the Civil Procedure code, given by Abdul Wadood Khan Durrani 1595 againest the mode of execution Progs., Nos. 84-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 adopted by the Tehsildar , Quetta for adecree passed by the Assistant Political Agent & the

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A.D.M. Quetta Pishin. Supply of Import and Export statistics of India`s trade with 1596 Egypt in respact of certain Progs., Nos. 660-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 commodities, to the Egyptian Consul at Bombay. A Press articles article entitiled Turkey stands by Britian, Progs., Nos. 6(84)-N, 1597 NEAR EAST 1940 Prepared by the Central Board of 1940 Information. Petition from Mahboob Begum , widow of Barakh Jung Mohsin bin Saleh for Permission unde Section 86 of the code Civil Procedure 1598 Progs., Nos. 133-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 1908 to file a Suit againest H.H. Sir Saif Nawaz Jung Saleh bin Ghalite , Sultan of Shahr and Mukalla. Sheikh of Qatar`s efforts to 1599 obtain an Iraqi as his adviser on Progs., Nos. 300-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 foreign affairs. Return of Iranian Imports and 1600 Progs., Nos. 833-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Exports.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Exhibition of Indian Films in Iraq. Representations of the Indian Motion Picture producers 1601 Association against the Progs., Nos. 720-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 discrimination exercised by the Iraqi Government Film censors in respect of Indian Films. Evacuation of the Bahrain Petroleum Company and Progs., Nos. 920-N, 1602 NEAR EAST 1940 California Arabian Standard Oil 1940(Secret) Co. Employees. Analysis of four samples of Sail 1603 Progs., Nos. 266-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 from Bahrain. Arrival at Gwadur of Cotton from 1604 Progs., Nos. 521-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 the Kalat State and Iran. Annual Report on the Pilgrimage Progs., Nos. 322-N, 1940 1605 NEAR EAST 1940 to the Holy places of the for Conf.

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1940. Progs., Nos. 392-N, 1940 1606 from the other contigent. NEAR EAST 1940 (C) Export of Iranian Carpets to neutral countries through Indian 1607 Ports and the possibility of their Progs., Nos. 810-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 ultimately finding their way to Germany. Grant of passport facilities to 1608 Progs., Nos. 593-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 British Indian Subjects for Iran. Unlicensed export of tea seeds Progs., Nos. 526-N, 1940 1609 from India to Iran by an Iranian NEAR EAST 1940 Secret Agai Ihrahim Mahdvi. Defence of the Anglo Iranian Oil Company. Attitude of the Iranian Progs., Nos. 407-N, 1610 NEAR EAST 1940 Govt. towards possible Italian air 1940(Secret) attack on Oil Area.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Question whether H.M`s Minister, Tehran, can sign the contract on 1611 behalf of the Government of Progs., Nos. 673-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 India, for the supply of mails to the Iranian Government. Proposed reinforcement of British Progs., Nos. 416-N, 1612 Somaliland so as to prevent NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) Italian Occupation. An account of the Political 1613 Resident in the Persian Gulfs visit Progs., Nos. 224-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 to Bushire. Question of supplying Reuters Progs., Nos. 244-N, 1614 NEAR EAST 1940 news service to Kuwait Dropped. 1940(Confidential) Purchase of Iraqi Cotton by a 1615 Japanese firm Messrs. Mitsubishi Progs., Nos. 719-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 & Co., List of cases for discussion between the Foreign secretary 1616 and Lt. Col. C.G.Prior CMG. C.I.E, Progs., Nos. 283-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 P.R. in the Persian Gulf on the latter`s visit to Delhi in 1939. 1617 25,000,0000 credit agreement Progs., Nos. 529-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940

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between Great Britain and Iran. Conf. Establishment of an advance air Progs., Nos. 403-N, 1618 base on the Island of Socotra and NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) Salalah in Muscat territory. Murder of Major H.A.Barnes, 1619 Progs., Nos. 773-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Political Agent Zhob, by Sher Jan. Progs., Nos. 276-N, 1620 Holi Community in Bahrain. NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Confidential)

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Question of the grant of facilities to Dr. Mohd. Ali Fattah & Dr. Kamal Rashid of Baghdad for their 1621 training at the Nutritional Progs., Nos. 701-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Research Institute at Coonoor & Central Research Institute at Kasauli respectively. Independence of Arabs in Syria Progs., Nos. 199(4)-N, 1622 NEAR EAST 1940 and Palestine. 1940 (Confidential) Possibility of Germany Utilising the Persian Gulf Ports for 1623 Progs., Nos. 892-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 developing traffic in Contraband goods. 1624 Only slip is available. Progs., Nos. 504-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Supply of military stores, on Progs., Nos. 8(10)-N, 1625 payment, indent for the use of NEAR EAST 1940 1940 Muscat State. 1626 Supply of Sugar to Iranian Govt. Progs., Nos. 541-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Progs., Nos. 210(11)-N, 1627 Oil Shipments from Ras Tanura. NEAR EAST 1940 1940 (Secret) Pilgrims proceedings to Saudi Arabia by the overland route of Najaf Medina Route. Deposit of 1628 Rs. 100/- in their case with the Progs., Nos. 309-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Pilgrim pass issuing authorities. Standardisation of S(Agency) form No. 216. Contradition of news on the German wireless regarding the Progs., Nos. 6(109)-N, 1629 NEAR EAST 1940 arrest of British Indian Subjects in 1940 Britain under Regulation 18-B of

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Defance regulations. Muscat Intelligence Summories 1630 Progs., Nos. 16-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 for the year 1940.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year 1631 Only slip is available. Progs., Nos. 508-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Grant of a passport for Iran to 1632 Progs., Nos. 345-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Shrimati Agya Kaur. Mr. W.R.Watt`s Notes on Iranian 1633 Progs., Nos. 841-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Wools. Supply of arms to the Zhob and 1634 Progs., Nos. 71-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Loralai District Police. Anti British and Anti Afghan aeronce of four Afghan who Progs., Nos. 119-N, 1635 NEAR EAST 1940 passed through the Nasirbad 1940(Secret) Tahsil ex-route to Sind. Ibu Sands interest in the Zubara Progs., Nos. 206-N, 1940 1636 dispute between Qatar and NEAR EAST 1940 (Secret) Bahrain. Question of the grant of an endorsement for Iran on the 1637 passport of Mr.T.K.Vishwanathan Progs., Nos. 643-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Iyer to enable him to proceed to Iran after the war. Reported efforts of Khan Abdus Samad Khan to Secure the Presence of pandit Jawahar lal Nehru and Khan Abdul Ghuffar Khan at the annual conference of Progs., Nos. 99-N, 1638 NEAR EAST 1940 Anjman -I-Waten to be held at 1940(Secret)(A) Quetta in August 1940.Decision to ban the entry into Baluchistan of both or either of them if they consent to attend Conference. Grant of passport facilities for 1639 Progs., Nos. 192-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Iran to Sarfraz Begum. Propaganda by the seed farm at Utsa fro the development of 1640 agriculture in Nasirabad and the Progs., Nos. 979-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 provision of funds for that purpose for 1941-42.

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S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Restriction in the import of Bank of England notes into U.K. from Progs., Nos. 427-N, 1641 NEAR EAST 1940 abroad. Traffic of sterling notes in 1940(Confidential) Iraq, Palestine and Egypt. Anti-British activities amongst 1642 Progs., Nos. 532-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 states of Landan and Meshed. Propaganda material sent to Progs., Nos. 6(82)-N, 1643 NEAR EAST 1940 A.I.R. for Persian Broadcast. 1940 An account of the Political Progs., Nos. 230(1)-N, 1644 Resident in the Persian Gulf`s NEAR EAST 1940 1940 tour to Muscat. 1. Marking Scheme in Baluchistan. 2. Conversion of the 1645 Post of Assistant Marketing Progs., Nos. 75-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Officers clerk to that of Junior Assistant. Passage for Sheikh Mohammad Progs., Nos. 279-N, 1646 Bin Isa, Brother of Sheikh of NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Confidential) Bahrain from Malta. Grant of passport for Iran to 1647 Progs., Nos. 339-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Behram Muncheshsa ministry. General Huttons Proposal for the Progs., Nos. 60-N, 1648 creation of same civil force for the NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) Loralai Agency. Oil Concessions in the Persian Gulf. Bahrain un allotted Area. Progs., Nos. 210(4)-N, 1649 Political agreement with the NEAR EAST 1940 1940 (Confidential) Bahrain Petroleum Company, Limited. Staff tours to Kuwait and Bahrain. Objection by the Political Resident Progs., Nos. 272-N, 1650 NEAR EAST 1940 to Such Tours Conducted without 1940(Secret) his Knowledge.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Transfer of H.M. Vic e-Consulate 1651 at Ahadan Reach to the Consular Progs., Nos. 547-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 establishment in Iran. 1652 Administration report of the Progs., Nos. 325-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940

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Bombay Port Haj Committee for 1939-40. Detention of Mohammad Ali, Tea Seller of Peshwar, under the defence of the India Ordiance and rules 1939 and the question of the grant of an allowance to his Progs., Nos. 114-N, 1653 NEAR EAST 1940 wife and children. Grant of 1940(Secret) permission to the brother of Mohammad Ali to interview him in Amroati Jail in the central Provience. Complaint by the Bombay Govt. against the deportation of destitute foreigners to Bombay by 1654 the Hyderabad state. Deportation Progs., Nos. 846-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 from India of Abdul Razak son of Mohammad an Iran subject and a destitute in Hyderabad state. Grant of a fresh endorement for 1655 Iran on the passport of Progs., Nos. 642-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Mr.Hargundas Hemraj Rajani. Grant of an endorsement for Iran 1656 Progs., Nos. 584-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 on the passport of Zohra Begum. Grant of passport facilities for Iran to Syed Haidar Ali Khan S/o 1657 Progs., Nos. 594-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Syed Sajid Ali Khan, Political Pensioners. Khorasan Commerical Diaries for Progs., Nos. 18-N, 1940 1658 NEAR EAST 1940 the year 1940. Secret Question in the Council of State by the Hon`ble Pandit Hirday 1659 Nath Kunzru regarding the cost of Progs., Nos. 491-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 the Indian troops serving in Egypt and Malaya. Progs., Nos. 17-N, 1940 1660 Tebriz diaries for 1940. NEAR EAST 1940 Secret

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Proposed extradition Treaty 1661 between United Kingdom and Progs., Nos. 502-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Egypt & Extradition agreement

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between Trans Jordon & Egypt. H.H. the Khan of kalat`s talk at Quetta with Major W.R. Hay, CIE, Deputy Secretary, External Affairs 1662 Progs., Nos. 800-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Deptt. regarding the Status of the Kharan and Las Bela States vis-a- vis the Kalat State. Request of the Iraqi Consul General at Bombay for the registration of the property of 1663 Progs., Nos. 707-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Mohammad Noori Joharchhi who died at Bangalore in January 1933. Grant of re-endorsement for Iran 1664 on the Passport of Mr. D.U. Progs., Nos. 369-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Foster. Grant of passport for Iran to Laila Begum w/o Saddiq Ahmed an 1665 Progs., Nos. 623-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 employee of Anglo-Iranian Oil Company. Extension of the term of office of the Quetta cantonment Board Progs., Nos. 61-N, 1666 fora further period of One Year NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) with effect from the 10th April 1940. Kerman and Bandar Abbas News 1667 Progs., Nos. 538-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Summaries for the year 1940. Reported intention of the Iranian Govt. to obtain supply of rubber Progs., Nos. 540(1)-N, 1668 NEAR EAST 1940 plants etc. from India with a view 1940 to growing rubber in Iran. Proposal to open a post office at 1669 Progs., Nos. 215-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Dubai dropped. Administration report of the 1670 Bombay Port Haj Committee for Progs., Nos. 306-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 1938-39

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Activities of Foreigners Believed Progs., Nos. 525-N, 1940 1671 to be Germans on Indo-Iranian NEAR EAST 1940 Conf. Frontier. 1672 Translation of a printed circular Progs., Nos. 151-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940

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dated 3rd March 1940 from Abbas (Secret) Khaldont of ``Alwakala tul- arabi``, Damascus. Changes in the Iranian Import 1673 Progs., Nos. 522-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Quota lists. Grant of passport facilities for 1674 Iran and Iraq to Wajahat Ali Khan Progs., Nos. 616-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 of United Provinces. Release of gold for Pilgrims 1675 Progs., Nos. 328-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 travelling via the overland route. Deposit of Rials 40,000/- equivalent to Rs. 3,110/7/- by 1676 one Beant Singh in the Tehran Progs., Nos. 189-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Treasury and the remittance to him of that amount in India. Bombing of Bahrain and Saudi Progs., Nos. 881-N, 1677 NEAR EAST 1940 Arabia by the Italians. 1940(Secret) 1678 Supply of Sandbags to Egypt. Progs., Nos. 654-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Import Trade Control. Issue of an open General Licence for the 1679 import of Fruit and pearls from Progs., Nos. 161-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Iraq, muscat Bahrain, Kuwait and the Trucial Gulf Sheikhdoms. Application from M/s Suleman and Co. Karachi for the grant of export license authorising them to Progs., Nos. 8(5)-N, 1680 NEAR EAST 1940 send certain Arms and 1940 Ammunition to the Political Agent, Muscat.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Educational allowances for the 1681 Children of the Afghan Refugees Progs., Nos. 386-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 in India. Service of Summons issued by the Cart Appel Meshed on Mr. Progs., Nos. 199(3)-N, 1682 NEAR EAST 1940 Sheikh Ahmad of Mousa Zei, Dera 1940 Ismail Khan, N.W.F.P. Export of Drugs and Medical equipments from India to Kuwait 1683 Progs., Nos. 101-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 for the use in the Proposed Kuwait State Hospital.

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Grant of passport for Iran to M/s Rangaswami Pillai, karay Thyian 1684 Progs., Nos. 362-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Shakaran, Sher Mohd. and Khurshid Ahmad. Slavery in the Persian Gulf, 1685 Introduction of Slaves into Saudi Progs., Nos. 514-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Arabia from Iranian Baluchistan. An account of Sheikh of Kuwaits 1686 Progs., Nos. 232-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 visit to Ibn Saud at Riyadh. Grant of a hill allowance to Sardar 1687 Abdul Aziz Khan, an Afghan Progs., Nos. 393-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 refugee at Calcutta. Whereabout the Joseph James 1688 Progs., Nos. 126-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Britto. 1689 Affairs in Kuwait. Progs., Nos. 220-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Question of subscribing to serial Progs., Nos. 6(110)-N, 1690 map service. Proposal to produce NEAR EAST 1940 1940 somthing on Similar lines in India.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Supply of steel jute bags & other 1691 Progs., Nos. 488-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 goods to the Turkish Government. Bahrain Post Office. Disposal of 1692 the Sub-Postmaster`s quarters at Progs., Nos. 217-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Bahrain. Progs., Nos. 210-N, 1940 1693 Qatar Oil Concessions. NEAR EAST 1940 (Secret) Grant of passport facilities for 1694 Progs., Nos. 650-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Iran to Mrs. Agnes La` Porte. Amendment to Iranian Customs 1695 Progs., Nos. 837-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Regulations. Desert equipment of California Arabia Standard Oil Company Progs., Nos. 899-N, 1696 NEAR EAST 1940 Suggestions for imporvement of 1940(Secret) British Desert Equipment. Iranian consul general enquiry 1697 with regard to restrictions on the Progs., Nos. 696-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 import of fruits etc. from Iran. Khorasan Political Diaries for the Progs., Nos. 442-N, 1698 NEAR EAST 1940 year 1940. 1940(Secret) 1699 Request from the Egyptian Progs., Nos. 653-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940

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Government for the supply of Flax Seeds. Annual administration report of 1700 Progs., Nos. 295-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 the Persian Gulf for the year 1939 S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Lease deeds in resepct of the houses engaged for Sardars 1701 Mohd. Akram Khan and Mohd. Progs., Nos. 554-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Azim Khan Afghan refugees in the United provinces. Grant of an endorsement for Iran 1702 on the passport of Zahur Hussain Progs., Nos. 646-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 son of Manzur Hussain of the U.P. Question of publicity to be given for the donation for war 1703 contributed by Sardar Sahib Progs., Nos. 527-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Singh, an Indian resident in Tehran. Annual report of the Bahrain Progs., Nos. 250-N, 1704 Petroleum company for the year NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) 1940. Question of the transfer of the allowance of Afghan Sardars from 1705 Progs., Nos. 560-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 the Districts of payment of the Districts of their actual residence. Small Book entitled The Scindia Steam Navigation Coy. Ltd. 1706 Suspension of its Haj Service Progs., Nos. 302-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 during the Haj Pilgrimage of 1939-1940 Application from Hakeen Abdul Hafeez Khan a retired Physician of 1707 Progs., Nos. 177-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 the Bhopal State for permission to Practise in Hejaz. Grant of passport and facilities for 1708 Iran to Naraindas Kanyalal Progs., Nos. 353-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Deepchand etc. Question of vesting D.I.B. with authority to Correspond direct 1753 Progs., Nos. 297-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 with political agents at Kuwait Bahrain and Muscat. 1754 Desire of the Sultan of Muscat to Progs., Nos. 886-N,NEAR EAST 1940

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Purchase a 3-inch mortar. 1940(Secret) The British Baluchistan Criminal and Civil Justice and Laws Extension Regulation, 1939 1755 Progs., Nos. 21-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 (Regulation VI of 1939) and the British Courts Regulation, 1939 (Regulation VII of 1939.) officer to keep a watch on Sardar Abdul Azim Khan. 4. Issue of Warrant under Regulations, III of 1818 for the arrest of Sardar Abdul Azim Khan, should be Progs., Nos. 392-N, 1940 1756 NEAR EAST 1940 attempt to escape to the Frontier, (B) Grant of interview to Sardar Abdul Azim Khan. 6. Waiving of the recovery of Rs. 10/- paid to S. Abdul Azim...... Payment of parsions to the heirs 1757 of the late Saiyid Yakub Khan Progs., Nos. 187-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 residing in Turkey. Muscat trade Report for the year 1758 Progs., Nos. 275-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 1938-39 Report on the working of the Progs., Nos. 227(1)-N, 1759 Bahrain Order-in-Council during NEAR EAST 1940 1940 the year 1939. Mr. Robert Mc Cracken`s Deportation from Bahrain to the Progs., Nos. 877-N, 1760 NEAR EAST 1940 United Kingdom. Expenditure 1940(Secret) connected with his deportation.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Laying on the table of the Council of State a copy of the declaration 1761 of exemption under Section 6 of Progs., Nos. 493-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 the Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939. Re-Allocation of lights in the 1762 Progs., Nos. 891-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Persian Gulf. Provision of funds for 1941-42 for the monthly subsidy of Rs. Progs., Nos. 902-N, 1763 NEAR EAST 1940 20,000/- sanctioned for the 1940(Secret) Sultan of Muscat for the duration

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of war. Grant of passport for Iran to Mr. 1764 Progs., Nos. 371-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Thanwarmal Jesingamal. Grant of endorsement for Iran on 1765 the passport of Mr. Mohd. Progs., Nos. 590-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Iqtiedar Alam and his family. Supply of Hitler Ke Dhol Ka Pol Progs., Nos. 6(111)-N, 1766 and jang-i-Europe to H.M`s NEAR EAST 1940 1940 Consuls Jalalabad and Kandahar. Request from the Government of Mukran at Zahidan for the supply 1767 Progs., Nos. 689-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 of certain maps of Iran published by the Survey of India. Disposal of the Sultan of Shehr & 1768 Progs., Nos. 181-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Mohalla Trust Fund. Arrangement for the supply of Information regarding the arrival and departure of Messrs. Turner Progs., Nos. 927-N, 1769 Morrison and Co`s steamers to NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) and from Jedda to be Communicated to them at Bombay. Activities of Ali Reza. An account by the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf of his 1770 tour of the Trucial Coast. Removal Progs., Nos. 230-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 of the Persian Waterman or Tamb Island.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Death return from the British Consulate Ahwaz, for the period 1771 Progs., Nos. 444-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 from 31st July 1939 to 31st Dec. 1939 Animal Husbandry in Bahrain. Presentation of a bull by His 1772 Progs., Nos. 236-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Excellency the Viceroy to the Sheikh of Bahrain. Chief of Kharan`s contribution of Rs.10,000/- towards His 1773 Progs., Nos. 754-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Excellency the Viceroy`s War Purposes Fund. 1774 Intimation regarding the birth of Progs., Nos. 830-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940

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a daughter to the Crown Prince and Princess of Iran. Progs., Nos. 109-N, 1775 Issue to Scholar. NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) Policy to be adopted towards 1776 Progs., Nos. 780-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Volunteer Organisations. Grant of passport for Iran to 1777 Progs., Nos. 382-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Musammat Kariman. Question of according facilities and Courtesies to Engineer Commandar H.E. Eccles of the 1778 Progs., Nos. 290-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 U.S.A. Navy on his visit to Bahrain at the Invitation of the Bahrain Petroleum Company. Grant of passport facilities for 1779 Progs., Nos. 648-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Iran to Mr. Sheriar K.Irani. Request by the Consulate General for Iraq at Bombay for the 1780 Progs., Nos. 432-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 extradition of one Juweida from India to Iraq.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Khan of Kalats contribution of Rs. 50000 towards H.E. the Viceroy s 1781 Progs., Nos. 66-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 war Purpose Fund , Red cross Fund & Turkish Earthquak Fund. Establishment at Bahrain of a Progs., Nos. 417-N, 1782 station for contraband control NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) over the Persian Gulf Traffic. Requisitioning of Persian Gulf Progs., Nos. 410-N, 1783 NEAR EAST 1940 Steamers. 1940(Secret) Application of the Indian Coinage (2nd Amendment) Ordiance Progs., Nos. 90(1)-N, 1784 NEAR EAST 1940 1940( Ordiance NoXII of 1940) to 1940 British Baluchistan. Information about Italian Air Service Known as the Ala Littoria Progs., Nos. 104-N, 1785 Service. Proposal to start Italian NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) Service from Rome to Tehran with Possible Extansion to Kabul. 1786 Press article prepared by P.I.O. Progs., Nos. 6(56)-N, NEAR EAST 1940

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on Turkey stout support to Britain 1940 in spite of the latter`s initial reverses on the Western Front. Grants of an endorsement for 1787 Iran on the passport of E.J. Progs., Nos. 581-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Saldhana. Export of dangerous drugs to 1788 Progs., Nos. 924-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Saudi Arabia. Supply of arms and ammunition 1789 Progs., Nos. 8-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 to Aden. Disposal of the estate of Murad 1790 Progs., Nos. 198-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Fakira to his heirs.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Suitability of Sardar Muhd. Omer, Khan, an Afghan refugee at 1791 Ambala (Punjab) for an Progs., Nos. 563-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 emergency Commission in the Indian Army. Progs., Nos. 8(3)-N, 1792 Only Slip is Available. NEAR EAST 1940 1940 Undesirable activities of the Shaikh of Kuwait his private Progs., Nos. 903-N, 1793 NEAR EAST 1940 Secretary and Shaikh of 1940(Confidential) Bahrain`s elder brother. Refusal to grant an increase in the monthly allowance of Sardar Mohd. Sarwar, Khan, an afghan Refugee in the U.P. Petition of Sardar Muhd. Sarwar Khan for the grant of Medical allowance to Progs., Nos. 550-N, 1940 1794 NEAR EAST 1940 his family and to that of his (A) Secret brother Sardar Mohd. Umar Khan Rejected. Petition of Sardar Muhd. Sarwar Khan for the grant of an advance of his three month allowance..... Question and answers in the Legislative Assembly by the 1795 Hon`ble K.B. Shaikh Fazai-i-Haq Progs., Nos. 494-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Piracha regarding dealing of the subject Pilgrimage to the Hedjaz

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by E.H.& Deptt. Disaster to the Imperial Airways 1796 Progs., Nos. 225-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Air Liner Hannihal near Jask. Bahrain Govt. Administration Progs., Nos. 894-N, 1797 Report for the year 1358.(Feby. NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) 1939-Feby.1940) 1798 Only slip is available. Progs., Nos. 461-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Formation of a Red Cross Group 1799 in Bahrain and its application with Progs., Nos. 917-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 the Indian Red Cross Society. Telegrams concerning details of Progs., Nos. 199(1)-N, 1800 Shipment of Stul and rails from NEAR EAST 1940 1940 India to Empire Countre.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Grant of fresh endorsement for 1801 Iran on the passport of Khan Progs., Nos. 586-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Sahib S.H.K. Jafri. Enquiry by the Consul for Egypt at Bombay regarding the restriction on certain imports from Egypt into India. Grant of Open General Licence No V 1802 Progs., Nos. 659-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 allowing permission to all persons to import manufactured tabacco, cigars, cigarettes and raw cotton from Egypt and Anglo-Egyptian Sudan into India. Proposed employment of an Progs., Nos. 7(2)-N, 1803 NEAR EAST 1940 Armourer for Bahrain Police. 1940 The Ikhwan movement in Saudi 1804 Progs., Nos. 510-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Arabia. Export of Barytes from India to 1805 Progs., Nos. 895-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Iran and Bahrain. Grant of passsport facilities for 1806 Iran to Mr. and MRs. Lawar Progs., Nos. 592-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Hussain. Request from the Iraqi Government for the 1807 Progs., Nos. 464-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Administration of a rogatory Oath Commission on Musmat Sakina

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Khadya and Kobra residents of Sind. Political Agent Muscats tour to Progs., Nos. 896-N, 1808 NEAR EAST 1940 Sur etc in 1940. 1940(Secret) Export of rice and wheat from Progs., Nos. 188-N, 1940 1809 NEAR EAST 1940 Indian port. (Confidential) Question of regularising the action of captain Howes political Officer Trucial coast in respect of 1810 a marriage persormed by him at Progs., Nos. 912-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Bahrain. Repetition of the marriage ceremony in proper form.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Grant of passport facilities for 1811 Progs., Nos. 332-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Iran to Mr. Nain Singh. Question in the Legislative Assembly by Khan Bahadur Shaikh Fazl-i-Haq Piracha regarding the issue of pilgrim 1812 Progs., Nos. 499-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 passes to pilgrimes proceeding to Iran and Iraq and the assistance rendered by the Port Haj Committees to such pilgrims. Strategic importance of Seistan in connection with a possible Progs., Nos. 402-N, 1813 NEAR EAST 1940 Russian threat to India through 1940(Secret) East Iran. Refusal of the Iranian Consul Karachi to grant a Iran to Mr. Chain Rai Rochiram, Progs., Nos. 651-N(Part 1814 NEAR EAST 1940 Hyderabad(Sind) who wanted II), 1940 Govt. of India to move the Iranian Govt. into the matter. Tehran Intelligence Summaries 1815 Progs., Nos. 14-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 for the year 1940. Recruitment of an expert in Ciminal Investigation and 1816 intelligence work for Iraq Govt. Progs., Nos. 439-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Suggested employment of Mr. Parkin India police officer in the

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U.P., C.I.D. Petitions from Malik Asa and R./S. Malik Duli Chand for the 1817 realization of their Dues from and Progs., Nos. 123-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 redress of their grievances againest the Muscat State. Complaints by Haji Piand Khan Progs., Nos. 320(1)-N, 1818 against Mutawwif Hassan Uzbeg NEAR EAST 1940 1940 and his Sabi Amir Yayha. Grant of an endorsement for Iran 1819 on the passport of Mary Aur D. Progs., Nos. 580-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Souza. Grant of passport for Iran to 1820 Progs., Nos. 363-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Rustum Bhanji Shan Mistri.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Training of the Personnel of the Progs., Nos. 406-N, 1821 NEAR EAST 1940 Muscat Levy Corps. 1940(Confidential) Question of granting facilities to messrs. indian oil Concessions Ltd. to Export 3 Anto Car lorries 1822 Progs., Nos. 890-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 to Persian Gufl for the use of California Arabic Standard Oil Company. Political Review of the year 1939 Progs., Nos. 688- 1823 NEAR EAST 1940 of in Iran. N(Confidential), 1940 Grant of endorsement for Iran on 1824 the passport of Mrs. Florence Progs., Nos. 376-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Dubby. Affairs of S. Abdullah Khan, Abdul Hamid Khan and Abdul Qayum 1825 Progs., Nos. 387-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Khan, Afghan detenus at Jubbulpore. Grant of passport facilities for 1826 Iran to Chimandas Ghanshamdas Progs., Nos. 647-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Chawla. Progs., Nos. 921-N, 1827 Only slip is Available. NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) Procedure for the recovery of 1828 Saving Bank deposits from the Progs., Nos. 893-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Bahrain Post Office.

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Grant of export licence to the karachi Ammonia and Refrigerating Stores, Karachi to export 3 cylinders of anhydrous Ammonia to Bushire. 2. Grant 0of Progs., Nos. 8(8)-N, 1829 NEAR EAST 1940 export license to M/s Abdullabhai 1940 (A) Abdul Kader, Bombay for the export of ten hundred Abdul Kader, Bombay for the export of ten hundred...... 1830 Only Slip is Available. Progs., Nos. 319-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Laws and Regulations prohibiting foreigners from following ordinary 1831 traders and occupations in Iraq . Progs., Nos. 705-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Position of Indians vis-a-vis such regulations. Enquiry by the Saudi Arabian 1832 Govt. as to how they can obtain Progs., Nos. 509-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 gold from India. Increase in the freight and passage of British shipping 1833 Progs., Nos. 243-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 companies operations to the Persian Gulf. Statistics relating to Motor 1834 Vehicles and road accidents in Progs., Nos. 36-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Indian State in Baluchistan. Application of S. Iqhal Ali Shah for the communication of His Progs., Nos. 116-N, 1835 Share of Political Persions enjoyed NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) by His father, the late Nawab Amjad Ali Shah of Sardhana. Education in Bahrain. Report of Mr. C.R.L. Adrian Vallance the director of Education in Bahrain Progs., Nos. 273-N, 1836 NEAR EAST 1940 on the progress made towards 1940(Confidential) the reform of the educational system in that State. Inspection by the Indian Stores 1837 Department of coloured cotton Progs., Nos. 652-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 waste on behalf of the Egyptian

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Government. Payment made by that Govt. on account of inspection fee. 1838 Only Slip is Available. Progs., Nos. 34-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Facilities for the Haj Pilgrimage of 1839 Progs., Nos. 320-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 1940-41. Grant of endorsement for Iran on the Passport of safadar Ali Msts. 1840 Progs., Nos. 600-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Mubarak Fatima, Ikaramunnisa and Razia Begum. S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Application of the Indian Merchandise Marks Act, 1889(IV of 1889), to British Baluchistan. 1841 Progs., Nos. 762-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 The British Baluchistan Laws (Fifth Amendment) Regulation, 1940 (Regulation XIII of 1940) Progs., Nos. 429-N, 1842 Affairs in Iraq. NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) Request from the Consul Genl. for Iran in India for information 1843 regarding the property of Ghulam Progs., Nos. 834-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Hussin Mahmudzada an Iranian Subject. Hasa Oil. Reported loan of 7,50,000 dollars from California Progs., Nos. 210(2)-N, 1844 NEAR EAST 1940 Arabian Standard Oil Company to 1940 (Secret) Sandi Arabia. Proposed alliance between Iraq Progs., Nos. 112-N, 1845 NEAR EAST 1940 Egypt and Turkey. 1940(Secret) Question in the Legislative Assembly by Maulvi Ahdul 1846 Rasheed Chaudhary regarding the Progs., Nos. 492-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 detention of Muhammad Ali of Peshawar. Question in the Council of State by the Hon`ble Mr.P.N.Sapru, regarding the number of detenus 1847 under the Defence of India Act in Progs., Nos. 497-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 every Provincial and whether the Government proposed to submit their cases for review and advice

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at suitable intervals to officers possessing judicial experience. Specimen of Signature and seal of Progs., Nos. 245(1)-N, 1848 NEAR EAST 1940 the political Agent Muscat. 1940 Entertainment by the Kalat State as State guests of certain Muslim League leaders during their visit to Quetta. Suggestion that the A.G.G., Resident and C.C. in Progs., Nos. 799-N, 1849 NEAR EAST 1940 Baluchistan should induce the 1940(S) Khan of Kalat to take him into ful confidence in any matter which may identify him with members of Political parties. Fraudulent of the pilgrim passes. 1850 Question of affixing photographs Progs., Nos. 308-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 on pilgrim passes.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Secret Report on the views of Progs., Nos. 164-N, 1940 1851 Maulana Hussain Ahmad Madni on NEAR EAST 1940 (Secret) the international situation. Permission for the grant of 6 tons 1852 of raw rubber for the use of the Progs., Nos. 808-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Iranian Govt. Appointment of Major D.Thompson civil administrator Progs., Nos. 417(1)-N, 1853 NEAR EAST 1940 Kamaran as Contraband Control 1940(Secret) Officer. Withdrawal of money deposited in 1854 the Iranian Bank, Tehran, by one Progs., Nos. 155-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Mrs. Caffell. Supply of extracts pertaining to central Aisan Intelligence from Progs., Nos. 10(1)-N, 1855 the Babu Chistan Intelligence NEAR EAST 1940 1940 Summaries, to the British Consul- General, Kashgar. 1856 Only slip is available. Progs., Nos. 452-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Question relating to the Payment of income tax to the Iranian Govt. 1857 Progs., Nos. 885-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 by the Bushire Branch of M/S the Cables & Wireless Ltd.

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Proposed extradition treaty with 1858 Progs., Nos. 231-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Muscat. Information regarding the wreck of a Norwegian Ship named Hauk 1859 Progs., Nos. 222-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 of the Muscat Coast in the Persian Gulf. Proposed air survey of the Khojak Area. Prior intimation to Minister Progs., Nos. 984-N, 1860 Kabul and Baluchistan NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) Administration regarding this survey.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Policy to be adopted by H.M.`s Govt. in regard to war materials Progs., Nos. 815-N, 1861 NEAR EAST 1940 ordered by the Iranian Govt. from 1940(Confidential) Germany before the war. Payment of premium to M/s, Assicurazioni Generali, The 1862 General Insurance Co. of Trieste, Progs., Nos. 656-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Khartoum, on behalf of on Amed Din of the Punjab. Exports of Foodstuffs to Kuwait from India. Alleged reports that these supplies of foodstuffs are Progs., Nos. 909(1)-N, 1863 NEAR EAST 1940 smuggled into Italian possession 1940(Confidential) via Kagad and Yemen from Kuwait. 1864 Cables in the Persian Gulf. Progs., Nos. 296-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Question of the purchase of Iranian cotton by His Majesty`s Progs., Nos. 680-N, 1865 NEAR EAST 1940 Government or the Government 1940(S) of India. Grant of passport for Iran to Syed 1866 Progs., Nos. 380-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Banday Hasan Kazimi. Re-printing of the Pilgrim Pass for 1867 Pilgrimage to Iraq Iran, Iranand Progs., Nos. 311-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Iraq Hejaz Via Iraq. Concession for Sulphur 1868 exploitation in the Kuwait Progs., Nos. 221-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Territory. 1869 Petition from Haji Habihhoy Progs., Nos. 329-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940

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Ebrahim Bhoy regarding the loss of his money in Jedda during that Pilgrimage. Patrolling of Italian U-boats in the Gulf of Oman and the Sinking of one of them by H.M.S. Falmouth Progs., Nos. 887-N, 1870 Instructions to the Political NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Confidential) resident in the Persian Gulf to ask the S.N.D. to keep him in touch with such development. S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Grant of remission of one third Setence to convict Mohammad 1871 Progs., Nos. 269-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 son of Kunari. Bahrain Case No. 2 of 1926. Application of Mr. P.D.Ince ex- employee of the Kuwait Oil Co. Progs., Nos. 277(2)-N, 1872 NEAR EAST 1940 for a Commission in the Indian 1940 Army. Grant of fresh endorsement for 1873 Iran to Mrs. Gorandevi Burgadas Progs., Nos. 614-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Kohli. Difficuty experiendced by a catch of Shia Pilgrins from Parachinar in 1874 Progs., Nos. 318-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Getting visas for Iran from the Iranian Consulate at Quetta. Proposed re-opening of the 1875 Branch of the Imperial Ban of Progs., Nos. 537-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Iran at Zahidan. Proposed reciprocal arrangements for service of summons issued by 1876 Progs., Nos. 453-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 courts in British India and Saudi Arabia. Grant of Passport facilities for 1877 Iran to Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Progs., Nos. 601-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Fermandes. Secret report on the subject of a Newspaper Containing strong pro- Nazi propaganda addressed to Progs., Nos. 284-N, 1878 NEAR EAST 1940 Erdelatz John of the Calefornia 1940(Secret) Arabian Standard oil Company Bahrain.

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Offer of the Egyptian Consul to 1879 give a broadcast talk on Egypt`s Progs., Nos. 657-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Preparedness. Export of rice from Karachi to Progs., Nos. 909-N, 1880 NEAR EAST 1940 Kuwait. 1940(Secret)

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Progs., Nos. 443-N, 1881 Iran series for 1940. NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) Inquiry about a report published in the Lahore regarding the Progs., Nos. 118-N, 1882 NEAR EAST 1940 opening of wireless stations in 1940(Secret) Panjgur and Gilgit. Removal departure of American Progs., Nos. 102-N, 1883 NEAR EAST 1940 from Iran. 1940(Secret) Issue of instructions to the Govts. of Bombay, the Punjab and Sind to Grant passport facilities for Iran, without prior reference to the Govt. of India, to employees Progs., Nos. 348(1)-N, 1884 of the ANglo-Iranian Co. whose NEAR EAST 1940 1940 (A) applications are accompanied by a letter of authority from the Company provided the the provincial Govts. are satisfied as to the character... Execution of a Commission issued by the Joint Nyayadhish, 1885 Nawanagar State for the Progs., Nos. 462-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 examination of a witness at Muscat. Amendments to the Indian Pilgrim 1886 Progs., Nos. 324-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Ships Rules, 1933. Application by Khan Abdul Samad Khan for the transfer of his case Progs., Nos. 69-N, 1887 from the Court of the Assistant NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) Political Agent and First Magistrate Sihi. Incidence of the Consular and Diplomatic expenditure in Iran Progs., Nos. 291-N, 1888 NEAR EAST 1940 and the Persian Gulf. Decision 1940(Secret) that the question should be

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considered after the war. Grant of an endorsement for Iran 1889 on the passprot of Mrs. Emilea Progs., Nos. 377-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Saldanha. Aden Intelligence Summaries for 1890 Progs., Nos. 11-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 1940.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Grant of passport for Iran to Mrs. 1891 Progs., Nos. 632-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Shehr Bano Murtaza. Bulletin des Douanes de 1`Iran 1892 for in year 1940 from Nos. 123 to Progs., Nos. 692-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 133. Grant of a fresh endorsment for 1893 Iran on the passport of Mohamed Progs., Nos. 624-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Ally Ghulam Hussain of Sind. marketing Scheme in Baluchistan. Progs., Nos. 75(1)-N, 1894 Revision of the Scale of Pay of the NEAR EAST 1940 1940 Assistant marketing Officer. Reproduction of a Geographic 1895 Map of North Eastern Saudi Progs., Nos. 516-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Arabia and a road map of Hasa. Activities of S.Jama Khan 1896 Ismailzai and his adherents and Progs., Nos. 807-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 their handing over to the Iranian. Report by Liaison officer Progs., Nos. 6(60)-N, 1897 Petroleum products at at Army NEAR EAST 1940 1940 Headquarters Oil News. Grant of a passport for Iran to Mr. 1898 Progs., Nos. 355-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Radhakishindar Hotchand. Whereabouts of Mr. A.H.M. Mahiuddin son of Abdul Aziz of 1899 Progs., Nos. 176-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Bengal and a Student at Al Ahzar, Cairo.(Egypt). Desire of the Iraqi Govt to renew the contract of Colonel D.O.W. Lamb, C.B.E. Inspector, Q.M.G`s 1900 Department, for a further period Progs., Nos. 682-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 of a one year. Departure from Iraq of Colonel D.O.W. Lamb on the termination of his contract.

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S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Attitude of the Iranian Progs., Nos. 523-N, 1901 NEAR EAST 1940 Government towards the War. 1940(S) Constitutional position of the Las 1902 Bela State Vis-a-Vis the Khan of Progs., Nos. 38-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Kalat. Proposed establishment of meteorological stations in the Progs., Nos. 906-N, 1903 NEAR EAST 1940 Persian Gulf by the Meteorological 1940(confidential) Service Iraq. Smuggling of Gold to Syria from India via Kuwait and Iraq. Grant of permission to the collectors of customs at Bombay Calcutta & Progs., Nos. 247-N, 1904 NEAR EAST 1940 Karachi to correspond direct with 1940(Confidential) the Political agents at Kuwait Bahrain & Muscat an matters of a rantine & Urgent Native. Intercepation of an Id Card Progs., Nos. 201-N, 1940 1905 NEAR EAST 1940 bearing a map of Bahrain. (Secret) deductions, made from his Progs., Nos. 384-N, 1940 1906 NEAR EAST 1940 allowance. (B) Estate of the late Sassoon Yousuf 1907 Masri, an Iraqi Subject who died Progs., Nos. 199-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 at Singapore. Prohibition of exports of goods imported by land from Iran & 1908 Progs., Nos. 674-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Afghanistan for subsequent export to foreign countries. Progs., Nos. 876-N, 1909 Levy of Light Dues at Bahrain. NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) Exemption from export duty on the Muscat commulate Progs., Nos. 107-N, 1910 NEAR EAST 1940 refugerators imported with India 1940(Secret) for repairs.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Grant of endorsement for Iran on the passport of Haji Syed Hyder 1911 Progs., Nos. 605-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Ali Khan and Mr. M .Mohsin Ali Khan.

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Discontinuance of the conveyance allowance of Rs. 300/- p.m sanctioned for the Medical Officer Sadr. Hospital, Sitapur of attending Sardar Muhd. Mohsin 1912 Khan, an Afghan refugee at Progs., Nos. 389-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Sitapur. Decision that the Sardar should meet the cost of his medical treatment out of the increase of Rs. 25/- sanctioned for him in 1930. Arrangement for the supply of Progs., Nos. 6(98)-N, 1913 posters in Persian to H.M. NEAR EAST 1940 1940 legation, Kabul. A Memorandum on German Progs., Nos. 6(81)-N, 1914 propaganda in the Near East by NEAR EAST 1940 1940 Dr. Herbert Melzig. recovery of the amount advanced by H.B.Ms Consul General, 1915 Progs., Nos. 129-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Instanbul to Mr. Ramjee Prashad Verma. Grant of an endorsement for Iran 1916 one the passport of Mir Hyder Ali Progs., Nos. 606-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Khan. Proposed erection of wireless Progs., Nos. 414-N, 1917 receiving and transmitting set at NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) Jufair by Naval authorities Action taken againest Abdus Sanad Khan under the Indian 1918 Press(Emergency Powers) act for Progs., Nos. 97-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Publishing certain objectional articles in the Istiqlat. Article in the ``Reynolds News`` Progs., Nos. 154-N, 1940 1919 by Mr. H. N. Braibford entitled `` NEAR EAST 1940 (Confidential) Why this Army in the East.`` Export of dangerous drugs to the Persian Gulf. Intimation that no export of dangerous drugs to 1920 ports in the Persian Gulf will be Progs., Nos. 907-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 permitted unless an import certificate in a prescribed form is furnished.

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S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Grant of endorsement for Iran on 1921 Progs., Nos. 587-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 the passport of Mr. Uttam Chand. Cost of Messages passed by the Bombay W/T Station by Land till 1922 Progs., Nos. 122-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 graphs on behalf of Other Departments. Political Activities of Dr. R. Moise, Progs., Nos. 158-N, 1940 1923 Italian Medical officer at NEAR EAST 1940 (Confidential) Kamaran. Provision of funds for expenditure in Connnection with special Progs., Nos. 898-N, 1924 NEAR EAST 1940 intelligence in the Persian Gulf on 1940(Secret) 1941-42. Distribution fo certain to pilgrims 1925 Progs., Nos. 313-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 during the pilgrimage of 1939. Assessment of income tax & 1926 Super tax on Sheikh of Kuwait Progs., Nos. 298-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 investment in British India. 1) Dubai Sharjah crisis. 2) Measures to the taken in the face of a threat to the security of the air route along the Arab Coast of 1927 Progs., Nos. 212-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 the Persian Gulf. 3) Question of the grant to the Political Resident of discreation to use punitive act against recalcitrant Sheikhs. Passport for Iran to Mr. A.E. 1928 Progs., Nos. 341-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Hampsor. Representation from Subject of 1929 Kharan reg alleged Incursion of Progs., Nos. 72-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Kalat into Kharan. Proposed to guard against sabotage at large dams in India 1930 consequent on certain documents Progs., Nos. 785-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 having fallen into the hands of the enemy.

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regarding the preparation and submission of these reports. Grant of passport facilities for 1932 Iran to Mr. Ganesh Vasudeo Progs., Nos. 621-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Sahasrabudhe. Pilgrim Passenger traffic to Hedjaz Supply of information to 1933 Progs., Nos. 301-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 the Md. Aminud Din about the overland route to Hedjaz Grant of an endorsement for Iran 1934 on the passport of Mr. Asghar Progs., Nos. 597-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Hussian. Broadcast talk in English from Progs., Nos. 6(69)-N, 1935 Angora by Sir D. Ross on cultural NEAR EAST 1940 1940 developments in Turkey. Postition of crews of Royal Air Progs., Nos. 404-N, 1936 Force Aircraft which land in NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Confidential) Neutral Territory during the war. Annual returns of the Afghan 1937 Progs., Nos. 385-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 refugees for the year 1939. Passport of Meer Narul Hada and 1938 Progs., Nos. 340-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Zainab Begum endased for Iran. Question of defending Bushire the head quarters of the Political Progs., Nos. 408-N, 1939 Resident in the Persian Gulf. NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Confidential) Defence arrangement at Bahrain and the Gulf generally Taliban General issued by the Iranian customs administration for the period from 22.6.38 to 1940 21.3.39. Memorandum prepared Progs., Nos. 838-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 by the Commercial secretary on the Foreign trade of Iran during that Period

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Question of the import to India of Gum Tragacanth from Iran and 1941 Progs., Nos. 524-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 the possibility of finding a market for this article in India. Grant of passport for Iran to Syed 1942 Progs., Nos. 381-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Hasan Jasln.

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1943 Only Slip is Available. Progs., Nos. 196-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Suspected smuggling of gold out Progs., Nos. 247(1)-N, 1944 of India in the baggage of Arab NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Confidential) rulers. Sultan of Muscats desire to avoid Progs., Nos. 202-N, 1940 1945 NEAR EAST 1940 wireless or Press publicity. (Confidential) Transfer of Imperial Airways Progs., Nos. 117-N, 1946 limited to British overseas Airway NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) corporation. 1947 Affairs in Saudi Arabia. Progs., Nos. 454-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Kuwait Intelligence Summaries for the year 1940 Permission to 1948 D.I.B. to send these summaires Progs., Nos. 13-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 to C.I.O. Karachi to see and Return. Grant of facilities to Tariq el 1949 Askari, an Iraqi Engineer, to visit Progs., Nos. 718-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Irrigation works in India. Kuwait postal and telegraph 1950 services. Land telegraph line Progs., Nos. 259-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 between Kuwait and Iraq.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Method of paying for goods 1951 exported from British Indian Progs., Nos. 449-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 ports. Amendment to the Persian Gulf 1952 Progs., Nos. 292-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 defence regulations. Alteration in certain clauses of the agreement for emigrants 1953 Progs., Nos. 698-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 recruited by the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, Limited. Distribution of Unofficial notes by the officer of the Principal information officers of authorities Progs., Nos. 6(90)-N, 1954 NEAR EAST 1940 under the External Affairs Dept. 1940 Supply of Propaganda Material to H.M Minister Kabul. Request of the Kalat State for 1955 handing over of certain offenders Progs., Nos. 777-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 by Gwadur authorities.

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Grant of endasements for Iran on 1956 the passports of Fakir Mohd., Haji Progs., Nos. 344-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Wali Mohd. and his wife. Birth of a son and heir to H.H. the 1957 Progs., Nos. 915-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Sultan of Muscat. Proposed gift of arms and Progs., Nos. 35-N, 1940 1958 NEAR EAST 1940 ammunition to the Las Bela State. Secret Statement of accounts in connection with the construction 1959 of the Rest House at Sharjah and Progs., Nos. 223-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 the agreement with the Sheikh of Sharjah. 1960 Kuwait education. Progs., Nos. 293-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Increase in the allowance of Mst. Bahri Jan, widow of the late 1961 Progs., Nos. 562-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Sardar Jan Modh. Khan, an Afghan refugee in the Punjab. Complaint of the Iranian Consul- General against an article in the Progs., Nos. 6(66)-N, 1962 Illustrated weekly of India NEAR EAST 1940 1940 depicting the inferiority of the Iranian Army. Report on the work of the Indian 1963 Section of the British Consulate at Progs., Nos. 725-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Bagdad for the year 1939. Details of Shipment of Oil from Progs., Nos. 210(3)-N, 1964 NEAR EAST 1940 Bahrain during the year 1940. 1940 (Secret) Enquiry by Mrs. Zaki Bokil regarding the personal effects of her husband , the late Mr. D.G. Bokil, who died in Indore State. Progs., Nos. 106-N, 1965 Question whether British NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) authorities abrod can corrected direct with the Provincial Governments in Matter of Minor importance. Grant of passport facilities for 1966 Progs., Nos. 635-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Iran to Mrs. Maria Mendonca. Request from the P.S.V. for the 1967 Progs., Nos. 141-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Supply of a memorandum

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prepared by the Foreign office on Oil interests in the Persian Gulf. Murder of B.Khushal Chand M.E.S. overseer in the Barkhan Civil station on the night of the 12/13th July 1938. Question of 1968 Progs., Nos. 966-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 the grant of compensation to the family of the deceased in addition to the military pension sanctioned for them. Report by me de Gaury on the 1969 State of Roads joining Riyadh to Progs., Nos. 235-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Dharan. Spring floods in Sistan. Past vagaries of Helmand river and Mr. Progs., Nos. 445(1)-N, 1970 NEAR EAST 1940 Tandy`s report on its possible 1940 future movement.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year a Koh-i-Daman detenu at Progs., Nos. 383(1)-N, 1971 Luchnow, reported to be suffering NEAR EAST 1940 1940 (B) from pulmonary tuberclosis. Amounts drawn by Legation 1972 Tehran for meeting Govt. of India Progs., Nos. 835-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 expenditure. Request by the Consul General for Iran in India for the service of 1973 Progs., Nos. 460-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Summons on Haji Ghulam Qasim Peshawari. Oil from Persian Gulf. Imports of Oil from Abadan & Bahrain. Progs., Nos. 210(10)-N, 1974 Question of increased Supply NEAR EAST 1940 1940 (Secret) from Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. Abadan. Proposed appointment of Sergeant Tancred, Baluchistan 1975 Progs., Nos. 50-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Police, in the Indian Army Ordnance Corps, Stores Branch. Grant of passport for Iran to Syed Progs., Nos. 379(1)-N, 1976 NEAR EAST 1940 Jawad. 1940 Overland pilgrim Route from Iraq 1977 Progs., Nos. 331-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 to Hejaz.

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Threat of the Iranian Govt. for the Cancellation of the Oil Concessions of the Anglo-Iranian Progs., Nos. 813-N, 1978 Oil Company. Signing a fresh NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) agreement between the Iranian Govt and the Anglo Iranian Oil Company. Propaganda. Telegrams received from the British representative in Progs., Nos. 6(72)-N, 1979 Ankara giving views of the NEAR EAST 1940 1940 Turkish press on the developments of the war. Iranian Govt.`s protest against the British Vessels patrolling Progs., Nos. 814-N, 1980 Straits of Hormuz Passing NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Confidential) between the Island of Larak and Harmuz.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Intercepted letter from A. S. Khan Rajasthani Secretary. All-India States Muslim League to Nawab Progs., Nos. 148-N, 1940 1981 Bahadur Yar Jung Bahadur, NEAR EAST 1940 (Secret) Hyderabad regarding the Lahore Session of the States Muslim League. Grant of endorsement for Iran on the Passport of Mr. Ramprasad 1982 Ramchand KhanDelval and Progs., Nos. 552-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 passport for Iran to Mr. Amulabh Morsi Shah. Labour reports of the Bahrain Petroleum Company and Progs., Nos. 228-N(Part 1983 NEAR EAST 1940 statements showing oil exported A), 1940 and royality paid thereon. Progs., Nos. 543-N, 1940 1984 Railway Construction in Iran. NEAR EAST 1940 Secret Grant of passport facilities for 1985 Progs., Nos. 636-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Iran to Khurshed Begum. Bulletins De La Banque Mellie Iran 1986 Progs., Nos. 699-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 for the year 1940. 1987 Renwal of the passport for Iran Progs., Nos. 359-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940

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Musamat Gool Bibi. Sandi Claim to certain Islands Progs., Nos. 207-N, 1940 1988 lying between the main land and NEAR EAST 1940 (Secret) Bahrain. Grant of an endorsement for Iran 1989 on the passport of Abdul Karim Progs., Nos. 609-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Mohd Ramzan. Report entrance in India of 1990 Progs., Nos. 819-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Certain Iranian refugees.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Activities of agents of Foreign Progs., Nos. 186-N, 1940 1991 NEAR EAST 1940 Powers. (Secret) Claim for compensation by Mr.A.A.M. Shirazi, against the 1992 Iraqi Govt., on account of the loss Progs., Nos. 706-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 of his eyesight due to firing by an Iraqi policeman at Ashar. Grant of passport for Iran to Mr. 1993 Progs., Nos. 350-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Ahmed Raza Beg Etc. League of Nations Report on the 1994 Progs., Nos. 704-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 settlement of Assyrians in Iraq. Enquiry by the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf regarding Progs., Nos. 256-N, 1995 NEAR EAST 1940 shipment of rupee coin to Kuwait 1940(Confidential) for the Kuwait Oil Company Grant of re-endorsement for Iran 1996 on the Passport of Ahsan Ilahi Progs., Nos. 368-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Abdul Aziz. Enquiry from the High Commissioner, Palestine whether 1997 Progs., Nos. 483-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 the drugs produced locally will be avoidable for export to India. Employment of Foreign Personnel Progs., Nos. 210(9)-N, 1998 by the Petroleum Concessions NEAR EAST 1940 1940 (Confidential) Ltd. in Qatar. Petition from Mangharam Motumal of Hyderabad (Sind) for 1999 the restoration of goods in his Progs., Nos. 185-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 shop at Aden on the conclusion of war.

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Iraqi Government desire to 2000 Progs., Nos. 714-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 import coal from India.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year The economic and financial position of Iraq in relation to the Progs., Nos. 716-N, 2001 NEAR EAST 1940 possible application of economic 1940(S) pressure. Employment of Indian Army Progs., Nos. 7(3)-N, 2002 Officers with Aden Protectorate NEAR EAST 1940 1940 and Iraq Levies. Instruction to Air officer Progs., Nos. 199(5)-N, 2003 Commanding-in-Chief, Middle NEAR EAST 1940 1940 (Confidential) East regarding his responsibility. Difficulaty experienced by Indian tea traders in Iran in getting import licenses from the Iranian Govt. Alleged smuggling of Tea 2004 and tea seeds into Iran Via Kalat Progs., Nos. 831-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 State. Question of prohibiting of exports of tea to Kalat state except a Quantity sufficient for consumption in that State. Shaikh of Kuwait`s date gardens in Iraq. Distribution to the heirs of 2005 the late Shaikh of Mohammerah Progs., Nos. 218-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 of the compensation for losses in respect of Istihlak taxation. Grant of passport for Iran to Mr. 2006 Progs., Nos. 356-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Vishindas Jhooromal. Broadcast talk by Zhaidul Qadire from the the All India Radio 2007 Progs., Nos. 323-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 regarding pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina. Return of births and deaths of British subjects in Baluchistan 2008 under the Provisions of the British Progs., Nos. 37-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Nationality and status of Aliens Act, 1922.4 Visit of Mr.CS.J. Collier, ex- 2009 Manager of the Bank of Ethiopia Progs., Nos. 234-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 at Addis Ababa to Muscat. Mr.

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Collier`s proposed to the Sultan of Muscat to institute a State Post Office at Muscat. Grant of passport facilities for 2010 Iran, to Jamedar Muzzammal Progs., Nos. 334-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Husein.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Movements of the Political 2011 Resident and other officers in the Progs., Nos. 203-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Persian Gulf. Zahidan (East Iran) Political 2012 Progs., Nos. 679-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Diaries. Petition of Walimum Bewa regarding her husband Shaikh Progs., Nos. 930-N, 2013 NEAR EAST 1940 Abdur Rahman Najjar`s property 1940(Confidential) at Mecca. Exemption from Customs duty of a motor car and speed boat Progs., Nos. 908(1)-N, 2014 NEAR EAST 1940 belonging to H.H. the Sultan of 1940 Muscat imported for repairs. Temporary stays at Madura of Sardar Ghansuddin Khan, an 2015 Afghan Detenu at Kodaikanal. Progs., Nos. 561-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Issue of a fresh warrant for Sardar Ghamsirddin Khan. Grant of a Maintenance allowance of Rs. 15/- P.M. for a period of three years, to Sardar Muhd. Ali 2016 Khan of Meerut Petitions from Progs., Nos. 555-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Sardars Ali Raza Khan and Ahmad Qasim Khan, Afghan refugees in their allowance. Assumption of the Charge of . British consulate Basra by Mr. Wolstan Weld forester and British 2017 Progs., Nos. 434-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Embassy Bagdad by Mr. Houstown Boswall and Sir Basil Newton successively. Grant of passport facilities for 2018 Iran to Syed Nawab Hyder son of Progs., Nos. 649-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Syed Agha Mohammad.

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Feeling in Bahrain about war Progs., Nos. 401-N, 2019 .Loyal sentiments expressed by NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Confidential) the Indian community in Bahrain. Trianulation and mappingof aea in Hasa by the California Arabian 2020 Standard Oil Coy. Production of Progs., Nos. 288-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 its copies by the Surveyor General.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Proposed alliance between Iraq Progs., Nos. 112-N, 2021 NEAR EAST 1940 Egypt and Turkey. 1940(Secret) Statement showing the cost of 2022 `Jungle` and `Terai` telegrams Progs., Nos. 174-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 for 1939-40. 2023 Only slip is available. Progs., Nos. 506-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Regulations regarding the taking of photographs and cinema films 2024 Progs., Nos. 544-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 and the making of drawings and sketches in Iran. Notice to six British Indian Locomotive drivers in the employ of the Iranian state Railways that 2025 Progs., Nos. 845-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 they would be replaced by Iranians unless they adopted Iranian Nationality. Question of a Joint Commission 2026 for the democreation of Saudi Progs., Nos. 517-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Iraq Frontier. Grant of endorsement for Iran on the passports of Musammats Umi 2027 Progs., Nos. 358-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Begum, Husaini Begum, Alair Begum and Jafari Begum. 1. Exploration work on the Trucial Coast and in Muscat by the Petroleum Development (Trucial Progs., Nos. 210(7)-N, 2028 Coast) Limited. 2. Question of NEAR EAST 1940 1940 (Confidential) geological officers of the Government of India visiting the Persian Gulf as mineral advisers. Grant of endorsement for Iran on 2029 Progs., Nos. 618-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 the passport of Erling Aage

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Brunniche. Complaints against the Civil Administrator Kamaran. Question Progs., Nos. 957-N, 2030 NEAR EAST 1940 of the Evacuation of Indian 1940(Secret) families from Kamaran.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Grant of passport facilities for Iran to Mir Sadiq Ali Ahmadi 2031 Progs., Nos. 611-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Begam, Hurun Nisa and Mohd. Jamal, of Hyd. State. Annualy report regarding Traffic in Opium asnd other dangerous 2032 Progs., Nos. 89-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 drugs in Indian States in baluchistan for 1939. Suspension of the Signode System of Sealing and Strapping of goods in transit to Iran, 2033 Kashmir and Nepal for the Progs., Nos. 172-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 duration of War. Reversion for the time being to the Old System of lord sealing. Employment of Dr. A.M.Heron by the Iraq Govt. to carry out a 2034 Progs., Nos. 431-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 survey of Iraq`s mineral resources. Grant of passport facilities for Iran to Sakhibai alias parpatihai 2035 Progs., Nos. 364-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 W/o Kishindas Chawala of Shikanpur Sind. Offer of personal services by 2036 Khan Bahadur Abdul Haiy M.B.E. Progs., Nos. 184-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Retired Indian Assistant Bahrain. Measures for the Prevention of Infiltration of enemy agents into Progs., Nos. 82-N, 2037 India via the persian Gulf and NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) Through Ports on the Baluchistan and Sind Coast. Report regarding the attitude of Progs., Nos. 662-N, 2038 the Egyptain people towards the NEAR EAST 1940 1940(S) War and the bombing of Berbera. 2039 Recess of Major A.C.Galloway Progs., Nos. 253-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940

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political agent Kuwait at Karachi in 1940. Medical stores etc. for the Sandi Progs., Nos. 8(4)-N, 2040 NEAR EAST 1940 Arabian Govt. 1940

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Instructions regarding prior information to be supplied to the Baluchistan Administration 2041 Progs., Nos. 811-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 regarding European and American Crossing the Indo-Iranian frontier. Import of Indian tea into Kuwait Continuance of Supply of Progs., Nos. 281-N, 2042 NEAR EAST 1940 periodical report to the Govt. of 1940(Confidential) India. Visit of Amir Muhammad Khan and Abdul Ghuffar Khan, both Members of the Frontier Progs., Nos. 99-N, 2043 Legislative Assembly to NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret)(B) Baluchistan to attend the annual conference of the Anjuman -i- Watan. Question of issuing a laissez- 2044 passer for Farhadi an Iranian Progs., Nos. 693-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 official of Tobacco Monopoly. Request of the Iraqi Govt. for the deputation of two experts one in 2045 Progs., Nos. 702-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 afforestation one in the cultivation of Fibrous Plants. F.O.Circular regarding Iraqi Progs., Nos. 435-N, 2046 regulations for the Calling of NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) conscripts to Colour service. Measures for the protection of the Arab pearl fisheries in the Persian Progs., Nos. 242-N, 2047 NEAR EAST 1940 Gulf from encroachment by 1940(Secret) foreigners. Removal of restrictions placed on Sardar Mohd. Afzal Khan 2048 Consequent upon his temporary Progs., Nos. 388-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 appoitment in the A.I.R. Delhi. 2. Continuance of the maintenance

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allowance of Rs. 100/- P.M. granted to him, during his temporary appointment in the A.I.R. 3. Question of stopping the maintenance allowances of Afghan refugees when their income from other sources reaches a certain limit. Intercepted Letter from Abdur Rahman of the Vice Consulate 2049 Progs., Nos. 124-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Zahidan regarding Prices of certain Parts of Machinery. Transmission of a cover received from H. M.`s Consulate, Baghdad, to the District Judge, 2050 Progs., Nos. 167-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Poona, Containing 3 Govt. of India Promissory Notes Valued at Rs. 2,100/-

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year War Emergency Legislation in the Progs., Nos. 411-N, 2051 NEAR EAST 1940 Persian Gulf. 1940(Secret) Grant of fresh endorsement for 2052 Iran on the passport of Tayabally Progs., Nos. 619-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Nooruddin. Report on the working of the 2053 Kuwait Order-in-Council for the Progs., Nos. 239-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 year 1939. Khorasan Annual Economic 2054 Report A. and B. for the year Progs., Nos. 539-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 1939-40. Kerman Trade Report for the year 2055 Progs., Nos. 675-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 1939-40. Grant of fresh endorsement for Iran on the passport of Miss 2056 Progs., Nos. 620-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Knotchbull Hugesson daughter of British Ambassador, Ankara. Appointment of Khan Mohabbat Khan extra assistant 2057 commissioner with necessary Progs., Nos. 967-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 staff to Carry on the Administration of the Kharan Staff

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for a period of one year. Grant of endorsement for Iran on 2058 the passport of Mst. Ahmadi Progs., Nos. 591-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Begum. Grant of passport facilities to 2059 Progs., Nos. 333-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Modh. Yusuf for Iran. Application of the Indian Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1908(XIV of 2060 1908), to British Baluchistan. The Progs., Nos. 776-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 British Baluchistan Laws(Third Amendment) Regulation, 1940.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Disposal of the estate left by the late Ismail son of Samman, an 2061 Progs., Nos. 165-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Indian who died intestate at Port Said, Egypt. Grant of passport facilities for 2062 Iran to Rao Sahib S.R.Aiyer and Progs., Nos. 629-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 His Servant Thyagarajan. 2063 Iranso-Soviet Commerical Treaty. Progs., Nos. 533-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Introduction of a system of certificates of origin and interest 2064 Progs., Nos. 549-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 in respect of goods imported from neutral countries to Iran. Oil concessions granted by the Sheikh of Abu Dhabi to Petroleum Progs., Nos. 210(5)-N, 2065 NEAR EAST 1940 Development (Tracial Coast) 1940 (Secret) Limited. Heirs of the Late Sikander Ali Son of Hussain Ali. Question of the 2066 Progs., Nos. 121-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Disposal of the Estate left by Diseased. Question whether the transaction between a French firm in Marselles and the Director of 2067 Progs., Nos. 191-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Sericulture, Kashmire for the Supply of Silk worm seed be permitted. Objectional activities of Mr. Progs., Nos. 248-N, 2068 H.St.J.B. Phiby C.I.E. (Haji NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) Abdullah Philby) His Detention

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and deportation to the U.K.under the defence of India rules Information regarding the Progs., Nos. 105-N, 2069 Khaksar Movement NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) Supplimentary note by the D & B. Offer of service in connection with war by Sardar Abdur Rehman Progs., Nos. 400-N, 1940 2070 Khan Effendi o Srinagar and NEAR EAST 1940 Secret Sardar Amin Jan an Afghan Detenu in the Madras Presidency.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Grant of endorsement for Iran on 2071 the passport of Mr. and Mrs. Progs., Nos. 375-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Edwin Arnold Tanner. Birth of a son and heir to H.H. the 2072 Progs., Nos. 796-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Khan of Kalat. Progs., Nos. 450-N, 2073 Change of place names in Iran. NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Confidential) Request of the Iranian Govt. for Progs., Nos. 441(1)-N, 2074 the supply of Certain goods NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) including gas masks. Release on parole of certain Progs., Nos. 397-N, 1940 2075 Afghan detenus in the United NEAR EAST 1940 Secret Provinces. Maintance of Lights in the Ras-at- tanwra Channel. Notice to Progs., Nos. 113-N, 2076 NEAR EAST 1940 Mariners, No-32 issued by the 1940(Secret) Port Director Basra. Application from certain residents of the United Provinces for the 2077 Progs., Nos. 645-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 grant of passport facilities for Iran. Proposed visit of publicity officer of the Govt. of India to Kabul Progs., Nos. 6(53)-N, 2078 dropped. Suggestion that Seljuki NEAR EAST 1940 1940 Cof. in charge of Afghan Publicity should visit India. Tour of H.M`s Ambassador. Iraq to the Persian Gulf. Objection by 2079 Progs., Nos. 216-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 the Political Resident to such tours being conducted without his

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concurrence and due notice. Desire of the Bahrain Petroleum Company and the California Arabian Standard Oil Company to Progs., Nos. 910-N, 2080 establish direct. Wileless NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Confidential) Communications among their Officers in Bahrain and Dhahram respectively.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Grant of a fresh endorsement for 2081 Progs., Nos. 612-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Iran to Mst. Tayyaba Begam. Roster of Employees. Labour reports of the Bahrain Petroleum Progs., Nos. 228-N(Part 2082 Company and statements NEAR EAST 1940 B), 1940 showing oil exported and royality paid thereon. Procedure to be followed in regard to letter of Request 2083 Progs., Nos. 146-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Commissions & Summons for Foreign Countries. Grant of passport facilities for Iran to Rajendra Kumar Jain, 2084 Manager of Messrs. Dalmia Progs., Nos. 638-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Cement and Paper Marketing Company. Passports for Iran for British 2085 Indian subjects in the employ of Progs., Nos. 348-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Anglo-Iranian Oil Company. Provision of funds during 1941-42 for expenditure on the hire of a Progs., Nos. 897-N, 2086 despatch vessels S.S.Nearchus NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Confidential) for the Political resident in the Persian Gulf. Return to military authorities in 2087 India of empty gun powder cases Progs., Nos. 262-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 by the Bahrain Govt. Budget estimates for 1941-42 for 2088 Progs., Nos. 711-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 the Indian vice-Consulate. Grant of endorsement for Iran on 2089 Progs., Nos. 379-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 the passport of Mr. Tagi Mirja. 2090 Grant of an endorsement for Iran Progs., Nos. 603-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940

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on the passport of Mrs. Amminini Kutty.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Death of fazal Mohammad son of Fateh Mohammad of Bazaar Progs., Nos. 199(2)-N, 2091 Misgaram, Gilwali Genl. Amritsar NEAR EAST 1940 1940 at Basra. Enquiry about his brother. Attempts by American Progs., Nos. 840-N, 2092 Missionaries in Iran to evade the NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret.) Censorship Takking Points Telegrams Progs., Nos. 6(73)-N, 2093 received from the Secy. of state NEAR EAST 1940 1940 for Foreign Affairs. Question of the contribution from 2094 Indian revenues towards the cost Progs., Nos. 214-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 of the naval base at Bahrain. Re-endorsement of passports for Iraq to Messrs. Mohd. Shafi, 2095 Progs., Nos. 357-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Narayan AMirt Kango and Mst. Hakim Bibi. Air Mail Services between India 2096 Progs., Nos. 265-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 and Other countries. Trail at Dadu by joint of Offenders from the Kalat State concerned in Progs., Nos. 74-N, 2097 NEAR EAST 1940 the Dacoity committed in the 1940(Secret) Dadu District of Sind. Cancellation of the Transfer 2098 orders of Mr. Flett Garrison Progs., Nos. 94-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Engineer, Fort Sandeman. Continued employment of three 2099 Vernacular Assistants in the Progs., Nos. 774-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Mekran Levy Corps. Grant of endorsement for Iran on 2100 the passport o Aishahibi Progs., Nos. 372-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Rahmatullah.

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provision of law applicable to Bahrain where under the courts there are empowered to effect service of such documents issued by Canada Courts. Grant of a fresh passport for Iran 2102 to Mst. Halima w/o Ramzan Progs., Nos. 622-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Alidina.. Boycott of the British consulate Progs., Nos. 446-N, 2103 NEAR EAST 1940 general at Meshed. 1940(Secret) Iranian Govts. request for supply 2104 Progs., Nos. 829-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 of wheat from India. 2105 Air facilities at Ras al Khaimah. Progs., Nos. 233-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Fund of the British India Steam Navigation Company Ltd. at various ports in Iran of which 2106 remittance cannot be obtained Progs., Nos. 671-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 owing to the operation of the Iranian Exchange Control Commission. Grant of endorsement of Iran on 2107 the passport of Mrs. R. Progs., Nos. 365-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Saraswathi Annual. Norwegian officers proceeding 2108 from Oslo to basra or Bahrain via Progs., Nos. 249-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Italy. Appointment of Wazir-i-Azam Kalat State. Deputation of Major Progs., Nos. 973-N, 2109 NEAR EAST 1940 L.A.G. Pinhey on foreign service 1940(Confidential) for the above appointment. review of the Reactions of the Press and the Public in 2110 Progs., Nos. 83-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Baluchistan to the war Development.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Appointment of Hamid Mian 2111 Ansari in the Publicity Dept. of the Progs., Nos. 44-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Kalat State. Information regarding the 2112 strength distribution and Progs., Nos. 788-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 armament of the Kalat and Las

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Bela State Levies. Proposed to Open a Post Office at 2113 Progs., Nos. 928-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Dubai. Nationality of foreign women who 2114 Progs., Nos. 456-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 marry Saudi Arabians. Issue of fresh warrants for the Afghan refugees detained in India under Reg. III of 1818 and the 2115 Progs., Nos. 558-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 execition of lease deeds in respect of the residence occupied by them. Grant of a fresh endorsement for 2116 Iran on the passport of Mr. M.H. Progs., Nos. 585-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Nagvi. Question of the supply of petrol to Progs., Nos. 515-N, 2117 NEAR EAST 1940 Saudi Arabia. 1940(S) Petition from Sheikh Saleh Haji Abdul Hussain Hindi, a British 2118 Indian surgeon regarding the Progs., Nos. 436-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Confiscation of his property in Iran. Request from the Survey Department for the Supply of 2119 certain confidential maps relating Progs., Nos. 157-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 to the survey of Seistan which was carried out in 1903-05. Amendment of Section 162 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The 2120 Progs., Nos. 778-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 British Baluchistan Laws (Fourth Amendment) Regulation, 1940.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year 2121 Only slip is available. Progs., Nos. 455-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Kuwait Oil Company. Proposed for the Kuwait Oil Co.to acquire a Progs., Nos. 260-N, 2122 Concession from the Sheikh of NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) Kuwait Covering an area lying outside Kuwait Territorial waters. Statement of Treaties and Notes affecting India land on the table 2123 Progs., Nos. 159-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 of the Council of State on the 3rd April 1940.

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Grant of passport facilities for 2124 Progs., Nos. 613-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Iran to Dr. M.A. Contractor Bahrain State budget for the year Progs., Nos. 252-N, 2125 1358 Alt. (March 1939-February NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) 1940) Progs., Nos. 501-N, 2126 Saudi Kuwait Trade. NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Confidential) Question of the grant of a visa for Iran on the Passport of Mrs. M.H. 2127 Progs., Nos. 627-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Christie to enable her to travel to England by Air. Supply of information to the British Consulate, Aceppo (Syria) 2128 regarding Captain Hassan Nour Progs., Nos. 166-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Ed Din, a Turkish prisoner of war in India during 1917. Grant of passport facilitives for 2129 Iran to M/s Haji Haider Rajah, Progs., Nos. 610-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Abmad Ali, Ghulam Ali and Yusuf. Iranian Consul Generals protest against an article in the Civil and Progs., Nos. 844-N, 2130 NEAR EAST 1940 Military Gazette entitled Soviet 1940(Secret.) Danger to Iran.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Passport for Bushire to Mrs. 2131 Stephens, a member of Persian Progs., Nos. 343-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Gulf Residency. Case filed by S.Chet Singh, a merchant of Zabul, against Maulvi 2132 Progs., Nos. 466-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Mohammad Ghous and Talib Hussain. Grant of passport facilities for 2133 Iran to Syed Najmul Hassan Progs., Nos. 595-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Kaznil Attack on the Cooby camp at Progs., Nos. 64-N, 2134 NEAR EAST 1940 Katao Dahura (Baluchistan). 1940(Secret) Trade statistics for Khorasan for Progs., Nos. 823-N, 2135 the Iranian year 1318.(21.3.39 to NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Confidential) 20.4.40) 2136 Nasirabad colonisation Scheme. Progs., Nos. 23-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940

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2. Mr. Sharples`s Report on the financial position of the Khirtar Branch in Nasirabad sub-division, Baluchistan. Grant of maintenance allowance 2137 to Sardars Ghulam, Jan, Fazal Progs., Nos. 394-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Ahmad Jan etc., Afghan at Poona. Re-endorsement of a passport for 2138 Progs., Nos. 352-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Iran to Mr. Tajdin Nizamdin. Transfer of Sir R.Bullard to Tehran and appointment of Mr. 2139 F.H.W. Stonehewer Bind CMG., Progs., Nos. 451-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 OBE., as His Majesty`s Minister, Jedda. Interest of the French 2140 Government in relations between Progs., Nos. 237-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 H.M`s Government and Muscat.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Conferment of Judicial powers on Khan Sahib Mirza Ismail Baruduli Indian Assistant to the Political 2141 Agent Bahrain. Withdrawal of the Progs., Nos. 264-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Magisterial and Judicial powers conferred on Hafiz Mohd, Ismail, British Agent Gwadur. Maintenance of shipping services 2142 in the Red Sea for the carriage of Progs., Nos. 518-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 mails and Food Stuffs. Information gathered through Censorship regarding negotiations Progs., Nos. 691-N, 2143 NEAR EAST 1940 for a barter pact between Iran 1940(S) and Japan. Question of the Ownership of Progs., Nos. 263-N, 2144 certain islets between Bahrain NEAR EAST 1940 1940(secret) and Qatar. Supply to M.M. legation Kabul, and H.M.`s Consul at Kandahar Progs., Nos. 6(89)-N, 2145 and Jalalabad of copies of the list NEAR EAST 1940 1940 of Foreign broadcasts stations, audible in India. 2146 Question of admission to Aden of Progs., Nos. 153-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940

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wives and families of Service personnel stationed there. Grant of passport facilities for 2147 Progs., Nos. 640-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Iran to Mrs. Juliet Sultano. Re-armament of the Baluchistan 2148 Progs., Nos. 972-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Police. Question of the supply of to Iran Progs., Nos. 6(77)-N, 2149 NEAR EAST 1940 of Propaganda films from India. 1940 Chinese propaganda in Muslim Progs., Nos. 6(75)-N, 2150 NEAR EAST 1940 Countries. 1940

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Activities of Anti-war agitator in 2151 Progs., Nos. 85-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Baluchistan. pound cylinders of Liquid Progs., Nos. 8(8)-N, 2152 NEAR EAST 1940 ammonia to Jedda. 1940 (B) Grant of passport Iran to Karim 2153 Progs., Nos. 598-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Baksh Khuda Baksh Balooch. Baluchistan Intelligence Bureau 2154 Simmaries for the year 1940 Progs., Nos. 10-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 (July-December) Rumours regarding the activities near Zahidan ofa Russian named 2155 Kartashoff. Supply of zahidan Progs., Nos. 132-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 fortnightly diaries to the Govt. of India. Application from Mr. Iqbal Krishna, Advocate, Delhi, on behalf of the Messrs. The Modern Optical Co., New Delhi, for 2156 permission under Section 86, Progs., Nos. 755-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, to file a suit against His Highness the Khan of Kalat for Rs.375/- value of five binoculars. Air Raids Precantions in Progs., Nos. 48-N, 1940 2157 NEAR EAST 1940 Baluchistan. Secret Grant of passport for Iran to Mrs. 2158 Croning w/o of Mr.Croning of the Progs., Nos. 626-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Persian Gulf Residency. 2159 Procedure regarding Progs., Nos. 317-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940

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Correspondence between the Port Haj Committees and the British Legation, Jedda. Question of the export of Material Progs., Nos. 205-N, 1940 2160 from India, request by the Kuwait NEAR EAST 1940 (Secret) Oil Company.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Accummulation in Bombay of mail for Middle East. Request by 2161 American Consul, Calcutta, for Progs., Nos. 169-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 onward transmission of mail bags from America. Withholding from the Indian press 2162 of a news item regarding Iranian Progs., Nos. 168-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 reactions to German white Book. Refusal of the grant of an endorsement for Iran on the 2163 Progs., Nos. 954-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 passport of Chanan Singh of the Punjab. Broadcast Talk from cario by Progs., Nos. 6(102)-N, 2164 NEAR EAST 1940 General Catroux. 1940 Grant of passport facilities to Dr. 2165 Progs., Nos. 347-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Ishq Saleem Hamdani for Iran. 2166 Only Slip is Available. Progs., Nos. 183-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Request to Minister Tehran, to repeat all telegram regarding 2167 Progs., Nos. 684-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 situation in Iran, to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf. Grant of endorsement for Iran on 2168 the passport of Mr. Gerald Progs., Nos. 608-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Braganza. Information relating to one 2169 Sheikh Ahmad Saeed living in Progs., Nos. 712-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Iraq. Grant of permission to Sardar Fiaz Mohd. Khan and Khan 2170 Bahadur Sardar Mir Ahmed, Progs., Nos. 551-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Afghan refugees in Baluchistan to visit Kabul.

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S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Question of the supply of seed 2171 Progs., Nos. 661-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 potatoes to Egypt. Grant of passport for Iran to Mr. 2172 Progs., Nos. 346-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 C. J.D. Moute. Question of the application of the 2173 explosive rules 1940 to Progs., Nos. 980-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Baluchistan. Haj Pilgrimage 1940. Information 2174 regarding the health and Progs., Nos. 305-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Casualties among pilgrims. Bahrain Postal Service Exchange of parcel with Iran. Refusal from the Iranian Postal Authorities to Progs., Nos. 204-N, 1940 2175 accept wails from Bahrain. NEAR EAST 1940 (Confidential) Proposal for the constitution of Bahrain as an Office of Exchange dropped. Grant of passport for Iran to 2176 Progs., Nos. 631-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Musmat Ram Khetri. Returns of deaths of British Indian subjects within the 2177 Khorasm consulate General area Progs., Nos. 535-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 (including Seistan and Zahidan for the year 1940.) 2178 Only slip is available. Progs., Nos. 519-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Supply of a Hindustan English 2179 Reader to Muhammad Mekki Progs., Nos. 507-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Sylhette of Saudi Arabia. Question in the Legislative Assembly regarding the supply of 2180 Progs., Nos. 496-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 food to prisoners in jails in the centrally Administered areas.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Visit of H.H. the Sultan of Muscat 2181 Progs., Nos. 258-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 to India for Medical Treatment Lt. Sardar Hissamuddin Effendi request for help in the enlistment 2182 in Indian Army of his two younger Progs., Nos. 559-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 brother Sardar Y.S.E. Effedi and 22 effendi, sons of Sardar Abdul

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Qadir Effendi of Lahore. Amount due to Mazar Khan, an Afghan Subject From Sardar 2183 Progs., Nos. 22-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Mohd. Khan Bajauri, resident of Baghhansa Kalat State. Articles regarding Italy prepored Progs., Nos. 6(67)-N, 2184 NEAR EAST 1940 by Miss A. Copeland. 1940 Pamphlet entitled difficulties of the Haj Pilgrimage by Haji 2185 Progs., Nos. 312-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Mahomed Hashim Gazadar, Chariman Port Haj Committee. Information regarding the German Portable wireless Progs., Nos. 6(74)-N, 2186 NEAR EAST 1940 transmittes receives Hell at the 1940 German Legation at Kabul. Petition of Mst. Khadija Bibi, Srinagar(Kashmir) for release of 2187 her sonAbdul Khaliq who is Progs., Nos. 130-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 undergoing imprisonment in Machi jail of Quetta. Index to Baluchistan Intelligence Progs., Nos. 10(2)-N, 2188 NEAR EAST 1940 Bureau summaris for 1939. 1940 Examples of misleading Progs., Nos. 6(65)-N, 2189 statement in German broadcasts NEAR EAST 1940 1940 to India and the Near East. Transmission of a letter to Monsieur Turhan C.Buray from 2190 Messrs Faiz & Co regarding the Progs., Nos. 490-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 export of raw hides and skins to Turkey.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Defence of Bahrain Appointment Progs., Nos. 405-N, 2191 of a Defence Officer and N.C.O. at NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Confidential) Bahrain. Grant of endorsement for Iran on 2192 the passport of Mrs. Jasoda Progs., Nos. 607-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Ambala Huberdas. and bonafies of the applicant. Particulars of the employees of Progs., Nos. 348(1)-N, 2193 NEAR EAST 1940 the Iranian Anglo-Iranian Oil 1940 (B) Comapny to whom passport

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facilities for Iran were granted in complirance with the above instruction. Intercepted letter from a representative of Anglo-Iranian 2194 Oil Coy. to the Wazir of Mekran Progs., Nos. 45-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 (Iran) regarding the site of the Company Oil Depot at Pooni. Shiraz Consulate Diaries for the 2195 Progs., Nos. 676-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 year 1940. Iranian Govts. regulations for 2196 foreign aircraft flying over Iranian Progs., Nos. 447-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 territory. Dis-satisfaction among the tribes of seistan. Interview granted by 2197 Progs., Nos. 678-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 H.M`s Vice Consul Zahul, to Sardar Mohd. Amin Khan Nauroi. Proposed acquisition of British right of way between transgordan Progs., Nos. 901-N, 2198 and Kuwait across Saudi Arabia. NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) Proposed reconnaissance of the Kuwait Ammman Route Question of marriage between an 2199 Iranian woman and a non-Iranian Progs., Nos. 686-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 man in India. Export of drug & medicines for 2200 the use of Anglo Iranian oil Progs., Nos. 448-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Company`s hospitals in Iran.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Map showing the Provincial Divisions of Iran, supplied by the 2201 Progs., Nos. 690-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Senior Assistance Director, Intelligence, Quetta. Proposed establishment ofa Progs., Nos. 104(1)-N, 2202 Japanese Air Service between NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) Japan and the United Kingdom. Mokalla Intelligence Summaries 2203 Progs., Nos. 15-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 for 1940. Propogand use of Articles in the 2204 Turkish Press for Propaganda Progs., Nos. 80-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Purposes.

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Report on the working of the 2205 Muscat Order in Council during Progs., Nos. 229-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 1939. Grant of passport facilities for Iran to Kishindevi wife of Mr. 2206 Progs., Nos. 628-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Lunidaram Punjabi and Mr. Lunidaram himself. Progs., Nos. 280-N, 2207 Situation in Kuwait. NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) Question of taking action under the Defence of India Rules against persons who are carrying 2208 on agitation in Baluchistan and Progs., Nos. 42-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Sind against the kalat State. Amendment of the Rule 26 Defence of India Rules. Progs., Nos. 261-N, 2209 Oil Refineries at Ras Tanura. NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Confidential) Grant of passport for Iran to Mr. 2210 Progs., Nos. 361-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Sultan Dossal.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Proposed deputation of Mr. Mohd. 2211 Yamin Khan, to Hejaz, for Progs., Nos. 326-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 propaganda during pilgrimage. Endersement for Iran in the 2212 Progs., Nos. 342-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Passport of Mr. Mohd. Siddeeq. Jedda Reports for the year 1940 2213 Progs., Nos. 503-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 (January to May only). Ahwaz Consular Diaries for the 2214 Progs., Nos. 697-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 year 1940. Kamaran Quarantine Station fund 2215 Progs., Nos. 147-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Deficits. Progs., Nos. 438-N, 2216 Iraqi public towards war. NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) Increase in the eates of pay of 2217 the native subordinate staff at His Progs., Nos. 805-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Majesty`s Legation Tehran. 2218 German ships at Bandar Shahpur. Progs., Nos. 804-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Oil concessions in the Kuwait Progs., Nos. 210(8)-N, 2219 NEAR EAST 1940 Neutral Zone. 1940 (Confidential)

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Conferment of Magisterial Powers Progs., Nos. 115-N, 2220 and judicial powers in Hafij Mohd. NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) Ismal British Agent Gwadur.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Measures to secure the persons of Govt. Officers against violent 2221 outrages. Question of the Progs., Nos. 978-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 divesting of arms from visitors while interviewing Govt. Officers. Jurisdiction over neutral ships in Progs., Nos. 200-N, 1940 2222 NEAR EAST 1940 Bahrain and Kuwait. (Secret) Memorandum on Kalat Kharan 2223 relations received by the Progs., Nos. 753-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Statesman for publishing. Political resident in the Persian Gulf`s request for some legislation for preventing the Progs., Nos. 884-N, 2224 NEAR EAST 1940 import and sale in Bahrain of 1940(Confidential) Japanese Imitations of British designs in piece-goods. California Arabian Oil Company`s request to Import certain 2225 Progs., Nos. 254-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 explosives from Indian oil Concession Limited Karachi. Firing on a Lorry about 10 miles 2226 from Musakhan in the Loralai Progs., Nos. 95-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 District. Enquiry as to the disposal of 100- 0-0 pound sent to the British 2227 Consul, Istambol, for payment to Progs., Nos. 136-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Shahan Shah Hasan Khan to enable him to Proceed to India. Progs., Nos. 882-N, 2228 Muscat Succession. NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) Grant of passport facilities for 2229 Progs., Nos. 335-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Iran to Mr. Ali Mohd. Enquiry about the whereabout of Progs., Nos. 1017-N, 2230 Daya Singh head Constableat NEAR EAST 1940 1940 Basra.

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S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Junagadh State properties in 2231 Progs., Nos. 195-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Mecca. Baluchistan education code. Deputation of teachers for training in the Central Training 2232 College, Lahore, Authority, to Progs., Nos. 43-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 A.G.G. Baluchistan to grant stipends under the Baluchistan education Code. Grant of endorsements for Iran 2233 on the passport of M/s S.M. Progs., Nos. 367-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Hasan, S.K. Hussain. Grant of an export permit to Mr. 2234 Simms Bombay for the export of Progs., Nos. 267-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 stores for Capt. Stewart. Reendorsement of a passport for 2235 Iran to Mr. Karan Singh Awtar Progs., Nos. 354-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Singh. Grant of passport facilities for 2236 Progs., Nos. 641-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Iran to Khushaldas Khemchand. 2237 Communications Map of Iran. Progs., Nos. 806-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Grant of passport for Iran to one 2238 Progs., Nos. 337-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Mr. Minocher Dosabhoy Patel. Economic development in 2239 Baluchistan Duki Almond Grove Progs., Nos. 976-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Scheme. Agricultural Development of water 2240 Progs., Nos. 457-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 supply at Kharg.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Arrival in Baluchistan of two Iranian Deserters Siaposh and Progs., Nos. 836-N, 2241 NEAR EAST 1940 Mohtadi and their employment in 1940(Confidential) the Govt. of India. Application of Ahmed Ali who was 2242 once repatriated from Iran for a Progs., Nos. 644-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 fresh passport for Iran. Trade with Persian Gulf. Progs., Nos. 922-N, 2243 Possibility of attempts to use the NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) Gulf as a route for supplies to the

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evemy. Grant of passport for Iran to 2244 Messrs. Jayantilal Jamnadas and Progs., Nos. 630-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Chotalal. 2245 Affairs in Palestine. Progs., Nos. 481-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Call for tenders for galvanized 2246 iron cable for the Iranian Progs., Nos. 694-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Government. 2247 Political situation in East Iran. Progs., Nos. 801-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Enquiries from Iraqi Students concerning the conditions of entry 2248 into Universities in India and the Progs., Nos. 726-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 course of study which can be followed in these Universities. Broadcast regarding Mecca 2249 Pilgrimage of 1940 and the Progs., Nos. 304-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 number of Indian pilgrims Continuance of Difficulty Pension 2250 to No. 3000 Sepoy Khude Raham, Progs., Nos. 135-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 106th Hazara Prisoners.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Banking transactions between Progs., Nos. 530-N, 1940 2251 NEAR EAST 1940 India and Iran. Conf. Amendments to the translation of 2252 Progs., Nos. 851-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 the Persian Civil Code. Export of Barytes from India to 2253 Progs., Nos. 852-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Iran. Muscat Treaty of 1939. Application of the treaty to Progs., Nos. 883-N, 2254 Certain Specified territories in NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Confidential) accordance with the provisions of Article 19 of the Treaty. Memorandum of the Czechoslovak National Committee relating to the persecution of University 2255 Progs., Nos. 175-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 education and the suppression of Scientific activity in Bohemia and Moravia. Grant of passport facilities for 2256 Progs., Nos. 193-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Iran etc. to M. Karam Ali.

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2257 Only slip is available. Progs., Nos. 905-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Measures for the relief of border 2258 examiner Chaman from Statistical Progs., Nos. 983-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 work. Shipping arrangements to the Progs., Nos. 951-N, 2259 Persian Gulf in Connection with NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) Carriage of Mails and Trade. Consular officer rest House at Progs., Nos. 528-N, 1940 2260 Isfahan, expenditure incurred in NEAR EAST 1940 Conf. its Transpering to new Premises. S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Grant of passport facilities for Iran to Shankerrao Ramrao 2261 Progs., Nos. 637-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 Badakere employe of Mitsui Bussan Kaisha Ltd. Teheran. Enquiry by Moallim Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Ramzam of Mecca Progs., Nos. 1016-N, 2262 NEAR EAST 1940 whether Khattries belong to the 1940 Memon Community. Grant of endorsement for Iran on 2263 Progs., Nos. 370-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 the passport of Mrs. Mina Nag. Prize Jurisdiction in the Persian Gulf States. Question of the Progs., Nos. 414-N, 2264 appointment of Political agents at NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) Bahrain and Kuwait as detainin officers by the States. Progs., Nos. 919-N, 2265 Omanis fear of Iranian invasion. NEAR EAST 1940 1940(Secret) Provision of wireless broadcasting 2266 Progs., Nos. 764-N, 1940 NEAR EAST 1940 sets for Baluchistan.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Resolution by the Honourable Hazi Syed Mohd. Hussain re. Progs., Nos. 266-N, 1941 1709 NEAR EAST 1941 neutral and independent friendly (Confidential) State on the Indian Frontier. Afghan-Iran boundary on Map 1710 Progs., Nos. 764-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 sheet No.29-C. S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Publication of False Reports About Progs., Nos. 594-N, 1941 1711 NEAR EAST 1941 Iran. (Confidential)

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Attempt to Smuggle money out of India by one Ghulam Ali-Bin Hussain a resident of Kuwait. His arrest and conviction under the 1712 Progs., Nos. 391-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Defence of India Rules. Criticism set aside by the Bombay High court and the confiscated money returned to him in full. Refusal to increase in the allowance of Sardar Azim Khan, 1713 Progs., Nos. 737-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 an Afghan refugee, residing in Meerut. Weekly Political Summaries from 1714 Progs., Nos. 199-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Cairo. Public openion in Kuwait Situation 1715 Progs., Nos. 374-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Report. Re-opening of Russian Consulate 1716 Progs., Nos. 779-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 in Iran. 1717 Only Slip is Available. Progs., Nos. 22-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Visit of His Highness the Sultan of Progs., Nos. 304-N, 1941 1718 NEAR EAST 1941 Muscat to India. (Secret) Affairs of Sardars Abdul Hamid Khan, Abdul Qayum Khan and Abdullah Khan, Afghan detenues at Jubbalpore. Request from the Progs., Nos. 750-N, 1941 1719 NEAR EAST 1941 military authorities Jubalpore, for (Secret) the removal of S. Abdullah Khan from Jubbalpore Proposal dropped. Disallowance of the question by Govind V. Deshmukh regarding parties of the Saadabad Pact of Progs., Nos. 277-N, 1941 1720 NEAR EAST 1941 1936, and India`s present (Confidential) responsibility towards Iraq and Iran.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Detention of Abdul Latif, son of Sardar Abdul Hakim Khan, Afghan Progs., Nos. 732-N, 1941 1721 refugee under Rule 26 of the NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) Defence of India rules. Momorial from the wife of Sardar Abdul

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Hakim Khan for a Separate allowance for the Family. Raid on the Perso-Bluchistan border Request by the Persian 1722 Progs., Nos. 610-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Govt. for the extradition of the persons responsible. Note on Kerman-Zahidan Motor 1723 Progs., Nos. 550-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Route. List of German, Italian and Japanese nationals in Persia with 1724 Progs., Nos. 777-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 their respective occupations and life histories. Request from Miss Nilla Grey She should be allowed to travel Progs., Nos. 155-N, 1941 1725 independancy purposed of NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) carrying on Anti-German Propaganda. Arrangement for publicity to 1726 donations to the Persian Gulf Progs., Nos. 60-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Fund. Reports and Censorship Progs., Nos. 573-N, 1941 1727 interceptions regarding U.S.A. NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) Iran Trade. Transfer of the Shipping affairs together with Charge of lighting & Progs., Nos. 29-N, 1941 1728 NEAR EAST 1941 Bnoying to the Custom authorities (Confidential) at Bushire. Modification of the contents of the Progs., Nos. 293-NP, 1729 Illustrated Monthly Shaipur NEAR EAST 1941 1941 produced by P.O.F. Transit of enemy goods through Progs., Nos. 685-N, 1941 2267 NEAR EAST 1941 Iraq to Iran. (Confidential) Proposed construction of a steel 2268 Progs., Nos. 363-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 getty at Bandar Sherpur. Arrangement for distribution of 2269 propaganda dmaterial in Neutral Progs., Nos. 195-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 After Censorship. Wreck of a Norwigian Ship Named 2270 ``Hank`` off the Muscat Coast in Progs., Nos. 310-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 the Persian Gulf. S.No. Subject File No Branch Year

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Norwegian News Bulletine 2271 received from Consul- general for Progs., Nos. 235-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Norway at Calcutta. Recommendation by the Br. Consul Kerman to exclude the name of Meherjee, Parsi, Br. 2272 Indian Subject residing at Bandar Progs., Nos. 49-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Abbas from the List of suspects and anti British Agent in the Persian Gulf. Aden Intelligence Summaries for Progs., Nos. 9-N, 2273 NEAR EAST 1941 1941. 1941(Secret) Bahrain Intelligence Summaries. Request to the Political Resident Progs., Nos. 21-N, 1941 2274 in the Persian Gulf that NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) Superfluities should be excluded from the Summaries. Destruction of old copies of the Kuwait and Bahrain Defence 2275 Progs., Nos. 373-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 scheme and their replacement by new ones. Question of the export of Progs., Nos. 726-N, 1941 2276 NEAR EAST 1941 potatoes to Iraq. (Confidential) Appointment of Major General 2277 Fraser as Military attacke, Br. Progs., Nos. 141-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Legation, Tehran. Progs., Nos. 4(14)-N, 2278 Supplies to Persia. NEAR EAST 1941 1941 Supply of Commercial Intelligence Progs., Nos. 606-N, 1941 2279 NEAR EAST 1941 Summaries to U.K.C.C. in Tehran. (Confidential) Proposal that a street in India 2280 Should be named after King Progs., Nos. 218-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Farouq of Egypt.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Visit of Mr. Foram Borey, Turkish Transport expert, to India to get Supplies of certain Good for Progs., Nos. 680-N, 1941 2281 Turkey the question of censorship NEAR EAST 1941 (Secret) imtercepts of his letters to and from Turkey and provision of accommodation for him.

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Press Cuttings from Tehran. Text of the bill for the increase of Progs., Nos. 267-NP, 2282 NEAR EAST 1941 emoluments of Civil and Military 1941 officers in Persia. Proposed for the development Progs., Nos. 25-N, 1941 2283 NEAR EAST 1941 Kuwait as a Navigable Port. (Confidential) Unsuitability of Telegram Num`s Progs., Nos. 153-N, 1941 2284 NEAR EAST 1941 in Iran. (Confidential) Supply of Publicity material (Pushto) Produced by I. O. F. to Mr. Anderson of the Panjab Govt. Progs., Nos. 168-N, 1941 2285 for destribution among the father NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) worker in the Railing & other workshop in Labore. Review of `Nav Purav` & War in Picture. Bahrain Government Progs., Nos. 37-N, 1941 2286 Administration Report for the year NEAR EAST 1941 (Secret) 1359 (Feb. 1940, Feb. 1941). Supply of Sandbags to the Progs., Nos. 648-N, 1941 2287 NEAR EAST 1941 Egyptain Government. (Confidential) Criticision by the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, of certain Progs., Nos. 289-N, 1941 2288 items in the Baluchistan NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) Intelligence Summaries for August 1941. Proposal to send publicity 2289 material to different units and Progs., Nos. 227-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 formations, of the Persian Army. Decision that the Propaganda Portions, of the telegrams and intelligence summaries mitting portions of Secret nature Should be shown to Col. wheeler, P.O.F 2290 Progs., Nos. 142-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 2. Decision that certain political diaries, and Intelligence summaries he also shown to Col Wheder, for his personal infortable.

Col. Wheeler` s report on his 2291 Progs., Nos. 113-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 visite to Theran in 1941. 2305 Treatment accorded to deserters Progs., Nos. 809-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941

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from Persian Army & others who secure illicit entry into India. Deportation of Abdulla Fazil to Iran who entired India without proper permit. Pamphlet entitled `` Some Aspects of the Indian War 2306 Progs., Nos. 207-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Economy`` issued by Diwanchand Political Information Burean. Shipment by the California Standard Oil Coy. Bahrain of their certain valuable records to Progs., Nos. 243-NP, 2307 America via Bombay Exemption of NEAR EAST 1941 1941(Confidential) these records for censorship as well as the customs examination at Bombay. Status of the Khorramshahr Vice Consulate. Extent of Jurisdiction of Progs., Nos. 440-NP, 2308 NEAR EAST 1941 the Political Resident Persian Gulf 1941 at Khorramshahr. New York Times, Broadcast from 2309 Progs., Nos. 119-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Ankara. Egyption export to Saudia Arabia. Question of introducation quota system and certificates of ultimate destination for exports to Saudi 2310 Progs., Nos. 646-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Arabia. Restriction on Sale of Foreign Exchange for payment of goods for import into Saudi Arabia.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Pilgrims proceeding to Saudi Arabias by the Nagaf and Median Route. Enquiry from the chairman 2311 Progs., Nos. 455-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 port Haj committee regardig the provision of Rule 148(2) of the Indian Pilgrim Ship Rule 1933. Trade Statistics for Khorasan for 2312 the Iranian year 1319 (21st Progs., Nos. 797-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 March to 20th March 1941) 2313 Supply of Jute Sacks of Ministry Progs., Nos. 4(11)-N, NEAR EAST 1941

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of Agriculture Egypt. 1941(Secret) Exemption from customs duty of 2314 petrol & oil used by Royal Air Progs., Nos. 345-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Force aircrafts landing in Bahrain. 2315 Assitance to Saadun Shaiks. Progs., Nos. 379-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Bi-Weekl Guidance Notes on War Progs., Nos. 11-N.P(Part 2316 NEAR EAST 1941 situation. II), 1941(Confidential) Reports about two Germans, Herr Progs., Nos. 687-N, 1941 2317 Brandh and Dr. Oberdoff who left NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) Meshed in June 1941 for Kabul. Enquiry about the writer of an anonymons letter entitled Iran an appeal` appeared in the `Turies Progs., Nos. 294-N, 1941 2318 of India dated 9th Sept. 1941. 2. NEAR EAST 1941 (Secret) Powers under the defence of India Rules to Compel the editor of a newspaper to declare the Name. Distribution of propaganda material in Persia in the Provinces of Fare & Arabistan. 2. Progs., Nos. 163-N, 1941 2319 NEAR EAST 1941 Arrangments for the Despatch of (Secret) publicity material through`s the military authorities. Proposal for the recruitment of a Progs., Nos. 721-N, 1941 2320 NEAR EAST 1941 Chief Surveyor for Iraq. (Confidential)

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Military report on the Arabian Progs., Nos. 23-N, 1941 2321 NEAR EAST 1941 States in the Persian Gulf. (Confidential) Progs., Nos. 115-N, 1941 2322 Road development in Baluchistan. NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) Weekly Intelligence Summaries Progs., Nos. 22(3)-N, 2323 prepared by Combined NEAR EAST 1941 1941 Intelligence Centre Iraq. Complaints against the 2324 Progs., Nos. 390-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 administration of Bahrain. Application of a Regulation in Persia to present employees of Progs., Nos. 761(1)-N, 2325 the Anglo-Persian Oil company NEAR EAST 1941 1941 and the Imperial Bank of Persia from leaving their appointments.

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(2) Decision to tract malingerers and deserters among the A.I.O.C. employees, under the National Service (European British Subj. etc.) Act. 1940. (3) Case of Mr. J.B. Nixou who was alleged to how deserted his post. Propanganda for Afghanistan and Iran in the West and for countries such as Thailand and Indo-China on the east 2. Creation of a 2326 Progs., Nos. 56-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 translation Bureau. (Publicity Office, Foreign), 3. Translation of the weekly News Report into Persian, French and German. Progs., Nos. 301-N, 1941 2327 Muscat treaty of 1939. NEAR EAST 1941 (Secret) Muslims reaction to Turko Progs., Nos. 266-NP, 2328 NEAR EAST 1941 German Pact. 1941 Supply of aeroplane Signal Code Progs., Nos. 305-N, 1941 2329 NEAR EAST 1941 to the Muscat State. (Confidential) Propaganda visit of Mr. Keigh Ashton to Tehran and India to 2330 Progs., Nos. 203-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 report on publicity arrangement in Persia.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Khorasan political Diaries for the Progs., Nos. 8-N, 2331 NEAR EAST 1941 year 1941. 1941(Confidential) 2332 Only Slip is Available. Progs., Nos. 620-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 2333 Germans in Persia. Progs., Nos. 189-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Establishment of a branch bank of the Imperial Bank of Persia at Progs., Nos. 442-NP, 2334 Kuwait grant of a license to Lloyd NEAR EAST 1941 1941(Confidential) Bank for the export of 2 lakhs of Rs. Coins to Kuwait. Failure of one Sardar Ahmed Malik to fulfil his contract with the Progs., Nos. 615-N, 1941 2335 NEAR EAST 1941 military authorities in Zahidan for (Confidential) the Supply of Iran. German and Italian Propaganda 2336 Progs., Nos. 206-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 against the British.

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Proposed visit of Hazi Andalib to Progs., Nos. 32(3)-N.P., 2337 Iraq to countract enemy NEAR EAST 1941 1941 (Confidential) Propaganda. Biweekly Guidence Notes on the Progs., Nos. 11-N.P, 2338 war situation January to August NEAR EAST 1941 1941(Confidential) 1941. Establishing of a Film Advisory board to assist Govt. and its Progs., Nos. 282-NP, 2339 functions. Appointment of Mr. NEAR EAST 1941 1941 B.L.Kamka as a member of this F.A.B> Note by Mr Merogor an employee of the publicity office desribing his conversation with Dr. Schaffter of Progs., Nos. 296-NP, 2340 the C.M.S. Hospital in Isfahen. NEAR EAST 1941 1941 Dr. Schaffter`s remarks on propaganda effort in Persia with Special reference to Shaipur.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Disposal of the wireless Buildings 2341 Progs., Nos. 394-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 at Bushire. Letter from Carl Nemich, U.S.A. addressed to Iran and Iraq 2342 Highway Department for Progs., Nos. 556-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 information regards road maps etc. Rumour regarding the Cancellation of the Anglo-Iranian Progs., Nos. 568-N, 1941 2343 Oil Company`s Concessions by NEAR EAST 1941 (Secret) the Shah and transfer of H. M.`s Sharee to American interests. Alternative Air Route from Karachi 2344 Progs., Nos. 781-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Aden. Installation of a Fish Canning Progs., Nos. 540-N, 1941 2345 NEAR EAST 1941 Plant at Bandar Abbas. (Secret) Telegrams regarding propaganda Progs., Nos. 304-NP, 2346 NEAR EAST 1941 material produced by P.O.(F) 1941 Request of Col.Prior for the Progs., Nos. 249-NP, 2347 Supply of Copies of the Publicity NEAR EAST 1941 1941 Material produced by P.O.F. 2348 Supply of guidance material for Progs., Nos. 306-NP, NEAR EAST 1941

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radio propaganda in connection 1941 with disturbances in Iraq of 1941. British and Allied evacuees from Progs., Nos. 709-N, 1941 2349 NEAR EAST 1941 Iraq. (Confidential) Publication of an article Hitter`s eye on Iran. The Question of taking action against the management of Certain Newspapers for publishing Progs., Nos. 292-NP, 2350 NEAR EAST 1941 sensational reports about Iran. 1941 Desirability of consulting P.O.F. or E.A.D. in the matter of publicity regarding Persia Iraq & Afghanistan.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Free Arab Broadcasting Station Progs., Nos. 245-NP, 2351 NEAR EAST 1941 Athen. 1941 Complication of the statistics of 2352 Indo-Iranian Trade by Laud Progs., Nos. 798-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Customs Officers Nok-Kundi. Shipment of at Rangoon of rice Progs., Nos. 619-N, 1941 2353 NEAR EAST 1941 for Saudi Arabia. (Confidential) Persian Broadcasts from London Separate A.I.R. Programme for Progs., Nos. 48(1)-N.P., 2354 NEAR EAST 1941 Afghanistan at 6.45 p.m. to ware 1941 (Confidential) length 49.3 Indies. Eastern Aden Protectorate Progs., Nos. 18-N, 2355 NEAR EAST 1941 Intelligence Summaries. 1941(Secret) Supply of certain films to the Progs., Nos. 42-N.P., 2356 Publicity officers, Persian Gulf, NEAR EAST 1941 1941 (Confidential) Bahrain for propaganda purposes. Khorasan Commercial Diaries for Progs., Nos. 16-N, 2357 NEAR EAST 1941 the year 1941. 1941(Secret) Progs., Nos. 115-N, 1941 2358 Road development in Baluchistan. NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) Message from H.H. the Khan of Kalat on the occasion of the re- 2359 establishment of peace in Iraq Progs., Nos. 134-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 and the assurance of loyalty to the Crown.

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Proposed construction of a 2360 wireless line between Quetta and Progs., Nos. 806-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Persia.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Arrangements for closer connection between A.I.R. and Progs., Nos. 259-NP, 2361 NEAR EAST 1941 E.A.D. over news items relating to 1941 Iran. Propaganda leafts issued by Khan Progs., Nos. 154-N, 1941 2362 NEAR EAST 1941 Faqira Khan of Hazara (N.W.F.P.) (Confidential) Remittance of Silver rupee coins 2363 Progs., Nos. 382-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 to the Political Agent Kuwait. Detention of H. St. J. Philby, Retired I.C.S. Officer, under the Defence Regulations. Question of Progs., Nos. 248-N, 1941 2364 NEAR EAST 1941 the Stoppage of his pension His (Confidential) release. Question re. the map material etc. Col. Robinson`s View in the distribution of propaganda Progs., Nos. 246-NP, 2365 NEAR EAST 1941 material across the borders of the 1941 N.W.F.P. and Baluchistan. 2366 Only Slip is Available. Progs., Nos. 50-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Renewal of the lease of `Mountain House the residence of 2367 Progs., Nos. 736-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 S. Abdul Hakim an Afghan refugee at Yercand. Supply of Jute Goods to the Progs., Nos. 4(8)-N, 2368 NEAR EAST 1941 Turkish Govt. 1941(Secret) Gift of 5,000/- Pounds by the residents of `Oman` to the Persia Progs., Nos. 156-N, 1941 2369 Gulf Fighter Fund. Present of a NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) motor launch to H.M.G. by the Sheikh of Kuwait. Infiltration into Persia. Proposed appointment of an Indian Army Progs., Nos. 810(a)-N, 2370 NEAR EAST 1941 Officer to Iran as Language 1941 Officer.

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Distribution of propaganda material in Afghanistan and N.W.F.P through commercial channels. (2) Appointment of Col. I.A. Robinson as officer on special Progs., Nos. 28-N.P, 2371 only under H.E.the Governor of NEAR EAST 1941 1941(Confidential) N.W.F.P. (3) Allotment of Rs.1 lakh to N.W.F.P. out of the publicity grant of Rs. 10 lakhs for Popaganda work, (4) Allotment of Rs. 50,000/- for Baluchistan. Allotment of funds to the N.W.F.P. Baluchistan H.M. Minister Tehran and Military authorities for 2372 Progs., Nos. 194-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 distribution of publicity material across the frontier into Afghanistan in Iraq and Persia. Exhibition of a Nazi film war in 2373 Progs., Nos. 5-N.P, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 the west in Iran. Grant of Standing permission for K.L.M. to operate regular services along the Arabian Coast of the Persian Gulf for the duration of Progs., Nos. 214-N, 1941 2374 the war, (will landing if desired at NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) Bahrain, Sharjah & Jinewa) on certain conditions accepted on their behalf by the Netherlands Government. 2375 Mid-Asiatic Bureau Summaries. Progs., Nos. 200-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Stories of German Intrigues in 2376 Progs., Nos. 197-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Iran. Reaction by the Persian Gulf 2377 Arabs to Mr. Eden`s declaration Progs., Nos. 221-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 of of independance to Arab. Proposed visit by Sir Arthur Progs., Nos. 274-NP, 2378 NEAR EAST 1941 Moorey to the Middle East. 1941 Permission for Taj Mohd. to Progs., Nos. 598-N, 1941 2379 NEAR EAST 1941 return to Iran. (Confidential) Production of an Arabic Edition of Progs., Nos. 158-N, 1941 2380 NEAR EAST 1941 `Shaipur`. (Confidential)

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Agreement between Iranian and German authorities providing for Progs., Nos. 682-N, 1941 2381 NEAR EAST 1941 the export to Germany of Certain (Confidential) goods. Information regarding Political Progs., Nos. 587-N, 1941 2382 situation in Bahrain, Kerman, NEAR EAST 1941 (Secret) Meshed. Ispahan and Zahidan. Report of damage done by allied 2383 Progs., Nos. 185-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 troops in Iran. Reduction in the rates for war risk insurrance on Cargoes in British Progs., Nos. 271-NP, 2384 NEAR EAST 1941 and allied ships crossing the 1941 Atlantic Ocean. Political review of Iran for the 2385 Progs., Nos. 821-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 year 1940. Vital news supplied by the 2386 Austrian section of the Eastern Progs., Nos. 144-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Group Supply Council. Precis content of a Drame Farde Juram (Red Flames Alias the Progs., Nos. 305-NP, 2387 NEAR EAST 1941 Charge) written in Simple Pushto 1941 for propaganda purposes. New type of artificial resin Progs., Nos. 111-N, 1941 2388 NEAR EAST 1941 prepared by Mr. Pavlicek. (Secret) Regulation concerning the Progs., Nos. 592-N, 1941 2389 marriage of an Iranian women NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) with a Foreign Subject. Supply of news schedule and Indian listener to H.M. 2390 Ambassador, Ankara Progs., Nos. 223-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Discontinuance of supply of copies of Indian listner to Ankara.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Proposed by Mr. Leopold Weiss Progs., Nos. 161-N, 1941 2391 abas Mohd. Asad regarding NEAR EAST 1941 (Secret) Senussi deputation to India Progs., Nos. 22(1)-N, 2392 Only Slip is Available. NEAR EAST 1941 1941 Sanction accorded to increase the 2393 Progs., Nos. 187-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 lump sum grant placed at the

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disposal of the external Affairs Dept. for external publication work from 32 to 10 lakhs. 2. Budget provision of Rs. 10 lakhs for 1942-43 3. Allotment of funds to the various authorities for propaganda. Increase in the allowance of the Shiraz Consulate. (2) Increase in the pay of the Consul on clerk can Ghulam employed & at Isfahan. 2394 Progs., Nos. 773-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 3) Grant of increased bonus with salaries of the pro-consul & the Control Servants of the Shiraz Consulate. Carriage of arms by Iranian Army Progs., Nos. 545-N, 1941 2395 and Police officials travelling in NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) British Ships. Grant of an allowance of Rs. 10 p.m. to Bibi Sarvi Jan, widow of 2396 the late Khan Sahib Mohd. Omar Progs., Nos. 733-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Khan an Afghan refugee of Dehra Dun, during her life time. Boycott Consular officer in East Progs., Nos. 531-N, 1941 2397 Iran and the treatment meted out NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) to the Iranian Traders there. Summary of oil detireies by the Bahrain Petroleum company Ltd. 2398 Progs., Nos. 359-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 for the period from December to May 1941. Insecurity of Iraq Service Progs., Nos. 240-NP, 2399 NEAR EAST 1941 between Meshed Mekran. 1941 Article by Mr. Leopold Weiss Alias Progs., Nos. 3(2)-N, 2400 Mohammad Asad on British NEAR EAST 1941 1941(Confidential) Propaganda in Arab Countries.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Enquiry from the Govt. of C.P. & Berar & the U.P. whether 2401 restrictions should be imposed on Progs., Nos. 746-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 the sons of certain Afghan refugees in their Provinces.

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Grant of maintenance allowance 2402 for the family of late Sardar Shah Progs., Nos. 753-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Nawaz Khan. Miss Lambton press Attache, Br. Legation, Tehran`s Material Progs., Nos. 127(1)-N, 2403 NEAR EAST 1941 produced in India by the Publicity 1941 office (Foreign). Proposal for a speical edition of Urdu Newspapers despatched to Iran and Afghanistan to be 2404 Progs., Nos. 114-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 printed in Perisan language. Flow of Col. Wheeler`s material to the Indian Press. Abdication by the King of Iran. 2405 Progs., Nos. 190-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 (Reza Shah Pahlevi) Petitions from Mustora Begum, widow of Sardar Abdul Kadir Khan, an Afghan Refugee- Shaharnpur (1) for the grant of 2406 Progs., Nos. 738-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 employment to 2 of her Sons or a Subsisence allowance. (2) for the grant of an interview with the Foreign Secretary. Special announcement by Mr. R. C. Atlee as a result of the meeting between Mr. Rooseveer, President Progs., Nos. 164-N, 1941 2407 NEAR EAST 1941 U.S.A. and Mr. Churchhill, Prim (Secret) Minister Great Britain in regard to the war aims of the Damocracy. Supply of propaganda material to 2408 Progs., Nos. 62-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Russian Catholic, priest in India. Progs., Nos. 150-N, 1941 2409 Publicity regarding Iraq. NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) Enquiry into the allegations made by a tea merchant in Calcutta regarding thesmuggling into Iran Progs., Nos. 212-N, 1941 2410 of 195 cases of unlicensed tea NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) through Nokkundi with the connivance of the Land Customs officer there.

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Enquiry from the Persian Consul 2411 at Bombay about the Progs., Nos. 795-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 whereabouts of ex-Shah of Iran. 2412 Mufti of Palestine. Progs., Nos. 201-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 2413 Only Slip is Available. Progs., Nos. 624-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Proposed for direct correspondence between I.O.F. 2414 Progs., Nos. 58-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 (Major Wheeler) and the Political Officer Anglo Iranian Oil Co. Progs., Nos. 14-N, 2415 Bahrain Intelligence Summaries. NEAR EAST 1941 1941(Confidential ) 1) Confrence on external propaganda on the Act. 2) Provision of a new transmitter for Progs., Nos. 20-N.P, 2416 NEAR EAST 1941 external broadcasts and interim 1941(Secret) arrangements for such broadcasts by A.I.R. Communications to the Honourable Lt. Col. Prior Cairo of Progs., Nos. 253-NP, 2417 Timings wavelengths and power NEAR EAST 1941 1941 of Broadcasts in Non-Indian Language. 2418 Anti-Soviet Propaganda in Iran. Progs., Nos. 231-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Visit of a Soviet Mission to Bandar Progs., Nos. 554-N, 1941 2419 NEAR EAST 1941 Abbas and Kerman. (Confidential) Occupation of Meshied by 2420 Progs., Nos. 767-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 U.S.S.R.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Progs., Nos. 17-N, 2421 Bushire Diaries for the year 1941. NEAR EAST 1941 1941(Secret) Appointment of Aqai Abdur Progs., Nos. 274-N, 1941 2422 Rahman Khan as representative NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) of the Afghan Govt. in Iraq. Proposal for the production of the 2423 order Persian Vision of the Progs., Nos. 4-N.P, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Pictorial magzine naptune. The Question of Sending Indian Journalist to Persia etc. and of Progs., Nos. 152-N, 1941 2424 NEAR EAST 1941 establishing a Chair of modern (Confidential) Persia at Some Indian University.,

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Public reaction to events in Iraq the Question of taking action 2425 Progs., Nos. 205-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 against anti-British Activities of certain red leader in the N.W.F.P. Invitation of criticism by B.B.C. Progs., Nos. 241-NP, 2426 NEAR EAST 1941 on its general organization. 1941 Propaganda regarding Rashid Ali 2427 Progs., Nos. 121-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Gelani ex-rebel leader of Iraq. Refusal to grant permission to Sardar Abdul Hakim Khan, an 2428 Progs., Nos. 754-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Afghan Refugee at Yercaud, to proceed to Mecca. Publicity regarding Russo-German 2429 Progs., Nos. 118-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Conflict. Analysis of Foreign broadcasts Progs., Nos. 15-N.P, 2430 directed to India and the Middle NEAR EAST 1941 1941(Confidential) East.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Persian community on the Frucial 2431 Progs., Nos. 395-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Coast. Petition Form Mohd. Ali, Tea seller of Peshawar at present confined in Deoli Detention Camp, praying that either the Civil suit against him be stayed during his Progs., Nos. 209-N, 1941 2432 detention or he may be given NEAR EAST 1941 (Secret) facilities to defend his property rights. 2. Transfer of Mohd. Ali from Deoti to Amvadi Consequent on the abolition of the Deoli Detention Camp. Tehran Intelligence Summaries Progs., Nos. 5-N, 2433 NEAR EAST 1941 for the year 1941. 1941(Confidential) Monthly Statements of Imports Progs., Nos. 45-N, 1941 2434 NEAR EAST 1941 and exports of Muscat State. (Secret) Visit of Col. Wheeler to Iraq and Progs., Nos. 236-NP, 2435 NEAR EAST 1941 Persia. 1941 Proposed Visit of Aziz Ahamad to Progs., Nos. 32(2)-N.P., 2436 Kabul and Iraq for Propaganda NEAR EAST 1941 1941 (Secret) work.

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Education in the persian Gulf. 2. Proposed established of a Gulf College at Bahrain. 3. Proposed Progs., Nos. 308-N, 1941 2437 NEAR EAST 1941 visit of the Educational (Confidential) commissioner to the Govt. of India to Bahrain. Petition from Qazi Abdul Ahad Khan, an Afghan refugee, in the 2438 Progs., Nos. 739-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Punjab, for an increase in his allowance. Progs., Nos. 7-N, 2439 Zahidan Political Diaries for 1941. NEAR EAST 1941 1941(Confidential) Forms of Agreement for the 2440 Indian employees of the Bahrain Progs., Nos. 52-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Govt.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Grant of sum of Rs.200/- to meet the expenditure on the medical 2441 treatment of Sardar Abdul Majid Progs., Nos. 756-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Khan, an Afghan Refugee at Lucknow. Proposed production of material Progs., Nos. 160-N, 1941 2442 NEAR EAST 1941 in German and Russian. (Secret) Improvement in Rueters Services. Undesirability to Allow Rueters Progs., Nos. 291-NP, 2443 News agency to publish all NEAR EAST 1941 1941 communiques whether allied or Hostile. Progs., Nos. 730-N, 1941 2444 Affairs in Iraq. NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) Supply to the Turkish Minister in Kabul of a translation in French of 2445 Progs., Nos. 181-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 a note by Mr. Hennessy, P.I.O. on the Future of India in Asia. Export of Gunni and Hessian Cloth 2446 Progs., Nos. 611-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 to Persian. Empax Telegrams. (propaganda Progs., Nos. 238-NP, 2447 telegrams to Tehran to be NEAR EAST 1941 1941 prefixed with the word Empax) Propaganda Broadcasts. Jamming Progs., Nos. 19-N.P, 2448 NEAR EAST 1941 and counter Jamming Installation 1941(Secret)

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of mobile jamming equipment at Peshawar and Karachi. Change in the name of the I.O.F.O. office from the 2449 Progs., Nos. 145-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 information to Political office frontier. Weekly reports received from the News Editor Ali Indian Radio and other sources on the Persian programmes broadcast from Progs., Nos. 48(2)-N.P., 2450 NEAR EAST 1941 Delhi. 2. Guidance telegram 1941 (Confidential) received from Telegram Merhed, Kabul etc. for Persian broad casts for Delhi.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Progs., Nos. 13-N, 2451 Kuwait Intelligence Summaries. NEAR EAST 1941 1941(Confidential) Tour by Major Wheeler, G. S. Branch in connection with the recruitment of Iranian Announcers. 2. Creation of two Progs., Nos. 40-N.P., 2452 NEAR EAST 1941 additional posts of announcers 1941 (Confidential) and of stenographer and one peon in connection with the Persian Broadcast. Complaints against the civil 2453 Administrator, Kamran by Dr. Progs., Nos. 343-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Muhammad Ali of Kapurthala. Progs., Nos. 719-N, 1941 2454 Shaikh Khazal of Mohammerah. NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) Composite radio Programme in Progs., Nos. 48(9)-N.P., 2455 Persian and Push to directed to NEAR EAST 1941 1941 (Confidential) Afghanistan. Telegrams Received from the Progs., Nos. 12-N.P, 2456 NEAR EAST 1941 British Press Attach at Ankara. 1941(Secret) The Bulletin of International Progs., Nos. 280-NP, 2457 NEAR EAST 1941 News. 1941 Carriage of arms by tranian Army Progs., Nos. 545-N, 1941 2458 and Police officials travelling in NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) British Scrips. 2459 Affairs in Palestine. Progs., Nos. 671-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941

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(Secret) Supply of the Jute from India to Progs., Nos. 4(9)-N, 2460 Russia by Nok-Kundi Meshed NEAR EAST 1941 1941(Confidential) Route.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Reservation of all Shipping Space Progs., Nos. 260-N, 1941 2461 or all lives between India and Iran NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) for U.X.C.C. Refusal of Passport facilities for Progs., Nos. 2(10)-N, 2462 NEAR EAST 1941 Iran to L.T.Pinto of Karachi. 1941(Confidential) Supply of copies of Al-Arab weekly Bombay and other publicity material to Major 2463 Savidge, Bassra, His Majesty Progs., Nos. 125-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 embassy Baghdad, etc. Production of special Haj Number of the weekly Bombay. Grant of permission to Sardar Sher, Abdul Rashid, Nur Ahmad. Mohd. Sarwar and Sultan Ahmad, 2464 Progs., Nos. 741-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Afghan Detenus at Allahabad to proceed to hills during Summer. 2. Grant of hill allowance to them. Favourable openions from Iraq, Egypt, Persia and Afghanistan Progs., Nos. 298-N, 1941 2465 NEAR EAST 1941 regarding our external publicity (Secret) and Persian broadcasts. Prohibition of the export of Pold 2466 and Silver rupees from Bahrain Progs., Nos. 361-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 except under license./ Lights and buoys in the Persian Gulf. Removal of lights from the Progs., Nos. 302-N, 1941 2467 NEAR EAST 1941 Kishen Island and the Consulate (Secret) Hag staff at Bushire. Petitions from Sardar Mohammad Sarwar Khan and the wife of 2468 Sardar Mohammad Umar Khan Progs., Nos. 745-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 (United Provinces) for enhancement of their allowances. Bahrain Finances. Withdrawal 2469 Progs., Nos. 389-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 State reserve from England and

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re-investment from India. Application of a Regulation in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and 2470 Muscat and Oman to prevent key Progs., Nos. 761-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 employees of Oil companies from leaving their appointments.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Diary received from a Secret Progs., Nos. 220-N, 1941 2471 Source, regarding a trip to Babu NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) territorry in Iran. Report on the All India Radio Progs., Nos. 264-NP, 2472 Arabic Broadcasts for the month NEAR EAST 1941 1941 ending 21st Oct. 1941. Provision of funds for expenditure in Connection with Special Progs., Nos. 433-NP, 2473 NEAR EAST 1941 Intelligence in Persian Gulf for the 1941 Year 1942-43. Appointment of Vice-Consul Progs., Nos. 536-N, 1941 2474 Khorramshahr, as honorary NEAR EAST 1941 (Secret) Norwegian Vice-Consul. Supply of Cotton Thread to Progs., Nos. 4(7)-N, 2475 NEAR EAST 1941 Turkey. 1941(Confidential) Refusal to grant export license for Progs., Nos. 600-N, 1941 2476 certain commodities to Iran which NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) Ultimately find place in Germany. Increase in the Pay of the Pay of 2477 the establishment of the Ahwaz Progs., Nos. 578-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Escort. Progs., Nos. 11-N, 2478 Ahwaz Consulate Diaries. NEAR EAST 1941 1941(Confidential) Grant to the Medical Officer, Sitapur, of a fixed Conveyance allowance of Rs. 30/- p.m. for 2479 attending on Sardar Mohd. Progs., Nos. 735-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Mohsein Khan, an Afghan Refugees, at his residence in Sitapur. Removal of the Sabzabad 2480 Progs., Nos. 569-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 flagstaff.

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S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Supply of Shellac to U.S.S.R. via Progs., Nos. 4(3)-N, 2481 NEAR EAST 1941 Nok-Kundi-Meshed Route. 1941(Confidential) Mid-day broadcast in Persian and Progs., Nos. 48(8)-N.P., 2482 question of Securing the Services NEAR EAST 1941 1941 (Confidential) of Kabuli annoucers for it. Opening of a Sub-Post office at Progs., Nos. 31-N, 1941 2483 Dubai on an experimental basis NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) for one year. Expenditure incurred in Progs., Nos. 580-N, 1941 2484 connection with the wedding of NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) the Crown Prince of Iran. Political review of developments in Egypt and the attitude of the Progs., Nos. 20-N, 2485 NEAR EAST 1941 Egyptian Govt during the Year 1941(Confidential) 1940. 2486 Allied troops movements in Iran. Progs., Nos. 206-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Tabriz Consulate diaries for the Progs., Nos. 12-N, 2487 NEAR EAST 1941 year 1941. 1941(Confidential) 2488 Only Slip is Available. Progs., Nos. 618-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Visit of Col. E.E. Wheeler, P.O.F. 2489 Progs., Nos. 116-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 to Iran and Afgghanistan. Issue of military stores to the Progs., Nos. 4(1)-N, 2490 Muscat State. Supply of a Range- NEAR EAST 1941 1941(Secret) finder gun.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Summary of Press Telegrams Progs., Nos. 286-NP, 2491 NEAR EAST 1941 from Tehran prepared by P.O.(F) 1941 Shaikh of Kuwaot date gardens in 2492 Progs., Nos. 370-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Iraq. Possibility of copie becoming a Arab of Nazi Activities Import by 2493 Progs., Nos. 233-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 H.M. Embassy Baghdad of monitoring equipment from India. Progs., Nos. 295-NP, 2494 World Press Review. NEAR EAST 1941 1941 Addendrew to the Note on the Progs., Nos. 247-N, 1941 2495 Khakear Movement the Punjab NEAR EAST 1941 (Secret) C.I.D. 2496 The question of issuing a Persian Progs., Nos. 29-N.P., NEAR EAST 1941

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version of the ``Indian 1941 (Confidential) Information and ``Weekly News Report``. Annual Report of the Bahrain 2497 Petroleum Cp. Ltd. fpr the Year Progs., Nos. 360-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 1940. Report on German Naval Progs., Nos. 213-N, 1941 2498 NEAR EAST 1941 espionage. (Secret) The Question of appointing a deputy to P.O.F. a press officer and a supdt. and discussion Progs., Nos. 270-NP, 2499 NEAR EAST 1941 relating to other financial and 1941 administrative details of the P.O.`s Office. Provision of facilities to Indians to enable them to open business Progs., Nos. 202-N, 1941 2500 NEAR EAST 1941 concerns in the United State of (Confidential) America.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Confiscation by Head Quarters, Middle East, of certain German Coaches destined for Persia. (2) Question of the disposal of a Progs., Nos. 780(2)-N, 2501 Consignment of weapon- NEAR EAST 1941 1941 components destined for Persia detained on an Haban ship at ASSAB. (Proposal for its shipment to India). Registration of Vessels sailing 2502 with in the limits of Gulfs of Progs., Nos. 376-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Persia and Oman. War propaganda. Distribution of newspapers received from Egypt. Progs., Nos. 9-N.P, 2503 Proposal that these news papers NEAR EAST 1941 1941(Secret) may now be sent to P.O.(F) direct. Opening of Basrah to overseas Progs., Nos. 41-N, 1941 2504 NEAR EAST 1941 Commerce traffic. (Secret) Issue of Air raid precautions Progs., Nos. 574-N, 1941 2505 instructions by the Anglo-Iranian NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) Oil Company to their British

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Indian and Persian Employees. Question of the ownership of the 2506 Islands, Reefs and Waters Progs., Nos. 342-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 between Bahrein and Qater. Departure of the Shaikh of Kuwait to Join the Shaibeh of Bahrain at Progs., Nos. 39-N, 1941 2507 his hunting Camp at Randhat NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) Qusuma in Dibdiba where ibn-i- Sand was immediately expected. Articles on ``Oil News`` from the Petroleum Press Service and an Progs., Nos. 131-N, 1941 2508 NEAR EAST 1941 introduction quoted from ``Word (Confidential) Petroleum``. Supply of Guidance material to Progs., Nos. 166-N, 1941 2509 Col. Robinson, officer on Special NEAR EAST 1941 (Secret) duty, N.W.F.P. and Baluchistan. 2510 Only Slip is Available. Progs., Nos. 621-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Supply of Topographical maps of Progs., Nos. 552-N, 1941 2511 Iran to the Consul General for NEAR EAST 1941 (Secret) Iran in India. Transport arrangements in connection with the despatch of Progs., Nos. 729-N, 1941 2512 NEAR EAST 1941 goods via Nokkewdi. Question of (Confidential) order of priority for Supply. Visit of Sardar Mohd. Siddique Khan (Lucknow) to Sitapur. His 2513 Progs., Nos. 758-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 return (2) Issue of necessary warrants. Question of the revival of Habl-ul- Progs., Nos. 36-N.P., 2514 Matin, a Persian newspapers for NEAR EAST 1941 1941 (Confidential) propaganda in Iran. Report on the health of Mohd. 2515 Siddique, a Koh-i-Daman refugee Progs., Nos. 755-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 residing in Lucknow. Return to Persia of women and 2516 Progs., Nos. 763-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 children evacuated to India. Visit of H. H. the Nawab of Progs., Nos. 32(1)-N.P., 2517 Bahawalpore to Iraq for NEAR EAST 1941 1941 (Secret) propaganda Purposes & the

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expenditure Connected therewith. Summary of Publicity Campaign Progs., Nos. 251-NP, 2518 in India. P.O.(F)`Reports form, of NEAR EAST 1941 1941 address of Col. C.G.Prior in Cairo. Czechoslovak Information Service Progs., Nos. 244-NP, 2519 NEAR EAST 1941 received from Bombay. 1941 Lease deed in respect of the House Occupied by Sardar Abdul Progs., Nos. 758(1)-N, 2520 NEAR EAST 1941 Rahman Khan, an Afghan 1941 Refugee at Meerut.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Progs., Nos. 654-N, 1941 2521 Political situation in Egypt. NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) Detailes of the Lakhs sanctioned 2522 Progs., Nos. 207-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 for Propaganda work. Kerman and Bandar Abbas News Progs., Nos. 10-N, 2523 NEAR EAST 1941 Summaries. 1941(Confidential) Visit of Mr. Davis, Director of Information lairo to India and the question of his appointment on 2524 Progs., Nos. 65-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 publicity work in India, Mr. Davis scheme for the projection of India on the Middle Eastern Sereen. Shipment of Chlorate of Potash 2525 lying at Pahlavi for Match industry Progs., Nos. 102-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 India. Memorandum by Mr. Lacy Baggallay of the Foreign Office Progs., Nos. 546-N, 1941 2526 giving an account of the British NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) Summer Legation at Gulhek near Tehran. Criticism of Persian Broadcasts Progs., Nos. 48(4)-N.P., 2527 from Delhi and B. B. C. NEAR EAST 1941 1941 (Confidential) Broadcasts from London. Sanction for the Grant of Sums upto Rs. 300/- to meet the expenses in Connection with the 2528 Confinement of the wires of Progs., Nos. 742-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Sardar Abdulla Khan and Sardar Abdul Hamid Khan, Afghan Refugees at Jubbalpore.

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Treatment of local employees at Progs., Nos. 604-N, 1941 2529 Consular Posts in the event of the NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) evacuation of Iran. Increase in the basic pay of 2530 Munshis at His Majesty`s Progs., Nos. 601-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Legation Tehran.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year German and Italian Propaganda Progs., Nos. 237-NP, 2531 NEAR EAST 1941 in Persia and Afghanistan. 1941 Memorandum Prepared in the Progs., Nos. 681-N, 1941 2532 Admiralty on the future of Oil in NEAR EAST 1941 (Secret) relation to the Middle East. Aga Khan`s Assets in Paris. His Progs., Nos. 205-N, 1941 2533 NEAR EAST 1941 claims for Iranian Nationality. (Secret) Proposals by Dr. Aghayan with 2534 regard to enemy shipping in Progs., Nos. 380-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Persian Gulf. Jang-ki-Khabren received from Progs., Nos. 301-NP, 2535 NEAR EAST 1941 General Staff Branch. 1941 Bahrain State Budget for the Tear 1359 A.H. and 1360.(March 2536 Progs., Nos. 348-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 1940-February 1941) and March 41-Feb. 42). Imprisonment of Syed Ali Akhtar Progs., Nos. 259-N, 1941 2537 by the Iranian Govt., as a Political NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) Suspect. Trouble in Dhahirah between in Progs., Nos. 306-N, 1941 2538 NEAR EAST 1941 Sultan of Muscat and Imam. (Secret) Grant of permission for the Progs., Nos. 616-N, 1941 2539 transhipment of Motor Oil for NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) Saudi Arabia. Appointment of Mr.Tamaddun as 2540 Persian Editor in the Officer of the Progs., Nos. 1-N.P, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Publicity Officer (Foreign). Delhi. S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Propaganda by some trusted Progs., Nos. 283-NP, 2541 persons as the ensuing NEAR EAST 1941 1941 pilgrimage. Prevention of British Subjects in 2542 Progs., Nos. 818-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 by positions in Iraq and Iran such

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as Oil fields and banks etc. from owing their present appointment. Statement showing the mineral Progs., Nos. 566-N, 1941 2543 NEAR EAST 1941 productions of Iran. (Confidential) Progs., Nos. 534-N, 1941 2544 Iran Series for 1941. NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) Visit of H. H. the Sultan of Muscat and to Dofar. 2. Proposed Progs., Nos. 46-N, 1941 2545 NEAR EAST 1941 wireless Communication between (Confidential) Muscat and Dhofar. Addendum to the Khakasar Progs., Nos. 280-N, 1941 2546 movement prepred by the Punjab NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) C.I.D. Arrangements made in Connection with the despatch of fortnightly bags to Persia by Progs., Nos. 289-NP, 2547 Couriers. Purchase of two cars for NEAR EAST 1941 1941 the carriage of propaganda material between Zahidan Meshed & Tehran. 1.Urdu Broadcasts from Ankara. 2. Supply of certain valves to Progs., Nos. 34-N.P., 2548 Ankara in connection with (1) NEAR EAST 1941 1941 (Confidential) above. 3. Timings of Ankara radio. Continuance of the Censorship establishment for the Persian Gulf Progs., Nos. 444-NP, 2549 for the duration of the war NEAR EAST 1941 1941(Confidential) provision of funds for the year 1942-43 Note by D.I. B. on the Khaksar Progs., Nos. 208-N, 1941 2550 NEAR EAST 1941 movement. (Secret)

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Countries to Mis-leading 2551 statement in the Enemy Progs., Nos. 123-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 broadcast. Proposed establishment of 2552 Progs., Nos. 780-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Chinese legation in Tehran. Question of drilling by Bahrain Progs., Nos. 38-N, 1941 2553 Petroleum Co. on certain reefs. in NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) the Persian Gulf.

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Letter from R. A. Wilkinson of Progs., Nos. 223-N, 1941 2554 Karachi regarding the Arabs in NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) Iraq. Statements of treaties and Notes affecting India laid on the Table of Progs., Nos. 224-N, 1941 2555 NEAR EAST 1941 the Convict of States on the 4th (Confidential) April 1941. Permanent Advances to the Publicity officer in the Persian Gulf 2556 Progs., Nos. 351-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 and the Political Officer ITrucial coast sharjah. A Summary review of the political Progs., Nos. 19-N, 2557 Situation in Egypt for the five NEAR EAST 1941 1941(Confidential) months ending Nov. 27,1940. The question of the ownership of Progs., Nos. 50-N, 1941 2558 Hawa Islands lying between NEAR EAST 1941 (Secret) Bahrain & Qatar. H.M. Consul Kerman`s note and 2559 criticism of Persian broadcast Progs., Nos. 217-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 from Delhi. Proceeding of the meeting of the committee of convict held on 21st Progs., Nos. 250-N, 1941 2560 NEAR EAST 1941 May 1941. Ruquiry Re. for (Confidential) Vehicles proceeding to Iran.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Progs., Nos. 278-NP, 2561 Propaganda work in Persia. NEAR EAST 1941 1941 Report regarding the ratification of the treaty of friendship 2562 Progs., Nos. 575-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 between Japan and Iran signed on Oct., 1939. A Note on the Occupation of Progs., Nos. 446-NP, 2563 Khorramshahr adn Abadan by Br. NEAR EAST 1941 1941(Confidential) Forces during August 1941. Abdication of the ex-Shah of Persia and arrangements for his and his Party`s removal from Progs., Nos. 795(1)-N, 2564 Persia to Mauritious. (2) Financial NEAR EAST 1941 1941 question raised by the detention of the ex-Shah and his party in Mauritious.

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Progs., Nos. 533-N, 1941 2565 Indians trade relations with Iran. NEAR EAST 1941 (Secret) Grant of an advance of Rs. 300/- to Sardar Mohammad Jan Khan, 2566 Progs., Nos. 744-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 an Afghan Refugee at Sitapur, for the Medical treatment of his wife. Measures for the prevention of destitution among Indian pilgrims 2567 Progs., Nos. 466-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 who proceed to Iraq or the Hezaz via Iraq. Progs., Nos. 15-N, 2568 Shiraz Consulate Diaries. NEAR EAST 1941 1941(Secret) Re-organization of M.I.S. into 2569 M.I.S. (Military) and counter Progs., Nos. 234-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 propaganda disectorate. 2570 Ras-el-Khaimah oil Agreement. Progs., Nos. 379-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Minting of Coins for the Egyptian Progs., Nos. 655-N, 1941 2571 NEAR EAST 1941 Govt. (Confidential) Supply of Consular diaries and Progs., Nos. 576-N, 1941 2572 Summaris direct to the S.A.D.I. NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) Quetta. Reconnaissance Party from India to investigate the possibility of 2573 Progs., Nos. 400-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 using Zahidan Kerman Qum route. Alleged defranding of two Indian Pilgrims by Saudi Pilgrim guide. Progs., Nos. 459-NP, 2574 Black list of mutowwip concerned NEAR EAST 1941 1941(Confidential) in Pilgrimage to the Haj for the year 1941-42. Introduction of a System of certificates of arrival for goods despatched from India by overland route from Basra to Progs., Nos. 653-N, 1941 2575 Egypt via Haifa. Execution of a NEAR EAST 1941 (Confidential) bond agreeing to this as a condition for the Grant of Export licenses. Subsequent Cancellation of these orders. 2576 Reports regarding Political Progs., Nos. 32-N.P., NEAR EAST 1941

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tendencies amongst Indian Shias 1941 (Confidential) in Iraq. Deputation of certain Shia ulema from India to Iraq and Iran for Propaganda purpose and expenditure connected therewith. Astrologer Rushbrook williams 2577 formula concerning the year of Progs., Nos. 204-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Doom for the Dictatories. Maintenance of a representative of India in Tehran for the purposes of facilitating publicity material in Perisia. deputation of Mr. G.B. Squire, Capt. Bowen and 2578 Mr. Clver to Tehran in connection Progs., Nos. 127-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 with publicity work. 3. Division of expenditure on account of the pay and allowance granted to Mr. Clvert between H.M. Govt. and Govt. of India. Evacuation of wives and families 2579 of the employees of the Kuwait Progs., Nos. 381-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 and Bahrain oil companies. Press telegrams received from 2580 Progs., Nos. 198-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Tehran and other Places.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Progs., Nos. 539-N, 1941 2581 Subject is not Available. NEAR EAST 1941 (Secret) Control over Hr Muz red Oxidi (Persia Gulf) Decision not to proceed with the question of 2582 concluding a contract for Hormuz Progs., Nos. 51-N, 1941 NEAR EAST 1941 Red Oxide. Enquiry by Secy. Paint supply, Panel, Calcutta, regarding the supply of Red Oxide.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Production of a Film of the Progs., Nos. 14-N.P., 1109 NEAR EAST 1942 prisoners of War in India. 1942 (Confidential) Increase in the Kuwait Import 1110 Duty with a view to provide Progs., Nos. 177-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 additional fund for the education

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and Medical Deptt. of the State. S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Imposition of one anna per pound additional duty of customs on raw 1111 Progs., Nos. 595-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 cottons imported into British India from Egypt. Smuggleing of Sovereigns from India into Basrah (Iraq) by one 1112 Progs., Nos. 408-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Mr. A. Fernandes Chief steward of H.T. Salwa. Dispute with Ibu Sand over the 1113 South Eastern frontiers of Saudi Progs., Nos. 543-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Arabia. Defence of the Persian Gulf, 2. Proposed presentation of two 1114 Italian Guns and ammunitions to Progs., Nos. 224-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 the Shaikh of Bahrain and the Shaikh of Qatar. Reconnaissance in East Persia in respesct to the supply of water on 1115 the Zahidan-Nasrabad Ban Progs., Nos. 482-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Kerman Route Plan of troops movement Zahidan -Iraq. Distribution of food supplies in Persia Proposed constitution of an 1116 Progs., Nos. 500-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 allied food board in Persia for dealing food supply problems. Inclusion in the C.I.C.I. Summary of a note on Muscat prepared by Col. Prior, Political Resident in the 1117 Persian Gulf 2. Complaint from Progs., Nos. 276-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Col. Prior regarding the unsuitability for wide publication of certain portions of the note. Reported illness of H.H. the 1118 Progs., Nos. 185-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Shaikh of Kuwait. Extent of the Jurisdiction of the 1119 Political Resident in the Persiamn Progs., Nos. 180-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Gulf in the Persian Limits. Proposed purchase of shell 1120 making cartridge Plant filling Progs., Nos. 400-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 plant orders by the Iraqi Govt.

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from Messrs. Green wood and Batby, England.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Visit of P.A. Bahrain to Qatar and the Trucial Coast. Report by Mr. C.J. Pelly, P.O. Trucial Coast of his tour along the Trucial Coast. Progs., Nos. 187-N, 1121 NEAR EAST 1942 Report by Mr. R.I. Hallows, 1942(A) Under-Secretary Bushire Residency, of his tour in the Shiraz Consulate ...... Exhibition of Indian Films in Iraq. failure of Mr. M.B. Bilimoria to Security exhibition of the film, 1122 Progs., Nos. 409-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Ranglila Mazdoor, in Iraq Improtation of Indian films into Palestine. List of military terms in English 1730 Progs., Nos. 419-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 and Arabic as used in Iraqi Army. S.No. Subject File No Branch Year 1731 Only slip is available. Progs., Nos. 539-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Reported death of Mr. Subash 1732 Progs., Nos. 126-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Chander Bose. Decision that the Govt. of India will bear a moiety of the cost of 1733 the appointment of a Britisha Progs., Nos. 488-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 clerical assistant to His Majesty consulate at Kermanshah. Contract for the purchase by the Govt. of India of slat production 1734 Progs., Nos. 449-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 of the Island of Hurmaz. Questin of the dispoal of the salt. Proposed installation of a wireless 1735 Progs., Nos. 594-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 station in Egypt by U.S.A. Reported murders of Mr. Harris, Vice-Consul Isfahan. Dr. Griffitis and his son by Tribesmen in the 1736 Progs., Nos. 811-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 neighbourhood of Durud. who had gone there to sec. a Russian Crash. 1737 Alternative road alignment Progs., Nos. 484-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942

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between Zahidan (Duzsup) and Neh on the rast Persian Ropute. 1738 Working of the Khorramshah Port. Progs., Nos. 256-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Question of setting up by Ministry of information, London, of an independent Organization in India, for the production of Publicity Material under Control Progs., Nos. 175-N, 1942 1739 F.E.B., to undertake work for the NEAR EAST 1942 (A) Middle Earl, India, Ceylone, 2. Decision of the M.O.I. to divert the production of Middle East Material from India to elsewhere..... Lease to the cable wirelessLtd. of 1740 the French Consulate building at Progs., Nos. 155-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Muscat.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Defence officer Persian Gulf. Resumption by Major Hewitt of 1741 the office of the defence officer Progs., Nos. 158-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Persian Gulf after his recovery from illness. Request from the Govt. of Aden re: the Control of Freight rates 1742 and the prevention of Nerloading Progs., Nos. 688-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 of Country Craft Sailing between India and Aden. 1743 Affairs in Syria. Progs., Nos. 653-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Weekly inter departmental 1744 Progs., Nos. 75-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 conference with Commerce dept. Proposed survey by a civil survey party of the Survey of India, assisted by two military sections Progs., Nos. 821(1)-N, 1745 of area in South-East-Persia viz. NEAR EAST 1942 1942 Birjand-Zabul-Khwash Bampur- Kerman with narrow strip Kerman to Yezd. Pay and allowances of consular 1746 Liasion Officers Persia. Deputation Progs., Nos. 190-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 of Lt. Col. Ataulla I.M.S., to the

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British Embassy, Tehran. Bi-Weekly Guidance Notes on the Progs., Nos. 36-N.P., 1747 NEAR EAST 1942 war situation. 1942 (Secret) Question of providing rifles and officer for the levies to be Progs., Nos. 223-N, 1942 1748 NEAR EAST 1942 ennlisted for the Masirah, Rasal (Secret) Has Salakah aerodrme. Publication of an article by Hussein Jahid regarding Progs., Nos. 15-N.P., 1749 NEAR EAST 1942 Sufferings of Turks under Iranian 1942 (Confidential) rule. Education in the Persian Gulf Appointment of 4 Egyption Progs., Nos. 272(1)-N, 1750 NEAR EAST 1942 teachers by the education Deptt. 1942 Kuwait. 1751 Affairs in Palestine. Progs., Nos. 636-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Question of the conferment of the title of Prince or Amir by the 1752 Sultan of Mukalla on Sultan Progs., Nos. 690-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Husein Younger son of the late Sultan Umar. Re-Establishment of H.B.M`s vice- Consulate. 2. Raising of State of 2583 Progs., Nos. 441-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 the Vice-Council to that of consulate. Appointment of Capt. M.G. Dixon, Assistant Political Agent, Bahrain as made strate of the list class 2584 and sub-ordinate Judge of the Ist Progs., Nos. 277-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Class. Conferment of Majesterial and judicial power on Capt. M.G. Dixon. Transport arrangements in 2585 connection with the despatch of Progs., Nos. 86-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 goods via Nokkundi. Extensiion scheme of the Jask 2586 airdrome by R.A.F. Recruitment of Progs., Nos. 483-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 levies from India. 2587 Persian Imports and Exports. Progs., Nos. 461-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Appointment of Khalid Az Lahawi 2588 as Iraqi Miinister to Kabul 2. Grant Progs., Nos. 418-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 of diplomatic visa to Lahaivi.

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Arrangement to advertise supplies sent to Persia from India or 2589 through India, 2. The Question of Progs., Nos. 108-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Subsidising or purchasing local newspapers in Tehran. Bahrain Civil Air Agreements 2590 Decision that the agreement Progs., Nos. 144-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 extend to the seaplane base.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Statement showing the cost of 2591 Jungle and Tehrai Telegrams for Progs., Nos. 89-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 1941-42. Lahidan Political Diaries for the 2592 Progs., Nos. 10-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 year 1942. Question of checking re-exports 2593 of Quota commodities from the Progs., Nos. 243-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Persian Gulf to other countries. Forced landing of a R.A.F. plans 2594 at Pasahandar in Iran across Progs., Nos. 557-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Gwadur Bail. Re-organisation of Consular Posts 2595 Progs., Nos. 808-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 in Persia. Classification the wireless Bulletins of Foreign Broadcasts monitored by Counter 2596 Progs., Nos. 190-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 propaganda Directorate 2. Discontinuance of the supply of the Bulletin. Sale of 120 tons of silvers to the Govt. of Persia. Proposal to 2597 Progs., Nos. 480-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 purchase the surplus nichel from Persia which ultimately dropped. Request of the Consul General for Iran regarding the removal of the 2598 duty levied on Sikkim lungis Progs., Nos. 528-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 manufactured in Iran and imported into India. 2599 Anti-aircraft. Defence of Dahran. Progs., Nos. 550-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Isfaha-n Vice-Consulate Diaries Progs., Nos. 16-N, 2600 NEAR EAST 1942 for the year 1942. 1942(Confidential)

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S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Proposed re-establishment of a Progs., Nos. 207-N.P, 2601 NEAR EAST 1942 vice-Consulate at Lingha. 1942 Visit of Mr. G. E. Squire, Progs., Nos. 1(7)-N.P., 2602 additional Councillor, British NEAR EAST 1942 1942 (Secret) Legation, Tehran, to Delhi. Affairs of Sardars Ghulam Ahmad, Fazl Ahmad and other Afghan at Poona. 2. Their Detention at the sub-Jail. 3. Increase in their 2603 Progs., Nos. 313-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 allowance 4. Sanction of Educational allowances for children 5. Sanction for additonal police staff at Karwar suit. Establishment of an Indian Post Officer at Kuwait. Establishment of Postal moneyorder service between Iraq and Kuwait. 2604 Progs., Nos. 299-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Proposed purchase of Kuwait postage stamps held by Iraqi Administration at Basra and Baghdad. Smuggling of Maria Sheresa into Kathiawar from Muscat territory. 2605 Question of the fixation of repee Progs., Nos. 283-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Maria Thorese dollar rate in Muscat. Grant of permission to Sardar, Sher Ahmad, Abdul Rashid, Nur 2606 Ahmed, Mohd. at Allahabad to Progs., Nos. 312-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 proceed to hills during Summer. Grant of hill allowance to them. Proposed removal of restriction imposed by customs regulation 2607 No. 30 of 1935 on the trade Progs., Nos. 191-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 between Kuwait and Iraq with a view to Check smuggling. Purchase of food stuffs by the California Arabian standard Oil Progs., Nos. 161-N, 2608 NEAR EAST 1942 Co. from the Union of South 1942(A) Africa through the Bahrain

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Petroleum Co. Caltey (Africa) Ltd. Cape Town asked by the Union to produce a letter from P.A. Bahrain Stating ...... Proposed supply of technicians the operate a small Persian 2609 Progs., Nos. 168-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 owned cotton spinning at Bandar Abbas. Affairs of Sardar Abdur Rahman Khan an Afghan refugee at Coonoor. 2. Memorials by him 3. 2610 Question of provision for Progs., Nos. 306-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 additional police staff for the Surveillance of of Sardar Abdur Rahman Khan and Amir Jan.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Distribution of telegrams etc, regarding propaganda adjacent 2611 Progs., Nos. 146-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 certain officials of the Govt. of India. Bi- Weekly Guidance Notes on the Progs., Nos. 36-N.P., 2612 NEAR EAST 1942 War Situation. 1942 (Secret) Copies of telegrams received from 2613 P.O. (F), I.and B. Deptt. and Progs., Nos. 176-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 secy. of State. Despatch of a packet containing 2614 maps for Ankara in our bag to Progs., Nos. 658-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Cairo for transmission to Turkey. Iraq Censorshop conditions and 2615 Progs., Nos. 204-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 morale Summary. Amounts frawn by Legation 2616 Tehran for Govt. of India Progs., Nos. 825-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Expenditure in Persia. Raido Teleyphone communication 2617 between Bahrain and Dahram. Progs., Nos. 220-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 (Arabia). Withdrawal of the Italian Legation 2618 Progs., Nos. 538-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 at Jedda by the Italian Govt. Proposed suspension of the 2619 operation of the Kuwait Oil Progs., Nos. 175-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 company for the duration of war

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and the question of the royalty to be paid to the ruler of Kuwait. Medical service i Saudi Arabia, Request by Ibu Saud to be supplied with 20 Non-Syrian 2620 Progs., Nos. 542-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Muslim doctors from India to replace the Syrian monopolised medical service in Saudi Arabia.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Cultural Articles received from Progs., Nos. 45-N.P., 2621 NEAR EAST 1942 P.I.O. 1942 (Secret) An Extract from the Islah o 10th Oct. 42 regarding strategic 2622 position of spain and Portugal Progs., Nos. 213-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 from the Point of view of the Nazis. Return of educational allowance 2623 to the sons and grandsons of Progs., Nos. 305-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Afghan Refugees. Shahrukh, Persian broadcaster from Berlin & the question of Progs., Nos. 51-N.P., 2624 NEAR EAST 1942 Conducting Progalands against 1942 (Secret) him on the radio. Political review of the Year 1941 2625 Progs., Nos. 512-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 in Iran. Proposed combination of the Progs., Nos. 47-N.P., 2626 American Publicity in the Middle- NEAR EAST 1942 1942 (Confidential) East with that of our own. Liquidation of debts contracted by Progs., Nos. 3278-N, 2627 Sardar Abdullah Khan at NEAR EAST 1942 1942 Jubbulpore. 2628 Petrol equipment for Iran. Progs., Nos. 450-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Supply of the copy of directive regarding the latest procedure for the investigation of fribery and corruption in the disposal of Govt. 2629 Progs., Nos. 585-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 of stores contracts inspections to the Honble Lt. Col. C.G. Prior. C.I.E. Middle East War council, Cairo. 2630 Summary of Political Situations in Progs., Nos. 590-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942

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S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Remittannces of two lakhs of Progs., Nos. 227-N, 1942 2631 Silver rupees to Kuwait Branch fo NEAR EAST 1942 (Conf.) the Imperial Bank of Persia. Sir G.S. Bajpai`s statement on 2632 military recruitment in Natherna Progs., Nos. 106-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Provinces in India. Adjustment of expenditure incurred in connection with the Progs., Nos. 32-N.P., 2633 NEAR EAST 1942 visit of His Highness the Nawab of 1942 (Confidential) Bahawalpore to Iraq in 1942. Statement of H.E. General Nuri- as-Said, Prime Minister, Iraq on 2634 Progs., Nos. 157-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 the occasion of the United Nations, day. Grant of identity certificates for the duration of Warby the British 2635 authorities to individuals going Progs., Nos. 197-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 and coming from Nahrain to the Southern ports of Persia. Progs., Nos. 298-N, 1942 2636 Slave Trade in the Persian Gulf. NEAR EAST 1942 (Secret) Change in the disignation of Major Progs., Nos. 158(1)-N, 2637 Hewit from Town Major Bahrain to NEAR EAST 1942 1942 Defence officer Persian Gulf. Proposed Visit of the members of Progs., Nos. 1-N.P., 1942 2638 the Defence Consultative NEAR EAST 1942 (Confidential) Committee to the Mid-East. Pilgrimage to Iraq and Hejaz via 2639 Progs., Nos. 704-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Iraq and the Persian Gulf. Erection of wireless station in Bhojar Cable and wireless right in Progs., Nos. 208-N.P, 2640 NEAR EAST 1942 Muscat of the cable and wireless 1942 Cof. ltd.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Dfecision that payment in sturling 2641 in respect of purchase of arms Progs., Nos. 523-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 should be made to the Persian

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Govt. Visit of the Punjab Prim Minister Progs., Nos. 1(3)-N.P., 2642 NEAR EAST 1942 to Iraq. 1942 (Secret) Question of the payment of landing fees for military aircraft 2643 operation for military service over Progs., Nos. 96-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Saudi Arabia by U.S. Ferry Command. Iraqi incursion into Kuwait 2644 Progs., Nos. 178-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 territtorial waters. German propogfanda in Saudi Arabia. Ibu Sauds statement that the welfare of Muslims lies in the destruction of Italy etc. Alleged 2645 Progs., Nos. 553-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 report that Ismail Gaznavi detained the statement from giving it a wide publicity due to his anti Br. Views. Progs., Nos. 69(5)-N.P., 2646 B.B.C. Broadcasts in Hindustani. NEAR EAST 1942 1942 (Confidential) Khorasan Commercial Diaries for 2647 Progs., Nos. 5-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 the year 1942. Kuwait Intelligence Summaries Progs., Nos. 18-N, 2648 NEAR EAST 1942 for 1942 1942(Confidential) Proposed to run an air service from Baghdad to Tehran with 2649 extension to Babu Kabul, 2. Progs., Nos. 363-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Aerodrome reconnissance of northern shore of in Persian Gulf. Air Facilities in Trucial Shaikh 2650 Progs., Nos. 218-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 doms.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Jamming of the Persian Progs., Nos. 69(10)-N.P., 2651 Broadcasts from Berlin & Rome NEAR EAST 1942 1942 (Secret) by the Russian. Supply of A.R.P. Literature to the British Legation Tehran and 2652 Progs., Nos. 201-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Political officers in the Persian Gulf. 2653 Loss of vessel S.S. Suisang of the Progs., Nos. 238-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942

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British Indian Steam Navigation (Conf.) company. at Abadan while loading of aviation Petrol. Military reconnaissaice in Persia. Question of giving previous in formation to the British Consular 2654 officers in Persia of Military Progs., Nos. 833-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 personnel or reconnaissance parties proceeding across the Persian border. Requisitioning of Japanese cotton- Sheets consigned for Aden. 2655 Decision that the commerce Progs., Nos. 679-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Deptt. correspond directly with Aden in Supply matters. Output of the Bahrain Petroleum 2656 Progs., Nos. 186-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Company. Visit of Sir Edward Villers of the Progs., Nos. 1(10)-N.P., 2657 Ministry of Information, (Film NEAR EAST 1942 1942 (Secret) Division) to Delhi. Marking of landing ground in 2658 Progs., Nos. 549-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Saudi Arabia. Grant of travel facilities to Mr. Larijani to enable him to proceed to Persia with Consular Mails. Progs., Nos. 278-N, 1942 2659 NEAR EAST 1942 Question of the grant of Six, (Conf.) Monthly visa to deplomatic Courier. Visit of H.H. the Sultan of Muscat 2660 Progs., Nos. 290-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 to India.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Progs., Nos. 21-N, 2661 Tabriz diaries for the year 1942. NEAR EAST 1942 1942(Confidential) Proposed production in India of a Progs., Nos. 9(3)-N.P., 2662 NEAR EAST 1942 Turkish edition of `Lucknow`. 1942 (Secret) Desire of the Sultan of Muscat to Progs., Nos. 236-N, 1942 2663 NEAR EAST 1942 import Stationery from India. (Conf.) Short history of the high Progs., Nos. 663-N, 2664 NEAR EAST 1942 personalities of Turkey. 1942(Secret) 2665 Major Hickmbothams proposed Progs., Nos. 150-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942

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visit to Riyadh and Hofuf. Proposal to utilizing local taken to 2666 in Foreign Countries for Progs., Nos. 123-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Propaganda Purposes. Establishment of a branch office 2667 of the minister of state at Progs., Nos. 407-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Baghdad. File No. 407-H/42 Conf. Printed leaflets & other Progs., Nos. 104-N.P., 2668 NEAR EAST 1942 Propaganda literature. 1942 (Secret) Criticism of the Publicity Material Progs., Nos. 9(1)-N.P., 2669 NEAR EAST 1942 produced by P.O.(F). 1942 (Secret) Diaries of the 2670 and Consulate General Bushire for Progs., Nos. 15-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 the year 1942.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Description of the workings of the Progs., Nos. 96-N.P., 2671 NEAR EAST 1942 Publicity officers in Cairo. 1942 (Secret) Comment on an article in the Hindustan Times of 3rd July 1942 2672 Progs., Nos. 180-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 on the Speech of the British Prime Minister Churchill. Reports on journey from Bushire Progs., Nos. 203-N.P, 2673 to Behbehan via Gdnawah and NEAR EAST 1942 1942 Gack Saran. Proposal that non Secret portions of Intelligence Summaries and Consular diaries Should be 2674 Progs., Nos. 174-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 released to press for Publication that such portons should be marked with the Letter P. Proposed deputation of an agricultural export to Persia to 2675 Progs., Nos. 473-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 stimulate the production of wheat in that country. Affairs of Sardar Ghusuddin Khan, Afghan detenue at Kodaikanal. His request for a transfer to the 2676 Punjab of U.P. His Temporary Progs., Nos. 319-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 stay for three months at Madura. Question of an increase in his allowance to cover the cost of his

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children education. Persian Gulf war Trade Bureau Progs., Nos. 242(1)-N, 2677 NEAR EAST 1942 Report. 1942 (Conf.) Postal arrangements at Kuwait for Transmission of messages in Progs., Nos. 233-N, 1942 2678 NEAR EAST 1942 Arabic Mosse to Sandi Arabia and (Secret) Bahrain. Visit of His Royal Highness the duke of Gloucester to the Middle Progs., Nos. 1(9)-N.P., 2679 NEAR EAST 1942 East and reports of the British 1942 (Confidential) authorities thereon. Mr. Davies scheme for the the 2680 projection of of India of on the Progs., Nos. 145-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Middle Eastern Screen.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year British cemeteries at Henjam 2681 Bassidu Jask in Iran and their Progs., Nos. 273-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 repairs. Restriction on exports of goods of 2682 Japanes origin from Indian to Progs., Nos. 503-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Persia. List showing the incumbents of 2683 principal appointments in the Progs., Nos. 576-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Middle East etc. Kuwait-Saudi Agreements and 2684 Progs., Nos. 537-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Modifications suggested therein. Weekly intelligence summaries of 2685 the Cambanied intelligence Progs., Nos. 114-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Contra Iraq. Statistics of monthly exports of 2686 wheat and rice etc. from India to Progs., Nos. 171-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia. Arrangements for Publicity through broadcast to donation by Progs., Nos. 60-N.P., 2687 NEAR EAST 1942 the Arab Sheikh of Bahrain`s to 1942 (Secret) the 4th Persian Gulf fighter fund. Provision of funds on account of temporary war subsidy to the Progs., Nos. 278(1)-N, 2688 NEAR EAST 1942 Sultan of Muscat in the Budget 1942 (Conf.) estimates of the Muscat Agency

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for the year 1943-44. Bahrain Oil Royality Progs., Nos. 239-N, 1942 2689 NEAR EAST 1942 measurements. (Conf.) Information regarding certain in Iraq who follow anti-British Propaganda from behind the Iraqi Press. Information relating to the 2690 Progs., Nos. 426-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 control of Iraqi Propaganda Dept. by a group of bad characters headed by the Director Kamal Abdul Majid.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Suggestion for Persian Broadcasts Progs., Nos. 47-N.P., 2691 NEAR EAST 1942 from Delhi. 1942 (Confidential) Extracts from a letter, Dated 23.10.42 from Mr. M.H. Ispahani of Jehran, Suggesting certain lines for Broadcast from London 2692 Progs., Nos. 203-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 which could remove from the mind of the public false nations of freedom and democratic development. A. Statement made by P.O (F) before Foreign Publicity Control 2693 Board on 11 9/42 regarding Progs., Nos. 185-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 methods, policy adopted by his office. Lifting of the ban on pilgrims going to Hejaz & other holy Progs., Nos. 7-N.P., 1942 2694 NEAR EAST 1942 places in Iraq, by the Persian (Secret) Govt. Political Situation at abadan and Khorramshahr. Proposed security measures at abadan. Assaule on 2695 Indian employees of the Anglo- Progs., Nos. 516-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Iranian Petroleum oil Company abadan. Question of securing compensation from the Persian. Wheat situation in Persia and its 2696 distribution in Persia rembargo an Progs., Nos. 466-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 cement lying at Nokkundi and its

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subsequent requistioning claims from Persian Govt. for compensation for requitioned cement. Petition from Zohra Begum (UP) for the transfer of the father 2697 Progs., Nos. 335-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Sardar Abdur Rahman Khan from Coonoor to the United Provinces. Arrangements for the despatch of 2698 Air mail bag for H.B. Ms. Progs., Nos. 662-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Ambassador, Angora. Bahrain Govt. Administration 2699 report for the year 1360 (Jan 41 Progs., Nos. 246-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 to Feb. 42.) Bahrain intelligence summaries 2700 Progs., Nos. 9-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 for the year 1942.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Consular Liasion officers for 2701 Progs., Nos. 496-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Persia. 2702 Iraq Affairs. Progs., Nos. 378-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Proposed building of a Naval 2703 Progs., Nos. 263-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 station at Quoin Island. Question of compensation for war injurious sustained by the emploiyees of the Bahrain Petroleum Company. H.M.Gs. 2704 Progs., Nos. 176-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 attitude towards the questions of compensation for war damages (includingScorched Earth) in Bahrain and Kuwait. Control o re-exports of tea from 2705 Progs., Nos. 254-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 the Persian Gulf Shaibehdoms. Publicity to the news regarding 2706 the inpending Cabinet Change in Progs., Nos. 181-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Iraq. Elevation of the Consular post at Tabriz to a Consulate General 2. Creation of a post of career Vice 2707 Progs., Nos. 439-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Consul at H.B.M`s consulate General at Tabriz File No. 439- N/42 Secret.

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Agitation by the Indian employees of the Anglo Persian Oil Co. 2708 Progs., Nos. 221-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Ahadan for the incnrease in their salary. Sanction to the construction of 2709 Progs., Nos. 289-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 new transmitting station at Jafair. Kerman Yezd and Bandar Abbas 2710 News summaries for the year Progs., Nos. 11-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 1942.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Lists of (1) Chief Short wave radio Station Propaganda Progs., Nos. 69(3)-N.P., 2711 broadcast audible in Iraq, NEAR EAST 1942 1942 (Secret) received from the Combined Intelligence Centre, Iraq. 2712 Sumggling of goods into Iraq. Progs., Nos. 366-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Attitude of Turkey toward the 2713 Progs., Nos. 115-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 War. Disposal of the estate in Bushire of the late Lt. Col. J.J. Rouey, 2714 Progs., Nos. 192-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Surgeonto the Residency and Br. Consulate General Bushire. Procedure to be followed in regard to despatch of covers to 2715 H.B.Ms. Consular representative Progs., Nos. 836-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 at Khorranshah Ahwaz Kermanshah. Moulvi Kahn Mohd. Sindhi an abscouder from India into 2716 Progs., Nos. 565-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Mecca(Saudi Arabia) Question of his returns to India. Proposed scheme for extension of Wheat cultivation i Khuzistan. 2717 Employment of Mr. Robertson of Progs., Nos. 501-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Burma agricultural service and of Col. Noil. New York Times Broadcast from Ankara. U.S.A. Correspondent in Progs., Nos. 64-N.P., 2718 NEAR EAST 1942 Ankara Brook`s, alarmist 1942 (Secret) despatch regarding Afghanistan. 2719 Continuance of the allowance of Progs., Nos. 330-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942

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Rs. 100/- per mensem to Sardar Mohd. Afzal Khan, an Afghan Refugee at Dehra Dun, notwith standing his appointment as a commission officer in the Army. Publicity given to a pressnote regarding the death of H. H. Progs., Nos. 98-N.P., 2720 NEAR EAST 1942 Shaikh Sir Hamad Bin Isa 1942 (Secret) Alklalifa, the ruler of Bahrain.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Recommassances in Persia by a 2721 Progs., Nos. 813-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 party of 7 Americans. Daily background material Oct., Progs., Nos. 3-N.P., 1942 2722 NEAR EAST 1942 1941. (Secret) Area. Appreciation by the Govt. of Progs., Nos. 187-N, 2723 India of the tour carried out by NEAR EAST 1942 1942(B) Messers Pelly and Hallows. Ahwaz consulate diaries for the 2724 Progs., Nos. 14-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 year 1942. Visit of the Maharaja of Bikaner Progs., Nos. 1(4)-N.P., 2725 NEAR EAST 1942 and his Grandson to egypt. 1942 (Confidential) Dhow traffic between India and 2726 Progs., Nos. 296-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Persian Gulf. Imposition of a give of Rs. 50,000 on one Mr. Abraham Btest of 2727 Progs., Nos. 597-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 cairo for smuggling diamond and Jewellery out of India. Conflict between Anglo-Iranian oil Co. and their Indian employed at Progs., Nos. 456-N, 1942 2728 Abadan. 2. Appointment of a NEAR EAST 1942 Conf. officer to take charge of the Indian Artizan Aabour at Abadan. Arrangements for the framing of the Sultan Tatik. half brother of 2729 Progs., Nos. 196-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 the Sultan of Muscat at the Police Training School, Nasik. Recognition of Syrian 2730 independencely His Majestys Progs., Nos. 656-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Government.

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S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Eastern Aden Protectorate Progs., Nos. 19-N, 2731 NEAR EAST 1942 intelligence Summaries for 1942 1942(Secret) Supply to Govt. of India of Photographs of bring Faisal II of Iraq taken on his seventh 2732 Progs., Nos. 150-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 brithday 2. List of Iraq Persian and Afghan anniversaries and celebrations. Association of Capt. Wilson and Progs., Nos. 87-N.P., 2733 Capt. Taudy with the propaganda NEAR EAST 1942 1942 (Secret) work in Persia. Request for export of Gold Progs., Nos. 3(121)-N, 2734 Jewelry required by the Shaikh of NEAR EAST 1942 1942 Kuwait., Proposal for malsing an Devacution scheme for Br. French Progs., Nos. 106-N, 2735 Americans and other Foreign NEAR EAST 1942 1942(Secret) nationals resident in Syria and the Lebanon. Propaganda Material for Perisa received from Minstry of Progs., Nos. 170(1)-N, 2736 Information London and critizen NEAR EAST 1942 1942 thereon. Suitability of London`s productions, for the Middle East. Request from the Persian Govt. 2737 Progs., Nos. 181-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 for the return of their Gunboat. Diaries of personnels attached to 2738 Progs., Nos. 826-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Garrison Engineers East Persia. Question of adopting necessary steps against the possibility of the introduction of enemy India 2739 among pilgrims returning to India Progs., Nos. 697-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 from Haj and Pilgrimages to other countries in Near and and Middle East. Development of U.M. Qasr. 2. 2740 Question of the uweit Iraq Progs., Nos. 370-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Boundary.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year 2741 Activities fo the Shaikh Chassib Progs., Nos. 440-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942

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Khazal of Mohammerat. Purchase of two light lorries for the carriage of publicity material between Zahidan-Meshed and Tehran. Recruitment of two couriers to work between 2742 Kerman-Ishfahan Zahidan. Progs., Nos. 116-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Expenditure to shead 35 External Affairs etc, Expenditure on lorried debitable to the propanganda grant place at teh disposal of Tehran. Prisoners, state, Sirdar Amir, Jan, Progs., Nos. 411(56)-N, 2743 NEAR EAST 1942 Enhanced allowance continuance. 1942 Attitude of M. Gladysher, the Soviet Correspondent in India, 2744 toward India, the Indian Govt. Progs., Nos. 215-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Russia 2. Comment on his article in the Tribuns. Text of a protocol of agreement concerning the administration and use of aerodromes in the Tehran 2745 areas, Concluded between R.A.F. Progs., Nos. 805-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 and representatives of Soviet Transport administration in Persia. Col. Priors request to be supplied 2746 with suitable material for Publicity Progs., Nos. 140-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 proposes. Muscat Intelligence summaries Progs., Nos. 7-N, 2747 NEAR EAST 1942 1942. 1942(Confidential) Shiraz consulate diaries for the 2748 Progs., Nos. 17-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 year 1942. Resumption of telegraphic Progs., Nos. 202-N.P, 2749 communication between Persia NEAR EAST 1942 1942 and Barain. Treaty allowance between Great 2750 Progs., Nos. 514-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Britain, U.S.S.R. and Iran.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Petition from Sardars Mohd. Nadir 2751 Progs., Nos. 342-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Khan and Mohd. Tahir Khan for

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the grant of employement for them and a subsistence allowance for their family. Question of placing them under police surveillance in in view of their proposal to leave India, if their requests were rejected. Iranian light dues. Affairs connected with lighting 2752 Progs., Nos. 184-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 arrangements at Nushire and Qais Island in the Persian Gulf. Removal of Japanese Legation at 2753 Progs., Nos. 463-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Tehran. Annual report on the pilgrimage 2754 to the holy places of the Hejaz for Progs., Nos. 707-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 1942(A.H. 1360). Preparation of a genological tree Slowing the names of the leving 2755 Progs., Nos. 739-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 members of Afghan Royal family detained or residing in U.P. 2756 Education in the Persian Gulf. Progs., Nos. 272-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 2757 Supply of Cliches to Tehran. Progs., Nos. 105-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Concession for sulphur Progs., Nos. 211-N.P, 2758 exptvitation in the Kuwait NEAR EAST 1942 1942 Conf. territories. Annual report of the Bahrain Progs., Nos. 248-N, 1942 2759 Petroleum Co. Ltd. for the year NEAR EAST 1942 (Conf.) 1946. Application from the Arab Statistics of Khuzistan requesting 2760 Progs., Nos. 529-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 that they should be freed from the rule of the Persians.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Presentation of gold baft by the Progs., Nos. 3(122)-N, 2761 Govt. of India to the Shrine of NEAR EAST 1942 1942 Iman Reza in Meshed East Persia. Progs., Nos. 8-N, 2762 Khorasan Political Diaries. NEAR EAST 1942 1942(Confidential) Budget Statements of the Muscat 2763 Progs., Nos. 141-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 State for the year 1942.

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Extracts from Tour, Note of Mr. T.E. Rogers H.B.M`s Vice Consul, Bushire Price Control as a 2764 prereqinste to the Success of Progs., Nos. 113-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 propaganda Policy introduction of humour in our broadcast, more forceful radio taks agst. Germay. Dentention of 500 chests of 2765 Persian opium destained for Progs., Nos. 452-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 enemy territory of Indo-China. Enquiry by Mr. S.N. Chopra, 2766 Journalist regarding the defence Progs., Nos. 166-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 of the Middle east. Division of work between Information and Broadcasting 2767 Progs., Nos. 159-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Dept. and external Affairs Dept. in regard to Publicity. Law no 11 of 1942 for regulation 2768 of the economic life in Iraq and Progs., Nos. 415-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 ammendment thereof. Change in the designation of Bertrum Shomas from Publicity officer Persian Gulf to Public Relations, officer Persian Gulf 2769 Progs., Nos. 219-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Increase in his monthly emoluments. Dropping of the proposed of his transfer from Bahrain to Betrut. Threatened attack on Ganwant by 2770 Progs., Nos. 471-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Qashgai tribesmen.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Proposed for opening of a direct 2771 whreless communication between Progs., Nos. 437-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 U.S.A. Persia. Mobile cinema units for Progs., Nos. 88-N.P., 2772 NEAR EAST 1942 propaganda purposes in Iraq. 1942 (Confidential) Progs., Nos. 69(17)-N.P., 2773 Free Arab Broadcasts. NEAR EAST 1942 1942 (Confidential) New Persian Gulf Defence Progs., Nos. 212-N.P, 2774 Regulation made under the NEAR EAST 1942 1942 Conf. persian States (Emergency) order

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in Council, 1939, No. 1 of 1942. Persian Gulf war trade Bureau Progs., Nos. 242-N, 1942 2775 NEAR EAST 1942 reports. (Secret) Lowering of fee of Iraqi residence books for Foreigners in Iragt 2776 Progs., Nos. 416-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 amendment of Iraqi stamp law No. 300/1922. Elimination of axis elements in 2777 Progs., Nos. 546-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 the Yemen. Offer of Services by Mr. A. H. Progs., Nos. 97(3)-N.P., 2778 Ansari, Editor of `Shahkar` for NEAR EAST 1942 1942 propananda work in Urdu. Weekly Political Summary of syria 2779 Progs., Nos. 234-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 and Lebanon. Desire of the Shaikhs of Kuwait 2780 and Bahrain to import gold Progs., Nos. 143-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 soveriegns from India.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Progress report of supply of food 2781 stuffs to Persian Gulf, Aden, and Progs., Nos. 261-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Jedda. F.O. (F)`s Middle Eastern 2782 Supplements to Bi-Weekly Progs., Nos. 149-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 guidance notes. Iraqi Jews 2. Admission into India of certian member of Jewish 2783 refugees who wished to leave Progs., Nos. 404-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Iraq consequent on the disturbances there in 1941. Military attache Tehran`s 2784 Progs., Nos. 4-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Intelligence Summaries. Remittance to Mecca of funds for Charitable purposes by the Bhopal State. Decision that these 2785 Progs., Nos. 559-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Funds to be entrusted to some other man rather the present Moulvi Abdullah Mazhar. A.I.R. Broadcasts talks on Haj Progs., Nos. 48-N.P., 2786 NEAR EAST 1942 Pilgrimage 1941. 1942 (Confidential) 2787 Functions of the Minister of State Progs., Nos. 586-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942

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middle East. Proposed visit of Col. Prior & Sir Progs., Nos. 1(6)-N.P., 2788 Walter Monckton to Iraq and NEAR EAST 1942 1942 (Confidential) India. whether Bahrain does or does not Progs., Nos. 161-N, 2789 fall with in the Br. Commonwealth NEAR EAST 1942 1942(B) for purposes of Supplies. Restriction imposed on the import 2790 Progs., Nos. 637-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 of sterling notes into Palestine.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Weekly news directive telegrams 2791 from Secy. of State for India, Progs., Nos. 208-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 London. Proposed appointment of Mr. Cloman of Calcutta Port 2792 Progs., Nos. 422-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Commissioner as director of Basra Port. General Aims of British propaganda in Persia and Progs., Nos. 19-N.P., 2793 methods of application of these NEAR EAST 1942 1942 (Confidential) Principles. 2. Creation of a Public Relations Bureau in Tehran. Departure of the Russian Ambassador and other members 2794 Progs., Nos. 167-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 of the Embassy from Ankars and its effect on public Mind. Pamphlet compiled by a Young Progs., Nos. 92-N.P., 2795 Iraqi Jew on `Nazi Propaganda in NEAR EAST 1942 1942 (Secret) Iraq.` Possibility of person marking as Aug. 25th the anniversary of the 2796 invasion on their country by some Progs., Nos. 214-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 sort of manifestations of of hostility to Allies. Opening of an exchange office at Zahidan for Transmission of 2797 Progs., Nos. 819-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 telegrams between India & Persia. Security on Lahidan-Meshed 2798 Road, Proposed by the Consul Progs., Nos. 431-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 General Meshed, that Persian

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Gendermerie should be permitted on occasion to enter territory in not persent of offenders proposed dropped. Increase in the pay of the staff of 2799 Progs., Nos. 458-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 the Ahwaz escort. Cutting from the American 2800 Periodical News Week, regarding Progs., Nos. 130-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Carl Raswan.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Kerman Shah diaries for the year 2801 Progs., Nos. 433-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 1941. Publicity for India in the Middle East Russia and China Weekly News letter directed towards the Middle East, China and U.S.S.R. Nizan News letter translated in 2802 Progs., Nos. 201-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Middle Estern countries and U.S.S.R. for distribution, there. Distribution lists of the Nizam Newsletter in various languges Arabia Persian, Turkish Russian. Question of awarding the order of 2803 the Saidieh to Pettyfer by the Progs., Nos. 295-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Sultan of Muscat. Aden Intelligence Summaries for Progs., Nos. 13-N, 2804 NEAR EAST 1942 the year 1942. 1942(secret) Report on the security of His 2805 Progs., Nos. 806-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Majestys consulate at Khorasan. Mechanized Cavalry reconnaissance in area shup- 2806 Progs., Nos. 823-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Zabul-Hurmuk-Juzzak Kwast Bam of Persia. Supply of medicines & drug Progs., Nos. 3(20)-N, 2807 required for the Netherlands NEAR EAST 1942 1942 Govt. Hospital at Mecca. Proposed Anglo-American Persian 2808 Board to control civilian Transport Progs., Nos. 504-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 in Persia. Persian Gulf administration report Progs., Nos. 251-N, 1942 2809 NEAR EAST 1942 for the year 1941. (Conf.)

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The Helmand River-Water right dispute between Persia and Afghanistan. Decision that to 2810 Progs., Nos. 812-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 supply with a copy of agreement between the two Govts. along with its English from Nation.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Disbandment of the Bahrain 2811 volunteer Defence Force-Question Progs., Nos. 153-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 of the Defence of Bahrain Island. Defence of oil installations, at Progs., Nos. 209-N.P, 2812 Baharain, Abadan, Dhram and NEAR EAST 1942 1942 Conf. Kuwait. Material for the weekly press note putting up once a week of press telegrams and Guidance telegrams received from Tehran 2813 Progs., Nos. 226-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 etc. of other material received from the middle east for purpsoes of the preparation of the Press note. Kerman Shah Diaries for the year 2814 Progs., Nos. 12-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 1942. Legislation providing for drastic punishment for looting etc in the Progs., Nos. 268-N, 1942 2815 NEAR EAST 1942 event of an air raid on Manamah Conf. (Persian Gulf). Appointmemnt of Mr. Ward Anderson as Chief Local 2816 Progs., Nos. 173-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Representatives of Bahrain Petroleum Co. Ltd. Report on civil propaganda in Progs., Nos. 75-N.P., 2817 Persia by Capt. Ryans, an officer NEAR EAST 1942 1942 (Secret) of G. S. Br. P.O.(F`s) Progress report on his work. Conference of head of propaganda. Organizations at Progs., Nos. 18-N.P., 2818 NEAR EAST 1942 Jerusalan (Palestine) P. O. (F`s) 1942 (Secret) to Jerusalan & the question of expenditure connected there with. 2819 A short Economical and Progs., Nos. 6-N.P., 1942 NEAR EAST 1942

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Geographical Survey of Persia. (Secret) Educational allowance for Mohd. Progs., Nos. 360(2)-N, 2820 Zia-ud-Din and Mohd. Hamayun, NEAR EAST 1942 1942 Sons, of late, Iaiz Mohd.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Staff employed in the organization set up in the Progs., Nos. 54-N.P., 2821 N.W.F.P. and Baluchistan for the NEAR EAST 1942 1942 (Confidential) distribution of Publicity Material and cognate matters. Extension of option period of Progs., Nos. 210-N.P, 2822 Muscat, Aman and Dhofar Oil NEAR EAST 1942 1942 Conf. Agreement. 2823 Iran Series 1942. Progs., Nos. 457-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 2824 Affairs in Egypt. Progs., Nos. 587-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Proposed to teach English in the schools of the Bahrain State 2825 Progs., Nos. 217-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 according to the basic English System. Khorramshahr Diaries for the year Progs., Nos. 20-N, 2826 NEAR EAST 1942 1942. 1942(Confidential) Annual return of Afghan Refugee 2827 Progs., Nos. 302-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 for 1941. Request from Combined Intelligence Centre Iraq for supply Progs., Nos. 52-N.P., 2828 NEAR EAST 1942 of information regarding societies 1942 (Confidential) and clubs functioning in Persia. Alleged attempt on the life of Progs., Nos. 33-N.P., 2829 NEAR EAST 1942 Nuri-el Said, the Iraqi Premier. 1942 (Confidential) Fishing industry in the Persian 2830 Progs., Nos. 257-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Gulf.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Declaration by the Persian Govt. 2831 that they were anxious for an Progs., Nos. 216-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 allied victory. 2832 Bahrain Succession. Progs., Nos. 163-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Production of illustrated wall Progs., Nos. 50-N.P., 2833 Calender for Persia and NEAR EAST 1942 1942 (Secret) Afganistan.

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Detention of saif Azad, an Iranian nationals under Defence of India 2834 Rules. Permission for an interview Progs., Nos. 669-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 between him and the Iranian Consul at Bombay. Notification issued by the Political Agent Muscat State excepts by 2835 obtaining permission from Progs., Nos. 195-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Director General of customs Muscat State. 2836 Affairs in Turkey. Progs., Nos. 651-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Question regarding the transfer of the British customs House at Nok- Kundi to Zahidan owing to the recent extension of the railway line. proposal dropped. 2837 Progs., Nos. 481-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Reorganisation of customs arrangements in Baluchistan creation of new posts and appointment of Chief Inspector of customs at Nok-Kundi. Royalty paid on the oil exported 2838 from the Bahrain Petroleum oil Progs., Nos. 157-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Co. in 1942. Question of the supply of rice to the Arab Shaikhdoms of the Progs., Nos. 3(114)-N, 2839 NEAR EAST 1942 Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia and 1942 wheat to Baluchistan. Covil Military requirements of the Turkish Govt. Proposed Anglo- 2840 American Co-ordination with Progs., Nos. 659-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 regard to the handling of such requirements.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year 2841 Irrigation Scheme in Persia. Progs., Nos. 442-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Suspension of exploration work in Progs., Nos. 204-N.P, 2842 new areas by the Bahrain NEAR EAST 1942 1942 Petroleum Company. Expression of pro-British feeling Progs., Nos. 270-N, 1942 2843 by the Shaikh of Kuwait and his NEAR EAST 1942 Conf. two requests one regarding

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regular flow of supplies to Kuwait and other for the supply of motor vechicles for Security purpose. Progs., Nos. 173(1)-N, 2844 Mid-Asiatic Bureau Summaries. NEAR EAST 1942 1942 Proposed exchange of visit of local notables between India and 2845 various Middle East Countries 2. Progs., Nos. 197-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Visit of Turkish Journalists to India. Procedure to be followed when messages are to the be delivered 2846 to him Political Resident in the Progs., Nos. 232-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Persiana Gulf when be is a Nearchus. Status of the Consul General 2847 Progs., Nos. 159-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Bushire. Recruitment of ex Burma Oil 2848 Companys employees for service Progs., Nos. 194-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 in the Gulf oil field. Iraq speech from the throne at Progs., Nos. 61-N.P., 2849 the opening of Parliament on 1st NEAR EAST 1942 1942 November, 1941. Supply to the Ambassador, Baghdad of the full text of the Presidential address by G. S. Ali Zahir at the All India Shias Progs., Nos. 89-N.P., 2850 NEAR EAST 1942 Political Conference held at 1942 (Confidential) Faizabad on 28.12.41., on the Subject of Political situation in India.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Publication entitled Administration report of the port of Basrah and 2851 Progs., Nos. 412-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 of the Bar Dredging scheme for the year ended March 31st 1941. Supply of arms and ammuniction 2852 Progs., Nos. 266-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 to the Muscat State. 2853 Kuwait water supply. Progs., Nos. 275-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Three reconnaissance Parties 2854 Progs., Nos. 362-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 from Quetta to East Persia.

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Grant of an entertainment allowance to Col. Wheeler, P.O.F. Progs., Nos. 86-N.P., 2855 for the purpose of entertaining NEAR EAST 1942 1942 (Secret) the representatives of Afghanistan & Persia. Report on public Relations, 2856 activities in Bushire. Propaganda Progs., Nos. 212-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 activities in Bushire. Formation of a special Section in the Ministery of Information 2857 London responsible for publicity Progs., Nos. 170-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 about India and Neutral countries and for refuting Axis Propaganda. Petitions from Sardar Ali Raz Khan, Ahmad Khan, Qasim Khan for the removal of the ban against 2858 Progs., Nos. 347-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 crossing the frontier and for permission to proceed to Afghanistan. Proposal that F.S.S. Fortnightly 2859 appreciation telegrams should be Progs., Nos. 233-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 sent to Ankara proposed dropped. Amendment of a notice regarding 2860 Muscat customs Rules & Progs., Nos. 169-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Regulations.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Telegrams relating to Bi-Weekly 2861 guidance notes on the war Progs., Nos. 205-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Situation. Czechoslovak Information service received from Bombay 2. Change 2862 in the name of the publication Progs., Nos. 120-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 and editor of the Czechoslovak Information Service. Offier of five old iron cannon as a 2863 Progs., Nos. 298-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 gift by the Sultan of Muscat. Details of Shipment of Oil from 2864 Progs., Nos. 149-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Nahrain during the year 1942. Proceedure to be followed in 2865 regard to goods essentially Progs., Nos. 216-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 required from United being dom,

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U.S.A., or Canda by Arab State in the Persian Gulf. Pil exports from the Baharin Progs., Nos. 157(1)-N, 2866 Petroleum Co. Ltd. and royalty NEAR EAST 1942 1942 paid there on in 1942. Question of diverting one of the B.O.A.C. land plane service via 2867 Bushire. 2. Proposed Progs., Nos. 226-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 establishment of a sea plane base at Bushire. Procedure to be observed in 2868 respect of sending telegrams to Progs., Nos. 582-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Col. Prior Cairo. Provision of funds during 1943-44 for expenditure on dire of a Progs., Nos. 280-N, 1942 2869 despatch vessel S.S. Nearchus for NEAR EAST 1942 (Secret) the use of Political Resident in the Persian Gulf. Arms traffic and piracy in the 2870 Progs., Nos. 162-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Persian Gulf. S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Anti-British activities of the Sikh Community in Persia. Deportation of Sardar Sahib Singh and several others from Persia to India who 2871 Progs., Nos. 48-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 have been firned in valued in Anti British activities Impounding of Passports of Sardars Tirath Singh and Harbans Singh. Fixation of the quotas for tyres 2872 and tubes required by the Persian Progs., Nos. 231-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Gulf Sheikhdoms. Supply of information to the Govt. Commissioner for customs cairo about the measures taken in 2873 India since the out break of war Progs., Nos. 579-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 to control supplies of agricultural commodities particularly food stuffs. Visit of Major J. Inglis and Lt. M. 2874 Meroody of the Publicity section Progs., Nos. 148-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 of British Embassy, Baghdad to

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India in connection with the purchase of wireless equipment, and the payment of advances to Lt. Meroody on this account 2. Procedure for the adjustmetn of advance through the A.G.C.R. Export of drugs and medicines Progs., Nos. 3(69)-N, 2875 Consigned to the Sharjah Sultan NEAR EAST 1942 1942 Bin Sagar of Sharjah. Employment of an additional 2876 orders for the British Legation Progs., Nos. 804-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Tehran. Proposed visit of India of the grand son of the late Amir saffar Es-Sherif Fadhal pacha Bin Seyyid Alwi Bin Sahl to deliver message 2877 Progs., Nos. 135-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 to the Indian Muslims for a secred Jihad in the cause of Nationalism, Islam and principal of Democcacy. Proposed establishment of a small executive body to lay down policy and make plans regarding the General lines on which external propaganda should be conducted. 2878 Creation of the Foreign Publicity Progs., Nos. 117-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Control Board 2. Proposal that the Foreign Publicity Control Board should be regnlarly constituted by means of an order from the Viceroy. Request froms the Chief Secretary to the Government of 2879 Aden to have a suitable secretary Progs., Nos. 681-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 for war risks Insurance Scheme Aden. Enquiry into Persia of Military personnel and civilians employed by the military on bonafide 2880 Progs., Nos. 468-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 military activities of certificates issued by the Naluchistan Administration.

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S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Monthly statements of Iraqi trade with neutral countries during the 2881 Progs., Nos. 393-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 months of Jan. 1940 and Jan. 1941. Activities of Rais Ghulam Razmi 2882 and Ali Ismail Yribal baders of Progs., Nos. 145-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Dashri in Bushire Policy in Fars. Refusal of locals in Sargah and Progs., Nos. 237-N, 1942 2883 Dubai to accept Indian Paper NEAR EAST 1942 (Conf.) Money at its face value. Publicity in regard to the supply of wheat to Persia. Emphasis in Progs., Nos. 84-N.P., 2884 A.I.R. Broadcast that the Supply NEAR EAST 1942 1942 (Secret) is from the British Empire & not from India. Note on visit of the Politicla 2885 Resident in the Perisan Gulf to Progs., Nos. 230-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 trucial coast, Lingha and beung. Extension of the New Ahwaz 2886 Progs., Nos. 498-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Khoranshahr Railway. Report on the administration of Progs., Nos. 215-N.P, 2887 NEAR EAST 1942 the Gulf Port Aria. 1942 Conf. Refusal to Supply rubber band to 2888 Fish Canning factory at Bandar Progs., Nos. 198-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 Abbas. Smuggling of gold and silver out 2889 Progs., Nos. 152-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 of Bahrain into Iraq and Kuwait. Progs., Nos. 35-N.P., 2890 Jang Ki Khabrain. NEAR EAST 1942 1942 (Confidential)

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year 3. Question the sale proceeds of Progs., Nos. 175-N, 1942 2891 the material of distributed by P.O. NEAR EAST 1942 (B) (F) in the Middle East Countries. Proposal to erect a special plant 2892 at Bahrain for producing aviation Progs., Nos. 262-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 fuel by the Bahrain Petroleum Co. Pamphlet entitled the Tribes of 2893 the British Somali Land by Lt. Col. Progs., Nos. 680-N, 1942 NEAR EAST 1942 R.H. Smith.

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S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Civil Requirements programme Progs., Nos. 95-N, 1943 2292 for the Persian Gulf-Revision NEAR EAST 1943 (Secret) Province. A petition from one Barakzai Now 2293 Shevwan Kha of Baluchistan to go Progs., Nos. 374-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 back to his native land in Persia. Farewell Kharita from H.E. Lord Linlithgow to certain rulers in the Persian Gulf on the Former`s relinquishment of Charge of the Progs., Nos. 50-N, 2294 Viceroylty of India and Kharita NEAR EAST 1943 1943(Confidential) from field Marshall Viscount Wavell announcing the assumption of the Office of Viceroy and Govr. Genl. of India. Question of procuring Karakul Ram either from Persia Palestine Progs., Nos. 47-N, 2295 or Russia for the Civil Veterinary NEAR EAST 1943 1943(Confidential) deptt. north western frontier province Peshawar. Publication of a booklet called Iwin Rivers and a pamphlet on Progs., Nos. 43(9)-NP, 2296 Iraq by Senon Lloyd . Questiohn NEAR EAST 1943 1943 of their despatch to Iraq for propaganda purposes. Grant of educational allowance to Progs., Nos. 361(5)-N, 2297 the Children of Ghulam Qadir NEAR EAST 1943 1943 Khan. Proposal for the extention of customs facilities to the Ex-Sultan of Muscat during his return to Progs., Nos. 19(12)-N, 2298 Muscat from his visit to India. NEAR EAST 1943 1943(confidential) Postponement of the Ex-Sultan return Owing to Shipping Difficulties. Pamphlet entitled New Facts about German terrior in Poland Progs., Nos. 43(1)-NP, 2299 NEAR EAST 1943 1943 received from consul 1943 general Poland at Isfanbul. 2300 Tibet & Political weekly Progs., Nos. 4(16)-N, NEAR EAST 1943

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Intelligence Summary(ies) of the 1943 (Confidential) Combined Intelligence Centre, Iraq.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Specimen Signature and Seal of Progs., Nos. 12(5)-N, 2301 Major Sticken Botham O.B.E. NEAR EAST 1943 1943 Political Agent Bahrain 2302 Affairs in Palestine. Progs., Nos. 51-NP, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 Request from Mohd. Jan Khan, an Afghan Refugee at Sitapur for the Progs., Nos. 362(9)-N, 2303 NEAR EAST 1943 increase of his monthly allowance 1943 request rejected. Shipping facilities in the Persian Progs., Nos. 109-N, 2304 Gulf. Shipment of Muscat dates to NEAR EAST 1943 1943(Secret) India. Information from Security in Persian about VahabZadah family and furthers request to obtain 2894 detailed information about the Progs., Nos. 228-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 Persian Consul in Bombay who is also supposed to belong to the Same family. Amounts drawn by legation, 2895 Tehran for metting, Govt. of India Progs., Nos. 223-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 expenditure. Proposal to grant a war allowance Progs., Nos. 125-N, 2896 to the Bahrain Police force to NEAR EAST 1943 1943(Confd.) Counter the rise in prices. Progress report of the Imperial Bank of Iran and Kuwait by Mr. Progs., Nos. 5(5)-N, 2897 NEAR EAST 1943 Hickinbotham, Political Agent 1943(Secret) Kuwait. Kuwait Oil Visit of Mr. R.O.Rhoades a director of the Kuwait Oil Co. to Kuwait and the question of acquiring Sulphur Progs., Nos. 19(11)-N, 2898 concessions in Kuwait and Oil NEAR EAST 1943 1943 concession in the Kuwait Neutral Zone. Visit of Major Holmes to Kuwait and discussions between the Kuwait Oil Co. and the Shaikh

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of Kuwait. Agreement by the Kuwait oil Co. to pay advance amounts to the Shaikh Against future Royalty in connection with the Certainment of operation by the C.Owing to war Condition . Visit of Saudi Princes to India for Progs., Nos. 19(6)-N, 2899 NEAR EAST 1943 Health reasons 1943 A Search to recover a missing map of the interior of Arabia Progs., Nos. 29(2)-N, 2900 belonging to Mr. J.Philby a retired NEAR EAST 1943 1943 I.C.S. Officer detained under defence regulation in 1941. S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Suit instituted in the Hedjaz Courts by the Bhawalpur Govt. in respect of state Robat i nMecca. Appointment of Haji Ghulam Moohd. as Legal representative to 2901 Progs., Nos. 399-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 conduct the case by the Bhawalpur Govt. to Substitute the previous representative hazi Ghulam Rasool who lately in India. Proposal for the additional staff in the Intelligence Bureau, Persia 2. Appointment of Major Magan as 2902 Progs., Nos. 209-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 India, Liaison officer with C.I.C.I. 3. Extent of Intelligence Bureau responsibility in Persia. Aden Intelligence Summaries for Progs., Nos. 4(12)-N, 2903 NEAR EAST 1943 1943. 1943 (Confidential) Kermanshah monthly diary for Progs., Nos. 4(13)-N, 2904 NEAR EAST 1943 the Year 1943. 1943 (Confidential) Congratulation message by H.H. 2905 the Sultan of Muscat on the Progs., Nos. 496-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 Victory of allies in Italy. Grant of educational allowances Progs., Nos. 361(3)-N, 2906 of the third son of Sardar Mohd. NEAR EAST 1943 1943 Umar Khan of Allahabad. Censorship intercepts showing the Progs., Nos. 8(5)-N, 2907 NEAR EAST 1943 prevalence of unrest amongst the 1943(Confidential)

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Indian employees of the California Arabian Standard Oil Company, Ltd., Bahrain. Proposal to Invite the Shaikh of 2908 Progs., Nos. 83-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 Bahrain for his investiture. Death report of Mst. Badshah 2909 Begum widow of the late Progs., Nos. 369-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 Shahzada Ahmad Shah Durrani. Eastern Aden Intelligence Progs., Nos. 4(14)-N, 2910 NEAR EAST 1943 Summary(ies) for 1943. 1943 (Confidential)

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year (1) Arrangements for the export of tea & coffee to Persia Gulf Progs., Nos. 3(73)-N, 2911 NEAR EAST 1943 States. (2) Activities of Ali Hamud 1943 Shaya. Bahrain Intelligence Summaries Progs., Nos. 4(5)-N, 2912 NEAR EAST 1943 for 1943. 1943 (Confidential) 2913 Repairs on Meshed Zahidan Road. Progs., Nos. 191-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 Decision not to grant them dear Progs., Nos. 364(2)-N, 2914 NEAR EAST 1943 ness allowance. 1943 (B) On Ward transmission of 12 packaes belonging to Pres s 2915 Turkish Mission to Ankara. Rebate Progs., Nos. 41-NP, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 of 5% on the total expediture of their transport charges. Disposal of the estate in Ahwaz of 2916 Progs., Nos. 7-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 late Dr. Sant Ram Verma. 2917 Anti-British activities last Persia. Progs., Nos. 224-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 Account of interview granted by King Abdul Aziz of Sandi Arabia to 2918 Mr. F.H.W. Stonehewer-Bird, the Progs., Nos. 397-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 Minister of the British legation Jedda. Statistics showing the import & Progs., Nos. 5(1)-N, 2919 NEAR EAST 1943 export trade of Persia. 1943(S) Supply of Khaki Drill, Khaki twill Progs., Nos. 2(260)-N, 2920 and socks for the Bahrain State & NEAR EAST 1943 1943 Special Police. S.No. Subject File No Branch Year 2921 Affairs of Sardaar Abdul Hakim Progs., Nos. 363(5)-N, NEAR EAST 1943

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Khan, an Afghan refugee detained 1943 at Yercaud. 1. Execution of a lease deed in respect of the Grange the new residence of the Sardar. 2. Rejection of the Sardar request for permission to visit Patiala. 2922 Who`s who in Kuwait and Muscat Progs., Nos. 142-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 Petition from Sardar Amin Jan Afghan detenue at Madras requesting for permission either to serve in the Army or his Progs., Nos. 364(3)-N, 2923 NEAR EAST 1943 transfer to Hyd. where he may 1943 live with his Co-religionists. 2. Refusal to grant either of his request. Oil exports from Bahrain Progs., Nos. 9(13)-N, 2924 Petroleum Oil Company and NEAR EAST 1943 1943(Confidential) royalty paid thereon during 1943. Demonetizing of George V and George VI standard silver Coins in Progs., Nos. 21(7)-N, 2925 NEAR EAST 1943 Aden. Repatriation of Standard 1943(Confidential) silver Coins to India. Kuwait Iraq Telegraph Line. The Progs., Nos. 23(5)-N, 2926 NEAR EAST 1943 Kuwait Zubain Mail Contract. 1943(Secret) 2927 Bushire commerical diaries. Progs., Nos. 4-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 Removal of restrictions on Sardar 2928 Mohd. Akram Khan of United Progs., Nos. 375-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 Province. Request from Sardar Abdul Aziz Khan, an Afghan refugee at Calcutta asking for permission to 2929 Progs., Nos. 367-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 visit Delhi and on his return Journey Agra as well an Allahabald for a few day. Death of Mohd. Azam Khan son of Jalal Continuance of an allowance Progs., Nos. 362(6)-N, 2930 of Rs. 7/12/- p.m. in favour of NEAR EAST 1943 1943 widow of the late Mohd. Azam Khan an Afghan refugee.

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Grant of Permanent high priority to Political Agent and Assistant Political Agent in Muscat and also Progs., Nos. 27(5)-N, 2931 NEAR EAST 1943 to high officials of Muscat for their 1943 transportation in American Military Airplanes. Distribution of a pamphlet written by the Iraqi Prime Minister, 2932 Progs., Nos. 287-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 General Nuri Pasha, about Arab Independance and unity. An Account of an interview by Capt. Howes, Secy to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, with 2933 Progs., Nos. 203-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 Nadir Khsn Qashguli, at Gachsaran. Discussion of Tribal affairs. Suspension of exploration by the Petroleum Concession Ltd. in the Trucial Coast and the question of Progs., Nos. 9(16)-N, 2934 NEAR EAST 1943 payments to the Shaikh of Abu 1943 Dhabi under Article 5 (d) of Abu Dhabi Oil concessions. Visit of Mr. Gee Supdt. Geologist Geological Survey in Baluchistan to Kohi Taftan Bostanah(Persian 2935 Gulf) Murbat (South Arabia) with Progs., Nos. 61-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 the object of investigating mineral deposits (Sulphur) in these area. Reports Submitted by Mr. Gee. Supplies economic assistance to Persia. Proposal regarding the Co- 2936 Progs., Nos. 222-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 ordination of allied policy in Persia. Recovery of Cost and Transport charges on 6000 tons of wheat 2937 Progs., Nos. 91-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 supplied to the Persian Gulf Sheikhodoms. Proposed establishment of a United States Consulate at Bahrain. Establishment of a U.S. Progs., Nos. 89-N, 2938 NEAR EAST 1943 Vice Consulate at Dhahran(Saudi 1943(Secret) Arabia). American Provost personnel for Bahrain. Principle of

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Jurisdiction in the Bahrain. Supply of timber to the Persian Progs., Nos. 2(138)-N, 2939 NEAR EAST 1943 Gulf Shaikhdoms. 1943 (Secret) 2940 Affairs in Turkey. Progs., Nos. 458-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Press Telegrams recd. by P.I.O. from Ankara Cairo London. Basra Jerusalem etc. Decision to Progs., Nos. 43(6)-NP, 2941 dicontinue supply of the Press NEAR EAST 1943 1943 telegrams to E.A. Deptt. owing to transfer of foreign publicity work to I.& B.Deptt. Situation in Masirah. Difficulty experienced by the Political agent Muscat in dealing with the R.A.F. Organisation in Masirah. Question Progs., Nos. 102-N, 2942 NEAR EAST 1943 of preparing a memorandum 1943(Secret) showing the political set up in the Gulf & function of British Govt. officials there. Censorship intercept of a letter from Abdul Hussain Mohamedally, Bahrain to Abdul Hussan Mohamed-Ally India informing the letter about the large stocks of piece goods in the Persian Gulf. Progs., Nos. 8(2)-N, 2943 NEAR EAST 1943 Enquiry from the Political 1943 Resident in the Persian Gulf about the authuntication of the Statement and proposed cut- short of the total export quotas of piecegoods , if it hold true. Addendum to the Note on the Progs., Nos. 48-N, 2944 Khaksar Movement prepared by NEAR EAST 1943 1943(Confidential) the Punjab C.I.D. Reported disgraceful way in which Persian Labour working for M.E.S. 2945 Contractors on road and Progs., Nos. 226-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 aerodrome construction work in East Persia are treated. 2946 Oil concessions in the Persian Progs., Nos. 9(17)-N, NEAR EAST 1943

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Gulf, Bahrain and Qatar 1943(Confidential) programmes Muscat Dhofar and Ajman Agreement. Six monthly Political Situation Progs., Nos. 5(8)-N, 2947 NEAR EAST 1943 Reports of East Persia. 1943(Secret) Progs., Nos. 5(10)-N, 2948 Persian Gulf Trade Reports. NEAR EAST 1943 1943 Khorramshahr News Summary for Progs., Nos. 4(10)-N, 2949 NEAR EAST 1943 the year 1943. 1943 (Confidential) Monthly statements of Iraqi trade 2950 Progs., Nos. 5-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 with neutral countries.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Main themes of Axis Arabic Progs., Nos. 37(6)-NP, 2951 NEAR EAST 1943 Broadcasts. 1943 Post war economic development scheme of the middle cast. Anglo- 2952 Progs., Nos. 426-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 American discussion on the middle east policy. Arrangemnt of the Haj Pilgrimage Progs., Nos. 484-N, 2953 NEAR EAST 1943 for the year 1943. 1943(Confidential) Sinking fo a vessel called Dhopu off Muscat Coast. Exchange of Progs., Nos. 24(6)-N, 2954 NEAR EAST 1943 message with the Sultan of 1943(Secret) Muscat in this Connection. Congratulatory message from the 2955 Shiksh of Qatar to H.M. Govt. on Progs., Nos. 499-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 their Victory in Italy. Transport arrangements by the Progs., Nos. 76-N, 2956 NEAR EAST 1943 East Persia route. 1943(Secret) Specimen Signature and Seal of Progs., Nos. 12(1)-N, 2957 P.J.Keen H.M.`s Vice Consul NEAR EAST 1943 1943 Bundar Abbas. Permission to Afghan Detenues to Progs., Nos. 367(3)-N, 2958 proceed to the tills during NEAR EAST 1943 1943 Summer. Return showing the deaths of British Indian subjects and British Progs., Nos. 10(5)-N, 2959 protected persons within the NEAR EAST 1943 1943 jurisdiction of the Hon`ble the Political Resident in the Persian

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Gulf, for the years ended 31st December, 1942 & 31st December 1943. Persian Gulf War Trade Bureau Reports, (2) Discontinuation of Progs., Nos. 5(2)-N, 2960 these reports due to the winding NEAR EAST 1943 1943(Secret) up of the office of the Persian Gulf War Trade Bureau.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Muscat Intelligence Summaries Progs., Nos. 4(18)-N, 2961 NEAR EAST 1943 for the Year 1943. 1943 (Confidential) Specimen Signature and Seal of Progs., Nos. 12(2)-N, 2962 NEAR EAST 1943 the Political Agent Kuwait. 1943 Appointment of M.Strassburger as Progs., Nos. 433-N, 2963 NEAR EAST 1943 Polish Minister in the Middle East. 1943(S) Desire of the Shaikh of Fujairah Progs., Nos. 9(19)-N, 2964 to enter into some Oil agrement NEAR EAST 1943 1943(Confidential) with the oil co. of Fujairah. Reconnaissances of Chahbar with Progs., Nos. 6(1)-N, 2965 a view to ascertaining its political NEAR EAST 1943 1943(Secret) capacity as a port. Export of white enamel paint, Progs., Nos. 2(243)-N, 2966 linseed Oil and Paint brusher to NEAR EAST 1943 1943 F.A. Bahrain. Grant of permission to send a Progs., Nos. 6-N, 2967 scientific survey party to British NEAR EAST 1943 1943(Confidential) Occupied areas in South Persia. Monthly reports of the United Progs., Nos. 5(3)-N, 2968 Kingdom Commercial NEAR EAST 1943 1943(Secret) Corporation, London. Publication of an infriendly article entitled the Iranian Testing Ground in an American leading Newspaper called the Washington 2969 Progs., Nos. 47-NP, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 Post and the transmission of a copy of a same to the Savidge. Director of public relations Bureau Tehran. Transport arrangement for the Progs., Nos. 93-N, 2970 Political resident in the Persian NEAR EAST 1943 1943(Secret) Gulf.

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S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Proposed to provide inobile dispensaries in Persia from India. 2971 Abandonement of Use proposal Progs., Nos. 198-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 for want of to be spent in the Proposal. Provision of staff from India for 2972 the Combined Intelligence Centre, Progs., Nos. 289-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 Iraq. Payment of rent for the house occupied Sardars Ali Raza Khan and Ahmad Rasin Khan of Meerut 2973 Progs., Nos. 370-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 and their family, for the period 4th January 1942 to 31st March 1943. Annual Economic Reports A and B of the East Persian Consulates for Progs., Nos. 5(6)-N, 2974 NEAR EAST 1943 the year 1942-43. (Khorasan, 1943 Brijand, Zahidan, Zabul etc). Export of electric stores to Muscat Progs., Nos. 2(284)-N, 2975 NEAR EAST 1943 Govt. 1943 Report by Captain Howes, Consul, Progs., Nos. 5(7)-N, 2976 Bushin, regarding irrigation NEAR EAST 1943 1943 project at Shabankareh area. Invitation by the G/I to the Persian Govt. to send a small cultural mission to India. Visit to the Iranian Cultural mission consisting Messrs Ali Asghar Progs., Nos. 35(4)-NP, 2977 Hikmat Ibrahim Poure Davoud NEAR EAST 1943 1943 and Ghulam Rashid i Yassemi to the various universities & places of cultural interest in India. Arrangements made for their tour their tour programmes etc. Proposed visit of Col. Allaullah to Progs., Nos. 19(5)-N, 2978 India in Connection with food NEAR EAST 1943 1943(Confidential) work Specimen Signature and Seal of Progs., Nos. 12(7)-N, 2979 Capt. R.E.R. Bird Political Agent NEAR EAST 1943 1943 Muscat.

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Separation of the Joint allowance of Rs. 60 enjoyed by S. Abdul Rahim Khan and his mother. Progs., Nos. 362(4)-N, 2980 NEAR EAST 1943 Grant of Rs. 20 P.M. to the Sardar 1943 Abdul Rahim Khan and Rs. 40p.m. to his mother, until death.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Export of Seeds, Fruits tons and Progs., Nos. 2(281a)-N, 2981 Agricultural equipment tools for NEAR EAST 1943 1943 Saudi Arabian Govt. Request from Faizullah A Khan, an advocate High court Bombay re: the date of recognition for the succession of H.H. Sir, Saleh Bin 2982 Progs., Nos. 506-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 Ghalib Al Qaiti, K.C.M.G., as Sultan of Shihr and Mukalla and the publication of the same in the Gazaettee of India etc. Criticism of Urdu & English Progs., Nos. 37(10)-NP, 2983 NEAR EAST 1943 broadcasts from Ankara. 1943 Provision of funds on account of temporary war subsidy to the Progs., Nos. 134-N, 2984 Sultan of Muscat in the Budget NEAR EAST 1943 1943(Confd.) estimates of the Muscat Agency for the year 1944-45. Grant of Rs. 250/- to Sardar Noor 2985 Ahmad Khan of Allahabad to meet Progs., Nos. 364-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 his Medical Expenses. Specimen Signature and Seal of Progs., Nos. 12(8)-N, 2986 Mr. T.E.Rogers H.B.M.`s Vice- NEAR EAST 1943 1943 Consul Bundar Abbas. Return of deaths of the British Indian subjects in the area of Progs., Nos. 10(2)-N, 2987 NEAR EAST 1943 Khorasan Consulate General 1943 including Sistan and Zahidan. 2988 Affairs in Saudi Arabia. Progs., Nos. 398-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 Soviet Persian Munition Factories. Agreements unde which the Progs., Nos. 25(3)-N, 2989 Persian Govt. under take to NEAR EAST 1943 1943 supply the Soviet Govt. with certain arms and munitions

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Persian Gulf fighter fund. A Congratulatory message from H.E. the viceroy to Col. Prior and 2990 Progs., Nos. 49-NP, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 all the donorns to the fund. Publicity to the Persian Gulf Fighter Fund.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Decision that the amount of deposits intended to cover cost of 2991 possible repatriation should be Progs., Nos. 489-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 raised to Rs.120 & Rs. 60 in case of adults and Jurenik respectively. Petition from must Faruja Bagam, district Mymenshing, Bengal request the repatriation of the Progs., Nos. 10(1)-N, 2992 NEAR EAST 1943 husband Abdul Awal Koopia from 1943 macca to India in view of her financial difficulties in India. Congratulatory message from His Highness Sheikh Sir Salman-bin- 2993 Hamad-al Khalifan, ruler of Progs., Nos. 497-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 Bahrain to His Majesty`s Govt. on the glorious victory in Italy. Export of cloth and shoes etc. to Progs., Nos. 2(265)-N, 2994 Kuwait required for the Kuwait NEAR EAST 1943 1943 Police Force. Question of granting air facilities in Bahrain Sharjah and Saudi Arabia to U.S.A. army air Force Corps Planes. Construction of storage tanks at Bahrain. Flying Progs., Nos. 117-N, 2995 of flags at Masirah. Provost NEAR EAST 1943 1943(Secret) personnel at Bahrain. Issue of Persian Gulf Defence refulation No. I. of 1944 to enable undesirable men to be removed from Bahrain. Political review of Persian for the 2996 Progs., Nos. 235-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 year 1942. Oil exports from Bahrain Progs., Nos. 9(1)-N, 2997 NEAR EAST 1943 Petroleum Company and Royalty 1943

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paid thereon during 1948. Cables in the Persian Gulf Progs., Nos. 23(1)-N, 2998 NEAR EAST 1943 Interception in the 1943(Secret) Khorrasan Political diaries for Progs., Nos. 4(2)-N, 2999 NEAR EAST 1943 1943. 1943 Bahrain Oil Company`s cables to Newyork. Proposal that cables be transmitted in company`s Secret Progs., Nos. 9(14)-N, 3000 NEAR EAST 1943 code rather than in service code 1943 and be censored at Bahrain before transmission if so desired.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Pamphlets entitled Behind the 3001 Head Line & Weeklly Progs., Nos. 18-NP, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 Commentaries read from C.P.D. Extension of contract concluded between Iranian Govt. and a Dutch Company for prospecting Progs., Nos. 25(4)-N, 3002 and research of minerals in two NEAR EAST 1943 1943 defined areas of the region of Bunder Abbas from 16-4-42 to 16-4-44 Returns showing particulars of employees of the Anglo Persian 3003 Oil Co. to whom passports were Progs., Nos. 2-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 granted without prior reference to the Government of India. Restrictions on the Export of Progs., Nos. 21(2)-N, 3004 Indian Currency Notes from NEAR EAST 1943 1943(Secret) Bahrain. Transmission of a Kharita from H.H. the Mehtar of Chitral to H.H. King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia. Progs., Nos. 402-N, 3005 Instructions not to encourage NEAR EAST 1943 1943(Confidential) exahange of correspondence between foreign polutates & Indian Princes. Bahrain Govt. budget for 3006 Progs., Nos. 144-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 1362(1943-44) Grant of an educational allowance Progs., Nos. 361(7)-N, 3007 NEAR EAST 1943 of Rs. 50/- per annum each to a 1943

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son and daughter of Sardar Dost Mohd Khan, an Afghan refugee residing at Saharanpur. Annual report of the Bahrain Progs., Nos. 9(12)-N, 3008 Petroleum Company Ltd. for the NEAR EAST 1943 1943(Confidential) year 1942. Progs., Nos. 4(3)-N, 3009 Zahidan Political diaries for 1943. NEAR EAST 1943 1943 (Confidential) Question of freeing Mohd. Hashim Khan, an Afghan refugee in U.P. from the ban against his crossing Progs., Nos. 361(1)-N, 3010 NEAR EAST 1943 the frontier. Decision to continue 1943 the status quo till the end of the war.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Returns of deaths of British Indian Subjects within the area of Progs., Nos. 10(3)-N, 3011 NEAR EAST 1943 the British Consulate General 1943 Ahwaz. Question of expenditure on account of the Persian and Arabic broadcasts under take the All India Radio. Decision that the Progs., Nos. 36(2)-NP, 3012 expenditure should be debited NEAR EAST 1943 1943 only to one head e.g.64-Misc. Expenditure connected with war and not to two heads 35-Ext. aff. to 64-Misc exp. etc. Increase in the Maintenance allowance to Mustt. Shireen, Progs., Nos. 362(8)-N, 3013 daughter of late Mohd. Yakub NEAR EAST 1943 1943 Khan and to the widow of Mir Ahmad Khan. Wheat situation in Persian distribution of wheat in Persia. 3014 Question of general British Policy Progs., Nos. 186-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 in Persia. Purchase of wheat from Persia for India ex-Zahidan. Grant of a sum of Rs. 71/8/- to Progs., Nos. 364(1)-N, 3015 Sardar Shek Ahmed Khan an NEAR EAST 1943 1943 Afghan refugee at Allahabad for

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his Medical treatment. Statements showing exports and re-exports by sea from British 3016 Progs., Nos. 171-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 India to the territories bordering on the Persian Gulf. Provision of funds for the expenditure in Connection with Progs., Nos. 130-N, 3017 NEAR EAST 1943 Special Intelligence in Persian 1943(Secret) Gulf for the Year 1944-45 Retention of the two Couriers attached to the British Consulate Kerman by the British Legation 3018 Tehran on the understanding that Progs., Nos. 46-NP, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 the Cost involved would be borne equally by the Govt. of India and the foreign Office. Grant of maintinance allowances Progs., Nos. 362(1)-N, 3019 to certain distitute Afghan NEAR EAST 1943 1943 Refugee of the Punjab. Specimen Signature and Seal of H.A.N. Barlaw Esq. I.C.S. His Progs., Nos. 12(9)-N, 3020 NEAR EAST 1943 Britanic Majesty`s Consul 1943 Kerman.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Annual Administration report of British Residency and consulate 3021 Progs., Nos. 124-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 General Bushire for the Year 1942. Possibilities of unprovement of Progs., Nos. 97-N, 1943 3022 the Bushire Port. Question of NEAR EAST 1943 (Secret) action by Govt. of India. Declavation of war by Iraq 3023 Progs., Nos. 231-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 Against Axis Powers. Grant of an allowance of Rs. 70/- p.m. to Sardar Mohd. Usman Khan an Afghan refugee at Quetta Progs., Nos. 361(6)-N, 3024 NEAR EAST 1943 to enable him to continue the 1943 Studies of the younger brothers Mohd. Baran. Intelligence Summaries of the Progs., Nos. 4(11)-N, 3025 NEAR EAST 1943 British Residency and Consulate 1943 (Confidential)

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General, Bushire for 1943. Question by Abdur Rashid Chaudhary M.L.A. regarding Progs., Nos. 17-N, 3026 NEAR EAST 1943 Occupation of Iran by Indian 1943(Secret) Troops. Desire of the Nawab of Bhawalpur 3027 to Visit Iraq, Iran and Saudi Progs., Nos. 35-NP, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 Arabia.The proposal dropped. Political situation Reports in Progs., Nos. 432(a)-N, 3028 Shiraz, Isfahan, Meshad, Ahwaz, NEAR EAST 1943 1943(S) Britconsul Bushire etc. Supply of quarternary rupees to the Bahrain Petroleum Company Progs., Nos. 9(7)-N, 3029 NEAR EAST 1943 to meet Qatar Oil concession 1943 obligations. Reporte strike of the employees Progs., Nos. 9(18)-N, 3030 of the Bahrain Petroleum NEAR EAST 1943 1943(Confidential) Company Ltd. Bahrain.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Refund of a sum of Rs. 48506-7-2 to the Govt. of India by the Public Secrtion British Embassy, Bagdad Progs., Nos. 36(1)-NP, 3031 spent by the Former on behalf of NEAR EAST 1943 1943 the latter in connection with Major J.Inglis and Lt. M.Meroody`s visit to India etc. Indian publicity to the Middle East for publicising Indian on the Progs., Nos. 43(8)-NP, 3032 NEAR EAST 1943 middle Eastern Screen in other 1943 foreign countries. Report on the work of the Indian Progs., Nos. 5(4)-N, 3033 Section of the British Consulate at NEAR EAST 1943 1943 Baghdad for the year 1940-41. Miss Nila Cram Cooke`s visit to Persia and alleged reports of anti 3034 Progs., Nos. 48-NP, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 British Propaganda Conducted by her in that Country. Supply of Military Stores to the Progs., Nos. 2(280)-N, 3035 NEAR EAST 1943 Muscat Govt. 1943 Control of Dhow Traffic in the Progs., Nos. 24(5)-N, 3036 NEAR EAST 1943 Persian Gulf. 1943(Confidential)

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Grant of export licences for drugs, cloth and bicycles etc. required by the Anglo-Persian Relief Committee for the relief of the poor at Zahidan. 2. Gift of cloth worth Rs. 50,000/- to the Anglo- Progs., Nos. 2(50)-N, 3037 Persian Relief Fund. Expenditure NEAR EAST 1943 1943 (Confidential) debitable to the External Publicity Grant. 3. Request by the Hon`ble the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf for supply of 5,000 yards of white calicoe for relief in the Bushire area. Medical Supplies to Egypt. 2. With holding of the Supply of Castor- Progs., Nos. 2(291)-N, 3038 NEAR EAST 1943 Oil to Egypt. due to 1943 unobtainability of containers. Kuwait Intelligence Summary(ies) Progs., Nos. 4(15)-N, 3039 NEAR EAST 1943 for the Year 1943. 1943 (Confidential) Specimen Signature and Seal of Progs., Nos. 12(6)-N, 3040 C.G.Pelly Esq. I.C.S. Political NEAR EAST 1943 1943 Agent Kuwait.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Specimen signature and seal of 3041 Mr. T.E.Rogers I.C.S. H.M`s Vice Progs., Nos. 12-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 Consul Bandar Abbas. Remittance of silver rupees to Bahrain required by the Petroleum Concessions Ltd., for Progs., Nos. 9(20)-N, 3042 NEAR EAST 1943 meeting concession obligations on 1943(Confidential) Trucial Coast and Qatar during 1944. Transfer of propaganda work to I and B. Deptt. Discontinuance of 3043 Supply toE.A.D. of propaganda Progs., Nos. 54-NP, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 pamphlets produced by various organizations of Govt. of India. Coinage for the Egyptian Govt. Progs., Nos. 21(1)-N, 3044 due to the Shortage of small NEAR EAST 1943 1943(Secret) Coins there. 3045 Statement showing the cost of Progs., Nos. 46-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943

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Jungh and Tehrai telegrams from April 1941 to March 1942. Bandar Abbas Consulate Diaries Progs., Nos. 4(19)-N, 3046 NEAR EAST 1943 for the year 1943. 1943 (Confidential) Reports on Col.Noel`s wheat Progs., Nos. 28(15)-N, 3047 NEAR EAST 1943 farming operations in Khuzistan. 1943(Confdl.) Bahrain Govt. Administration Progs., Nos. 111-N, 3048 report for the year 1361(Feb 42 NEAR EAST 1943 1943(Confidential) to Jan 43) Objection from the Muscat Govt. to the British Flag being flown Progs., Nos. 101-N, 3049 NEAR EAST 1943 over Quwai a traval signal without 1943(Secret) prior sanction from the Sultan. Monthly letter from the Middle 3050 Progs., Nos. 430-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 East Supply Centre, Cairo.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Bi-Weekly guidance service notes 3051 Progs., Nos. 6-NP, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 on the war Situation. Reported instances of misuse of British Indian Pilgrim Passes. (2) Destitution among Indian Pilgrims Progs., Nos. 487-N, 3052 NEAR EAST 1943 (3) Limitation of the validity of a 1943(Confidential) Pilgrim pass to a single journey from India and back. Deportation of certain suspected Progs., Nos. 11-N, 3053 Indians as evemy agents from NEAR EAST 1943 1943(Secret) Persia to India. Military Attache Tehrane. Progs., Nos. 4(1)-N, 3054 Intelligence Summaries for the NEAR EAST 1943 1943 (Confidential) year 1943. Currency for Saudi Arabia. Supply Progs., Nos. 21(8)-N, 3055 NEAR EAST 1943 of Rials to Saudi Arabian Govt. 1943(Confidential) Arms traffic and piarcy in the Progs., Nos. 129-N, 3056 NEAR EAST 1943 Persian Gulf. 1943(Confidential) Appointment of Sardar Nadir Khan Durvin an Afghan refugee in Progs., Nos. 364(1)-N, 3057 NEAR EAST 1943 M.P. a supervisor in the 1943 Ordinance factory at Delhi. Grant of licence to the Progs., Nos. 2(126)-N, 3058 NEAR EAST 1943 Netherlands Trading Society for 1943 (Confidential)

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export of sovereigns to Saudi Arabia against payment in U.S. Dollars. Proposed to Train the Employees of the Anglo Iranian Oil Company 3059 Abadan in the performance of Progs., Nos. 188-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 A.R.P. and other Civil Defence duties. Specimen Signature and Seal of Progs., Nos. 12(3)-N, 3060 Capt. M.G.Dixon Political Agent NEAR EAST 1943 1943 Bahrain.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Request to the British legation, Tehran to Supply, with copies of 3061 Progs., Nos. 234-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 Persian Personalities and Deputies during the current polling. Material for weekly pressnote putting up once a week of press telegrams and guidance telegrams recd. from Tehran etc and of Consular reports Progs., Nos. 43(5)-NP, 3062 NEAR EAST 1943 intelligence summaries recd. from 1943 the Middle East for purposes of preparation of Press Note. Decision that the Submission of the file should be discontinued. Proposal that India Should be 3063 assume military responsibility for Progs., Nos. 56-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 Iraq and Iran. Authorisation by the War Deptt of Chief Engineer, N.W. Army to enter into a contract agreement with messrs consoritum Mampsax of Tehran to provide an 3064 organization and render services Progs., Nos. 215-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 in connection with construction and maintenance of road and other works in East Iran and in Chagai Agency of Baluchistan, in India. 3065 Import assistance Progs., Nos. 25(11)-N, NEAR EAST 1943

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recommendation for goods 1943 required by Kuwait from U.S.A. and U.K Russian passes for British 3066 subjects to enter the Russian Progs., Nos. 217-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 occupied Persia. Adherence by the Persian Govt. to 3067 Progs., Nos. 495-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 the United Nations Declaration. Request by the Bahrain Petroleum Company New York for supply of Progs., Nos. 9(6)-N, 3068 NEAR EAST 1943 cement from India for new 1943(Confidential) refinery projects at Bahrain. Removal of restriction imposed upon Messrs Abbas Siaposh and 3069 Aziz Motadi . Return of Mr. Progs., Nos. 37-NP, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 Moutadi to grant of permission to Mr. Siaposh to return to Persia Celebration of anniversary at October revolution in Russia by the Soviet Consulate Staff at Kurmanshah reported allegations Progs., Nos. 51-N, 3070 NEAR EAST 1943 made by the members of the 1943(Secret) Soviet Staff to an Indian Military officer on visit there against the British treatment of Indians.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Decision of Saud Arabian Govt. to increase Pilgrim Tariff for the year 3071 Progs., Nos. 493-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 1943 and that dues from that Pilgrims to be paid in Riyals. Exemption of the subject of allied state both Civil and Military from the provision of Iraqi Resident law 3072 Progs., Nos. 293-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 Nos. 64. of 1938 who enter Iraq for purposes of common war efforts. Lease deed in respect of Sola House the residence of Sardar Progs., Nos. 363(2)-N, 3073 Amin Jan, an Afghan, detenue at NEAR EAST 1943 1943 Ootacamund. Request from Sardar to increase his monthly

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allowance request rejected. Supply of Gold ornaments to the Progs., Nos. 2(119)-N, 3074 NEAR EAST 1943 Shaikh of Kuwait. 1943 (Secret) Telegrams relating to propaganda 3075 Progs., Nos. 40-NP, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 material produced by P.O.(F) Administration and development 3076 Progs., Nos. 285-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 of the Iraq State Railway. Grant of an increased educational allowance to Sardar Abdul Progs., Nos. 361(2)-N, 3077 Rahaman Khan, son of late NEAR EAST 1943 1943 Sardar Abdul Qadir Khan o Saharanpur. Proposed to send Chinese students to British Oil fields in Iraq, Persia etc. to study operations of oil production there. Progs., Nos. 9(5)-N, 3078 NEAR EAST 1943 Visit of two Chinese students 1943(Secret) named Yan Yu Fan and Chang Fang Chien to India enrout to Persia. Reported existence of Shami Pir in Axis Europe whose whereabouts have been the Progs., Nos. 54-N, 3079 Cause of much speculation. NEAR EAST 1943 1943(Secret) Formation of an Arab Executive Bureau in Berlin under Rashid Ali Al Qualani & Shani Pir etc. Shipment of goods from the Progs., Nos. 25(6)-N, 3080 United Kingdom to Persian Gulf NEAR EAST 1943 1943 Shaikhdoms.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Abstract of accounts for the second half of 1942, of oil Progs., Nos. 9(3)-N, 3081 measured under base between NEAR EAST 1943 1943 H.H. the Shaikh of Bahrain and the Bahrain Petroleum Co. Supply to General staff branch of certain missing documents to 3082 Progs., Nos. 230-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 complete their file regarding Iraq Disturbances of 1941. 3083 Compensation for War Injuries to Progs., Nos. 9(4)-N, NEAR EAST 1943

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Indan Employees of Anglo Persian 1943(Secret) Oil Co. Persia. Facilities for such employees. (2) Question of a general improvement of the shipping facilities to and from the Persian Gulf to Iraq. Drifting of food stuffs intended for Gwadur to Okha Port and the 3084 question of the disposal of the Progs., Nos. 98-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 same. Supply of food stuffs Gwadur. Question of leave facilities for Progs., Nos. 9(8)-N, 3085 employees of Bahrain Petroleum NEAR EAST 1943 1943 Co. Recovery from the Iranian Government of arrears of pay alleged to be due to one Wazid Ali Progs., Nos. 7(6)-N, 3086 NEAR EAST 1943 Naskar, formerly employed in the 1943 Agricultural Deptt. of the Iranian Govt. Construction of landing grounds Progs., Nos. 16(3)-N, 3087 NEAR EAST 1943 in East Persia. 1943 Proposed import into Kuwait of Progs., Nos. 21(3)-N, 3088 Currency notes worth Rs. 8 Lakhs NEAR EAST 1943 1943(Confidential) from Eastern Bank Bombay. Discountinuance of the supply of monthly Commercial diaries of Progs., Nos. 5(8)-N, 3089 Meshed to the Persian Gulf War NEAR EAST 1943 1943(Confidential) Trade Bureau since it has been abolished. Specimen Signature and Seal of Progs., Nos. 12(4)-N, 3090 Capt. P.F.C.Nicholson H.M.`s NEAR EAST 1943 1943 Consul Kerman.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year F.S.`s letter of appreciation to Mr. S.Tamaddun on the occasion Progs., Nos. 42(1)-NP, 3091 NEAR EAST 1943 of his resignation from P.O.(F) to 1943 his return to Persia. Grant of permission to Bibi Zeb- Progs., Nos. 367(4)-N, 3092 un-Nisa and her son Ali Ahmad NEAR EAST 1943 1943 Jan to Visit Kandahar.

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Renewal of the Saadabad Treaty Progs., Nos. 25-N, 3093 NEAR EAST 1943 of 1937. 1943(Secret) Progs., Nos. 4(9)-N, 3094 Ahwaz diaires for 1943. NEAR EAST 1943 1943 (Confidential) Import of rupee notes from India into Basra and thence into Kuwait. Proposal by the Pol. Progs., Nos. 21(5)-N, 3095 resident in the Persian Gulf that NEAR EAST 1943 1943(Confidential) the Imperial Bank of Persia Shd. be the Kooper authority to import notes into Kuwait. Grant of sum of Rs. 500/- to Sardar Mohd. Mohsim Khan, an Afghan towards the medical treatment of to his wife. Rejection of his request for a loan of Rs. Progs., Nos. 364(2)-N, 3096 4000/- for the marriage of his two NEAR EAST 1943 1943 (A) daughters. 2. The General question of granting dearness allowance to Afghan refugee on account of hte increased cost of living...... Appointment of Lt. Col. E.W.C. Noel to Khurgistan wheat Progs., Nos. 28(6)-N, 3097 NEAR EAST 1943 Cultivation scheme in Persia teh 1943 Questions of pay and Allowances. Proposed appointment of an Progs., Nos. 429-N, 3098 Indian representative to the NEAR EAST 1943 1943(Confidential) Middle East Supply Council. Persian Tribes Pamphlet received Progs., Nos. 43(2)-NP, 3099 NEAR EAST 1943 from India Office on the subject. 1943 Visit of the Sultan of Muscat to Progs., Nos. 19(2)-N, 3100 NEAR EAST 1943 India. 1943(Confidential)

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Provision of funds for the year 3101 1944-45 for the Censorship Progs., Nos. 136-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 establishment in the Persian Gulf. Disposal of a note book in Arabic giving detailed account of Iraq Progs., Nos. 8(1)-N, 3102 NEAR EAST 1943 disturbances of 1920, taken from 1943 a box of books presented by

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censorship at Karachi by Khadim Hussain el Dojaily, ex-consul for Iraq. Censorship intercept of a letter from Fateh Chand, commission Agent, Zahidan to Seth Tota Ram 3103 Progs., Nos. 8-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 Hem Raj, Sind regarding the opening of a Limited Co., by the Persian Govt. Notification of correction of the Basva Port Rule and by laws 1936 3104 Progs., Nos. 286-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 2. Basra Port Rules and byelaws 1942. Statement of exports re-export 3105 from Bahrain t Sandi Arabia to Progs., Nos. 396-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 Yumen during 1942-1943. Isfahan diary(ies) for the Year Progs., Nos. 4(8)-N, 3106 NEAR EAST 1943 1943. 1943 Pamphlets entitled war in the west mediterranean Review 3107 Progs., Nos. 24-NP, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 received from Counter propaganda directorate. Progs., Nos. 4(7)-N, 3108 Tabriz diaries for 1943. NEAR EAST 1943 1943 (Confidential) Details of shipments of Oil from Progs., Nos. 9(2)-N, 3109 NEAR EAST 1943 Bahrain during the year 1943. 1943(Secret) Annual return of Afghan Refugees 3110 Progs., Nos. 368-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 for 1942.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Commercial Diaries of the British Progs., Nos. 4(17)-N, 3111 Consulate General for Khorasan NEAR EAST 1943 1943 (Confidential) 1943. Sir Hassan Suhrawardy`s visit to the Middle East Countries while Progs., Nos. 35(2)-NP, 3112 NEAR EAST 1943 returning from England to India. 1943 Reports on his tour. Fortnightly Radio Reports telegrams to other (Weekly Progs., Nos. 37(1)-NP, 3113 guidance summary NEAR EAST 1943 1943 telegram)press telegrams received from Tehran.

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Relation between the political resident in the Persian Gulf and 3114 Progs., Nos. 196-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 Consulates in Ahwaz and Khorramshahr . Desire of the Sheikh of Oman to Obtain part of the import of rice into Muscat State. Question of the Progs., Nos. 25(1)-N, 3115 relations between the Sultan of NEAR EAST 1943 1943 Muscat and the Sheikh of Oman and the British Govt. objections in this regard. Progs., Nos. 4(6)-N, 3116 Shiraz diaries for the year 1943. NEAR EAST 1943 1943 (Confidential) Road transprot regulations, in 3117 Progs., Nos. 232-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 Persia. Censorship interception of a letter at the Karachi censor Station Progs., Nos. 8(3)-N, 3118 about the refusal of Dubai NEAR EAST 1943 1943 Customs to accept Indian Currency Notes. Tribal situation in Fars security of 3119 Progs., Nos. 100-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 the Bushire Shivaz Isfahan Road. Anglo-American and Russian Conference at Tehran to celebrate signature of Tripartite declaration 3120 Progs., Nos. 239-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 about Persia. 2. Criticisism of Russian Promised military assistance to Persia.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Service of a Notarial Notice Emanating from the District Court Progs., Nos. 30(2)-N, 3121 of Tal Aviv (Jerusalem ) on NEAR EAST 1943 1943 different companies and persons in India. Proposal to use bark of silver Birch (Hindi Bhoj Pattar) to 3122 Progs., Nos. 39-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 stimulate supply of paper. Proposed Dropped. 3123 Affairs in Iraq. Progs., Nos. 232-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 Arrangement for carrying Progs., Nos. 491-N, 3124 NEAR EAST 1943 Egyptian pilgrims from suez to 1943(Confidential)

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Jedda and back. Progs., Nos. 4(4)-N, 3125 Kerman diaries for the year 1943. NEAR EAST 1943 1943 (Confidential) Proposed Middle East International Civil Air Transport Progs., Nos. 432-N, 3126 NEAR EAST 1943 Service to come into operation 1943(S) after the War. Mr. Skrine`s proposal for 3127 Progs., Nos. 200-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 economic assistance to Persia. Wheat crisis in Tehran and the Progs., Nos. 3(72a)-N, 3128 question of landing wheat to NEAR EAST 1943 1943 Persia. Permination of the post of two Sarhaddars on the Persian Mekran Frontier Proposed to up 3129 Progs., Nos. 227-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 British Consulates at Khwash or Chahbar in the Persia Mekram Proposed. Decision that E.T. Cs. and the Revenue Commissioner in Baluchistan should obtain Govt. of India, order before sanctioning 3130 Progs., Nos. 211-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 exports to Perisa. Quota for export of articles required for the officers and staff of the British officers in East Persia.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Grant of house rent allowance to Mohd. Din Khan and Jan Khan, Progs., Nos. 363(4)-N, 3131 Afghan refugees at Sitapur 2. NEAR EAST 1943 1943 Lease deed of the house occupied by them. Weekly conference with Food and 3132 Progs., Nos. 75-N, 1943( NEAR EAST 1943 Commerce Deptt. Supply of Potassium Nitrate to Progs., Nos. 2(240)-N, 3133 NEAR EAST 1943 Persia. 1943 Shaikh of Kuwait`s date gardens in Iraq. Question of 3134 Compensating the Shaikh for the Progs., Nos. 85-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 loss of his appeal in the Bashiya date garden`s Case.

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Proposal to give publicity in Indian press to Nasir Khan Qshqai`s Activities in Persia. 3135 P.I.O. `s request to be supplied Progs., Nos. 53-NP, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 with Copies of M.A.Tehran`s Intelligence summaries request turned down. Proposed to Americans take over railways in Persian to release 3136 Progs., Nos. 208-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 certain British Transportation units. Allowance of Shaikh Suleman Al 3137 Khalifah of Bahrain and his Progs., Nos. 90-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 Family. Dubai and Sharjah Commercial Progs., Nos. 25(2)-N, 3138 NEAR EAST 1943 Air Agreement. 1943 Question of revision of the existing procedure of granting passports to the technical personal of the Anglo Iranian Oil Progs., Nos. 2(6)-N, 3139 NEAR EAST 1943 Company and verifying their 1943 antecedents later on. 2. Decision to continue the existing procedure for the time being. Re-opening of Bunder Abbas Consulates 2 Local Personalities Progs., Nos. 112-N, 3140 NEAR EAST 1943 and Officials of Bunder Abbas 1943(Confidential) Area.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Onward transmission to Aden Propaganda material in Arabia produced by the Ministry of Progs., Nos. 43(11)-NP, 3141 NEAR EAST 1943 Information London intended for 1943 the Civil administrator on Kamaran Island. Export of Cloth to Bushire Progs., Nos. 2(261)-N, 3142 NEAR EAST 1943 Residency. 1943 Suspected enemy acticities in the Persian Gulf. Investigation into 3143 Progs., Nos. 15-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 the discovery of Certain light near Jask.

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Annual report on the Pilgrimage 3144 to the holy places of the Hejaz for Progs., Nos. 492-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 1942 (A.H.1361) Proceedings of the Middle East Progs., Nos. 421-N, 3145 War Council. Minutes of the Cairo NEAR EAST 1943 1943(S) Petroleum Committe meetings. Re-Construction of the Hindu and 3146 Progs., Nos. 291-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 Sikh crematoriuk at Baghdad. 3147 Affairs in Syria. Progs., Nos. 459-N, 1943 NEAR EAST 1943 P.O.(F)`s concrete proposals to improving the broadcast directed to the middle east. Close collaboration between publicity Progs., Nos. 37(4)-NP, 3148 office foreign & Lt. Shinger Officer NEAR EAST 1943 1943 on special duty in A.I.R. incharge of Middle Eastern broadcast. Liaison between A.I.R. & Publicity Organisation in the Middle East.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Abstract of accounts for Second half of 1943of oil measured Under Progs., Nos. 9(1)-N, 3149 lease between H.H. the Sheikh of NEAR EAST 1944 1944(Secret) Bahrain and the Bahrain Petrolium Co. Aden Inteligence Summaries for Progs., Nos. 4(17)-N, 3150 NEAR EAST 1944 1944. 1944(Secret) Question regarding the national Progs., Nos. 23(1)-N, 3151 NEAR EAST 1944 Status of the Sons of Xavir Pinto. 1944 Intimation regarding the closing of the Persian Govt. wireless Station at Bushire. 2.use of the wireless apparatus belonging to 3152 Progs., Nos. 22-N, 1944 NEAR EAST 1944 M/s cable & Wireless Ltd. Bushire to provide telegraphic Communication with the Persian Station at Lingah. Proposed appointment ofa 3153 Consular Liaison Officer for Progs., Nos. 112-N, 1944 NEAR EAST 1944 Bushire. Maj. Genral. C.O. Harveys visit to Progs., Nos. 19(5)-N, 3154 NEAR EAST 1944 the mIlitary Advisor Genral in 1944

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Chief , Indian State Forces to Salalah. Extracts from Inteligence Summaries and Consular Diaries Progs., Nos. 4(19)-N, 3155 NEAR EAST 1944 regarding Russian Activities in 1944(Secret) Persia. Entry of Indian Long Range Squadeon into Persia for recommunicating arminolia of 3156 Progs., Nos. 164-N, 1944 NEAR EAST 1944 East Persia and escorting N.K.C.C. convoy an Zamindar Meshed Road. Bushire Intelligence Summaries Progs., Nos. 4(4)-N, 3157 NEAR EAST 1944 for the Year 1944. 1944(Secret) 3158 British Policy at the Middle East. Progs., Nos. 315-N, 1944 NEAR EAST 1944 Proposal to train in India as a 3159 fitter, a N.C.O. from Muscat Progs., Nos. 104-N, 1944 NEAR EAST 1944 Levies. Proposed Sulpher drilling 3160 operation in Kuwait by Eastern Progs., Nos. 111-N, 1944 NEAR EAST 1944 Gulf Oil Co.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Supply of Information to the Turkish Consul General , Bombay that India does not adhere to the 3161 convention of civil and Progs., Nos. 343-N, 1944 NEAR EAST 1944 commercial Judical assistance sigued in Ankara on 28th November 31. Annual Political Review of Political Progs., Nos. 5-N, 3162 NEAR EAST 1944 evention during 1943. 1944(Secret) Petition from Sardar Abdul Azim Khan an Afghan refugee at 3163 Progs., Nos. 266-N, 1944 NEAR EAST 1944 Meerut for an employment somewhere in the Govt. of India. Blanket Priority on American Army transport places at Masviah and Salalah for the Political agent 3164 Progs., Nos. 27-N, 1944 NEAR EAST 1944 and Assistant Political Agent , Ruscat and high officials of the Reseat State . Extension of the

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concession in respect of Ras-al- hadd. Affairs in Palestine for the Year 3165 Progs., Nos. 333-N, 1944 NEAR EAST 1944 1944. Reservation of the Passage for the members of the Persian Progs., Nos. 19(10)-N, 3166 Cultural Mission from India to NEAR EAST 1944 1944 Persia. Payments of the Passages by the Head of the Mission. Bander Abbas Consulate Diaries Progs., Nos. 4(10)-N, 3167 NEAR EAST 1944 for the Year 1944. 1944(Secret) Report relating for the activities of Mills Panghs Mission in Persia and its criticism by Persians.2. 3168 Progs., Nos. 166-N, 1944 NEAR EAST 1944 Loan of American advisor to Persia. 3. American interest and affairs in Persia. Proposal by Cable and wireleee Progs., Nos. 22(1)-N, 3169 Ltd. London to increase telephone NEAR EAST 1944 1944 Facilities at Kuwait. Situation reports telegrams Progs., Nos. 5(4)-N, 3170 received from Persia and Persian NEAR EAST 1944 1944(Secret) Gulf.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year 1. Meshed Political Diaries for Progs., Nos. 4(9)-N, 3171 1944. 2. Note on road transport NEAR EAST 1944 1944(Secret) Development in Khorasan. Security on Zahidan-Meshed Road 3172 2. return of the three tricks to the Progs., Nos. 165-N, 1944 NEAR EAST 1944 army in India. Question wheather Proceeds of every bills amounting to Rs. 17021-13-0 held by the certain 3173 Bank Ltd. Bahrain & remitted to Progs., Nos. 100-N, 1944 NEAR EAST 1944 custradian of enemy Property for British India should be retained by Latter. Visit of the Sultan of Muscat of Progs., Nos. 19-N, 3174 NEAR EAST 1944 Salalah. 1944(Secret) Proposed conference of allied Progs., Nos. 161(2)-N, 3175 NEAR EAST 1944 power at Tehran to discuss 1944

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economic conditions of Persia and to co-ordinate measures for assisting Persia to devolop her economic conditions. Administration report of the port 3176 Haq committee , Calcutta for the Progs., Nos. 366-N, 1944 NEAR EAST 1944 Year 1941-42. 3177 Iraq affairs for the Year 1944. Progs., Nos. 211-N, 1944 NEAR EAST 1944 Proposal to start fish oil factory in Bushire and invest Indian Capital in the Industry. 2. Supply to the 3178 Progs., Nos. 94-N, 1944 NEAR EAST 1944 Consul Bushire of names of various Indian Firms who might interested in the Project. Progs., Nos. 144-N, 3179 Persia Series. NEAR EAST 1944 1944(Secret) Statement of Export or re -export 3180 from Bahrain to Saudi Arabia and Progs., Nos. 293-N, 1944 NEAR EAST 1944 Yemen.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Proposal to close down East Persian Route and transfer 3181 Progs., Nos. 149-N, 1944 NEAR EAST 1944 Suppliers for Russia to West Persia. Returns of Indian Pilgrims provided with Passangers from 3182 Progs., Nos. 367-N, 1944 NEAR EAST 1944 Iraq to India in 1944 againest their Peposits in India. Press telegrams (week guidance 3183 Summary telegrams) received Progs., Nos. 146-N, 1944 NEAR EAST 1944 from Tehran through S.S. 3184 The Financial Position of Turkey. Progs., Nos. 344-N, 1944 NEAR EAST 1944 Incidence of Expenditure on the Commercial Secretariat , the 3185 Progs., Nos. 160-N, 1944 NEAR EAST 1944 Embassy Surgeon and the office of Works at Tenran Embassy. Statement Showing the cost of 3186 Jungle and Tehri telegrams for Progs., Nos. 38-N, 1944 NEAR EAST 1944 the Year 1942-43. 3187 Export of Jewellary from India to Progs., Nos. 3(158)-N, NEAR EAST 1944

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Persia for the Queen of Persia. 1944 3188 Tribal Policy in Persia. Progs., Nos. 150-N, 1944 NEAR EAST 1944 Government Dispensaries in East Persia. Decision that the Govt. Dispensaries at Brijand and 3189 Progs., Nos. 163-N, 1944 NEAR EAST 1944 Meshed Shld sent their indents separately and edicines will be supplied direct to the indentors. Note on the Prospects of Fedration as a solution of 3190 Palestine Problem by his Progs., Nos. 335-N, 1944 NEAR EAST 1944 Excellency the stigh commissioner for Palestine.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Import of Indian tea into Kuwait . Supply of Periodical information to the Govt. of India. 3191 Progs., Nos. 92-N, 1944 NEAR EAST 1944 Discovilinance of the Supply of Such reports.Decision regarding the ---. Annual Report of Saudi Arabia for Progs., Nos. 5(7)-N, 3192 NEAR EAST 1944 the Year 1943. 1944 Tribal and Political Intelligence Progs., Nos. 4-N, 3193 Summarries of the Combined NEAR EAST 1944 1944(Secret) Inteligence Center, Iraq. Tentative list of the Persons to be extended to the Members of Progs., Nos. 19(4)-N, 3194 Persian Cultural Mission at the NEAR EAST 1944 1944(Secret) United Nations Center on the afternoon of the 9th March 1944. Persian Cultural Missions visit to Progs., Nos. 19(3)-N, 3195 India. Appointment of Mr. Ahmed NEAR EAST 1944 1944(Secret) as a conducting with the Mission. Enquiry from the Secy E.A. Progs., Nos. 19(1)-N, 3196 Department regarding Sir G. NEAR EAST 1944 1944(Secret) Priors visit to Cairo. Proposed wiligation of a portion of Condenced Iraqi Army Motor 3197 tracts in Persian Gulf Shikhdoms Progs., Nos. 84-N, 1944 NEAR EAST 1944 where transport i veryurgently requaired.

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Resolution in the Legeslative Assembly regarding the allocation of Expenditure from Central Progs., Nos. 17(1)-N, 3198 NEAR EAST 1944 revenue on central subjects in 1944(Secret) this Country such as Haq Pilgrimage etc. Visit of the Persian Cultural Progs., Nos. 19(2)-N, 3199 Mission to India . Their NEAR EAST 1944 1944(Secret) Programmee in Delhi. . Report by Sir John Dashwood on Progs., Nos. 5(1)-N, 3200 the Security of His Consulate at NEAR EAST 1944 1944(Secret) Tahidan(East Persia).

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year 1. Education in the Persian Gulf. 2. Activities of the British Council 3201 in Bahrain and Kuwait. 3. Progs., Nos. 98-N, 1944 NEAR EAST 1944 Question of the appointment of an educational Advisor for Kuwait. Progs., Nos. 6-N, 3202 Middle East territorial Survey. NEAR EAST 1944 1944(Secret) Reported uneconomial waste of Shipping in the Persian Gulf involved in the Shipments of Petrol, Oil and Lubricants from 3203 Suex to Bandar Abbas for T.J.F.F. Progs., Nos. 86-N, 1944 NEAR EAST 1944 Bocust Party which do not requair all these supplies as they are obtained from Local A.I.O.C. Stocks. Progs., Nos. 4(5)-N, 3204 Kerman Diaries for the Year 1944. NEAR EAST 1944 1944(Secret)

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Abolition of the post Munshi at NEAR EAST MID 1 Progs., Nos. 135-N, 1938 1938 Jask. ASIA Impounding of the passports of Saadullah and Zeina, Slaves of NEAR EAST MID 2 Progs., Nos. 519-N, 1938 1938 the Sultan Awadh of Mokalla and ASIA their deportation to Aden.

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Adjustment of expenditure connected with their deportation to Aden. Reconnaissance of the Kuweit- Haifa motor route by Captain de NEAR EAST MID 3 Gaury, Political Agent, Kuweit. Progs., Nos. 525-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Question of the development of the route. Conferment of magisterial powers and Judicial powers on Capt. NEAR EAST MID 4 Progs., Nos. 477-N, 1938 1938 J.B.Homes assistant political ASIA Agent at Bahrain. Facilities for Imperial Airways on NEAR EAST MID 5 Progs., Nos. 378-N, 1938 1938 the Trucial Coast. ASIA Claim of Ali Arsalln, a Turkish Subject, relative to his alleged property in the Hyderabad State. Decision that neither Govt. of NEAR EAST MID 6 India nor the Govt. of H.E.H. the Progs., Nos. 537-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Nizam have any responsibility in the matter and that no useful purpose will be served by pursuing the matter further. Progs., Nos. 151-N, NEAR EAST MID 7 Bahrain Succession. 1938 1938(Secret) ASIA Supply of the copies of Publications to the Iranian NEAR EAST MID 8 Progs., Nos. 179-N, 1938 1938 Government relating to Medical ASIA organisation in India. (1) States of the Islands of Tumb, Littel Tumb, Abu musa, farur, little farms and Sirri. (2) Progs., Nos. 493-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 9 1938 Definition of the Anglo-Iranian Oil (Secret) ASIA Coys. Concession of 1,00,000 square miles in Iran. Adhesion of the King of Yemen to the Treaty of Arab Brotherhood NEAR EAST MID 10 Progs., Nos. 91-N, 1938 1938 and Alliance. Agreement between ASIA Sandi Arabia and the Yemen.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year 11 Future Administration of the Indo Progs., Nos. 178-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 1938

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European Telegraph ASIA Deapartment. Conferment of Judicial powers on NEAR EAST MID 12 Dr. S. M. Saddiq, Indian Assistant Progs., Nos. 198-N, 1938 1938 ASIA to the Political Agent Bahrain. Arrest of Hakim Saeed Ahmad shehwani an Indian British Progs., Nos. 115-N, NEAR EAST MID 13 1938 Subject of Aligarh by Saudi 1938( ASIA Arabian Govt at Jedda. Visit of Khorramshahr by the NEAR EAST MID 14 Progs., Nos. 370-N, 1938 1938 Italian Workship Eritrea. ASIA Arab Feeling in the Arab states of the Persian Gulf in Connection Progs., Nos. 57-N, NEAR EAST MID 15 with the situation in Palestine. 1938 1938(Secret) ASIA Support granted by Ibn Saud to Palestine. Commutation of Pensions of Indian military pensioners NEAR EAST MID 16 residing in Iran, who no longer Progs., Nos. 544-N, 1938 1938 ASIA hold the Status of British Subjects. Proposal to Open a post office at NEAR EAST MID 17 Progs., Nos. 159-N, 1938 1938 Dubai instead of Sharjah ASIA Alleged import of tea at Karachi for re-export to Iran by land Via NEAR EAST MID 18 Progs., Nos. 141-N, 1938 1938 Nok-Kundi. Report by Iranian Tea ASIA Licensing Committee. Administration report of the Kamaran Island for the year 1937. Decision that owing to the Separation of Aden annual NEAR EAST MID 19 Progs., Nos. 462-N, 1938 1938 administration reports of ASIA Kamaran Island should be printed and distributed by the Govt. of Aden. Treaties, Conventions and NEAR EAST MID 20 agreement between Turkey and Progs., Nos. 510-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Iran.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Deaths of Indians in the Persian NEAR EAST MID 21 Progs., Nos. 263-N, 1938 1938 Gulf for 1938. ASIA

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Repatriation from abroad of NEAR EAST MID 22 destitute pilgrims of the Progs., Nos. 441-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Bahawalpur state. Registration of sailing vessels in NEAR EAST MID 23 Progs., Nos. 66-N, 1938 1938 the Persian Gulf. ASIA Closing of Soviet Legatios in NEAR EAST MID 24 Progs., Nos. 349-N, 1938 1938 Sandi Arabia and Yemen. ASIA Arrangement for the maintenance of the British Cemeteries at NEAR EAST MID 25 Basidu and Henjam and Progs., Nos. 99-N, 1938 1938 ASIA expenditure in connection therewith. NEAR EAST MID 26 Indian Tea Trade with Iran. Progs., Nos. 554-N, 1938 1938 ASIA The Question of recovery by the NEAR EAST MID 27 Govt. of Iraq of income tax from Progs., Nos. 422N, 1938 1938 ASIA Dr. J.C.Reasoner in Bahrain. Imposing of Sanctions against Italy for her invasion of Progs., Nos. 504-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 28 1938 Abyssinia-Debate in the House of (Secret) ASIA Commerce. Application by Mr. Minnat Ali, a British Indian Subject asking for NEAR EAST MID 29 information regarding his Progs., Nos. 406-N, 1938 1938 ASIA possibility of getting employment under the Iraq Govt. Question of the reconstruction of the Kashi Minaret of the Holy NEAR EAST MID 30 Progs., Nos. 137-N, 1938 1938 Shrine of Imam Hussain at ASIA Karbala. S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Application from Sardar Sher Ahmed Khan, an Afghan refugee, born in India, for the grant of a certificate of naturalization under the Indian Naturalization Act., NEAR EAST MID 31 1926. Decision that Afghan Progs., Nos. 196-N, 1938 1938 ASIA refugees born in India are British Subjects within the meaning of Section 1(1) of the British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act., 1914 and as such no

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certificate of naturalization is necessary in the case of S. Sher Ahmad Khan. Report on the working of the NEAR EAST MID 32 Muscat Order in Council during Progs., Nos. 165-N, 1938 1938 ASIA 1937. Shatt-el-Arab Conservancy NEAR EAST MID 33 Progs., Nos. 100-N, 1938 1938 Convention. ASIA Return showing deaths of British Indian Subjects and British NEAR EAST MID 34 Progs., Nos. 181-N, 1938 1938 Protected persons in the Persian ASIA Gulf during 1938. Revision of the anglo Muscat Commercial Treaty of 1891.(Notes by Home Deptt. Progs., Nos. 63(3)-N, NEAR EAST MID 35 1938 regarding articles 1938(secret) ASIA 4,11,13,14,15,16, and 17 of the Final Draft.) The Question of the return of the Kohi-Daman refugees in India to Afghanistan on their liberation in India. Question of the return to Progs., Nos. 413(1)-N, NEAR EAST MID 36 1938 Afghanitan of Khwaja A.Karim 1938(Secret) ASIA and Mohammad Nasir Kohi- Daman refugees in the Central Provices. Bahrain Civil Air Agreement 2. Operation by imperial Airways ltd. NEAR EAST MID 37 of flying boat services via Progs., Nos. 259-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Baharain 3. Wireless facilities for circraft at Baharain. Peitition from Abbas Ali Khan, NEAR EAST MID 38 Zakhira Street District Bareilly, Progs., Nos. 354-N, 1938 1938 ASIA for the Grant of an allowance. Supply of ammunition to Bahrain NEAR EAST MID 39 Progs., Nos. 94-N, 1938 1938 State. ASIA I.O. Prints regarding affairs in NEAR EAST MID 40 Progs., Nos. 87-N, 1938 1938 Abyssinia. ASIA

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Note on the Anaza Nomad tribe NEAR EAST MID 41 Progs., Nos. 475-N, 1938 1938 by Captain G.S.de Guary Political ASIA

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Agent Kuwait. Proposed visit of 3 parties of Indian Civil Service and Burma Progs., Nos. 499-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 42 1938 Civil Service probateones by over (Secret) ASIA land route to India. Supply of Copies of Kuwait Order NEAR EAST MID 43 in Council 1935 to the Political Progs., Nos. 211N, 1938 1938 ASIA Resident Persian Gulf. Exemption from custom duty of a Govt. property typewriter NEAR EAST MID 44 Progs., Nos. 175-N, 1938 1938 belonging to Muscat Consulate ASIA imported for cleaning and repairs. Trade Statistics for Kaorasan for NEAR EAST MID 45 the Iranian year 21-3-37 to 20-3- Progs., Nos. 541-N, 1938 1938 ASIA 38. Anti British activities of Italy and the opening of a College called NEAR EAST MID 46 Collegis Yemenita for training Progs., Nos. 535-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Yemeni Students for this Purposed. Amendment No. 3 to basra Port NEAR EAST MID 47 Progs., Nos. 90-N, 1938 1938 Rules and by Lawo 1936. ASIA Application by Mr. T.G.Brown a British Subject in Bahrain for the Progs., Nos. 158-N, NEAR EAST MID 48 issue of an amateur wireless 1938 1938(Confidential) ASIA transmitting License. Allotment of a wireless Call Sign to him. Progs., Nos. 408-N, NEAR EAST MID 49 Affairs at Kalba. 1938 1938(Secret) ASIA Warning to Hedjaz pilgrims to NEAR EAST MID 50 Progs., Nos. 531-N, 1938 1938 avoid carrying arab riyals. ASIA

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Abolition of the capitulations in Progs., Nos. 50-N, NEAR EAST MID 51 1938 Egypt. 1938(Confidential) ASIA Half yearly death returns of the Ahwaz Consulate for the year NEAR EAST MID 52 1938 and disposal of the estates Progs., Nos. 555-N, 1938 1938 ASIA of the deceased Murad, Fakira and Sikandar Ali. 53 Application from Sher Mohamad Progs., Nos. 509-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 1938

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cloth merchant Baluchistan ASIA regarding the claim of theft of his shop by Iranian dacoits in Baluchistan. Discussion by Sir T.Fowle of Certain questions with the Sultan of Muscat in London. Question of Progs., Nos. 132(2)-N, NEAR EAST MID 54 the revival of the Arms Traffic 1938 1938(Secret) ASIA Subsidy. Relations of H.M.`s Govt. with the Sultan. Question of withholding the Zanzibar Subsidy. to the wife of S. Mohd. Umar Khan and C. a repayable allowance of Rs. 5000/- each to S. Mohd. Sarwar Khan and wife of S. Mohd. Umar Khan. 4. Refusal Progs., Nos. 104-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 55 to grant conveyance allowance to 1938 (B) ASIA the assistant Civil Surgeon Allahabad for Medical treatment at their residence 5. Refusal to transfer S. Mohd. Sorwan Khan to an...... Refusal of Govt. to (i) Secure employment for Sardar Abdul Azim Khan and Abdul Qadir Khan, Afshan refugees in the U. P. & (ii) NEAR EAST MID 56 Sanction the grant to them of Progs., Nos. 484-N, 1938 1938 ASIA maintenance allowance. The question of the removal of the ban against their visiting the N.W.F.P. and Baluchistan. Claim by Mirza Ghulam Husain for NEAR EAST MID 57 his property in Kerbala acquired Progs., Nos. 429-N, 1938 1938 ASIA by the Iraq Govt. Revision of the Indian Pilgrim NEAR EAST MID 58 Progs., Nos. 375-N, 1938 1938 Ship and Pilgrim Pass rules. ASIA NEAR EAST MID 59 Muscat Trade Report for 1936-37. Progs., Nos. 103-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Revision of the Anglo-Muscat Commercial treaty of 1891. Progs., Nos. 63(1)-N, NEAR EAST MID 60 1938 Articles 1,9,10,13,14,21 and 22 1938(secret) ASIA the Sultan`s Draft.

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S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Employment of Suleman-al- Progs., Nos. 506-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 61 Baruni al-Nafusi by the Sultan of 1938 (Secret) ASIA Muscat. Procedure in respect of the import Progs., Nos. 494-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 62 of dangerous drugs by the Govt. 1938 (Secret) ASIA of Saudi Arabia. Major Nicoll`s Visit to the Persian Progs., Nos. 134-N, NEAR EAST MID 63 1938 Gulf., Iraq, Palestine and Egypt. 1938(Secret) ASIA Proposed reciprocal arrangements for the service of summons between Sandi Arabia and British India. 2. Request of the Sandi Arabian Govt. for service of a NEAR EAST MID 64 Progs., Nos. 399-N, 1938 1938 legal notification issued by the ASIA grand India Court at on one Habbur Rahman Ibu Ahmed Ali Sandagar of Jamalpur Bhiankar, district Gurdespur. Specimen of the Signature and NEAR EAST MID 65 scal of the vice consul at Progs., Nos. 148-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Khorramshahr. Pilgrimge to the Holy Places by NEAR EAST MID 66 Progs., Nos. 88-N, 1938 1938 the Nawab of Banganapalle. ASIA Progs., Nos. 47-N, NEAR EAST MID 67 v 1938 1938(Secret)(B) ASIA Visit of Sardar Mohd. Umar Khan, an Afghan Detence, to Ambala. Question of his transfer from NEAR EAST MID 68 Dehra Dun (U.P.) to Progs., Nos. 96-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Ambala(Punjab) Refusal to sanction to grant to him of a house-rent allowance. Inability provide Medical arrangements for Indian pilgrims NEAR EAST MID 69 Progs., Nos. 379-N, 1938 1938 at Medina during to financial ASIA strict. Proposed visit of H. M.`s NEAR EAST MID 70 Ambassador Bagdad to the Progs., Nos. 546-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Persian Gulf.

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S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Death of Mst. Turaiya Khanam wife of Nizamuddin Ahmad and NEAR EAST MID 71 Progs., Nos. 444-N, 1938 1938 repatriation of his daughter Zakia ASIA from Iraq. Visit of Shaikh Abdulla bin Hamad Progs., Nos. 184-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 72 Son of Shaik of Bahrain to 1938 (Confidential) ASIA England. Progs., Nos. 205-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 73 Zahidan Nok Kundi Railway. 1938 (Confidential) ASIA The question of securing privileges in Ethopia for British Indian subject and for protected persons from Indian States and for goods produced in Indian on Progs., Nos. 507-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 74 1938 the recognition of Italian (Secret) ASIA Sovereignty. (2) Proposed application to Italian East Africa of the Treaty of commerce and Navigation, 1883. Return of the Iranian Imports and NEAR EAST MID 75 Progs., Nos. 362-N, 1938 1938 Exports in 1937 and 1938. ASIA Progs., Nos. 65-N, NEAR EAST MID 76 Affairs in Iraq. 1938 1938(Secret) ASIA Supply of copies of Kuwait Order NEAR EAST MID 77 in Council 1935 to the Political Progs., Nos. 211-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Resident Persian Gulf. Registration of Children of British NEAR EAST MID 78 Subjects Married to Iranian born Progs., Nos. 131-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Women Pamphlet entitled `` Part of NEAR EAST MID 79 Barrah.`` Notes on Pilotage Progs., Nos. 210-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Shatt-al-Arab 1937. Location of Regal Air Force Flight NEAR EAST MID 80 at Baharain. 2. Puchase of land in Progs., Nos. 391-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Muhanaq Island for the R.A.F.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Commandeering by an officer of the Iranian army of a bus hired NEAR EAST MID 81 Progs., Nos. 273-N, 1938 1938 by the Khorasan Consulate ASIA General to bring staff from Zabul

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to Meshed. NEAR EAST MID 82 Muscat Trade Report for 1936-37. Progs., Nos. 103-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Enquiry about the health of Mubarak Ahamd S/o Mirza B. NEAR EAST MID 83 Mahd. Ahmad Head of Progs., Nos. 368-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Ahmadiyyah community having agricultural training in Egypt. Documenti of Luecession essued Progs., Nos. 207-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 84 by the Sharia Court of Mecca to 1938 (Confidential) ASIA Sayyid Ahmad Iskander. Letter of request issued by the Subordinate judge Ist class Lahore for the examination of certain witnesses residing in Iran NEAR EAST MID 85 Payment of a draft of Rs. 155-4-9 Progs., Nos. 51-N, 1938( 1938 ASIA in Connection with the fees for collecting evidence in the Case of Ganga Ram Vs. Mullick New Ahmad Din Dewan Chand. Division of the Subsistance allowance granted to the widow of the Late Khan Sahib Ghulam NEAR EAST MID 86 Haidar Khan, an Afghan refugees, Progs., Nos. 529-N, 1938 1938 ASIA between her own family and her Step sons viz Ghulam Sadiq and Abdul Ghani. Recrudescence of disturbances at Dubai on the Turcial coast. Progs., Nos. 473-N, NEAR EAST MID 87 Agitation in Bahrain. Propsosed 1938 1938(Secret) ASIA recruitment of two retired magistrates or judge in Bahrain. Disallwance of a Question in the Councial of State by Raja Yuveraj Datta Singh regarding an order issued by the Governor of Addi Progs., Nos. 274(1)-N, NEAR EAST MID 88 1938 Arabi which forbids white persons 1938 ASIA in Abyssinian to enter bars, etc. which serve natwes and the effect consed by that order on Indias. Survey of the Persian Gulf by Progs., Nos. 488-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 89 1938 H.M.`s Challanger. Proposed (Secret) ASIA

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Survey or the Channel inside Masirah Island. Muscat Treaty. Notes by Defence Progs., Nos. 63(6)-N, NEAR EAST MID 90 Deptt. regarding articles 5(4)(c) 1938 1938 ASIA and 12 of the final Draft.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Repatriation passage deposits of NEAR EAST MID 91 Progs., Nos. 438-N, 1938 1938 British Indian subjects in Iraq ASIA Introduction of the Empire Progs., Nos. 489-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 92 telegraphic rates to the Arab side 1938 (Secret) ASIA of the Persian Gulf. Regulations concerving residence NEAR EAST MID 93 Progs., Nos. 260-N, 1938 1938 of Foreigners in Sandi Arabia. ASIA Relation with the Sultan of Muscat Question whether his relations withe H.M.`s Govt. ought to be Progs., Nos. 64-N, NEAR EAST MID 94 1938 conducted through the foreign 1938(Confidential) ASIA office instead of the India office London. Restoration of the Sandi-Arabian Progs., Nos. 224(1)-N, NEAR EAST MID 95 1938 Section of the Hedjaz Railway. 1938 (Secret) ASIA Publication of Archaelogical maps NEAR EAST MID 96 of the districts of Kermanshah Progs., Nos. 558-N, 1938 1938 ASIA and Pul-i-Maidan Rud. Question of the taxation of British NEAR EAST MID 97 Progs., Nos. 219-N, 1938 1938 Subject in Muscat State. ASIA Noval intelligence reports and proceedings of H.M.`s ships of NEAR EAST MID 98 Progs., Nos. 267-N, 1938 1938 the east Indian Station, and ASIA Persian Gulf. Allegations made by Mirza Abdul Progs., Nos. 436-N, NEAR EAST MID 99 Ghani against the Iranian Consul 1938 1938(secret) ASIA General. Disallowance of a question in the Legislation Assembly regarding NEAR EAST MID 100 Progs., Nos. 524-N, 1938 1938 the effect on India the Anglo- ASIA Yemen Treaty.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year 101 Indian State 6. Refusal of Govt. Progs., Nos. 104-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 1938

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to Grant increase in the (C) ASIA subsistance allowance of S. Mohd. Sarwar Khan and the wife of Mohd. Umar Khan. Message of Congratulation by H.M.`s Govt. to the Govt. of Iran NEAR EAST MID 102 Progs., Nos. 143-N, 1938 1938 on the Completion of the Trans ASIA Iranian Railway Construction. Questions in the legislative Assembly by Mr. Satya Murti Progs., Nos. 274(2)-N, NEAR EAST MID 103 1938 regarding the recognition of the 1938 ASIA Italian conquest of Abyssinia. Oil concessions granted by the Sultan of Muscat to the Petroleum conces Limited. Muscat Oil NEAR EAST MID 104 Progs., Nos. 351-N, 1938 1938 Political Sultan of Muscat`s ASIA attituds forwards his father`s under. Post of vice-Consulate at Abadan Progs., Nos. 425-N, NEAR EAST MID 105 1938 Reach. 1938(Confidential) ASIA Consul-General`s Jedda NEAR EAST MID 106 Progs., Nos. 396-N, 1938 1938 departure on loan. ASIA Appointment of Muzafhar Aalam NEAR EAST MID 107 Progs., Nos. 453-N, 1938 1938 as Minister for foreign affairs. ASIA Japanese proposal to broadcast in Progs., Nos. 193-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 108 1938 Arabic. (Secret) ASIA Adjourment Motions in the Legislative Assembly regarding NEAR EAST MID 109 Progs., Nos. 394-N, 1938 1938 the recognition of the conquest of ASIA abyssinia by Italy. Activities of Juma Khan Ismailjai. Operation of the Iranian Govt. against him. His entry into and Progs., Nos. 505-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 110 1938 stay in chagai Agency as a (Secret) ASIA fugitive. Iranian Govt. request for his entradition.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year NEAR EAST MID 111 Yemen threati to Shabwa. Progs., Nos. 450-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Diplomatic postings in Bagdad, NEAR EAST MID 112 Progs., Nos. 390-N, 1938 1938 Iraq Assumption of charge by ASIA

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W.E. Honston Boswell Eng. in the absence of the Ambassador Badgad. Authorization to the Bureau of intelligence India to Correspond Progs., Nos. 440-N, NEAR EAST MID 113 1938 direct with H.M.`s Embassy 1938(Secret) ASIA Bagdad in intelligence Matters Bahrain Maps. R.A.F. Maps of Progs., Nos. 468-N, NEAR EAST MID 114 Manamah and Muharraq Islands 1938 1938(Secret) ASIA in Bahrain. Military Situation and Matters Connected with the Bolshevik Progs., Nos. 503-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 115 1938 movement Central Asia Banded (Secret) ASIA Box Case. Abuse of pilgrim-passes for Iraq. Question of preventing Indians who gain admission into Iraq on the strength of pilgrim passes Progs., Nos. 156-N, NEAR EAST MID 116 1938 remaining there beyond the 1938(Secret) ASIA prescribed period. Question of fixing the Velidity period of the pilgrim-passes. Deportation of certain Iranian Progs., Nos. 512-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 117 Subjects to Iran from Multan in 1938 (Secret) ASIA the Punjab. Despatch of mails intended for the Commanding Officer ``H.M.S. NEAR EAST MID 118 Shoreham`` during the period of Progs., Nos. 530-N, 1938 1938 ASIA absence of the Ship from the Persian Gulf for refitting at Malta. Proposed extradition of Elie Azar NEAR EAST MID 119 Affif (an Egyptian Jew) a fugitive Progs., Nos. 150-N, 1938 1938 ASIA offender from Egypt. Posts of Munshi at Jask and NEAR EAST MID 120 Charbar Declared tobe Progs., Nos. 410-N, 1938 1938 ASIA permissible.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Legal Documents Procedure for NEAR EAST MID 121 transmission of intended for Progs., Nos. 411-N, 1938 1938 ASIA service in Iran. 122 Khorasan Political Diaries for Progs., Nos. 112-N, NEAR EAST MID1938

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1938. 1938(Secret) ASIA Prince Hussein s/o the King of NEAR EAST MID 123 Progs., Nos. 200-N, 1938 1938 Yemen`s visit to France and Italy. ASIA Question raised by the Sultan of the Muscat that aircraft apparatus imported into Gwadur for use by Progs., Nos. 54-N, NEAR EAST MID 124 Imperial Airways Ltd. should be 1938 1938(Confidential) ASIA charged Customs duty. Facilities afforded by Muscat state to the R.A.F. Proclamation by Bahrain Govt. forbidding the attendance at NEAR EAST MID 125 Progs., Nos. 457-N, 1938 1938 Foreign Schools of boys of ASIA Bahrain Nationality. Revision of the Anglo-Muscat Commercial Treaty of 1891. Articles 2,4,6,7,8 and 20 of the Sultan`s Draft. (Notes by Progs., Nos. 63(2)-N, NEAR EAST MID 126 1938 Commerce deptt. regarding 1938(secret) ASIA articles 1,2,3,5, to 10,12,18,21,and 23 of the final Drafts.) Progs., Nos. 203-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 127 Jedda Monthly Reports for 1938. 1938 (Confidential) ASIA Sultan of Muscats proposed vist Progs., Nos. 498-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 128 1938 to Dhafar. (Secret) ASIA Possibility of Persian Gulf Questions being raised by the Progs., Nos. 355(1)-N, NEAR EAST MID 129 Persian Govt. Question of the 1938 1938 ASIA removal of the Residence from Bushire in the event of War. Iranian proposals to demarcate the Iran Baluchistan frontier Complaint regarding teh non- repetition of telegrams from Tehran to Baluchistan begining Progs., Nos. 458-N, NEAR EAST MID 130 with the word Sibal decision that 1938 1938(Secret) ASIA with a view to ensure their repetition the word Sibal with which the text of there telegrams is now prefixed should be added in future after the telegraph office

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of destination in the address of such telegrams.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Progs., Nos. 128-N, NEAR EAST MID 131 Ahwaz Consular Diaries for 1938. 1938 1938(Secret) ASIA Assembly questions by Mr. NEAR EAST MID 132 Govind V- Deshmukh regarding Progs., Nos. 360-N, 1938 1938 ASIA the Treaty of Yemen 1934. 1. The question of revision of expenditure on British deplomatic and Consular representation in Abyssinia. 2. Increase in the NEAR EAST MID 133 Contribution from Indian Progs., Nos. 173-N, 1938 1938 ASIA revenues towards increased Scale of pay and bonus of Mr. Iyer a Clerk at the Consulate General, Addis Ababa. General boycott of consulates in Iran. Arrest and imprisonment of Progs., Nos. 154-N, NEAR EAST MID 134 1938 Mirza Mohammad Khan Wakili a 1938(Secret) ASIA pensioner. License for the use of weather NEAR EAST MID 135 message code for Meteorological Progs., Nos. 435-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Observation at Bushire. Refusal to Supply the Iranian NEAR EAST MID 136 Legation London of maps of Iran Progs., Nos. 533-N, 1938 1938 ASIA marked ``for official use only``. Grant of a passport to Col H.R.P. Dickson for proceedings to Kuwait NEAR EAST MID 137 Progs., Nos. 142-N, 1938 1938 on the business of the Kuwait Oil ASIA Coy. Activities of Pastori an Italian NEAR EAST MID 138 subject in Iraq. Palestine, Cairo Progs., Nos. 163-N, 1938 1938 ASIA and Persian Gulf. Bankruptcy of Mr. W. N. Sequeira NEAR EAST MID 139 Head Clerk Vice Consulate Progs., Nos. 186-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Mohammerah. Deputation of Lt. Col. Sir T.C.Towle K.C.I.E., C.B.E. Political Progs., Nos. 132-N, NEAR EAST MID 140 1938 resident in the Persian Gulf to 1938(Confidential) ASIA London to discuss the revision of

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the Muscat Treaty

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Dispute between Sikh traders NEAR EAST MID 141 Sahib Singh and Sewa Singh in Progs., Nos. 534-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Tehran. NEAR EAST MID 142 List of U.K. Burying Agents. Progs., Nos. 372-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Report on the working of the NEAR EAST MID 143 Kuwait order-in-Council for the Progs., Nos. 89-N, 1938 1938 ASIA year 1937. Seizure of certain lands at fao by the Iraq Govt. 2. felling of date NEAR EAST MID 144 Progs., Nos. 348-N, 1938 1938 trees on the Sheikh of Kuwaits ASIA estates at Fao. Request by one Abdul Ghadur Sethi of Peshawar for a message NEAR EAST MID 145 of sympathy Muslims to be Progs., Nos. 471-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Conveyed to Mustafa Kamal Pasha in his illness. Kuwait Water Supply. Question of the adjustment of expenditure to Progs., Nos. 487-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 146 1938 this account between the Govt. of (Secret) ASIA India and H. M.s Govt. NEAR EAST MID 147 Iraqi Residence Law of 1938. Progs., Nos. 421N, 1938 1938 ASIA Ratification of the treaty of NEAR EAST MID 148 freindship between Iraq and Iran Progs., Nos. 456-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Signed at Tehran in 1937. Question of the improvement of Indian Trade in the Perisna Gulf 2. Appointment of Mr. I. majid I.C.S. as Indian Trade NEAR EAST MID 149 Commissioner at Alexandria and Progs., Nos. 381-N, 1938 1938 ASIA the inclusion of the Arab Share of the Gulf (including Bahrain and Kowait ) and also Muscat within the jurisdiction. Sale of Opium to the Crew of Progs., Nos. 126-N, NEAR EAST MID 150 B.I.S.N. C. Steam Ships off 1938 1938(Confidential) ASIA Iranian ports

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S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Liquidation of the debts of Sardar Abdulla Khan Abdul Hamid Khan and Abdul Qayyum Khan Afghan detenus Jubbulpore of Decision Progs., Nos. 47-N, NEAR EAST MID 151 that Civil Medical Officers are not 1938 1938(Secret)(A) ASIA permitted to Claim fees for the treatment of state prisoners 3- Refusal of Govt. to grant an horcordrium for...... Facilities for air-craft landing at Gwad Facilities afforded by NEAR EAST MID 152 Muscat state to the Royal in force Progs., Nos. 397-N, 1938 1938 ASIA before signature of the Muscat Air Agreement. Transfer to the Iranian Govt. of Certain Lights and Buoys in the Progs., Nos. 122-N, NEAR EAST MID 153 Persian Gulf. Installation by the 1938 1938(Confidential) ASIA Iranian Govt. of new Lights in the Persian Gulf. Supply by the Consul General for Iran of 3Copies of the Book NEAR EAST MID 154 Entitled Iran Railway for Progs., Nos. 149-N, 1938 1938 ASIA transmission to the Deptts Concerned . Protections of Iraqi interests in Progs., Nos. 189-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 155 1938 Muscat. (Secret) ASIA Visit of Shaikh of Bahrain to Kashmir and the questions of affording him necessary facilities NEAR EAST MID 156 Progs., Nos. 386-N, 1938 1938 appointmet of a council of ASIA Regency at Babrain during his absence. Disposal of the estate of one Zamaradin Hajee who died at Progs., Nos. 497-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 157 1938 Aden while proceeding for (Secret) ASIA pilgrimage to Hedjaz. Retification of certain treaties NEAR EAST MID 158 concluded between Iraq and Iran Progs., Nos. 516-N, 1938 1938 ASIA in the year 1937. Bahrain Govt. Annual Report for NEAR EAST MID 159 Progs., Nos. 464-N, 1938 1938 the year 1356(March 1937- ASIA

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February 1938) Provision of a new wireless set for NEAR EAST MID 160 Progs., Nos. 214-N, 1938 1938 H. M.`s Legation at Tehran. ASIA

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Tour programme and movement of the Hon`ble the political NEAR EAST MID 161 Progs., Nos. 67-N, 1938 1938 resident in the Persian Gulf during ASIA 1938. Labour Reports of the Bahrain Petrolum Coy. and statement Progs., Nos. 105(1)-N, NEAR EAST MID 162 1938 showing all exported and royalty 1938 ASIA raid thereon. Muscat Treaty Notes by political deptt. regarding articles Progs., Nos. 63(9)-N, NEAR EAST MID 163 1938 1(11),2(1) 5 and 9 of the final 1938 ASIA Draft Execution at Bahrain of letter of NEAR EAST MID 164 request issued by the Court of Progs., Nos. 223-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Small Canses, Bombay. Permission granted to the Surveyor-General in India to clean off the negatives of the map NEAR EAST MID 165 Progs., Nos. 373-N, 1938 1938 of the Perso-Baluchistan ASIA Boundary and numbers of copies in stock. Service of summoris on Jhon NEAR EAST MID 166 Progs., Nos. 380-N, 1938 1938 patrick at Haftkel, Iran. ASIA Proposed recruitment of three NEAR EAST MID 167 Indian Irrigation Engineers for Progs., Nos. 157-N, 1938 1938 ASIA service under the Iraq Govt. NEAR EAST MID 168 Iranian Conscription Law of 1938. Progs., Nos. 515-N, 1938 1938 ASIA employment in the Hyd. Kashmir Progs., Nos. 79-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 169 1938 States. (B) ASIA NEAR EAST MID 170 Export of live stock to Iran. Progs., Nos. 461-N, 1938 1938 ASIA

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Agreement regarding the NEAR EAST MID 171 Progs., Nos. 551-N, 1938 1938 recruitment of Indian enqine ASIA

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drivers for Iran. 1. Funds for the up keep of the Robal in Jedda belonging to the Rampur State. 2. The question of NEAR EAST MID 172 Progs., Nos. 102-N, 1938 1938 loasing the motor garage and ASIA resesion attached to the above Robat for Rs. 70/-. NEAR EAST MID 173 Iraq-Sandi Arabia Relations. Progs., Nos. 280-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Claim of the Lahore Municipality NEAR EAST MID 174 against Shahzada Ahmad Ali Khan Progs., Nos. 414-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Durrani an Afghan. Supply of a copy of the frontier Progs., Nos. 501-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 175 Murderons Outrages Regulation 1938 (Secret) ASIA 1901 to the Govt. of Aden. Police actron in the Harem-es- Progs., Nos. 539-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 176 1938 Sharif in Jerusalem. (Secret) ASIA Claims by the Saikh of Qatar to NEAR EAST MID 177 Progs., Nos. 357-N, 1938 1938 the group of Hawar Islands. ASIA Agency functions regarding NEAR EAST MID 178 Afghan refugees and pilgrimage Progs., Nos. 53-N, 1938 1938 ASIA to Place beyond India. Supply of Copies of Indian Pilgrim NEAR EAST MID 179 Ship Rules 1933 (Corrected upto Progs., Nos. 511-N, 1938 1938 ASIA 1st Aug. 1938.) Disposal of the State of the NEAR EAST MID 180 Zaman Shah who died while on Progs., Nos. 162-N, 1938 1938 ASIA pilgrimage in Iran.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Purchase of Arms and NEAR EAST MID 181 Ammunitions by the Muscat Progs., Nos. 222-N, 1938 1938 ASIA State. Rosad details of the Motor-Route NEAR EAST MID 182 from Jedda to Medina and vice- Progs., Nos. 303-N, 1938 1938 ASIA versa. Conversion of the repayable adrance of Rs. 300/- granted to NEAR EAST MID 183 Sardar Muhammad Mohsin Khan, Progs., Nos. 517-N, 1938 1938 ASIA an Afghan detenu in the United Provinces for the medical

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treatment of his wife into a special free grant. NEAR EAST MID 184 Arabia Series for 1938. Progs., Nos. 76-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Khorasan Commercial Diaries for Progs., Nos. 127-N, NEAR EAST MID 185 1938 the year 1938. 1938(Secret) ASIA Payment of the allowance of Rs. 100/- per mensem made by NEAR EAST MID 186 Progs., Nos. 480-N, 1938 1938 Sardar Abdur Rahim Khan Effendi ASIA to his wife Bibi Halima Jan. Specimens of the singnature and NEAR EAST MID 187 seal of the officiating political Progs., Nos. 405-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Agent, Bahrain. Contribution from Indian revenus towards British Consular NEAR EAST MID 188 representatives abroad Progs., Nos. 433-N, 1938 1938 ASIA (Abyssinia, Judda, Iraq, Afghanistan, Kashgar and Nepal.) Return of H.H. the Sultan, of Muscat from his world tour. Grant NEAR EAST MID 189 Progs., Nos. 271-N, 1938 1938 to him of the usual customs ASIA facilities at Bombay. Arragements for the despatch of Airmail bags to Bagdad (Containing mail for Tehran, by Progs., Nos. 496-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 190 1938 Seaflane from Gwalior to (Secret) ASIA Habbariya instead of by land plane.)

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Arrangement for the despatch of NEAR EAST MID 191 correspondence to H.M.`s Progs., Nos. 423-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Minister Jedda. the Assistant Surgeon on account of medical attendance on the Progs., Nos. 47-N, NEAR EAST MID 192 sardar Notice of Civil Suit by the 1938 1938(Secret)(B) ASIA Sardars for the Grant of Suitable allowance to other. Annual Hajj Pilgrimage Report for Progs., Nos. 549-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 193 1938 the year 1938. (Secret) ASIA Liquidation of affairs of the NEAR EAST MID 194 Progs., Nos. 359-N, 1938 1938 Consular Courts at Addis Ababa. ASIA

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Nominations by the Govt of Iraq of Major Shahid Usuf and Captain NEAR EAST MID 195 Najib Wagif Rubai to Undergo Progs., Nos. 117-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Military training at Staff College Quetta. Deputation of Khan Bahadur M.Fetehuddin Deputy Director of Agriculture Punjab to Bahrain. NEAR EAST MID 196 Progs., Nos. 442-N, 1938 1938 Submission of the Report on the ASIA Agriculture Development of Bahrain. Facilities granted by the Italian NEAR EAST MID 197 authorities in the Ethiopia for Progs., Nos. 347-N, 1938 1938 ASIA pilgraimages to Hajis. Discontinuance of supply of NEAR EAST MID 198 corrections to the Central Govt Progs., Nos. 139-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Publications supplied to Aden. Petition from A.Kuppammal widow of late Mr. A.Rangaswami NEAR EAST MID 199 who was employed in the Govt. Progs., Nos. 449-N, 1938 1938 ASIA press Bagdad for the Grant of a life pension. Recovery from Beg Sharif of a NEAR EAST MID 200 loan advanced by an orphange Progs., Nos. 393-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Fund at Stambal in Turkey.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Refusal to grant 3 months leave with full pay and allowance to NEAR EAST MID 201 Trumpet Major Muzaffar Khan and Progs., Nos. 466-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Sowar Khuda Bakhsh Orderlies British Legation Tehran. Illtreatment of British subjects in NEAR EAST MID 202 Progs., Nos. 356-N, 1938 1938 Iran. ASIA Contradiction of Press News about NEAR EAST MID 203 the Visit of Shah of Iran to Progs., Nos. 536-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Germany. Press Communique relating to NEAR EAST MID 204 Pilgrim Ships, their Sailing, Progs., Nos. 540-N, 1938 1938 ASIA passage rates and cost of Haj. Whereabouts of Joseph James NEAR EAST MID 205 Progs., Nos. 124-N, 1938 1938 Britto. ASIA

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Visit of Sheikh of Bahrain to Saudi Progs., Nos. 177-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 206 1938 Arabia. (Confidential) ASIA NEAR EAST MID 207 Only Slip is Available. Progs., Nos. 385-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Death of British Indian Pilgrim, Zahourral Hasan, Layyed Baghar NEAR EAST MID 208 Ali Shah, etc. by the college of Progs., Nos. 407-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Caravanserai Karmanshah 2. Disposal of their effects. Visit of Fakhri Bey, Barouter to NEAR EAST MID 209 Progs., Nos. 389-N, 1938 1938 Kuwait. ASIA Munshi`s rent allowance at NEAR EAST MID 210 Progs., Nos. 455-N, 1938 1938 Gulhek. ASIA

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Claims by the Govt. of India for certain deposits lodged by Mr. NEAR EAST MID 211 A.S. Meek, Political officer, Basra, Progs., Nos. 353-N, 1938 1938 ASIA in the Basra Branch of the Eastern Bank in 1916-17. Report on the economic and trade NEAR EAST MID 212 conditions on the Baharain Progs., Nos. 398-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Islands for the year 1937-38. Release of Sardars Abdus Samad Khan, an Afghan refugee at Shahjahanpur, from detention, under Reg. III of 1818. Permission granted to him to visit NEAR EAST MID 213 reside in N.W.F.P. subject to Progs., Nos. 106-N, 1938 1938 ASIA candition that he will not either to Afghanistan or to tribal territory. The question of granting him a maintenance allowance or firding employment for him. Rectification of the Turco-Iranian NEAR EAST MID 214 Progs., Nos. 277-N, 1938 1938 frontier. ASIA Persian Interference with Arab Progs., Nos. 68-N, NEAR EAST MID 215 dhows in the Persian Gulf. Piracy 1938 1938(Confidential) ASIA Chakir bin Murad. Despatch of Air Mail Bags to NEAR EAST MID 216 Progs., Nos. 520-N, 1938 1938 Meshed and Zahidan. ASIA 217 Publication of an article on Iran in Progs., Nos. 136-N,NEAR EAST MID1938

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the Press by Major G.Wheeler. 1938(Secret) ASIA Disposal of the estate of Lakshman Singh of Nowshera NEAR EAST MID 218 Progs., Nos. 138-N, 1938 1938 Panwa Amritsar district Punjab ASIA who died in Addis Ababa in 1936. Enquiries relating to the where abouts of Qazi Abdul Azim Khan and Saleh Mohd. Afghan refugees Progs., Nos. 104(1)-N, NEAR EAST MID 219 in the Punjab. Decision that Sabh 1938 1938 ASIA Mohd. should be prohibited from the Limits of the N.W.F.P. and Baluchistan. Refusal to grants permission to Ghulam Jilani Khan to Visit North NEAR EAST MID 220 Progs., Nos. 481-N, 1938 1938 Western frontier Province and ASIA Baluchistan.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Replies received from the Persian Govt. about Tamb and Khasab Progs., Nos. 502-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 221 1938 incidents and Searching of Kuwait (Secret) ASIA dhows. Payment of Subsistance allowances to Afghan refugees under the Political Agency Dehra Dun. Grant of a fixed travelling Progs., Nos. 490-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 222 1938 allowance of Rs. 5/- p.m. to the (Secret) ASIA agency clerk for his Journeys to Mussoorie during the period april to December each year. Desire of the Shaikh of Bahrain to NEAR EAST MID 223 Progs., Nos. 418N, 1938 1938 purchase new Bren Guns. ASIA Question and Answers in the Legislative Assembly relating to NEAR EAST MID 224 Progs., Nos. 402-N, 1938 1938 the question of the incidence of ASIA Persian Gulf Expenditure. Instructions to Airmen regarding NEAR EAST MID 225 flights abroad, issued by Aden Progs., Nos. 93-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Govt. Service of Summons from NEAR EAST MID 226 Egyptian on Miss Louli Arabi in Progs., Nos. 463-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Karachi.

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Continuance of Financial assistance to the descendents of NEAR EAST MID 227 late Prince Mohammed Siauddin-a Progs., Nos. 514-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Member of the en-Imperial family of Turkey by Hyderabad State. Adjustment of the Cost of Freight incurred by the Iraqi Govt. in NEAR EAST MID 228 Progs., Nos. 548-N, 1938 1938 returning the Ammunition ASIA Supplied to them in 1935. Defence of the Persian Gulf in the event of a Major War. 2. War NEAR EAST MID 229 Progs., Nos. 355-N, 1938 1938 Emergency Legislation for the ASIA Arab State of ther Persian Gulf. Removal on certain conditions restrictions on the Movements of Sardar Muhd. Abzal Khan and Sardar Muhd. Ismail Khan and the grant of leave to Sardar Progs., Nos. 79-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 230 Mohd. Afzal Kha, an Afghan 1938 (A) ASIA detence under regulation, III of 11818 and his Journeys brother, Sardar Mohd. Ismail Khan under surveillance, to enable them to search....

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Annual Administration report of Progs., Nos. 432-N, NEAR EAST MID 231 the Persian Gulf for the year 1938 1938(Secret) ASIA 1937. Agency function in respect of pilgrimage to places beyond India Progs., Nos. 53(1)-N, NEAR EAST MID 232 1938 i.e. Iraq, Iran, and the Hejaz by 1938 ASIA the overland route. Progs., Nos. 204-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 233 Only Slip is Available. 1938 (Confidential) ASIA Saudi trade blockade of Kuweit. 2. Treaty o friendship and Bon Voisinage between Saudi Arabia NEAR EAST MID 234 and Kuweit 3. Extradition treaty Progs., Nos. 363-N, 1938 1938 ASIA between Saudi and Kuweit 4. Proposed trade Agreement between Saudi Arabia and

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Kuweit. Visit of Khan Sahib Hafizullah Khan, an Afghan refugee, to NEAR EAST MID 235 Progs., Nos. 388-N, 1938 1938 Amroha in the Moradabad ASIA District. Annual Report Economic A for NEAR EAST MID 236 Progs., Nos. 369-N, 1938 1938 east Iran. ASIA Goods in transit to Iran and Kashmir and adoption of NEAR EAST MID 237 Progs., Nos. 169-N, 1938 1938 intersection System of Sealing ASIA those goods. (1) Proposal recruitment of Surveyns from India for the Govt. Progs., Nos. 485-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 238 of Iraq. (2) Grant of advances to 1938 (Secret) ASIA the Surveyors selected for deputation to Iraq. Report by H. Weightman, P.A. Progs., Nos. 208-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 239 Bahran on the Visit of Amir Sand 1938 (Confidential) ASIA to Bahraw. Interest of the Iraqi Government Progs., Nos. 495-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 240 1938 in the Iranian minority in Kuwait. (Secret) ASIA

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Payment of a monthly allowance of Rs. 50/- by the Nizam`s Govt. NEAR EAST MID 241 Progs., Nos. 559-N, 1938 1938 to one Haji Insham Ibrahim, an ASIA Iranian Subject of Meshed. Enquiry by the Survey of India as to whether the Sistan Mission NEAR EAST MID 242 Progs., Nos. 467-N, 1938 1938 Camp Still existed and what its ASIA history is. Whereabouts of Ghulam Rashul of NEAR EAST MID 243 Progs., Nos. 358-N, 1938 1938 Anglo-Persian Oil by at Abadars. ASIA Suit in the Hedjaz Courts by the Bahavalpur Govt. in respect of NEAR EAST MID 244 their State robats in Mecca Progs., Nos. 560-N, 1938 1938 ASIA illigally misappropricated by unanthorised persons. Expiry of the Soviet Irannian NEAR EAST MID 245 Progs., Nos. 343-N, 1938 1938 Trade Agreement 1935. ASIA 246 Sale of ordnance stores to the Progs., Nos. 74-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 1938

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Iraq Govt. and the question of ASIA their insurance before despatch. Memorandum of arrangement for the requisition of Military stores by the Govt. of Iraq and the Question of Payment of their cost. Changes in the names of places in NEAR EAST MID 247 Progs., Nos. 146-N, 1938 1938 Iran. ASIA Question in Legislative Assembly during Simla session 1938 NEAR EAST MID 248 regarding incidence of diplomatic Progs., Nos. 434-N, 1938 1938 ASIA and Consular expenditure outside India. Bahrain Government Progs., Nos. 221-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 249 Administration Repart for the 1938 (Confidential) ASIA Years 1926-37. Alleged Smuggling of Indian tea Progs., Nos. 459-N, NEAR EAST MID 250 1938 into Iraq, Kuwait and Iran. 1938(Secret) ASIA

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Refusal of the Govt. of India to grant a passport for Afghanistan NEAR EAST MID 251 to Zahurud Din son of Baharud Progs., Nos. 147-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Din an Afghan refugee in the Punjab. Ex-Royal Turkish Family Refusal NEAR EAST MID 252 for the grant of a visa to Prince Progs., Nos. 110-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Bahuddin Sammy for India. NEAR EAST MID 253 Dubai Civil Air Agreement. Progs., Nos. 202-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Grant of an Allowance to Shireen daughter of the late Muhammad Progs., Nos. 62(1)-N, NEAR EAST MID 254 1938 Yakub Khan an Afghan refugee in 1938 ASIA the United Provinces. Cancellation of the warrant, issued under Regulation III of 1818 for the detentition of the NEAR EAST MID 255 Progs., Nos. 218-N, 1938 1938 late Sardar Mohammad Yunus ASIA Khan an Afghan refugee in the United Provinces. Provision of funds on account of Progs., Nos. 472-N, NEAR EAST MID 256 1938 secret service expenditure of the 1938(Secret) ASIA

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political Residency Bushire in the Event of war. Service of summons between Iraq NEAR EAST MID 257 Progs., Nos. 264-N, 1938 1938 and Burma. ASIA Renunciation Nationally under Art. 1 of the Supplementary Law of 21st October 1930. Eligibility of NEAR EAST MID 258 Progs., Nos. 129-N, 1938 1938 Burma Briitsh Subject to become ASIA Iranian Subjects by Naturalisation. Instructions etc. for flights over Iran Representations to the Iranian Consul-General at Delhi NEAR EAST MID 259 Progs., Nos. 269-N, 1938 1938 for the grant of permit to Mr. ASIA Railway, a British aviator, to land in Iran. Commutation of O.B.I. allowance 2nd Class of Risaldar Juma Khan NEAR EAST MID 260 an Indian Military pensioner who Progs., Nos. 155-N, 1938 1938 ASIA no longer holds the status of a British Subject.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Petition from Mr. W.T. Halai Regarding the externment order against Kahaneaj W.T. Halai by NEAR EAST MID 261 the District magistrate Muscat. 2. Progs., Nos. 384-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Disallowance of a question in the legistative assembly regarding W.T. Halai memorial. Will of the late Sahibzadi Begum NEAR EAST MID 262 of Baroda who died at Mecca and Progs., Nos. 445-N, 1938 1938 ASIA disposal of her estate. Muscat Treaty. Notes by C.B.R. regarding articles 5 and 10 of the Progs., Nos. 63(7)-N, NEAR EAST MID 263 final draft., Notes by E.H.& L. 1938 1938 ASIA finance commerce and legislative Deptt. re. Article 8 Visit of Military officers to Foreign NEAR EAST MID 264 Progs., Nos. 86-N, 1938 1938 Counties. ASIA Death of Akbarally Hassamally NEAR EAST MID 265 Progs., Nos. 176-N, 1938 1938 Javeri in the interior of Abyssinia ASIA

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and disposal of his estate. Afffairs in Egypt. Egyptian Notices Progs., Nos. 49-N, NEAR EAST MID 266 1938 Air Men Suez Canal Policy etc. 1938(Confidential) ASIA Murder of an Indian British Progs., Nos. 171-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 267 1938 Subject at Sur in Muscat territory. (Confidential) ASIA Despatchs of secret documents NEAR EAST MID 268 from Persian Gulf through Progs., Nos. 111-N, 1938 1938 ASIA commanders of Ships. Removal of restrictions on the movements of certain unimportant Afghan refugees residing in the Punjab the United Provinces Sind and Baluchistan.The Question of the NEAR EAST MID 269 Progs., Nos. 413-N, 1938 1938 arrest of Afghan refugees who ASIA appear in the North West Frontier Provinces with the Object of disregarding the warning against crossing to frontier into Afghanistan. Proposal for additional grant under the Head 35-External Affairs during 1937-1938 for special arrangements under which NEAR EAST MID 270 Progs., Nos. 133-N, 1938 1938 mails for India sent by the British ASIA Legation Jedda are disposed of by the Commissioner of Police Bombay.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Organisation of L Haram library at NEAR EAST MID 271 Progs., Nos. 395-N, 1938 1938 Mecca. ASIA (1) Postal and Telegraph arrangements at Kuwai (2) Progs., Nos. 182-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 272 Proposed installation of wireless 1938 (Secret) ASIA Station at Kuwait by Cable & Wireless Limited. Road Construction in Sandi NEAR EAST MID 273 Progs., Nos. 382-N, 1938 1938 Arabia. ASIA Withdrawal of Money deposited in NEAR EAST MID 274 the Iranian Bank, Tehran by one Progs., Nos. 392-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Mrs. Caffell.

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Refusal of the request of Sardar Mohd. Azam Khan an Afghan Refugee is Dehra Dun for the Grant of an increase in his Progs., Nos. 48-N, NEAR EAST MID 275 1938 allowance and advance to pay his 1938(Secret) ASIA debts. The Question of his release from Detention under Reg. III of 1818. Final report on Malaria Survey of NEAR EAST MID 276 Bahrain Island by Major M.Afridi Progs., Nos. 470-N, 1938 1938 ASIA I.M.S. Shipment of Opium from Bushire NEAR EAST MID 277 by the Iran, Japan Trading Progs., Nos. 55-N, 1938 1938 ASIA company. Complaint against the alleged NEAR EAST MID 278 treatment of pilgrims out by teh Progs., Nos. 344-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Iraq Consulate at Bombay. Diplomatic posting in the British NEAR EAST MID 279 Progs., Nos. 465-N, 1938 1938 Consulate Basra. ASIA Misuse of Indian pilgrim passes by Jajuddin Qari and Rizqullab, Bokhari Pilgrims, belonging to NEAR EAST MID 280 Progs., Nos. 542-N, 1938 1938 other persons. Reprisentation to ASIA Saudi Govt. to prevent duch a misuse.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Request for the Supply of 200 copies of F.O.U.O. Map of Bahrain Progs., Nos. 526-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 281 1938 Island by Superintendent, Land (Secret) ASIA Department, Bahrain. Annual report on the working of the Indian Emigration Act for the NEAR EAST MID 282 Progs., Nos. 145-N, 1938 1938 year ending on the 31st ASIA December 1937. Service of Summons upon Mr. NEAR EAST MID 283 Costa Michel Four toulis an Progs., Nos. 190-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Albarian Subject in Ahmedabad. Muscat Treaty. Notes by Communication deptt. regarding Progs., Nos. 63(8)-N, NEAR EAST MID 284 1938 Articles 1(IV) 5(4)(c) and 12 of 1938 ASIA the final draft.

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Landing ground at Kalba for Air Progs., Nos. 491-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 285 1938 Craft and Imperial Airways Ltd. (Secret) ASIA Proposed purchase of a motor NEAR EAST MID 286 Coasts by H.H. the Sultan of Progs., Nos. 275-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Muscat. Annual Administration report of Progs., Nos. 438(1)-N, NEAR EAST MID 287 the Port Haj Committee Bombay 1938 1938 ASIA for 1937-38. NEAR EAST MID 288 Bushire Diaries for 1938. Progs., Nos. 180-N, 1938 1938 ASIA NEAR EAST MID 289 Buttetin des Donanes de L`Iran. Progs., Nos. 199-N, 1938 1938 ASIA NEAR EAST MID 290 Only slip is available. Progs., Nos. 417N, 1938 1938 ASIA

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Death of Sardar Mohammad Mohsin Khan an Afghan refugee at Meerut in the U.P. (2) Refusal of the Govt. of India to sanction (i) payment of the funeral NEAR EAST MID 291 expenses of the late Sardar and Progs., Nos. 518-N, 1938 1938 ASIA (ii) House rent for Anwar Sultan Begum the Secund wife of the late Sardar. (3) Distribution of a portion of his allowance among his widows and sons. Iranian Visa Regulation. 2. NEAR EAST MID 292 Restreition placed in the use of Progs., Nos. 371-N, 1938 1938 ASIA camaras in Iran. Question of the inclusion of the Shaikhdoms of the Persian Gulf in NEAR EAST MID 293 Progs., Nos. 82-N, 1938 1938 the new trade agreements ASIA between the U.K. and India. NEAR EAST MID 294 Only slip is available. Progs., Nos. 416-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Improvement of postal facilities in NEAR EAST MID 295 Progs., Nos. 116-N, 1938 1938 Bahrain. ASIA Proposed inclusion of the name fo the Chief Commissioner Aden in NEAR EAST MID 296 Progs., Nos. 95-N, 1938 1938 the list of the heads ASIA Administration in India.

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Administration Report of the Post NEAR EAST MID 297 Haj Committee Karachi for 1937- Progs., Nos. 543-N, 1938 1938 ASIA 38. Postponement of publication of Sheet 1/M relating to Iran NEAR EAST MID 298 Progs., Nos. 460-N, 1938 1938 pending settlement of the Iraq ASIA Iran frontier. Restoration of the Saudi Arabian Progs., Nos. 224-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 299 1938 Section of the Hejaz Railway. (Confidential)` ASIA Training of two Iraqi Students at NEAR EAST MID 300 Progs., Nos. 365-N, 1938 1938 the veterinary College, Calcutta. ASIA

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year NEAR EAST MID 301 Meteorlogical observatory at Jask. Progs., Nos. 97-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Proposed visit of Iralian Warship NEAR EAST MID 302 Progs., Nos. 77-N, 1938 1938 to Muscat. ASIA Proposed flight round the Arabian Progs., Nos. 478-N, NEAR EAST MID 303 1938 Peninsula by Hassan Anis Pasha. 1938(Secret) ASIA Muscat Treaty. Notes by Legislative Deptt. regarding Progs., Nos. 63(5)-N, NEAR EAST MID 304 1938 articles 13 to 16 of the Final 1938 ASIA Draft. Training of an Iraqi Student in the NEAR EAST MID 305 Railway Maclagan Engineering Progs., Nos. 365-N, 1938 1938 ASIA College, Lahore. Return of British subejcts granted NEAR EAST MID 306 Iraqi Naturalization certificates Progs., Nos. 85-N, 1938 1938 ASIA during the year 1937. Communication between wireless stations at Karachi Bushire Jask, NEAR EAST MID 307 Jiwani and Basra for exchange of Progs., Nos. 166-N, 1938 1938 ASIA aviation and Meteorological information. Kerman Trade Report for 1937- NEAR EAST MID 308 Progs., Nos. 265-N, 1938 1938 38. ASIA Qutecedents of Aga Syed Abdul Qasim Mujtahid of Najab Ashraf NEAR EAST MID 309 now residing in Nagar (Gilgit Progs., Nos. 185-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Agency Proposed grant of travel facilities for Indian to the Family

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of the Mujtahid in Najaf Ashra). Refusal by Iranian Govt. to Accept NEAR EAST MID 310 Progs., Nos. 70-N, 1938 1938 telegrams to or from Bahrain ASIA S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Enquiry regarding the whereabouts of Sandagar Khan of NEAR EAST MID 311 Progs., Nos. 195-N, 1938 1938 N.W.F.P. who proceeded to Mecca ASIA on pilgrimage. Increase in the Local Allowance of NEAR EAST MID 312 Progs., Nos. 482-N, 1938 1938 H.M.`s Consul at Ahwaz. ASIA Progs., Nos. 63(4)-N, NEAR EAST MID 313 Translation of Muscat Treaty 1938 1938 ASIA Imposition of a land customs NEAR EAST MID 314 Progs., Nos. 172-N, 1938 1938 regime on the frontier of India. ASIA Disposal of the sum of Rs. 5000/- offered by Khan Bahadur Nawab NEAR EAST MID 315 Drehan Khan, Darishak Chief, for Progs., Nos. 101-N, 1938 1938 ASIA expenditure on Langar expenses at Mecca. Details of Shipment of Oil from Progs., Nos. 194-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 316 1938 Bahrain During 1938. (Secret) ASIA NEAR EAST MID 317 Only Slip is Available. Progs., Nos. 168-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Aircraft Flights over Saudi Arabian NEAR EAST MID 318 Progs., Nos. 513-N, 1938 1938 territory restricted. ASIA Kuweit- Iraq Smuggling. Illicit Progs., Nos. 114-N, NEAR EAST MID 319 traffic in Arms from Kuweit into 1938 1938(Secret) ASIA Iraq. Amendments of certain passages NEAR EAST MID 320 of the Imperial Military Progs., Nos. 527-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Geography by Major D. H. Cole.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Supply of newspaper cuttings from English and Vernacular NEAR EAST MID 321 papers on matters connected with Progs., Nos. 174-N, 1938 1938 ASIA pilgrimage to the British Legation Jedda. California Arabian standard Oil NEAR EAST MID 322 Co. application for belonging of Progs., Nos. 377-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Channel leading to new port at

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Ras Tanura on Hasa Coast. Bahrain Intelligence Summaries NEAR EAST MID 323 Progs., Nos. 73-N, 1938 1938 for 1938. ASIA Order placed with various German Firms by the Iranian Govt for NEAR EAST MID 324 locomotives and nothing stock Progs., Nos. 454-N, 1938 1938 ASIA required for the Trans Iranian Railway. Visit of H.M.`s Minister Tehran NEAR EAST MID 325 Progs., Nos. 130-N, 1938 1938 (Mr. Seymour) to Delhi. ASIA Notice to Airmen. Regulations NEAR EAST MID 326 Progs., Nos. 552-N, 1938 1938 affecting flights abroad. ASIA Indent for military stores for the NEAR EAST MID 327 Progs., Nos. 523-N, 1938 1938 Muscat Infantry. ASIA Progs., Nos. 192-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 328 Situation in Sharjah. 1938 (Confidential) ASIA Deputation of Subedar Jahan Dad Indian Army officer to Muscat to NEAR EAST MID 329 Progs., Nos. 439-N, 1938 1938 Act as Commandant of the Muscat ASIA Levy Corps. Refusal to grant increase in the allowance of S. Molret Sarwar Khan and the wife of S. Mohd. Umar Khan, Afghan refugees in the United Provinces 2. excape of Progs., Nos. 104-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 330 1938 S. Mohd. Umar Khan and the (A) ASIA refusal of Govt. for taking any responsibility for the Medical case of his wife and family 3. Refusal to grant bill allowance......

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Progs., Nos. 206-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 331 Oil Concessions at Gwadur. 1938 (Confidential) ASIA The Question of granting NEAR EAST MID 332 exemption to Afghan Refugees Progs., Nos. 427-N, 1938 1938 ASIA from payment of income-tax. Grant of visa to Mr. Haslam of Progs., Nos. 500-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 333 Klingerit Works, Kent, to Visit 1938 (Secret) ASIA Bahrain and Kuwait. 334 Annwal Report on Iraq for 1937. Progs., Nos. 561-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 1938

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ASIA Special Aircraft authorisations granted by the Shaikhdoms of the NEAR EAST MID 335 Progs., Nos. 72-N, 1938 1938 Persian Gulf and the Sultan of ASIA Muscat. Administration of the Kuria Muria NEAR EAST MID 336 Progs., Nos. 58-N, 1938 1938 Island. ASIA Service of Summons on NEAR EAST MID 337 Badruddin, a British Indian Progs., Nos. 521-N, 1938 1938 ASIA subject in Iran. NEAR EAST MID 338 Status of the Bahrain Islands. Progs., Nos. 352-N, 1938 1938 ASIA NEAR EAST MID 339 Closing of the Turkofis Bombay. Progs., Nos. 366-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Transmission of secret documments to and from the Progs., Nos. 111(1)-N, NEAR EAST MID 340 1938 Persian Gulf through the 1938 ASIA commanders of British steamers.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Progs., Nos. 188-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 341 Only Slip is Available. 1938 (Secret) ASIA Sultan of Muscat`s tour to U.S.A., NEAR EAST MID 342 Progs., Nos. 121-N, 1938 1938 England and Europe ASIA Grant of a Charitable allowance of Rs. 35/- Musammat Tai Bibi NEAR EAST MID 343 widow of Farrash Bashi Baba Progs., Nos. 62-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Khan an Afghan refugee in the Punjab. Mukalla Political Intelligence Progs., Nos. 113-N, NEAR EAST MID 344 1938 Summaries for 1938. 1938(Secret) ASIA Translation of an Article published in Frank further Zeitung regarding NEAR EAST MID 345 Progs., Nos. 550-N, 1938 1938 Bahrain Islands and Oil in the ASIA Persian Gulf. Exemption from payment of Customs duty in Muscat State in Progs., Nos. 209-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 346 respect of Survey Instruments 1938 (Confidential) ASIA temporarity imported into Gwadur. 347 Anglo-Irainan Companys wireless Progs., Nos. 364-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 1938

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stations, at Abadan and Maidan-i- ASIA Naftu. Anniversary of H. M. King NEAR EAST MID 348 Farauq`s accession to the Progs., Nos. 191-N, 1938 1938 ASIA therone of Egypt. Wireless stations in the Persian NEAR EAST MID 349 Progs., Nos. 415-N, 1938 1938 Gulf. ASIA Disposal of the Sultan of Shehr NEAR EAST MID 350 Progs., Nos. 78-N, 1938 1938 and Mukallas Trust Fund. ASIA

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Grant of a hill allowance to Sardar NEAR EAST MID 351 Abdul Aziz Khan, an Afghan Progs., Nos. 183-N, 1938 1938 ASIA refugee in Calcutta. Supply of Copies of prints or photographs of the official stamps NEAR EAST MID 352 Progs., Nos. 479-N, 1938 1938 used in India for the assaying of ASIA gold and silver. Treaty concluded by Majesty, Govt. with the Katheri Sultan and a Traptite Agreement reconstituting and expanding the NEAR EAST MID 353 Progs., Nos. 270-N, 1938 1938 Qaiti-Kakiri agreement of 1918. ASIA explanatory memorandum a the above by Mr. Ingrams, Resident, Adviser, Mukalla. Statement of accounts in Connection with the construction of the rest houses at Sharjah and NEAR EAST MID 354 the agreement with the Shaikh of Progs., Nos. 161-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Sharjah. Political Resident asked to send two Copies of the Statement in future. 1. Grant of an advance to S. Amin Jan, an Afghan detenue in the Madras Residency for (i) the lequidation of debts incurred by NEAR EAST MID 355 levi in Burma and (ii) the Progs., Nos. 170-N, 1938 1938 ASIA purchase of clothes. 2. Refusal of the Govt. of India to grant an advance for a game license. 3. Medical arrangements for S. Amin

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Jan at Kotagiri. 4. Dental treatment of S. Amin Jan. 5. Lease of the bungalow ``the Gables`` occupied by S. Amin Jan. Manual of Instructions of a NEAR EAST MID 356 Progs., Nos. 220-N, 1938 1938 Pilgrims to the Hejaz. ASIA Conferment of magisterial powers NEAR EAST MID 357 on Lieut. R.E. R. Bird Assistant Progs., Nos. 201-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Political Agent Bahrain. Financial and Economic NEAR EAST MID 358 Conditions in Abyssinia in the Progs., Nos. 140-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Year 1938. Complaint about the Now refictition of telegrams from NEAR EAST MID 359 Progs., Nos. 361-N, 1938 1938 Tehran to Baluchistan beginning ASIA with the word SIBAL. Progs., Nos. 118-N, NEAR EAST MID 360 Kerman Diaries for 1938. 1938 1938(Secret) ASIA

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Request by M.A. Delavor Bey of Cairo for Copies of rules and NEAR EAST MID 361 Progs., Nos. 84-N, 1938 1938 regulations, regarding ASIA employments in Govt. services. Effect of the Anglo-Itralian Middle east Agreement of 1938 upon the relation of of Iraq with Sandi NEAR EAST MID 362 Progs., Nos. 401-N, 1938 1938 Arabia a the Yeman in respect of ASIA the Treaty of Arab Brother and Allian of 1936. Petitions from Mirza Ashiq Hussain Bagum and others addressed to the Finance Minister NEAR EAST MID 363 Progs., Nos. 261-N, 1938 1938 of the Govt. of Sandi Arabia ASIA regarding their family property in Mecca. Agitation against the Haj at NEAR EAST MID 364 Lohari, Sind, by one Sayyid Ismail Progs., Nos. 212-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Ghaznavi. Bahrain State Budget NEAR EAST MID 365 Progs., Nos. 412-N, 1938 1938 1357.(1938-1939) ASIA

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Indian export Trade to Iran and NEAR EAST MID 366 Progs., Nos. 545-N, 1938 1938 Afghanistan. ASIA Census of the population of the NEAR EAST MID 367 Progs., Nos. 556-N, 1938 1938 Bahrain Islands. ASIA Aircraft distrees procedure in the NEAR EAST MID 368 Progs., Nos. 345-N, 1938 1938 Perian Gulf. ASIA Proposed exchange of Govt. ladn at Zabul for the free hold rights NEAR EAST MID 369 Progs., Nos. 376-N, 1938 1938 over the land occupeed by H.M. ASIA Vice Consulate at Zahidar. Tablean General issued by the Iranian Custom Administration for NEAR EAST MID 370 Progs., Nos. 374-N, 1938 1938 the year 22nd June 1936 to 21st ASIA June 1937.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Proposed grant of a certificate for naturalization under the British Nationalty and status of Aliens NEAR EAST MID 371 Progs., Nos. 107-N, 1938 1938 Act, 1914 to Kharak Singh, a ASIA Nepalese subject, at Present employed in the Air Force in Iraq. Death of Sardar Mohamad Yusuf NEAR EAST MID 372 Khan an Afghan refugee in the Progs., Nos. 483-N, 1938 1938 ASIA United Provinces. Surrender of British Progs., Nos. 87(1)-N, NEAR EAST MID 373 extraterritorical Jusidiction in 1938 1938 ASIA Ethopia. Claim by M/s Abdul Gaffar Ebralhim Sharaka of Zahedan NEAR EAST MID 374 Iran, for refund of overcharges in Progs., Nos. 279-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Railway preight by Indian Railway Dept. Note on petroleum developments NEAR EAST MID 375 Progs., Nos. 426-N, 1938 1938 in the Arabian Peninsula ASIA Visit of the Japanese naval tanker Sata to. Japanese Trading NEAR EAST MID 376 activities in the Persia. Visits of Progs., Nos. 71-N, 1938 1938 ASIA foreign warships other than treaty to Bahrain to be discouraged Question and answers in the NEAR EAST MID 377 Progs., Nos. 144-N, 1938 1938 Legislative assembly regarding ASIA

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the strength of Staff of Kamaran post. Declaration by Mr. Mohammad NEAR EAST MID 378 Sharif regarding a Change in his Progs., Nos. 430-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Name. NEAR EAST MID 379 Affairs in Turkey. Progs., Nos. 75-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Decision that envelopes containing papers for Political Resident should in future be NEAR EAST MID 380 Progs., Nos. 528-N, 1938 1938 addressed to His Britannic ASIA Majesty`s Consul General, Bushire.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Exemption from customs duty on the private and Personal property NEAR EAST MID 381 of the Indian Army officers Progs., Nos. 216-N, 1938 1938 ASIA returning to India direct, after a period of secondment in Iraq. Service of an Egyptian Summons Progs., Nos. 190(1)-N, NEAR EAST MID 382 1938 on Mr. N. F. Dalal of Bombay. 1938 ASIA Handing over the Bushire Progs., Nos. 474-N, NEAR EAST MID 383 telephone system to the Iranian 1938 1938(Secret) ASIA Govt. NEAR EAST MID 384 Diplomatic postings in Iran. Progs., Nos. 69-N, 1938 1938 ASIA NEAR EAST MID 385 Muscat State Budget for 1938. Progs., Nos. 443-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Ownership of Island of Farsi, Progs., Nos. 123-N, NEAR EAST MID 386 Arabia, Hargus, Al-Karan and Al 1938 1938(Secret) ASIA Kurain in the Persian Gulf. Khorasan Annual Economic NEAR EAST MID 387 Progs., Nos. 532-N, 1938 1938 Report B. for the year 1938. ASIA Reorganization of Tehran Mail Bag NEAR EAST MID 388 Progs., Nos. 553-N, 1938 1938 Service. ASIA Aden Political Intelligence Progs., Nos. 52-N, NEAR EAST MID 389 1938 Summaries for 1938. 1938(Secret) ASIA Report on the working of the NEAR EAST MID 390 Bahrain Order in Council During Progs., Nos. 164-N, 1938 1938 ASIA 1937.

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S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Supply of information relating to the Persian Gulf to the Orient Arrabe Agency in Cairo to Progs., Nos. 49(1)-N, NEAR EAST MID 391 promote British prestige in the 1938 1938(Secret) ASIA Near East. News reports from the political agencies in the Persian Gulf. Manual of instructions for pilgrims NEAR EAST MID 392 Progs., Nos. 61-N, 1938 1938 to Hejaz. ASIA Request of Consul General for Iran for service of summons on NEAR EAST MID 393 Dr. Ghulam Ali S/o Hosain Progs., Nos. 80-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Bakhsh, a resident of village Mahedpur, District Jullundur. Maps prepared by Lt. Col. H.R.P. Progs., Nos. 428-N, NEAR EAST MID 394 Dickson showing the motor road 1938 1938(Confidential) ASIA from Kuwait to Riyadh. Treaty of freindship Commerce and Navigation between the NEAR EAST MID 395 Progs., Nos. 63-N, 1938 1938 United Kingdom and Muscat ASIA 1939. Indents for Hospital equipment NEAR EAST MID 396 Progs., Nos. 522-N, 1938 1938 from the Bahrain Government. ASIA NEAR EAST MID 397 Issue of Visas for entry into Iraq. Progs., Nos. 409-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Training of Bahrain Youths in NEAR EAST MID 398 Progs., Nos. 197-N, 1938 1938 revenue Surveying in India. ASIA Grant of a Hill allowance to Sardar Muhammad Abdul Qadir NEAR EAST MID 399 Progs., Nos. 213-N, 1938 1938 Khan Effendi, an Afghan refugee ASIA in the Punjab. Payment through British Legation Kabul of Rs. 625/- to Sardar Amir NEAR EAST MID 400 Progs., Nos. 119-N, 1938 1938 Mohammad Khan an Afghan ASIA refugee Since returned to Kabul.

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The Bahrain Motor Vehicles NEAR EAST MID 402 Progs., Nos. 469-N, 1938 1938 Regulations, 1939. ASIA Affairs of Abdul Hakim Khan, an Afghan refugee, in Madras residency Renewal of the lease of his Bungalow Mountain Home at NEAR EAST MID 403 Progs., Nos. 387-N, 1938 1938 Yercand the question of his ASIA transfer to any other place. Visit of his son Abdul Thajid to Hyd. in search of employment. Progs., Nos. 125-N, NEAR EAST MID 404 Tabriz Diaries for 1938. 1938 1938(Secret) ASIA Veterinary service of the international quarantine board transfer to Egyptian Govt. British NEAR EAST MID 405 Progs., Nos. 437-N, 1938 1938 Circulars regarding veterinary ASIA disease to be sent to Egyptian ministry of Agriculture. Smuggling of arms by Iranian NEAR EAST MID 406 Progs., Nos. 81-N, 1938 1938 subjects into Iran via Muscat. ASIA Death of Ismailji Alibhoy of NEAR EAST MID 407 Karachi in Basra and disposal of Progs., Nos. 404-N, 1938 1938 ASIA his estate. NEAR EAST MID 408 Poitical Situation in East Iran. Progs., Nos. 350-N, 1938 1938 ASIA Operation of the Bahraini Nationality Law and the Law Progs., Nos. 187-N, 1938 NEAR EAST MID 409 Governing the ownership of 1938 (Secret) ASIA property in Bahrain by Foreigners. Illtreatment of a Sikh lorry driver NEAR EAST MID 410 Sohan Singh by Iranian Military Progs., Nos. 266-N, 1938 1938 ASIA authorities.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Supply of Copies of administration NEAR EAST MID 411 Report of the Kamaran Island for Progs., Nos. 160-N, 1938 1938 ASIA 1936 to Aden. Labour returns of the Bahrain Petroleum company Ltd., Bahrain NEAR EAST MID 412 Progs., Nos. 105-N, 1938 1938 and statement showing oil ASIA exported and royalty paid there.

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Renewal of Anglo-Muscat NEAR EAST MID 413 Commerical Treaty of 1991 for Progs., Nos. 92-N, 1938 1938 ASIA another year from 11.2.38.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Indian export Quotas for Progs., Nos. 412(20)- 1 NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 Afghanistan for the year 1946. N.W.A, 1946 Training of Afghan Military Officer Progs., Nos. 437-N.W.A, 2 NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 in India. 1946 Delivery of Military equipment to Progs., Nos. 451(2)- 3 NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 the Afghan Govt. N.W.A, 1946 Sanction to the expenditure in connection with temporary Progs., Nos. 411(65)- 4 transfer in Ata Mohd. From Betul NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 N.W.A, 1946 to Nagum and his dental treatment. Activities of Abdul Majid Head of Progs., Nos. 455-N.W.A, 5 the ministry National economy, NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 1946 Kabul. Supply of Spare parts for Hind Progs., Nos. 439-N.W.A, 6 NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 Aircraft of the Afghan Govt. 1946 Prisoners, state, Sirdar Amir, Jan, Progs., Nos. 411(57)- 7 NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 Enhanced allowance continuance. N.W.A, 1946 Grant of advance to Monsieur Demansziez, late Polish consul at Progs., Nos. 419-N.W.A, 8 Kabul, Permission of monsieur NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 1946 Demansziez to proceed to Kabul, for disposal of their property. Continuance of educational allowance to Saifulla Khan S/o Progs., Nos. 411(75)- 9 NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 Sardar Abdul Aziz Khan, an N.W.A, 1946 Afghan refugee. List of Principal Afghan officials and members of Foreign Progs., Nos. 427-N.W.A, 10 Embassies Legation and NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 1946 Consulate in Afghanistan Jan. 1946.

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Question of conferment of a British decoration or making a Progs., Nos. 422-N.W.A, 11 present to the Afghan Prime NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 1946 Minister Sardar Hashim Khan on retirement. Alleged, arrest of prosecution of Progs., Nos. 8-N.W.A, 12 from Afghan Subject in the NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 1946 Meerut City. Demarcation of Russo-Afghan Progs., Nos. 433(4)- 13 NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 boundary. N.W.A, 1946 Selection of candidated for admission to the Prince of Wales, Progs., Nos. 411(66)- 14 NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 Royal Military, College, Dehra N.W.A, 1946 Dun. Supply of anti Malavial stores and Progs., Nos. 451-N.W.A, 15 NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 Equipment to the Afghan Govt. 1946 Disposal of Uttam Chand`s Progs., Nos. 450-N.W.A, 16 NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 property. 1946 Progs., Nos. 7(7)-N.W.A, 17 Subject not Available. NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 1946 Progs., Nos. 415(12)- 18 Only Slip is Available. NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 N.W.A, 1946 Supply of two yards of Khadi (hand spun cloth) to Afghanistan Progs., Nos. 415(165)- 19 NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 decision not to debits this cloth N.W.A, 1946 against Cloth quota of Afganistan. Employment of Mr. A. Sills, Progs., Nos. 446-N.W.A, 20 Textiles expert, by the Afghan NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 1946 Govt.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Transit of U.S.A flour and wheal Progs., Nos. 415(194)- 21 for Karachi to Peshawar for the NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 N.W.A, 1946 Afghan Govt. Permission to Sardar Sher Ahmad Progs., Nos. 411(67)- 22 Khan, an Afghan Refugees, to NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 N.W.A, 1946 stay in the Hills. Claim by Sayed Muhd. Omer Khan, son of the ex-Amir of Progs., Nos. 8(8)-N.W.A, 23 NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 Bokhara regarding businese 1946 amounting to Rs. 7,00,000

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(Indian) entrusted to Torah Qul Bai now reported dead. Supply of Tiger moth aircraft of Progs., Nos. 430-N.W.A, 24 NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 the Afghan Govt. 1946 Representaton from Afghan Consulate General regarding Progs., Nos. 8(61)- 25 NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 petition from one Sardar Juma N.W.F, 1946 Gul Dotuni Nomad. Afghan attitude to wards Russian Progs., Nos. 433(3)- 26 NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 moves in International Affairs. N.W.A, 1946 Question of incidence of Income tax on the allowance paid to Mir Adbul Qadir Khan and Sardar Yar Mohd. Khan. Increase of Rs. 6/- Progs., Nos. 411(62)- 27 NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 P.M. in the Maintains allowance N.W.A, 1946 paid to Sardar Yar Mohd. Khan to compensate for his liabilities to pay Income tax. Payment of a special grant of Rs. 102/- to Sardar Abdul Quaygum Khan, an Afghan refugee to meet Progs., Nos. 411(69)- 28 NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 the expenditure incensed on the N.W.A, 1946 Medical Treatment of his daughter. Training of Afghan Survey officers Progs., Nos. 447-N.W.A, 29 in India-Instruments and books to NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 1946 be supplies. Report by the legation Surgeon Progs., Nos. 535-N.W.A, 30 NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 on Medical affairs in Afghanistan. 1946

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Progs., Nos. 7(9)-N.W.A, 31 Kandar Weekly Diary of 1946. NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 1946 List of Foreign Afghanistan on Ist Progs., Nos. 431-N.W.A, 32 NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 Jan. 1946. 1946 E.T.C.- goods required for the Afghan National Pharmacy, Progs., Nos. 415(43)- 33 NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 Kandahar and the Afghan N.W.A, 1946 Municipality, Kandahar. Duplicate weekly summary of Progs., Nos. 7(8)-N.W.A, 34 Deputy, Director, Intelligence NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 1946 Govt. of India, Peshawar, for the

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year 19465. Renewal of the lease deeds in respect of Shola House the Progs., Nos. 411(63)- 35 NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 Residence of Sardar Amir Jun, an N.W.A, 1946 Afghan detainee at Ootacamund. Political andn economic situation Progs., Nos. 416-N.W.A, 36 NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 in Afghanistan. 1946 Outrages in Kohat District near Slakardarra Murder of Major Gasside and a Hindu and Progs., Nos. 8(49)- 37 NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 Kidnapping of five Hindus. N.W.F, 1946 Subsequent release of five Hindus. Financial arrangement in connection with the supply of Progs., Nos. 452-N.W.A, 38 NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 Military equipment to the Afghan 1946 Govt. Supply of certain Military Progs., Nos. 452(3)- 39 equipment of the Afghan Govt. on NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 N.W.A, 1946 cash payment. Procedure in regard to transit Progs., Nos. 415(169)- 40 through India of Afghan Cotton NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 N.W.A, 1946 for export abroad.

S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Progs., Nos. 418-N.W.A, 41 Afghan Frontier Policy. NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 1946 Sardar Mohd. Saddiq an Afghan refugee, detained at Progs., Nos. 411(64)- 42 Shahjahanpur, Increase in the NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 N.W.A, 1946 allowances of report of his death on 24.8.1946. Afghan in India. Deportation of Progs., Nos. 412(19)- 43 Those Afghan, who are in India NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 N.W.A, 1946 without passport. Grant of a recoverable advance of Progs., Nos. 411(77)- 44 NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 Rs. 600/- Sardar Abdullah Khan. N.W.A, 1946 Training of Afghan Medical Progs., Nos. 588-N.W.A, 45 NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 Students at Lahore. 1946 Singnor Ungaro, Italian Charge, Progs., Nos. 421-N.W.A, 46 NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 Affairs, Kabul. 1946

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Supply of furniture to Sardar Progs., Nos. 411(57)- 47 Abdul Majid Khan and Abdul NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 N.W.A, 1946 Hakim Khan. Suiplifiction of procedure for the Progs., Nos. 415(177)- 48 purchase and export of cotton NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 N.W.A, 1946 piecesgoods to Afghanistan. Possible Russian demand for the Progs., Nos. 433(2)- 49 an oil concession in Northern NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 N.W.A, 1946 Afghanistan. Export permit for motor spare Progs., Nos. 415-N.W.A, 50 parts and other articles for H.E. NEAR WEST ASIA 1946 1946 Sardar Abbus Samad Khan.

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