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'File 8/32 Proposals for collecting intelligence from Saudi Arabia' [10r] (19/24)
The record is made up of 1 file (10 folios). It was created in 24 Dec 1932-14 Dec 1933. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Lemi Oliicial letter Ko:976-S of 31-12-19^2 trom the xion T ble
trie x 3 olitical he si dent.
PRliSS NEdS.
P.A*
P.K does not get neuters ana suggests that you
sdoulo subscribe to trie ’’Basrah Times’’ whicn generally
publishes sucn news.
2. From my experience of Iraq papers,I should tninx
that the Baghuau Times gives more news than the Basrah
Times. But it is very seldom that either ol these
papers publishes any news ol real interest.
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3. Perhaps you would line to consider oflice subscribing
to a Press Butting
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
news, if we subscribed lor
cuttings on Arabia ana Persia,it would, i thinic,be more
useiul tnan eitrier oi the Iraq Papers.
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Both papers publish heuter T s telegrams tp a certain
extent, out,as la.r as 1 am aware, tne Bagiidaa Times alone
contributes lor tnem. I have been able to get a very old
copy (dated 2D/o/3l> ol tne Times ol Mesopotamia lor your
perusal. You win see tnat ne nas publisueu some telegrpms
but tne majority oi tnem are three days olu at tne time oi
publication.
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The file contains correspondence relating to the discussion over the need to gather and distribute intelligence on Saudi Arabia, including the establishment of an intelligence centre at Bahrain, due to the importance of developments there to the rulers of the neighbouring Gulf rulers and the granting of the oil concession at Hasa to the American Californian Group. The correspondence is between the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. at Bushire, Trenchard Fowle, and the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Bahrain, Gordon Loch.
Folios 10-11 are internal office notes.
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- 1 file (10 folios)
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The file is arranged chronologically.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 12; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 4-9; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- IOR/R/15/2/328
- Title
- 'File 8/32 Proposals for collecting intelligence from Saudi Arabia'
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- front, front-i, 2r:11v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence