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Coll 27/9 ‘Passports. British Protected Persons. Travel documents for persons proceeding to, and for natives of, certain British Protectorates and Arab states.’ [‎349v] (703/1244)

The record is made up of 1 volume (618 folios). It was created in 2 Feb 1924-27 Sep 1939. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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to the holders. Such good offices may include the endorsement, at the
discretion of the Consular officer, of Bahreini and Muscati passports
for travel to countries not already specified, and the grant of visas for
travel to British territory.
4 . Holders of Koweit Certificates of Identity signed and sealed by
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. , and of Trucial Oman A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. Certificates of Identity signed
and sealed by the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent at Shargah, should be similarly
treated.
5 Travel facilities may be granted to natives of the Hadramaut and
of the Trucial Sheikhdoms who are in possession of documents establish
ing their nationality issued by the rulers of those States.
6. In the event of persons without papers claiming to be subjects
of the rulers of the Hadramaut, Bahrein, Koweit, or ALuscat oi of any
d of the Trucial Sheikhs, and applying for travel facilities, they should
^ be invited to fill up a suitably drafted application form. These, in the
case of the Hadramaut, should be forwarded to the Resident at Aden;
in the case of the Trucial Sheikhdoms, to 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. ; and in other cases, to the Political Agents in the States
concerned. If, however, the applicant desires only to return to his
place of origin, and time is pressing, telegraphic reference may be made,
at the expense of the applicant, to 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. concerned, or in
the case of a native of Trucial Oman A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , to 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. , and on
receipt of the confirmatory reply emergency certificates may be issued,
valid only for the return journey..
7. Subject always to standing instructions, visas may be granted
to foreigners, other than British subjects, desiring to proceed to any
of the above-mentioned territories, but only after reference to the local
British authorities as specified above.
The requirement of visas for entry into these territories applies also
to Iraqis.
8. British subjects proceeding to any of the above-mentioned
territories require a special endorsement on their passport for the
territory concerned, which may be granted gratis, and a visa, for which
the standard fees of 1 and 10 gold francs respectively should be levied
for transit and ordinary visas. Such visas may be granted to British
subjects without prior reference to the authorities in the territory
concerned.
9 . A subject of any of the Arab Coast principalities should he
referred to as “A subject of the Sheikh of .....” An emergency
Certificate (on the lines of that given as Annex 5 to Chapter XXVI

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The file contains papers, mostly correspondence, relating to passports and visas for persons travelling to, and for natives of, certain British Protectorates and Arab states.

It includes papers concerning the following: the procedure in connection with the issue of these travel documents; fees for visas; the issue of instructions to HM Consuls and Passport Control Officers regarding travel documents; the grant of visas for members of the United States mission at Koweit [Kuwait] for visits to Basra; and travel facilities for natives of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. states and for persons wishing to proceed to those states.

The main correspondents include the following: the 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. ; the Government of India, Foreign and Political Department; the British Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and Consulate-General, Bushire; the Foreign Office; the British Consulate, Basra; the Colonial Office; the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. , Political Department; 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. ; 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. , Bahrain; HM Consul, Basra; HM Ambassador, Baghdad; and the Treasury.

The file also includes 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. minute papers, and three blank copies of Bahrain passports, in English and Arabic.

The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

Extent and format
1 volume (618 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 620; 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.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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Coll 27/9 ‘Passports. British Protected Persons. Travel documents for persons proceeding to, and for natives of, certain British Protectorates and Arab states.’ [‎349v] (703/1244), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3369, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100069774273.0x000068> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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