'Military Report on The Anglo-Iranian Oil Company's (South Iranian) Oilfield Area'

Content

Military report compiled at the General Staff, Army Headquarters, India, and printed in Simla by The Manager, Government of India Press, 1940.

The volume begins with a preface (folio 3) in which notes on authorities consulted in compiling the report are given. The rest of the report is divided into nine chapters (I-IX), plus appendices, each covering a different subject, as follows:

• Chapter I: General Description of the Area
• Chapter II: Climate
• Chapter III: Population
• Chapter IV: Base Ports
• Chapter V: Lines of Communication and Transportation Facilities
• Chapter VI: Signal Communications
• Chapter VII: Economic Resources and Supplies
• Chapter VIII: Engineer and Ordnance Facilities
• Chapter IX: Medical Facilities
• Appendices

In a pocket at the back of the volume are the following maps and charts:

• Abadan and Bawarda (map) (folio 64)
• Naseri and Ahwaz, showing new bridge (map) (folio 65)
• Dar-i-Khazineh (map) (folio 66)
• Diagram of wireless communications (map) (folio 67)
• Sketch map showing flood water, February-March 1938 (folio 68)
• Road distance mileage chart (folio 69)
• Comparative bridge loading table (folio 70)

One of the maps listed in the contents is missing: 'Map of A. I. O. C. [Anglo-Iranian Oil Company] Central and Southern areas showing oilfields, pipelines, telephone and telegraph lines'.

Extent and format

1 volume (69 folios)

It is grouped into

'Abadan and Bawarda'

2 images

Ref: IOR/L/MIL/17/15/24, f 64

'Sketch Plan of Naseri and Ahwaz showing New Bridge'

2 images

Ref: IOR/L/MIL/17/15/24, f 65

'Dar-I-Khazineh, Key Plan of Property (To accompany M. R. on A. I. O. C. [Military Report on Anglo-Iranian Oil Company])'

2 images

Ref: IOR/L/MIL/17/15/24, f 66

'Diagram of Wireless Communications (May 1940) (To accompany M. R. on A. I. O. C. [Military Report on Anglo-Iranian Oil Company])'

2 images

Ref: IOR/L/MIL/17/15/24, f 67

'Sketch Map showing Flow of Flood Water, February-March 1938'

2 images

Ref: IOR/L/MIL/17/15/24, f 68

Arrangement

There is a contents page at the front of the volume (ff 5-6) which refers to the volume's original pagination.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 71; 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. Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/L/MIL/17/15/24

History of this record

Date(s)

1940 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Geographical dataMilitary intelligence

Places

Dar-i-KhazinehAhwazAbadanArabistan

People & organisations

General Staff Branch, IndiaAnglo-Iranian Oil Company Limited

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