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‘Airstrip at Fort Mushirif Location Diagram’ [‎20r] (1/2)

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Ref: IOR/L/PS/12/1961, f 20

The record is made up of 1 map. It was created in 9 May 1948. 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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The map shows the location proposed by the Kuwait Oil Company for a new aerodrome in Kuwait near Fort Mushirif [Qaşr Mushrif]. It shows the position of the proposed airstrip in relation to Kuwait town, Fanaitis [Al Funayţīs], and Fantas [Al Finţās]. It also includes distance arrows indicating the distance between the proposed airstrip to Magwa [Al Maqwa‘] and Ahmadi [Al Aḩmadī].

It is noted as having been created by the Kuwait Company Limited, 1 Great Cumberland Place, London W1.

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1 map
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Scale
1:100000
Scale designator
Horizontal
Orientation
North
Degree coordinates
Top-left: 29° 23' 44.29" N, 47° 57' 26.04" E
Top-right: 29° 23' 44.29" N, 48° 13' 18.81" E
Bottom-left: 29° 3' 54.62" N, 47° 57' 26.04" E
Bottom-right: 29° 3' 54.62" N, 48° 13' 18.81" E
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Materials: 1 paper folio

Dimensions: 175mm x 285mm

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English in Latin script
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IOR/L/PS/12/1961, f 20
Title
‘Airstrip at Fort Mushirif Location Diagram’
Pages
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Author
Kuwait Oil Company
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