File 50/1914 Pt 5,6,7, & 8 'Persian Gulf Buoying and Lighting'

IOR/L/PS/10/441

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The record is made up of 1 volume (355 folios). It was created in 1912-1916. 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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This file contains correspondence between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Kuwait, 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and Trinity House in London about lighting and buoying operations in the Gulf near the Shatt al Arab waterway. Most of the correspondence relates to the placement of maritime lighting indicators to facilitate the navigation of the northern reaches of the Gulf.

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1 volume (355 folios)
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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 357; 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 in Latin script
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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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IOR/L/PS/10/441
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P 50/1914 Pt 5-8

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1912-1916 (CE, Gregorian)

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File 50/1914 Pt 5,6,7, & 8 'Persian Gulf Buoying and Lighting', British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/10/441, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000000419.0x000150> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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