'Military Report and Route Book. The Arabian States of the Persian Gulf. 1939'

Content

This volume contains geographical information and maps about the Arabian States of the Persian Gulf Historically used by the British to refer to the sea area between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Often referred to as The Gulf or the Arabian Gulf. . It was produced by the General Staff, India, and printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, Simla, 1940.

The volume is divided into two sections: 'Military Report' including general descriptions of Kuwait, Bahrein, Hasa, Qatar, the Trucial Coast The historic term used by the British to refer to the Gulf coast of Trucial Oman, now called United Arab Emirates. , Muscat and Oman (folios 6-127) and 'Routes' (folios 128-164) including maps of:

• The Arabian States of the Persian Gulf Historically used by the British to refer to the sea area between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Often referred to as The Gulf or the Arabian Gulf. , Muscat and Oman, and Routes in the area (f 158);
• Kuwait Area (f 159);
• Bahrein, Hasa and Qatar (f 160);
• Trucial Oman (f 161);
• Muscat and Oman (f 162);

and sketches of:

• Bahrein Oil Company's area and important places (f 163);
• Sharjah and Dibai [Dubai] (f 158).

Extent and format

1 volume (157 folios and 7 maps in pocket)

Physical characteristics

There is a foliation sequence, which is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. It begins on the front cover, on number 1, and ends on the last of several maps which are stored in a pocket at the back of the volume, on number 164.

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

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/L/PS/20/C252

History of this record

Date(s)

1940 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Military intelligence

Places

QatarBahreinMuscatOmanAl-HasaTrucial Coast

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