!['Military Report on the Arabian Shores of the Persian Gulf, Kuwait, Bahrein, Hasa, Qatar, Trucial Oman and Oman' [‎8] (22/226)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000239.0x0001d1/IOR_L_MIL_17_15_141_0023.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "'Military Report on the Arabian Shores of the Persian Gulf, Kuwait, Bahrein, Hasa, Qatar, Trucial Oman and Oman' [‎8] (22/226)")
'Military Report on the Arabian Shores of the Persian Gulf, Kuwait, Bahrein, Hasa, Qatar, Trucial Oman and Oman' [8] (22/226)
The record is made up of 1 volume (112 folios). It was created in 1933. 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. .
Transcription
This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.
s
CHAP. I.—HISTORY—QATAR,
l.ad D 3iie<l°t b >r C f e i "- the HeiaZ ' the Ira 1 Cfovernment
aa estabJislied two frontier posts m the Southern Desert
^ahSw") ?! t x ( - Se P0sts was much resented by the
embl mV oL 0 ",^ 6 Ne ' ( 5ide of the and in Nov!
nnnrf"' ? of the posts was attacked and destroyed bv
laa aL Tr t i , ,?^ Ut , a,r ' Ra l ds ^ the Akl »-n into boih
and His x'V'r'' nOW became of ™n,mon ocenrrence
, ' . Majesty s Government protested to Ibn Sand
Ithwant " mee "fg "f aH.the principal leaders at the
iiKnwan ro discuss the situation.
that ^fwonM 28 he TV ed H l S Majest y' s Government
mandatory ^errito^^ 11 11,8 tr,beS raidi ^ ^
W ' nter of y ear 3 however, the revolt of cer-
TW cln^ S o Ud began to take defin ite shape,
tiom wh IT f " j a " d ' by enterin g into negotia-
suT^tl Enri r eanS ' V introducing modern inventions
Sfirlp? i fTwu Wlr f leSS and motor cars had become an
del, anu that they alone represented the true Akhwan.
th/qLflfr 3 /S ed t] ! e J Britis . h ' the Ira( l Government, and
e Sheikh ol: Kuwait, to assist him in crushing the revolt
and rounding up the rebels. Early in 1930 the revolt was
completely crushed and all refugees from Nejd who had
stud" ge 111 q or Kmvait vvere handed over to Ibn
One of the most remarkable results of the termination
ot the revolt was the meeting between the hereditary
enemies Ibn Saud and Faisul, King of Iraq. This was
arranged by the British Political Authorities and the two
vings discussed outstanding difficulties, recognised each
others status and agreed to submit to arbitration future
disagreements between them.
Qatar.
In 1909 the important tribe of the A1 Bu Ainain emi
grated from Wakrah to Qasr al Subai near Qatif as a
result of enhanced dues levied on their pearling boats.
On the 17th July 1913 the veteran Shaikh Jasim bin
Muhammad a) lhani died and was succeeded by his son
Abdullah bin Jasim al Thani who had been his right hand
man for many years past, his peaceful accession being; no
'doubt due to this fact.
About this item
- Content
The volume is Military Report on the Arabian Shores of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Kuwait, Bahrein, Hasa, Qatar, Trucial Oman A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. and Oman (Calcutta: Government of India Press, 1933). The volume was produced by the General Staff, India. The place name Bahrain is rendered in the title and elsewhere in the volume in the spelling 'Bahrein'.
The volume contains information in separate sections for each of the places listed in the title under the following chapter headings:
- I Historical (ff 8-14);
- II Geography, Climate, Health (ff 15-54);
- III Population (ff 54-67);
- IV Water Supply; Resources (ff 68-70);
- V Armed Forces (ff 70-75);
- VI Aviation (ff 75-78);
- VII Political (ff 79-81);
- VIII Inter-Communication [wireless and telegraph] (ff 81-82);
- IX Communications [land routes] (ff 83-98).
There are three appendices, which follow the same format:
- I Currency, Weights and Measures (f 99-102);
- II Landing Facilities - Maritime (ff 103-106);
- III List of Maps (f 106).
The volume includes five maps of the region (ff 109-113).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (112 folios)
- Arrangement
There is a list of contents on ff 6-7, which contains an inaccuracy in the title and number of the last chapter.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 113 on the last of the five maps inserted in a pocket attached to the back cover. The numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and appear in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio. All five maps (ff 109, 110, 111, 112, 113) need to folded out to be examined. This is the system used to determine the sequence of pages in the volume.
Pagination: an original printed pagination sequence, numbered 2-198 appears between ff 8-106.
- Written in
- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
Use and share this item
- Share this item
'Military Report on the Arabian Shores of the Persian Gulf, Kuwait, Bahrein, Hasa, Qatar, Trucial Oman and Oman' [8] (22/226), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/MIL/17/15/141, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023509623.0x000018> [accessed 25 April 2024]
https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023509623.0x000018
Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.
<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023509623.0x000018">'Military Report on the Arabian Shores of the Persian Gulf, Kuwait, Bahrein, Hasa, Qatar, Trucial Oman and Oman' [‎8] (22/226)</a> <a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023509623.0x000018"> <img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000239.0x0001d1/IOR_L_MIL_17_15_141_0023.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" /> </a>
This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000239.0x0001d1/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images
Copyright: How to use this content
- Reference
- IOR/L/MIL/17/15/141
- Title
- 'Military Report on the Arabian Shores of the Persian Gulf, Kuwait, Bahrein, Hasa, Qatar, Trucial Oman and Oman'
- Pages
- front, front-i, i-r:iii-r, ii-v, iv-r:iv-v, 1:4, 1:208, v-r:v-v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence