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'Arabia. Handbooks prepared under the direction of the Historical Section of the Foreign Office - no 90' [‎50] (65/148)

The record is made up of 1 volume (69 folios). It was created in 1919. 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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ECONOMIC CONDITIONS [No. 90
via Shabein, the outlet of the populous Asir district;
between Darb and Loheia there is a parallel track
further inland, passing Sabia and Abu Arish.
The third section, Hodeida—Aden (287 miles), is
little used as far as Mokha, the sea route being pre
ferred.
The last two sections, Aden—Makalla and Makalla—
Lashkara afford the only means of land communica
tion known to Europeans along the edge of the great
sandy desert of Ruba el-Khali. From Aden to Mak
alla the coast is so unhealthy that an inland route
via Nisab, coming down to the coast again at Balhaf,
is preferable. By this route the distance trom Aden
to Makalla is 413 miles.
The fifth section, Makalla-Lashkara (993 miles),
forms the connecting link between Hadhramaut and
Oman, traversing for the most part barren and desolate
country, and passing only a few small ports. An in
land route connects Makalla with Terim (211 miles),
in the fertile valley of the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Hadhramaut.
At Lashkara the comparatively settled and popu
lous Oman district is reached. The chief roads here ,
are;—
(1) Muscat and Matra—Abu Dhabi (322 miles),
following the sea coast up to Sohar, then turning in
land and passing Bireimi.
(2) Muscat and Matra—Rostak—Dhank (193
miles).
(3) Muscat and Matra—Bireimi via Nizwa and
Ibri (294 miles).
The journey between Muscat and Matra (2 miles)
is usually made by boat.
The southern shores of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. are skirted
by a route from Ras el-Kheima via the Baraimi oasis
to the large and fertile Hofuf oasis (592 miles). This
again is connected with the north at Koweit by two
routes, one passing Katif and the other Nta.
The central routes, apart from their pilgrimage
uses, are not important for trade purposes. The two
best known are that from Jauf el-Amr (Jof) to Hail

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This volume contains information on the geography, political history and economic conditions of Arabia and was published by the Historical Section of the Foreign Office in April 1919.

It is divided into four sections: 'Geography Physical and Political'; 'Political History'; 'Political Conditions' and 'Economic Conditions'. There is an Appendix, containing tables regarding trade in Aden, Muscat and Bahrein, 1909-1917.

There is a map 'Sketch Map of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and Arabia', compiled by the War Office on June 1914.

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1 volume (69 folios)
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Foliation: 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 first folio with text, on number 1, and ends on the map on a sleeve on the inside back cover, on number 70.

Pagination: There is also an original pagination, iv-vi, 2-127.

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