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'Military Report and Route Book. The Arabian States of the Persian Gulf. 1939' [90v] (180/328)
The record is made up of 1 volume (157 folios and 7 maps in pocket). It was created in 1940. 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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^ 1. The Sheikh's forces.—The armed forces of the Trueial
Sheikhs consist of the personal escorts kept by each
Sheikh.
These bodies of men are paid and armed with a variety
of rifles by the Sheikh. They wear no uniform.
There is a fair proportion of modern rifles, the re
mainder being of old pattern.
The statement given below shews the appronmaU
numbers in each principality :—
Men.
50
150
100
15
15
75
Abu Dhabi
Dibai
Sharjah
Umm-al-Qaiwan
Ajman
Ras-ul-Khaimah
2. Irregulars. The Sheikhs can normally depend on tht
support of the adult male population of their towns.
To a lesser extent and depending on the influence of
the Sheikh they may receive the support of their
Bedouin allies. Practically the only arms in possession
of these tribes are old pattern rifles.
3. Sharjah Fort. —The Sheikh of Sharjah provides 37
guards for the normal protection of the fort and three
for 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.
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
in the town. These are paid
for by the British Government and armed with servict
rifles. The Sheikh holds a reserve of ammunition.
The value of these guards is doubtful. They are re
cruited from the Batineh and not particularly interest
ed in local quarrels, but there is the danger that in
emergency they could not be relied on.
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This volume contains geographical information and maps about the Arabian States of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . 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 A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , Muscat and Oman (folios 6-127) and 'Routes' (folios 128-164) including maps of:
- The Arabian States of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Muscat and Oman, and Routes in the area (f 158);
- Kuwait Area (f 159);
- Bahrein, Hasa and Qatar (f 160);
- Trucial Oman A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. (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).
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- 1 volume (157 folios and 7 maps in pocket)
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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.
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- IOR/L/PS/20/C252
- Title
- 'Military Report and Route Book. The Arabian States of the Persian Gulf. 1939'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:156v, 158r:164v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence