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'Military Report and Route Book. The Arabian States of the Persian Gulf. 1939' [131r] (261/328)
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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227
Miles.
Inter- Total. Detailed Report,
mediate.
7 47 General route to QASIM is met. This
consists of some half-dozen parallel
tracks, hut is quickly lost to sight in
the camel grazing which is thick here.
UMM-AMARAH AT SHAQQ an indis
tinct depression to south-west. Other
wise practically no landmarks.
44 91 KHABRAT UMM-EL-HAMIR. Here
route crosses a series of ridges and
then descends to RIQAI.
5 96 RIQAI group of wells near south-east
edge of BATIN. They do not always
contain water, but if spring rains have
been good, water is obtainable through
out summer.
Leave RIQAI, direction south-west, track
descends at once into BATIN, which
here winds a little.
Route passes series of ravines, on left,
called ADHAIRIYAT, usually dry.
20 116 Two groups of mounds called DIIARA-
BLN" near north-west bank.
Further on, QASR BALLAL : ruins of
old fort. Frequently no water.
Leave in direction south-west along bed
of BATIN. Water sometimes obtain
able at intervals.
40 156 HAFAR. Important Bedouin camping
ground. Groups of wells scattered in
bed of BATIN. Depth usually 150
feet d'ameter 6 feet water level rises
to 30 feet if left undisturbed for some
time.
No fuel.
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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).
- Extent and format
- 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