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'Military Report and Route Book. The Arabian States of the Persian Gulf. 1939' [142v] (284/328)
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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248
of each. More could be collected at longer notice
There is no wheeled transport outside Muscat or
Matrah.
6. Grazing. Except during the first two stages, where
grazing is scanty, there is good grazing throughout the
route at all seasons.
7. Obstacles. —The only real obstacle is encountered
during the first stage of the route, consisting of the
mountain range that has to be crossed between Muscat and
Matrah. The gradients at this point are steep, and the
track precipitious. The only other obstacles are the loose
surfaced
wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
beds that are constantly being encount
ered, making passage difficult for heavily loaded vehicles^
8. Camping and Landing Grounds. —There are landing
grounds at Beit Al Felaj and Sohar. Apart from these
two points there are no other possible areas, except a
patch between Abu Nahail and Birkah, at about mile 49
where an emergency landing ground could be made by
clearing away some soft stemmed shrubs.
Similarly the route does not lend itself to camping
grounds. Dependent upon the size of the force to be
accommodated, choice would have to be made between the
sea shore and the open ground inland of the palm belt,
ihe former would be nearer to the towns, and the latter
more suitable for larger forces. The site should be chosen
aecess^to wells'! t0 • " n0t ^ "
Wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
bed £or ^
availa C brrrnareTam^ 0 Sf t meanS H 0f c0, ? mm i ca " 0tt
messengers sailing craft, or by camel or donkey
in ^L^lr a i~ Tll | . main tactical Problems are involved
Z npL' St f a ^ betwe ^ Muscat and Boshar. It would
Matrah To H P lc Q ue t the hills all along the valley from
ZncTnl rt \ tf ; enSUre the safet y of a column ad-
on either Ll f +1 g comman ded by the mountains,
make an nrlv / greater portion of the way, would
After entering ■R 0 !" ni i! m0st: vulnera ble to an attack,
track nins nrri B ^nah, except for the fact that the
blems thp rnn f 0n f ^ P a ^ ms ' there no tactical pro-
Diems, the country being fiat throughout.
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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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- 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