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'Military Report and Route Book. The Arabian States of the Persian Gulf. 1939' [146v] (292/328)
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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3. Camping ground. —There is no possible landing
ground. Suggested camping site along sea shore, or
inland or palm belt.
4. Communications. —Native craft to Muscat and
Shinas.
5. Transport. —A few camels and donkeys could be
collected.
Distances.
No. of
Name.
Inter.
Total.
Remarks.
Stage.
8
SOHAR.
16
144
Gen. direction N. W.
Miles.
Inter- Total,
mediate.
2 130
WADI
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
'AHIN.
2 132 KHISHDAH. 100 huts Bani Rashid.
1 133
WADI
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
BATHA SAHAM.
4 137 MAJIS AL WAHIBAH, 100 huts A1
Wahibah.
1 138 MAJIS AL MUWAFIL. 300 huts
Muwafil.
1 139
WADI
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
'AWAINAT. And village 100
huts mixed tribesmen.
3 142 SAWAIHARAH. 100 huts Fawaris.
2 144 SOHAR. Port town. The seat of
government of the whole western half
of A1 Batinah. 800 houses of which
half are Persian, and the remainder
mixed tribesmen. Large fort and
Wali. Bazaar of 200 shops. Grarri-
son of 30 askaris.
1. Water. —From numerous wells.
2. Supplies. —Dates as usual. Mangoes, and a little
lucerne, wheat and sugar are grown. Sheep and cattle
are plentiful. Fuel unlimited.
3. Camping and Landing. —Recognised landing ground
1 mile N.-W. of the town, on the track to Shinas, Could
also be used as camping ground. There is no good
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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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- 'Military Report and Route Book. The Arabian States of the Persian Gulf. 1939'
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- front, front-i, 2r:156v, 158r:164v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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