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'Military Report and Route Book. The Arabian States of the Persian Gulf. 1939' [‎152r] (303/328)

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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(5) For sugar only. The mann of 48 waqiyahs or
222 lbs. 10-56 oz. The term " kis " (bag)
is now commonly used for this particular
mann.
(6) For wheat and barley imported from Basrah.
The mann of 36 waqiyahs or 166 lbs. 15 • 92 o«.
known as the " mann Basri
1 Kuwait Tagar = 20 manns Basri (of 36 waqiyahs) or
3,340 lbs.
Firewood is normally sold by the Rafa' of 4 manns of
30 waqiyahs or 556 lbs. 10*4 oz.
Juss (gypsum) is sold by the Kara of 100 manns of
34 waqiyahs or 11,133 lbs.
The Kara is also used for the sale of date P a ^
branches (used for hutting) in which sense it equals 25
branches. Kuwait stone is sold by the Tishalah or lighter
load, averaging 150 cubic feet.
The 4 gallon kerosine and petrol tin is used as ^
measure of capacity principally for the sale of water, but
ghee, fab, and dibs", or date syrup, are also some
times sold by the tin.
The price of a tin of water is 2 annas.
3. Measures. —The unit of length is the Dhra'or cubit
of 18 inches. The war, or yard, is also used. Tt is ^
for cotton and woollen goods and for some kinds of plank-
ing. Also used for measuring masonry work.
For beams and masts; 1 Calicut Kandy=:10 cubie
feet 29 cubic inches.
For round rafters (bullies) or spars ; 1 Korjah = l
score.
For boat ribs ; 1 Gari or cartload of 40 pieces.
Rope is normally sold by the Ba' or fathom, the full
span of the arms.' There is no square measure mu^,
H plot of ground is described as being so many
according to the sum of its sides.

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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:

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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