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'Shoal area of Bahrain' [‎63r] (1/2)

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The record is made up of 1 map sheet. It was created in 1939. 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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Blueprint map of Bahrain showing the proposed area for an oil concession covering the shoal area of Bahrain.

The proposed concession area is marked with a single red line and covers the territorial waters and islands to the North and East of Bahrain, excluding the Hawar Islands. Within the north area of the concession area longitude and latitude co-ordinates are marked with red ink.

The map also shows two reserved areas, both marked with diagonal red lines. One area covers Muharraq Island, the other covers an area on the north-west coast of the Bahrain mainland.

The Hawar Islands have been circled with a thick red line and coloured yellow.

Map enlarged in the Land Department, Government of Bahrain.

Extent and format
1 map sheet
Area map covers
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Scale
1:438000
Scale designator
Horizontal
Orientation
North
Degree coordinates
Top-left: 25° 45' 40.21" N, 50° 43' 3.4" E
Top-right: 25° 45' 40.21" N, 50° 50' 3.01" E
Bottom-left: 25° 32' 49.24" N, 50° 43' 3.4" E
Bottom-right: 25° 32' 49.24" N, 50° 50' 3.01" E
Physical characteristics

Foliation: The map has been foliated using a pencil number, enclosed in a circle, located in the top right hand corner of the folio.

Materials: Parchment blueprint sheet

Dimensions: 700mm x 555mm

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English in Latin script
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'Shoal area of Bahrain' [‎63r] (1/2), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/692, f 63, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100028055899.0x000083> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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