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'PERSIAN GULF AND GULF OF OMAN. RESOURCES AND COAST DEFENCES. 1903.' [13v] (33/120)
The record is made up of 1 volume (55 folios). It was created in Sep 1903. 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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PERSIAN GULF
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.—RESOURCES AND DEFENCES.
Bahrein Harbour lies between the icefs N.W. of A1 Manama
— JMuharrak. The safe limit of draught for vessels using the
harbour is stated by the “
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Pilot,” 1898, to be 19 feet.
Landing at A1 Manama is inconvenient, except at high water,
there being no wharves or piers.* Boats cannot get within a
quarter of a mile of the beach at low-water.
There is no information as to landing at Muharrak.
No repairing No ironwork repairs can be effected. A large number of
native craft belong to Bahrein, and material for ship-building is
imported, so presumably wooden vessels can be repaired.
Supplies. Coal. — No coal can be obtained.
Water.- Water is plentiful and of good quality, there being
numerous springs in the X. part of Bahrein Island.
The sources mentioned as being in the vicinity of Bahrein
Harbour are—
(1.) Springs at Balad-al-Kadim, 1 £ miles S.W. of A1
Manama.
( 2 .) A spring on the beach at llas-ar-Ruman, N.E. of A1
Manama.
(3.) A reservoir, shown on Chart 20 , about 2 £ miles S.W. of
A1 Manama.
(4.) A fresh water spring under the sea, a quarter of a mile
E.S.E. of Muharrak Fort, called Bu Mahir, from
which the town of Muharrak is chiefly supplied. The
fresh water is found one fathom down, and appears to
be usually drawn by means of hollow bamboos.
(5.) A spring and basin on Saya Islet, off the W. coast of
Muharrak Island.
( 6 .) Three springs on Khaseifa, off the N. coast of Muharrak.
(/ .) A fine spring at .Riya, on the N. coast of Muharrak.
( 8 .) Two springs on Arza Islet, off Kalali, on the N.E. coast
of Muharrak.
(9.) A spring called Bu Shahin, on an islet off the S.E. point
of Muharrak.
Food. Bullocks, sheep, poultry, vegetables, fruit, Arab bread,
flour, rice, &c., can be obtained.
Bahrein
harbour.
Landing
places.
Communica- There is no information as to roads,
tions.
Steamers. The British mail steamers call fortnio'htly on the
voyage up the Gulf. °
There is no telegraphic communication.
The nearest cable station is Bushire.
Defences. There are several old works in the vicinity of Bahrein Harbour
which appeal to have no modern value. They are as follows •
(1‘) Portuguese fort three miles W. of A 1 Manama, and
150 . vards fl, ° m the beach. It is much dilapidated.
of ^; e constructl °n of a stone pier was under consideration at the end
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The file contains a printed report published by the 'Admiralty, Intelligence Department (No. 694). September 1903.', providing a compilation of available information of naval, military and political value about various locations in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and the Gulf of Oman. Places described include Muscat, Mussandam Promontory, Khor Kawi [Khawr al Quway‘], Elphinstone Inlet [Khawr ash Shamm], Khasab, Pirate Coast [Arabian Coast], Bahrain, Kuwait, Fao [Al Fāw], Basra, Mohammerah [Khorramshahr], Bushire, Lingah and Bundar Abbas [Bandar Abbas].
Much of the information was extracted from the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Pilot, 1898. The report also includes an 'Official statement of British Policy with regard to (1) the proposed Baghdad Railway; and (2) Persia and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. generally' given in the House of Lords, 5 May 1903; and advice on collecting information on defences such as defended areas, minefields, ordnance and under-water defences.
Two hand-stamps appear on the front cover and on folio 3, which read, 'War Office Library 27 Nov 1903', and, 'Mobilization and Intelligence Dept. 27 Nov 1903'.
The volume contains seven maps.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (55 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume contains a frontispiece (f 3) followed by a table of contents (f 4), a list of maps and plates (f 6), a report divided into thirty-seven sections (ff 8-36), an appendix divided into seven sections (ff 36-52), an index to principal places (ff 52-53), and a map pocket holding two maps at the end (f 57).
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 57; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
Pagination: an original printed pagination sequence is present in parallel throughout.
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