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'PERSIAN GULF AND GULF OF OMAN. RESOURCES AND COAST DEFENCES. 1903.' [‎20v] (47/120)

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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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36
PERSIAN C.ULF.—
RESOURCES AND DEFENCES.
Rumoured Projected Defences.
According to the “ Internationale Revue,” &c., of July 1902,
the Turks have drawn up a scheme for the defence of Ivoweit
and vicinity, which concludes the reconstruction of the two
existing batteries at Fao and the provision of outlying batteiies
(see Appendix, p. 82). The existing garrison of 65 would be
inprpnspd to three companies
pf in-fant.rv and the necessary
artillery for the guns.
Note. Fao Fort appears to be fairly secure from land attack
except on the side of the gorge. Hard sandy desert extends up
to the edge of the date plantations, N.W. of the gorge entrance.
AL BASRA (BASSORAH or BUSSORAH).
(See Admiralty Charts 1,235 and 2,837b.)
Passage
distances.
Anchorage.
Rasra, on the right bank of the Shatt-al-Ai ab, about 6 / miles
from the mouth, is the seat of government of the Pashalik of the
same name, which includes all Turkish territory on the 1 eisian
Gulf. . i • i i*
The population within the walls is about 40,000, but, including
that of the suburbs, it is about 179,877,
The inhabitants are chiefly Arab.
In 1901 the value of the/exports was 1,152,178/., of the imports
1,277,877/.
Exclusive of the river steamers above Rasra, 131 steamers
entered and cleared from the port.*
Rasra is the trade-gate of Mesopotamia, and (for the present)
of a portion of West Persia. The construction of the proposed
railway from Asia Minor via Rasra to the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .should
cause a great increase of trade at Rasra, which, as the meeting
point of*"fluvial and sea traftie, would presumably hold its own
against any railway terminus near the mouth of the Shatt-
al-Arab. > .
It is doubtful whether the railway would divert much of the
present seaborne trade with Europe.
The approximate distance of Rasra from—
The bar of the Shatt-al-Arab - is
Mohammerah - - „
Kurna (or Corna) junction cf Tigris
and Euphrates - - - „
Raghdad - - (said to be)
There is anchorage in 5 to 6 fathoms in the stream a little
above the entrance to Asshar Creek, (the walled town of Rasra
lies on either side of this creek a little back from the river).
67 miles.
19 „
49 „
539 „
° Figures for 1902 :—Exports, 957,703Z. ; imports, 1,270,077/. 141
steamers (109,681 tons) and 582 sailing vessels (31.832 tons) “ visited
the port.”

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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.

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1 volume (55 folios)
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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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