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'PERSIAN GULF AND GULF OF OMAN. RESOURCES AND COAST DEFENCES. 1903.' [‎45r] (96/120)

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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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APPENDIX.
81
2. It Jehara is forced, a retirement to be made on Koweit; the
armed dhows to be towed over and their guns transferred to field
carriages and mounted in emplacements already prepared outside
The retreat of the land forces to be covered as long as possible
by the gunboats in Duhat Kathama, and then by the “ Sphinx ”
anchored in Bandar-ash-Shuwaik, and by a gunboat anchored in
3 fathoms N.N. W. of the S. end of the town (both vessels
commanding the S. approach to Koweit with their fire).
3. Koweit to be defended by entrenchments and gun emplace
ments previously prepared, supported by the fire of the “ Sphinx ”
m Kandar-ash-Shuwaik, and the gunboat off the S. end of the
town (the two positions indicated being the only ones which would
be of use to ships defending the town).
I he scattered wells E.N.E. of Bandar-ash-Shuwaik and S.W.
of Koweit, to be defended by fire from the “ Sphinx” (directed
from aloft) at 4,000 to 5,000 yards’ ran^e, crossing with that from
the gunboat at 2,600 to 4,000 yards’ range.
Other wells with abundance of water, about 3 miles S.S.E. of
Koweit, which would be useful to an enemy, would have to be
defended by the land forces, possibly assisted by a light draught
vessel anchored in three fathoms to the E. of the wells, and°2i
miles S.E. of Ras-al-Ajuza.
4. An entrenched camp to be prepared at the wells near
Kas-a -Ajuza, to which the inhabitants of Koweit could be rapidly
moved if it were necessary to abandon the town, it not being
considered advisable, for political reasons, to remove them to
ifailaka Island. I
d he defence to be supported by fire from the gunboats pre
viously in the Duhat Kathama—one anchored off Kas-al-Ajuza
hve cables S.E. of Easht-eb Haduba, and the other in five fathoms
K. of Kas-al-Ajuza.
Ehe enemy to be shelled out of Koweit if they occupy it.
. Wote- In December 1901, Koweit was again threatened, and
it was proposed to defend it in the manner described above,
except that two Maxims were to be mounted in Jehara in addition
to the two Nordenfelts. The vessels then at Koweit were the
“ box,” “ Perseus,” “ Sphinx,” and “ Redbreast.”
A difficulty, however, arose with the Sheikh of Koweit, who
(although he had approved of the original scheme) now insisted
on making the chief defence at Jehara, which he stared was the
trading centre for his tribesmen. He refused to retire on Koweit
if Jehara were taken, as he preferred, in that event, to make terms
with the enemy.
Owing to the great range from navigable water to Jehara
bort (6,000 yards), it was considered that fire from ships could
not effectively support the defence, and that Jehara would
inevitably be captured, unless the land forces of the Sheikh could
be reinforced by troops with field guns.
No further steps were taken in the matter, as the threatened
danger was averted by other means.
I 26291.
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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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