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'PERSIAN GULF AND GULF OF OMAN. RESOURCES AND COAST DEFENCES. 1903.' [47r] (100/120)
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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APPEXDIX.
85
weight should be about 2 cwt. (kilos. 100), in no case over
cwt. (kilos. 120). We cannot, however, always count on
securing camel transport.”
7.—Historical Notes from the Persian War
of 1856-7.*
(1) Operations in the Vicinity of Bushire in February 1857.
(See Plate 3.)
Bushire had been captured on 10th December 1856 by a
British army under iVlajor-General Stalker, supported by a
naval squadron under Kear-Admiral Sir H. Leeke. On the
arrival of reinforcements from India on 30th January 1857,
Lieutenant-General Sir J. Outram had assumed command of the
whole expeditionary force. As intelligence had been received
that the Persians were making extensive preparations for the
recapture of Bushire, and that they had already assembled 800
cavalry, 5,100 infantry, 1,000 auxiliaries, and 18 guns, under the
command of the Sooja Ool Moolk, in an entrenched position at
Borasjoon (some 46 miles N.E. of Bushire), Sir J. Outram
decided to attack this force before its numbers grew more
formidable, d he flying column detailed for this purpose was
commanded by Sir J. Outram in person, and consisted of the
following troops :—
Cavalry -
419
British infantry
- 2,212
Native infantry 1
Details /
- 2,022
Total
4,653 with 18 guns,
Whilst there were left to guard the camp outside Bushire—
European infantry - - - - 378
Native infantry - - - 1,466
One company European artillery and 14 guns.
The following is a brief summary of the operations : —
3rd February. —Expedition started about 6 p.m. and marched
all night.
4M February. —Khakota reached 9 a.m. March resumed
4 p.m. Bivouac 10 p.m. at point about 6 miles from Borasjoon.
5th February. —March resumed 8 a.m. Persians abandoned
Borasjoon on approach of British, who were in possession of camp * I
* Authorities consulted : “ Outram’s Persian Campaign, 1857 ” and
“ Outram and Havelock’s Persian Campaign” (Hunt).
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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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