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'Where's Where in Arabia, Mesopotamia and Persia' [front] (1/84)
The record is made up of 1 volume (40 folios). It was created in 1915. 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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CONFIDENTIAL.
This bonk is the property of the Government
of India, and is intended for the personal ;
information of the individual to whom issued,
| who is personally responsible for its safe cus- i
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authorised persons.
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ARABIA, MESOPOTAMIA AND PERSIA
GENERAL STAFF, INDIA.
Catalogue No.
SIMLA :
GOVERNMENT CENTRAL BRANCH HRESS,
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- Content
The volume, marked confidential, is Where's Where in Arabia, Mesopotamia and Persia , prepared by the General Staff, India, and printed in Simla by the Government Central Branch Press, in 1915. The volume is an index of places, arranged alphabetically. Each place has reference to the Survey of India degree sheets that they can be found on as well as the grid reference A means of determining a place’s location on a map based on a network of rectangular coordinates. .
At the beginning of the volume (folio 3) is a preface with notes on the reference system, spelling, and transliteration. At the back of the volume (folios 36-40) is a Glossary of Terms, written by Major CCR Murphy of the 30th Punjabis.
The volume is marked with the Serial Number 369.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (40 folios)
- Arrangement
The index is arranged in alphabetical order.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 42; 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: the volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/5/383
- Title
- 'Where's Where in Arabia, Mesopotamia and Persia'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:41v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence