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'Military Report on The Anglo-Iranian Oil Company's (South Iranian) Oilfield Area' [22v] (53/150)
The record is made up of 1 volume (69 folios). It was created in 1940. 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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CHAPTER VI.
Signal Communications.
Sec. 1. A. J. 0. C. SYSTEM.—The A. I. O. C. maintain
a very efficient telephone and telegraph system linking up
all their stations. The routes followed are shown in Maps
1 and 5 (signal diagram).
(a) Trunk Lines.
(») Abadan. — M. I. S. (142 miles). —Five wires of 150 lbs.
per mile copper, carrying the following circuits.
1 . Cap Wire. —Omnibus earth return teleprinter circuit
(double current working) with teleprinter connected in “ leak ”
at Abadan, Dorquain, Kut Abdulla, Ahwaz, Tembi and M. I. S.
2. Pair No. 1 (a). —V. F. Telephone circuit connected to
trunk line switchboards at Abadan, Dorquain, Kut Abdulla,
Ahwaz and Masjid-i-Suleiman.
(b) 3 channel carrier current between Abadan and M.I.S.
one channel of which is fully automatic working between
P. A. X. (25 lines) at each end.
(c) Direct double current simplex teleprinter circuit Abadan
—M. I. S.
3. Pair No. 2. —V. F. telephone circuit connected to trunk
switchboards at Abadan, Dorquain, Kut Abdulla, Ahwaz Tembi
and M. I. S. Also carries 17 intermediate telephones bridged
across the line. Is also used for portable field telephone work
ing. I/channel carrier current telephone circuit between
Abadan and Ahwaz.
(ii) Kut Abdulla-Haft Kel (64 miles). —One pair of 150 lbs.
copper wire carrying one V. F. telephone circuit connected to
trunk switchboards at Kut Abdulla and Haft Kel. Also carries
four intermediate telephones bridged across the line.
(Hi) Wais-Haft Kel (47 miles). —One pair of 150 lbs. Cad
mium copper wires cam 7 ing one V. F. telephone circuit connected
to a local switchboard at Wais valve house and to the trunk
switchboard at Haft Kel.
(iv) M. I. S.—Haft Kel (56 miles). —Five wires of 70 lbs.
cadmium copper wire, carrying the following circuits :—
1. Cap Wire. —One direct double current simplex tele
printer circuit.
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Military report compiled at the General Staff, Army Headquarters, India, and printed in Simla by The Manager, Government of India Press, 1940.
The volume begins with a preface (folio 3) in which notes on authorities consulted in compiling the report are given. The rest of the report is divided into nine chapters (I-IX), plus appendices, each covering a different subject, as follows:
- Chapter I: General Description of the Area
- Chapter II: Climate
- Chapter III: Population
- Chapter IV: Base Ports
- Chapter V: Lines of Communication and Transportation Facilities
- Chapter VI: Signal Communications
- Chapter VII: Economic Resources and Supplies
- Chapter VIII: Engineer and Ordnance Facilities
- Chapter IX: Medical Facilities
- Appendices
In a pocket at the back of the volume are the following maps and charts:
- Abadan and Bawarda (map) (folio 64)
- Naseri and Ahwaz, showing new bridge (map) (folio 65)
- Dar-i-Khazineh (map) (folio 66)
- Diagram of wireless communications (map) (folio 67)
- Sketch map showing flood water, February-March 1938 (folio 68)
- Road distance mileage chart (folio 69)
- Comparative bridge loading table (folio 70)
One of the maps listed in the contents is missing: 'Map of A. I. O. C. [Anglo-Iranian Oil Company] Central and Southern areas showing oilfields, pipelines, telephone and telegraph lines'.
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- 1 volume (69 folios)
- Arrangement
There is a contents page at the front of the volume (ff 5-6) which refers to the volume's original pagination.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 71; 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 file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:7v, 8ar, 8r:8v, 9ar, 9r:12v, 12av, 13ar, 13r:63v, 69r:70v, back-i
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