'Syria'
IOR/L/PS/12/4756, f 295
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The record is made up of 1 map. It was created in May 1949. 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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The map shows Syria, Lebannon, and the parts of the neighbouring countries of Palestine, Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan , Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Turkey. It indicates hydrology, international frontiers, standard gauge railways, narrow gauge railways, all weather roads, dry roads, and pipelines.
The map was created by the Research Department of the Foreign Office, and it is Annex C of the paper 'Syria' (M.E. (O) W.P.3), prepared by the Working Party of the Middle East (Official) Committee (IOR/L/PS/12/4756 folios 271 to 295).
- Extent and format
- 1 map
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- Scale
- Scale not given
- Scale designator
- Horizontal
- Orientation
- North
- Degree coordinates
- Top-left: 37° 32' 24" N, 33° 23' 60" E
Top-right: 37° 32' 24" N, 42° 31' 48" E
Bottom-left: 31° 58' 48" N, 33° 23' 60" E
Bottom-right: 31° 58' 48" N, 42° 31' 48" E - It is part of
- 940 imagesRef: IOR/L/PS/12/4756
- Physical characteristics
Materials: Printed in colour on paperDimensions: 418 x 310mm, on sheet 475 x 368mm
- Written in
- English in Latin script
- Type
- Map
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- 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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Unrestricted
- Archive reference
- IOR/L/PS/12/4756, f 295
- Date(s)
- May 1949 (CE, Gregorian)
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- IOR/L/PS/12/4756, f 295
- Title
- 'Syria'
- Pages
- 295r:295v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence