‘Rough Sketch Map Showing Approx: Area of Murra Tribal “Dira” from Baduin Sources’
IOR/R/15/1/605, f 195B
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The record is made up of 1 map. It was created in 1935. 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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Map by Harold Richard Patrick Dickson, Lieutenant-Colonel, Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. to Kuwait showing the area occupied by the Al Murrah tribe and the approximate location of the other major tribes across the region with Bertram Thomas’ route across Al Khali (Empty Quarter) inserted in red.
Map has numerous pencil additions. In the title the word ‘Murra’ is changed to ‘Morrah’ and ‘from Baduin Sources’ is added. Signed and dated ’23.8.35’.
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- 1 map
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- Scale
- Scale approximately 1:3,000,000
- Scale designator
- Horizontal
- Orientation
- North
- Degree coordinates
- Top-left: 26° 50' 12.84" N, 49° 25' 19.56" E
Top-right: 26° 50' 12.84" N, 57° 5' 18.24" E
Bottom-left: 16° 36' 3.24" N, 49° 25' 19.56" E
Bottom-right: 16° 36' 3.24" N, 57° 5' 18.24" E - It is part of
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- Physical characteristics
Materials: Pencil and crayon with additions in red ink on tracing paper
Dimensions: 392 x 330 mm
- 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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- IOR/R/15/1/605, f 195B
- Date(s)
- 1935 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Harold Richard Patrick Dickson
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- IOR/R/15/1/605, f 195B
- Title
- ‘Rough Sketch Map Showing Approx: Area of Murra Tribal “Dira” from Baduin Sources’
- Pages
- 195Br:195Bv
- Author
- Dickson, Harold Richard Patrick
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- IOR/R/15/1/605, f 195B
- Title
- ‘Rough Sketch Map Showing Approx: Area of Murra Tribal “Dira” from Baduin Sources’
- Pages
- 195br:195bv
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence