‘A piece of land situated at Moharraq’ [133v] (2/2)
The record is made up of 1 map. It was created in Feb 1944. 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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A sketch map sent to the 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. at Bahrain by Charles Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (see folio 132), for the purpose of coming to a definitive arrangement with the Royal Air Force (RAF) respecting the Muharraq Aerodrome. It is divided into three sections:
- "A" area owned by the RAF
- "B" site of the old civil aerodrome, currently leased by the Air Ministry
- "C" an irregular shaped section of ground linking areas "A" and "B"
It also roughly illustrates the position of the sea wall and an adjacent road.
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- 1 map
- Area map covers
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- Scale
- 1:800
- Scale designator
- Horizontal
- Orientation
- North
- Degree coordinates
- Top-left: 26° 16' 30" N, 50° 40' 0.12" E
Top-right: 26° 16' 30" N, 50° 40' 48.36" E
Bottom-left: 26° 16' 0.84" N, 50° 40' 0.12" E
Bottom-right: 26° 16' 0.84" N, 50° 40' 48.36" E - Physical characteristics
Dimensions: 330 x 224mm
Materials: Manuscript; pencil and ink (type) on paper
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- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/L/PS/12/1972, f 133
- Title
- ‘A piece of land situated at Moharraq’
- Pages
- 133r:133v
- Author
- Government of Bahrain
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